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UNITED CHURCH CAMP<br />
Berwick, NS<br />
Summer Memories<br />
2015
SNAP-SHOTS of Berwick Camp Meeting History 1872-2015<br />
Lester Settle (Camp Historian) 2015<br />
1882 – First Camp meeting, entrance by ticket, 5 cents per day for 58 years. The first 50 years the camp meeting<br />
was held during the full moons to take advantage of daylight as long as possible.<br />
1884 – 12 of 23 acres fenced.<br />
1885 – Special days for promotion of religions. Boarding tent on grounds for meals & refreshments.<br />
1890 – 56 cottages on the grounds. Anywhere from 3000 to 7000 people filled the grounds on given days with<br />
Temperance Day drawing the largest crowd of 5000.<br />
1891 – A luxury train “the Flying Bluenose” brought people to camp meeting from Halifax etc.<br />
1901 – Death of E.C.Foster, founder of camp on Sept. 4th.<br />
1902 – The Children’s Temple was built. The covered Pavilion was enlarged to hold 1000 people.<br />
1903 – Young people’s summer school under Forward movement of Epworth League (Methodist).<br />
1905 – There were meals at the Dining Hall $5.00/week (but no meals on Sunday).<br />
1909 – A sunrise prayer meeting at 6:30 am. Preaching services at 3:00 pm & 7:30pm daily.<br />
1914 – Preparation of automobile parking with 10 cent fee.<br />
1915 – A “school of methods” for Sunday School teachers & leaders.<br />
1922 – A children’s choir of 100 voices established. Modern lighting installed.<br />
1925 – Over 500 cars and many teams for 7000 people marked the camp meeting now under The United<br />
Church of Canada<br />
1926 – The large Pavilion collapsed over the winter and was rebuilt. Dr.C.W.Gordan of Winnipeg (Ralph Connor)<br />
the evangelist was well received, over 5000 attended.<br />
1926 – Dining Room under Woodville United Church. Largest attendance in history, 6000 people with 600+<br />
autos.<br />
1928 – Seating of open air temple increased to 4000 people.<br />
1929 – 100 new seats donated by Arthur Fuller of Fuller Brush Co. for 800-1000 people.<br />
1933 – The Fireside Room erected as a restroom on 1st floor plus more sleeping area on second floor. Vacation<br />
Bible School for Children and Youth Camp for older teens offered.<br />
1934 – Evangelist Rev.E.Crosley Hunter for 4 years. The Avard Bishop Orchestra of Windsor appeared each year.<br />
1936 – WMS chapel erected for $1000 by ladies and WMS. School for Leaders established.<br />
1937 – New dormitory erected (Dorm B) Amplifier provided for pulpit.<br />
1938 – CBC Radio Broadcast for 4 years to all of Canada of Sunday morning service.<br />
1939 – First auto trailer.<br />
1940 – Specialized training for YPU.<br />
1941 – A bush fire near campsite a threat to grounds. First reference to Oddfellow’s and Rebekah’s attending<br />
afternoon Sunday services as a body.<br />
1946 – Dining Hall renovated. First in-camp newsletter “The Camp Courier”published. School for clergy<br />
(continuing education) also established. Showers were being considered. There were 400 trees planted<br />
over last 2 years.<br />
1956 – New Children’s Temple donated by the Crowell family.<br />
1959 – First Ashram in Atlantic Region held at camp grounds.<br />
1971– “Hemlock Happenings” camp newsletter began.<br />
1986 – Dedication of Creelman apartments.<br />
2010 - 2011 – Hurricane destroyed many trees and buildings; a program of re-building established. Camp WAS<br />
held the next summer albeit with some reduced facilities.<br />
2015 – There are now 120 plus cottages available and many improvements<br />
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Programme Leadership<br />
Evangelist<br />
Rev. Dr. Frank A. Thomas<br />
Theology for Today<br />
Rev. Dr. Sandra Beardsall<br />
Morningside<br />
Rev. Mark MacLean<br />
Music Leadership<br />
Mark Ruhnke<br />
Youth<br />
Rev. Ruth Noble<br />
Youth<br />
Rev. Bethe Benjamin-Cameron<br />
VBS<br />
Rev. Moses Kang<br />
VBS<br />
Erin Breen-Harris<br />
VBS<br />
Shannon MacLean<br />
Nursery Co-Ordinator<br />
Jenny O'Neill<br />
Nursery Co-Ordinator<br />
Kelsey Cameron<br />
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Front Row: Dawn Wood - Treasurer, Gordon Cameron- Past President,<br />
Brian DeLong - co- Chair of Food Services, Krista Rietzel - co-Registrar<br />
Back Row: Wayne Fiander - 2nd Vice President and Finance;<br />
Chrissie Crooks - 1st Vice President and Long Range Planning, Tim O'Neill - President,<br />
Tim O'Brien - co-Chair of Property and Grounds, Andy O'Neill - co-Chair of Public Worship and Program,<br />
Brian Rietzel - co-Registrar, Jack Spencer - Secretary,<br />
Mark MacLean -co-Chair of Public Worship and Program<br />
Missing: Eric Schurman - co-Chair of Property and Grounds, Pam Beattie - co-Chair of Food Services,<br />
Steve Miller - Chair Camp Operations<br />
THE BOOK CLUB<br />
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CAMP STAFF<br />
Front: Misti McBride, Karen Sanford (site manager)<br />
and Jennifer Benjamin<br />
Back: Jack Pineo and Angie Morton<br />
KITCHEN STAFF<br />
SERVERS AND YOUTH<br />
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Worship<br />
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Spirituality
Smiles<br />
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10<br />
Youth
Kids<br />
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AFFLECK, Brian & Kim<br />
and Melissa<br />
AITCHISON, Gary Keith<br />
AITKIN, Barb<br />
ARCHIBALD, Fred & Vera<br />
Amoura (dog)<br />
ARCHIBALD, Steven & Julie<br />
Emma, Mya and Samantha<br />
AUSTIN, Molly, Emma, Lexi, Jennifer,<br />
Maggin, TUCKER, Corey & Haley,<br />
FRASER, Matt, Teddy (dog)<br />
BARRETT, Robin & Audrey<br />
and Rilla<br />
Rosie (dog)<br />
BEARDSALL, Sandra<br />
BENNETT, Carol<br />
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BOYLE, Malcolm & GINN, Diana<br />
BOYLE, Rachel and John<br />
(BOYLE) ELLIS, Katherine<br />
BREEN, Eugene & Myrna<br />
MALONEY, Jerry & MALONEY-BREEN,<br />
Melanie, Sohier and Fletcher<br />
BROWN, Jim & Lynn<br />
Molly (dog)<br />
BROWN-SHAW, Elizabeth & SHAW, Max<br />
BROWN, Jonathan, SHAW, Victoria<br />
SHAW-BROWN, Benjamin<br />
BROWN, Wendall & Jean<br />
BUTLER, Wilf & Judy<br />
CAMERON, Mary Lynn, Gordon<br />
CAMERON, Harriet, Fay, Hannah<br />
CAMERON, Andrew, Isabel;<br />
and Abigail<br />
MacMULLIN, Courtney<br />
REDDEN, Shawn<br />
CAMERON, Kelsey; TRAER, Chloe, Hailey<br />
BALES, Cassie; MacMULLIN, Saundra<br />
CAMERON, Rick &<br />
CAMERON-BENJAMIN, Bethe<br />
NOLAN, Peter<br />
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CAMPBELL, David & Sara<br />
CASTLE, Joan<br />
CASWELL, Irene<br />
CHISHOLM, Winnie<br />
HAWKINS, Mathew<br />
COCHRANE, Florence<br />
Susan, Olivia and Caleb<br />
COLLIER, Jean, Glenn, Leah<br />
FANCY, Mary-Beth, Dean, Jacob, Matthew<br />
BROOKS, Cathy, Dorian<br />
CREIGHTON, Bruce & Nancy<br />
Luke and Jakob<br />
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CROOKS, Margery, Cathie, Chrissie,<br />
Tim, Lily<br />
LITTLE, Alison, THOMPSON, Teanna<br />
CROOKS-FFRENCH, N'Kysha<br />
CURLETT, David & Beth
CURLETT, Ian & Kim, Lillian and Leela<br />
LARADE, Danica<br />
GBOTSYO, Yayra<br />
CUTHBERTSON, Chris & Sue<br />
Nick, Sarah Kate and Julia<br />
DAVIDSON, J. Brad & MATHESON, Edna<br />
DAVIDSON, Joseph A. (Jay)<br />
DAVISON, Kerwin & Anne<br />
DAVISON, Peter & RICHARD, Andrea<br />
DAVISON, Hannah and Vance<br />
DeLONG, Brian<br />
"DUCHESS", Debbi<br />
DESPREY, Laura, Stuart, Jon, Barb<br />
CHAMPAGNE, Jason & Carolyn<br />
and Xander<br />
DICKESON, Mary<br />
DILLMAN, Paul & Rebekah<br />
and Luke<br />
BRYCE, Elizabeth and Ruth<br />
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DONHAM, Silas & POWER, Jenn<br />
Maggie, Kate, Jacob and Josh<br />
DRAKE, Boyd &<br />
BUTLER-JONES, Susan<br />
Gabriel and Michael (dogs)<br />
DUFFY, Dave & Lynne<br />
Olivia and Andrew<br />
Sage (dog)<br />
ERSKINE, Rita<br />
FIANDER, Wayne & Bertha<br />
Abby (dog)<br />
FIFIELD, Heather<br />
FINNAMORE, Dale & Allison<br />
Olivia and Mark<br />
Lexi (dog)<br />
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FIZZARD, Dave & Eunice<br />
FOOTE, Jason<br />
JULL, Tiffany and Grace<br />
PATRIQUIN, Oliver and Krista<br />
BURRELL, Marilyn
FORSYTHE, Audrey FRAME, Donnie & Frances FRANCES, Arlene<br />
FRASER, Clyde & Rose<br />
and Aliyah<br />
FRASER, Drew & Joan<br />
FRASER, Tom<br />
FRASER, Wendy<br />
FULERTON, Phyllis<br />
Courtney and Chelsea<br />
GALE, Keith & BLANEY-GALE, Tabatha<br />
Annika, Jamie and Timothy<br />
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GEORGE, Glendon & Betty<br />
GILBY, Ron & Marilyn<br />
Ryan and Alexandra<br />
GILLIS, Gordon & Vera<br />
GILLIS, Paul &<br />
MACALPINE-GILLIS, Susan<br />
GODDING, Branden &<br />
DOMINEY, Amanda<br />
Lester and Isaiah<br />
GOUGH, Jean, BREEN, Susan,<br />
BREEN-HARRIS, Erin,<br />
HARRIS, Beth, Aiden, Robbie<br />
GOURLEY, Mark & Janet<br />
and Fiona<br />
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GOURSON, Max & Tara Ann<br />
Sprocket (dog)<br />
GUNN, Laurie, Dan, Cameron, Tracey, Marley and Duncan<br />
GUNN-HUTT, Jenifer, HUTT, David & Maggie<br />
DeSHAW, Alex and Ryan, GUNN-BRADLEY, Shauna,<br />
BRADLEY, Bryan, Ben, Allie, GUNN-ROBERTSON, Margaret
GUNN, Robert<br />
HAGERMAN, Keith & LANGLOIS, Nicole<br />
HAGERMAN, Ilsa and Nell<br />
HALE, Andrea<br />
Kerri, Meghan, Logan, Elena and Rylan<br />
HALE-MORSE, Linda, MORSE, Mallory<br />
HALL, Gerry & Audrey<br />
HALLMAN, Shelley<br />
LANDRY, Chelsea and Justine<br />
LANDRY-CAVICCHI, Erin<br />
HARTLEN, Cheryl<br />
HARTLEN, Wayne & Zelda<br />
HERON, George & Reta<br />
BATTIST, Kyra<br />
HEWITT, David &<br />
BROWN-HEWITT, Robyn<br />
Nathan and Charlie<br />
KEANS, Emily<br />
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Plenty<br />
of fun!<br />
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Summer<br />
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22<br />
Camp Life
Night Fun<br />
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HILDEBRAND, John Sr. &<br />
Isabel and John Jr.<br />
HILL, Don & Vivian<br />
HOYT, Doug & Sheila<br />
HUBLEY, Muriel HUDSON, Dale & Bonnie JENEREAUX, Keith & Lisa<br />
and Mercy<br />
JODREY, Rae<br />
JOHNSTON, Heather, Peter, Jacob,<br />
Hannah, Ted, Keith and Leah<br />
JOHNSTON, Rev. Beth<br />
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KANG, Rev. Moses & Gloria<br />
and Justin<br />
KELLOCK, Heather<br />
KIERSTEAD, Jenny<br />
ABBASS, Bella and Sophia<br />
KIERSTEAD, Jonathan &<br />
MacFARLANE, Gail<br />
Tessa, Mac and Jake<br />
KING, Brian<br />
and Declan<br />
KUHN, Donna<br />
BURGESS, Jennifer<br />
KUNZ, Carolyn<br />
GJESDAL, Colin & Bethany<br />
KYTE, Sandy<br />
LANGILLE, Jocelyn<br />
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LANGILLE, Lynn<br />
LAYTON, Truman & Vivian<br />
and Stuart<br />
DUMKEE, Ryan<br />
LEVO-HARROP, Anne<br />
HARROP, Michael and Andrew,<br />
LEVO, Wendy, DECKARD,Tom<br />
LOUGHEAD, Louise<br />
McLEARN, Melissa, Stephanie, James<br />
and Tammy<br />
MacCULLOCH, Ernie & Lynda<br />
MASON, Paul & Gian<br />
Ethan, Owen and Ayva<br />
MacDONALD, Susan<br />
and Erin<br />
MacINTOSH, Peter & JOHNSON, Jennifer<br />
and Hope<br />
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MacKAY, Fergie & Miriam<br />
MacLAUGHLIN, Arch & Ethel and Valerie<br />
SMITH, Alexei,<br />
McCARTHY, Corenne and Jena,<br />
CAWTHRA, Kara and Olivia
MacLEAN, Brian & Cathe<br />
FABER, Sharon, Daniel and Quinn<br />
MacLEAN, David & Katherine<br />
MacLEAN, Doug & Liz<br />
MacLEAN, Elsie<br />
MacLEAN, Shannon, Julia and Hannah<br />
BOWEN-MACLEAN, Jack and Grace<br />
MacNEARNEY, Ellen<br />
McHALE, Liam<br />
KENNEDY, Phillip<br />
MacLEAN, Leland & Judy<br />
MacLEAN, Lloyd<br />
MacLEAN, Sandy & Lila<br />
MacLEAN, Steve & Laurie<br />
and Justine<br />
MacNEIL, Grace<br />
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MATHESON, Dorene<br />
LYNDS, Jeff & Shawn<br />
Ben and Hannah<br />
MATHESON, Ruth<br />
McCULLY, Lisa<br />
Alexandria and Marcus<br />
McISAAC, Murray & Elizabeth<br />
McISAAC, Parker & Natasha<br />
Sydney, Jacob, Julia and Tess<br />
McKAY, Fisher & Gail<br />
and Cindy<br />
MILLER, Steven & Melanie<br />
Jessica, Abby and Sam<br />
WILSON, Gracie<br />
MILNE, Randy & Terry<br />
Aiden and Remi<br />
HUDSON, Leanne<br />
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MOASE, Cliff<br />
Kathryn and Nick<br />
MOASE-HALEY, Anne<br />
MONTGOMERY, Wayne &<br />
Anne
MOORS, Ken & Kim and Mike<br />
SMITH, Bethanie<br />
HARTLEN, Justin & Jill (pictured)<br />
MORASH, Malcolm & Myrna<br />
MORRISON, Jack &<br />
FREEMAN, Anna<br />
Skipper (dog)<br />
MOSHER, Ethelyn MOWATT, Letha MUGFORD, Michael & Tamara<br />
Jonathan, Joshua and Anna<br />
Lucy (dog)<br />
MURRAY, A. Peter<br />
MURRAY, Margaret<br />
MYATT, Nathan & Cheryl<br />
and Clara<br />
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NAUGLER, Laurie & Georgine<br />
NAUGLER, Glen & Carol Ann<br />
HICKS, Shelby<br />
NEHRING, Lorne &<br />
SANDERS-NEHRING, Ruth Ann<br />
NORTON, Ivan & Judith<br />
VICKERY, Jamey & Beth<br />
Julianna and James<br />
O'BRIEN, Tim & Nancy, Andrew, Helen,<br />
Ian, Sean, FISHER, Kevin & O'BRIEN-<br />
FISHER, Ruth Anne, Jason and Ava<br />
O'NEILL, Andy & Lois<br />
O'NEILL, Tim & Jenny<br />
Jonathan and Margaret<br />
PACE, Eric & Elaine<br />
MacGILLIVRAY, Joanne and Mark<br />
PALFERY, Nick &<br />
DAVIDSON, Lynsey<br />
PEACH, John & Rosanne and Shawn<br />
PEACH, Russell & Shelley<br />
Madison, Aidan, Camden<br />
PERKINS, Dwight & Betty<br />
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PICKARD, Karen<br />
PORTER, Sandy<br />
and Clark<br />
RAFUSE, Barbara<br />
and Hanna<br />
RAFUSE, Rhonda<br />
and Tova<br />
REID, Leslie & Susan<br />
REID, Nora<br />
REIDPATH, Pam<br />
RICHARDSON, Joan<br />
VESSEY, Jessica and Katie<br />
Roxi (dog)<br />
RIDEOUT, Perry & Jan<br />
Jack, Stella and Peter<br />
RIETZEL, Brian & Krista<br />
Brianna and Kelsey<br />
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ROBINSON, Susan<br />
COTTINGHAM, Julia<br />
RONDEAU, Jeff and Judy<br />
WILLIAMS, Norman & Christine<br />
BURKE, Suzanne, Jacob and Timothy<br />
ROSS, Barbara, Jennifer and Julianna<br />
DENNINGER, Sylas<br />
RUDDERHAM, Ruth<br />
RUFO, Caryn<br />
Michael, Alyssa and Christian<br />
RUHNKE, Mark<br />
NOBLE, Ruth<br />
SALSMAN-CULLEN, Vicky<br />
SALSMAN-EASSON, Cindy<br />
EASSON, Morgan<br />
SCHURMAN, Eric & Louise<br />
Kevin, Ryan and Nya<br />
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SETTLE, Lester<br />
Lassie (dog)<br />
SETTLE, Paul & LAKE-SETTLE, Krista<br />
LAKE, Anne<br />
SHAW, Jim & ARMSTRONG-SHAW,<br />
Colleen, SHAW, Joe, John, Sarah<br />
ARMSTRONG, Doug & Pat<br />
SINGER SHAY, Roy SKINNER, Maryann SMITH, Bob & Carolyn<br />
SMITH, Eleanor SMITH, Jean SMITH, Wayne & Marney<br />
and Monica<br />
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SOLLOWS, Stephen & Janet<br />
Emily and Steen<br />
SOMMERVILLE, Frank & Anne<br />
SPENCER, Jack & Donna<br />
SPENCER, Jeff & Angela<br />
Bethany and Adam<br />
SPENCER, Stephen<br />
Bryan and Brent<br />
STRIGHT, Kenn &<br />
MANNING-STRIGHT, Jeanne<br />
TAYLOR, Mike & Tanis<br />
Zachary, Matthew, Cameron and Kristen<br />
TINGLEY, Greg & Jocelyn<br />
Ashley, Donald and David<br />
TRACEY, Mike & CONRAD-TRACEY, Jill<br />
Chris, Cameron and Colin<br />
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TREEN, Ray & Wilma<br />
Joanne, Teresa and Robyn<br />
TUPPER, Bruce, Zack, Ryker and Jim<br />
TUPPER, Ted<br />
James and Kathleen<br />
VANDERTOON, Mike & Shirley<br />
BRYAN, Alison<br />
VAUGHAN, Irma<br />
Peter and Amanda<br />
WAGNER, Barbara<br />
WALKER, Paul & Faith WALLER, Jenn WALLER, Kevin & Lyn<br />
Richard, Micheal, Katie and David<br />
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WAMBOLT, Suzanne<br />
Lauren, Lindsey and Jake<br />
JONES, Isobel<br />
WARWICK, Grant & Sharon<br />
and Emma<br />
WAUGH, Ashley, Sadie and Brooke<br />
MORGAN, Craig & Edith<br />
MITCHELL, Wendy, Mackay, Shelley<br />
WENZEL, Donna<br />
WHITEWAY, Sharon<br />
LePINE, Lucas & WHITEWAY, Melisa<br />
and William<br />
Rosia (dog)<br />
WHITMEE, Sharon<br />
WHITEHOUSE, Gregg & Ida<br />
Maia and Meaghan<br />
WILLIAMS, Gordon & Nannette<br />
Isabelle and Ben<br />
PETCHE, Noah<br />
WILSON, Sheila<br />
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WILLIAMS, Bruce & Margaret<br />
WILLIAMS, Anne<br />
WISEMAN, Irvin &<br />
SMITH, Dorothy<br />
WITHERS, Sandy & Susan<br />
and Zach<br />
WOOD, Cynthia and Emma<br />
RICHARD, Shelley<br />
Tiny (dog)<br />
WOOD, Les & Dawn<br />
MacKENZIE, Michelle<br />
Adam, Cameron and Ewan<br />
WOODMAN, Earl<br />
LaFOSSE, Michelle and Jacob<br />
WOOLLISCROFT, Eric & Lynn<br />
Trinity and Cashton<br />
WOODS, Peter & Maureen<br />
WYGIERA, Tracy<br />
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YORSTON, Charlotte<br />
Noah and Halle<br />
YOSHIOKA, Alison<br />
YOUNG, John & Elsie and Kim<br />
PARKER, Robbie, Clayton and Ruby<br />
ZWICKER, Kathy<br />
VISION STATEMENT<br />
Berwick Camp<br />
by the Grace of God<br />
Seeks to be a haven of spiritual renewal<br />
by providing an environment where all<br />
can nurture and be nurtured by:<br />
God’s Love<br />
Among God’s People<br />
In God’s Place<br />
TOGETHER<br />
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