LUTHERLYNLUTHERLYN LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURES IN FAITH WWW.LUTHERLYN.COMWWW.LUTHERLYN.COM 20112011--20122012 HAPPY CAMPERS! We had a great summer…outstanding staff and pro- favorite is located in tive, the old one was 250 feet long. The zipline may gram, new mattresses, new bouldering room, new one of the old class- be accessed via the climbing wall, the cargo net, the HIGH ropes course with an amazing zip-line, new rooms of Derr Hall – rope ladder or after a trip around the high elements box stalls at the barn…and it all added up to the Ed Building. The circuit. This flexibility allows the zip-line to be used HAPPY CAMPERS! walls are insulated and as the culmination of the challenge course experi- The staff is the covered with high- ence or groups may use it as a standalone event. heart of summer friction plywood and a The new stuff makes at Lutherlyn – it thousand color coded a solid program always has been hand and feet grips. The colors identify climbing even better. – and we have routes. They even cross the ceiling – for the been blessed “spiders” living among us. The floor is covered with over the years to 5 inches of shredded rubber in case of a fall. The have attracted room is heated so retreat groups can use it during astonishingly the winter! gifted, hard work- A very wet spring meant that it was ing, safety- slow to arrive so minded, faith- most of our summer ful young campers only got to adults to serve watch as the incredi- as counselors ble new high ropes and in the course went up…and many other up…and up. Set on staff positions 55 foot telephone of summer. poles buried 7 feet in the ground, partici- Sure, we like traditions pants face physical, at camp, but the tradi- mental, emotional tion of plastic covered and even spiritual foam mattresses that challenges as they have lost their lift and the mediocre sleep that climb, swing, jump, accompanies them is lean, stretch, bal- not one we cherished. ance and dangle New 9 inch, college- their way through dorm-style, innerspring mattresses with breathable the elements. A nylon covers have moved in and sleep at Lutherlyn simple to operate, has never been so good. And it‟s not just a summer highly effective har- thing. Our Woodland Quilters and Crafty Ladies ness and belay sys- have been raving about them – even one who up „til tem operated with now stayed at home and commuted to camp! meticulous safety precautions and protocols keep “Thank you!” to all of you who contributed to the everybody safe. mattress mini-campaign over last fall and winter and The new zip-line is an 860 foot ride beginning at made this possible! the top of the Never heard of a climbing wall and “bouldering room?” zipping down the Actually they are fairly stream valley new in the world of in- passing behind door sport. It is a great the Amphitheater workout, a personal and the Indian Life-changing adventures challenge, and skill- Cave. For the in faith are here builder…not to mention a whole lot of fun. This new sake of perspec- for the taking.

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2—Summer Camp 3— & Development Office 4—Trinity Pines Club 5—In Memory and In Honor 6—Second Season and Upcoming Events 7—Environmental Education and Misc. 2

Summer Camp

HEY CAMPERS…. WE NEED YOUR HELP! SUMMER STAFF We are trying really hard to get NEW campers and MORE campers! The best way for that to happen is for SEARCH 2012! YOU (current campers who already know how great The search is on!! Every summer Lutherlyn is) to tell your friends and bring your friends to camp with you. You will be getting a special mailing Lutherlyn hires 60 mature Christian in the spring with post cards to distribute to your friends men and women to serve on the summer UNDER THE RADAR inviting them to CAMP BLAST on May 6th. You can Every summer Lutherlyn's campers re- show them all of the cool things that you love about staff. If you or someone you know is in- spond generously to the "Under the Radar" Lutherlyn and, if your friends sign up for summer camp, offering project. This summer we you can earn some fun prizes and money towards your terested in serving God, making a dif- raised $10,367.19 for the Wadena Otter own registration. Save the date and tell your friends to ference in the lives of campers, being Tail Long Term Recovery effort. Otter Tail prepare for an AWESOME day of fun that could to County in Minnesota was hit by a barrage of tornadoes in 2010 and is still trying to a week-long LIFE-CHANGING ADVENTURE IN part of an intentional Christian commu- recover from the devastation. The recovery FAITH this summer! efforts are rooted in 3 ELCA congregations nity, and having a great time with lots of “I wish you could see how my kids pour over the in Otter Tail County. Randy had the oppor- kids, please check out the ”employment” tunity to go to Minnesota and present the summer brochure when it arrives; just like a little check to the very grateful recipients. "After kid drooling over a toy or candy catalog! It’s like section of Lutherlyn’s website— or con- a year people have forgotten about us, but Christmas morning when Lutherlyn’s summer we still have homeless and hurting people. brochure arrives in the mail!” tact the camp office! Your timing couldn't be better. This is HUGE for us! THANK YOU!" Summer Camp 2012

June 3-15 June 17-23 June 24-29 July 1-7

Confirmation Confirmation Staff Classics Family Camp Life in the Wild! Small Fry Days Horse Outpost Training Horse Camp Leadership On-Site Day

Staff-in-Training Horse Camp Camp

July 8-13 July 15-21 July 22-28 July 29-Aug. 3

Arts Classic Classics Night Owls Rocketry Salmagundi Salmagundi Sports Camp Classics Young Folks Venture Salmagundi Horse Camp Adventurers AmazinGrace Musical Theater Horse Camp Salmagundi Horse Camp Horse Camp

Confirmation Rocketry Jazz “Nurse Natalie” - Gone but Never Forgotten On February 18, 2011 Natalie George passed away. Natalie was a longtime friend of Lutherlyn, a camp nurse, and a camp mom to many throughout the years. Natalie is greatly missed but her legacy lives on through her family and through the many memorial contributions that were used to “spruce up” the Health Hut in her memory.

From Bekah George: two girls there with her to help. Mom loved getting to share the place that she Camp has always been a huge part of my family. My Mom loved camp so much. She loved with others, and wanted nothing more than for everyone to feel the same would get so excited when it was time to go. My family has been going to camp as love for camp that she did. I miss my Mom so much, being at camp makes me feel long as I have been alive. Our grandparents have been camp grandparents for the closer to her, and brings back so many memories of her and me when I was past 25 years. Some of my earliest memories are of my family younger. Camp is being at home and a place that I will feel at camp. My Mom was a camp nurse for 20 years and loved my Mom forever. I love you Momma! every minute of it. Being a camper it was nice to have her there when I was younger; it helped make my camp experi- From Christa George: ence as a younger camper even better. Over the years it be- Anyone who knew my mom knows that camp was like a came normal for her to be the nurse for three weeks out of second home to her. She took her role of “Nurse Natalie” the summer, one week for Christa, one week for T.J., and then very seriously. Though, she was more than just a nurse, she one week for me. She helped get the elementary schools in was a mom to all the campers and staff, too. From upset Indiana to come to Lutherlyn for their environmental educa- tummies to scraped knees, Nurse Natalie was always there tion programs, hoping this would give camp more campers. with a smile and a giant mom hug (and probably a goofy Having a camp mom was amazing. Not only was she there dance, too) to save the day. Being at camp is something that when I was, but this meant that I could go more than once she loved and looked forward to all year long. The week and spend time with just her. No matter who it was; Mom was always marked on our calendar, “CAMP!!” Camp is a always treated them like they were one of her own kids. She special place for everyone. It now holds an even more sig- was there with a smile, band-aid and a hug for whoever nificant meaning to me, as it was the last place that I was needed it, camper or staff. Christa has worked at camp in the with my mom. I am currently finishing up my last semester past and I work there now, and it made Mom so proud to see us so happy working of nursing school, hoping to follow in her footsteps. someplace that we all love. TJ was a camper for many years. In the past few years, Thank you, everyone, for playing such an important role in this amazing “camp Mom got our Dad to come to camp for the week. Dad has come to help with check family”. Please know that all of your kind thoughts and prayers through this tough in, but never stayed. After one year he fell in love, just like the rest of us. One of my time are so much appreciated! Nurse Natalie will forever be smiling down on us last memories of my Mom at was at the Winter Tea. She was so happy to have her from Heaven! 3

Stables & Development It is nearing the end of our season; the leaves are chang- and while he is the smallest pony in the barn, he often has creatures and they offer so many life lessons for children ing, and the horse’s shiny slick summer coat has been led the way to many places around camp. through working with and riding them. Your donations replaced with the beginnings of their soft fuzzy winter I am often approached by people asking me what they can allow us to continue teaching children the beauty of the fur. We have had a busy year full of adventures. We do to help. They love and love Lutherlyn, but horse. I just wanted to say thank you again. spent a lot of our off season designing our cross country aren’t sure what they can do to help because they are not I hope next season is as awesome as this one was. I am jumping course and an entire stadium jumping course. ―horse people.‖ I think I have created a great solution looking forward to our May 6th Camp Blast – there are This year we held our first two mini trials. We had a with the help of my friend Kim at Carousel . going to be lots of AWESOME things going on at the great time and the competitors seemed to like showing at I have created a Wish List at Kim’s online store. There barn that day! I will be glad to show others what we have our grounds. We hope to improve our farm set up over you can go and purchase goods for the horses at the sta- accomplished over the past few years and to show you the next few years to make our competitions run more bles and Kim is local, so shipping is FREE! We do main- what we have in store for your child when they come to smoothly. tain a lot of older horses, and they have a variety of spe- camp. We also plan to have some great demonstrations cial dietary needs. Your contributions will directly bene- from local pony clubs, pony rides, and of course our fit them. We also are in need of helmets for our program. horses will be around for meet and greet. We provide helmets for our riders to wear and we are SEE YOU AT THE BARN. constantly updating them to provide top notch safety. Our last major need is for fly masks. Our horses spend a lot of Happy Trails, their time grazing in the pastures, and their fly masks go Carla Babcock through a lot of horseplay. For those of you that do not know what a fly mask is, it is a mask that the horse wears during the summer months to protect the eyes from dis- eases bugs may carry (and the flies irritate their eyes). I also have a few other items of need on our list. You can view our Wish List at Lutherlyn.com (click on ―stables‖ for a link to the wish list). Kim has great customer ser- vice, and will also be able to assist you if you have any This year we welcomed Skye and Roxie to the herd. questions or problems when ordering. Roxie is owned by Katie McNeal, the summer assistant. We have 5 wonderful barn cats that are important mem- Roxie is an American Quarter Horse, and is a beautiful bers of the family here at the barn. They are always in palomino. She is one of the most reliable and patient need of food, flea treatments, and tick treatments. horses I have ever met. She is my go to gal these days Our program is so fortunate. We have so many wonder- and we are thrilled to have her as part of the team. Skye ful people in our lives. I sat down last night thinking moved in with us in February and has finally settled into about how amazing the people that volunteer here are. Contact Carla at Lutherlyn Stables: our family. He is so cute, little, and fuzzy. If you have They help so much, and I can never thank them enough. ever seen the movie Black Beauty, Skye is Merri-legs Whether you donate goods or your services, you are a [email protected] long lost twin brother. Skye is a trail riding champion, valuable asset to our program. Horses are such amazing 724-865-9694 Welcome to Do You Need A Will?

the Family: In talking with a number of friends of Lutherlyn we have discovered many do not have a will or their will has not been updated for a number of years and, therefore, does not reflect their present Grace Michele wishes and circumstances. Roberts joined the Do you need a will? Is it important that it is current? The answer is a definite "Yes" if you wish Lutherlyn family all the funds, belongings, and assets you have accumulated to be distributed as you desire and not as someone else, usually the state, determines. The answer is also a definite "Yes" if you wish to avoid on April 19, 2011; problems for your heirs and to save on costs. just in time to And the answer is a definite "Yes" if you wish to include a bequest, which we hope you do, to Lutherlyn or your church or favorite charity. A bequest has been rightly called "The Last Act of enjoy her first Stewardship.” It is a final opportunity to express thanks to a good and loving God for His many summer at gifts. Lutherlyn! Because we feel it important for everyone to have a current will, whether a bequest is included for Lutherlyn or not, we are making available, without cost or obligation, an excellent brochure entitled ―How to Make a Will That Works‖. This very readable brochure will answer many of the questions you may have about wills. It also offers guidance on how to go about the process of having a will written--a process that need be neither difficult nor costly. You can obtain your free copy of this helpful folder on Wills by phoning Lutherlyn today at 724- 865-2161 or by writing or sending the coupon below, to Lutherlyn, PO Box 355, Prospect, PA Do you GoodSearch & GoodShop? Over the past 4 years Lutherlyn has 16052. e-mail: [email protected]. Request your free copy today! You will be glad received $703.77 just from friends using Goodsearch and Goodshop with you did! ―Lutherlyn‖ as their charity of choice. Lutherlyn is a registered charity on www.goodsearch.com. Good Search is a search engine run by Yahoo (similar to Google). The first time that you go to GoodSearch.com you can CLIP, COMPLETE AND MAIL TO: designate Lutherlyn as your charity of choice. Every time you search the internet from GoodSearch.com Lutherlyn gets a penny. That doesn’t sound th Lutherlyn like much but if 1000 people (that is just 1/10 of the mailing list for this newsletter) do a web search everyday for one year Lutherlyn will get a PO Box 355 check for $3,650! That’s a lot of money towards Lutherlyn’s ministry for Prospect, PA 16052 very little effort. When you designate your charity on goodsearch.com the name must match exactly; we are registered as ―Lutherlyn‖. Check out Please send me, without cost of obligation, a copy of the helpful ―GoodShop‖ also. It is a great way for Lutherlyn to get donations based on brochure ―How to Make a Will That Works‖. your on-line purchases. Thank you to everyone who has been Good- Searching for Lutherlyn! Name:

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Anderson Kathleen & John Green Church, Uniontown, PA St. John Lutheran Church, Mars, PA Butler Tires for Less Anonymous Deborah & William Grom St. Peters Evangelical Lutheran St. Peters Lutheran Church, Evans City David E. & Annette Burns James E. & Christine G. Antis Karen S. Grosclaude Church, Uniontown, PA Seaman Memorial Evangelical Lutheran Forrest B. Burkett & Patricia L. Bush Alberta R. Armitage Ginny & Doug Hammer Rob & Amelia Shillingsburg Church, Zelienople, PA Roger & Patricia Byford Jean E. Ask John P. & Stephanie Harman Richard & Barbara Snyder Judith B. Seanor Mark & Marcie Carlsson Bill & Margaret Aupke Erin & Kevin Harper Thomas J. & Sandra L. Usher Donald R. & Illene D. Smith David O. & Kathleen P. Cashdollar Sally & Mike Bachovchin-Janocko Robert J. & Barbara Hartman Carl E. & Anna K. Sutherland Jean K. Claus Donald S. & Barbara A. Baker Martha S. Harvey Diamond Circle ($1000 to $2499) Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Robert J. & Mary B. Davison Helena Baker Nancy H. 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In Honor Of... In Memory Of... (Trinity Pines Club list continued) Laura & Jean Sommer Donna & Greg Howard John & Sally Freed Elizabeth Seastead Impact Applications Inc. Marie & Donald Spohn by Jean & Earl Nollinger by Alan & Amy Freed by Employees of Warren County Doris A. Irons Standard Insulating Company Inc. Fred & Joyce Howell, on the by Dick Freed Courthouse John Jacoby Mark A. & Judith A. Swank occasion of their birthdays by Jack & Judy Freed by Blanche Jenkins James Austin Company MaryAnn & William Swanson by Roger, Gretchen, Ginny & Patricia Freed Rev. & Mrs. Samuel Shaulis & Sam Carolyn W. Jarrett Seth A. & Lydia C. Tost families by Dick Freed Shaulis Nancy & John Jeffries Judy & Eric Truscott Debra & Jennifer Johnston Russell Gabriel by John & Betty Sue Lehew Michael J. & Wilma J. Johnson Janet Vandyke by their parents David & Patricia by Betty Gabriel Glenn Shearer Edwin G. & Paula R. Kauffman Susan & Josef Vanek Johnston The Rev. Dr. H. Paul Gerhard by Patricia Newton Terry & Charla Keffer Ruth Vasey Irene & Paul Kiser by Stephen & Barbara Gerhard George & Pearl Shepler William L. Keller Mark H. Wainwright, Jr. & Jo Ann T. by Barbara Kudika Joseph Goncz, Jr. by William Shepler Larry & Joyce Kemp Wainwright Cassaundra Klinko, who carries by Dorothy Goncz Dick Starr Roy & Alda Kerschner Robert E. Walbeck, Jr. Lutherlyn in her heart Laretta Graham by Patricia Starr Richard L. & Ann O. Kessel Thomas & Judith Welch by James & Susan Osborne, by Patricia McKee Dr. Russell & Ruth Steininger Lorraine W. Kesterson Patrice Weirick grandparents Rev. & Mrs. Fritz Grossmann by Merab Drennen Ruth Keyes Ruth C. White & Delmar D. White, II Jan, John & Tamm Lehew by William & Erica Shifflett Ruth Steen Kenneth L. & Margherita R. King Thomas & Peggy Wilbert by John & Betty Sue Lehew Derrick David Hanford by Del & Ruth White Charles D. & Jo Anne Klingensmith Sonya & Roy Wilt Kathleen & Harold McBride by Lee & Judith Montgomery John Strelau Shirley Kobert Caroline V. Wolff by Jim & Jeanette Cunningham Ruth Hartrick by Margaret Hauer George R. & Mary Agnes Krempels Women of the ELCA - St. Paul Jennifer & Kelly McWilliams by Donna Hubert Dolores Stumme Gloria Krieger Lutheran Church, Latrobe, PA by Colleen & Rick McWilliams Gertrude Hattz by Ron & Carol Pisarek Harry R. Laube Lorrain & Edward Woods Doug & Marilyn Moon by Robert & Charlesetta Bleakney Edna Thompson & Shirley Paul R. & Patricia W. Lebanik James H. Young, Jr. & Mary Kay by Jean & Earl Nollinger Daniel Headrick Sherman, our mothers Alan W. & Roseann Lee Young Sean, Molly & Collin O’Brien by Nancy Headrick by Jim & Linda Thompson Edward Lewellyn Gloria J. & Daniel C. Yount by Patrick & Christine O’Brien Robert & Miriam Hepler & Lois Susan Tost Marie L. Loebig Geraldine Zelmar Our Grandchildren, Maxwell, Jones by Randy Tost Lowes Home Centers c/o Peter Sharon Zeronis & Destiny Henderson Spencer & Vivien Skalos by Robert G. Hepler Thomas & Augusta Vezzetti Lindenberger Frederick B. & Beverly J. Zikeli by Margaret & Charles Skalos Bob & Mary Claire Hileman by Delwin & Alicia Brockett Henry L. & Jean Leri Michele Zinn Rick & Therese Penn’s 25th by Donald & Patti Melpolder Rosella Brown Wagner John A. & Deanna B. Leuenberger William G. Zundel Wedding Anniversary Herbert & Mary Jenny by The Family of Ramsey Brown Linda Lohr by John & Jacquelyn Holmberg by Lois Vita Lois Weber Paul L. & Heather Lubold Kathy Price Adolph Kalmar by Mary & Ed Eller William M. Luft 2010 Honorariums by Nancy Price by Ray & Lucille Allen by Bill, Lynn, Allyson & Michelle Joyce B. Lydick Dan & Melanie Ritenour Arthur Klein Schrimper Janet C. Lyons Frank T. & Mary D. Baker by Jean & Earl Nollinger by Karen Newson by Gary, Brenda, Michael & Eric Janice Marburger by Richard Baker & Marjorie Jeff, Deb & Eli Roberts Bill & Helen Knoll Eller Emma Mayer Wilke-Baker by Richard & Betty Roberts by Jeff & Cindy Knoll David Worthy Robert & Charlotte McCabe by Joel Petruschke & Kathleen St. John’s Lutheran Church, Leitha “Lee” Krieger by Donald & June Kudas Stanley A. & Patricia A. McCollough Baker Kittanning, PA by Gloria Krieger by Eugene & Betty Worthy Robert & Carol McCurdy by Richard & Dorothy Pesta by Patricia Bush Wilbert Krieger George R. Wright Edgar R. & Janet McGee Dorothy & Richard Pesta Suzie Schmidt & Dan Davis by Gloria Krieger by Allegheny Excavating, Inc. William G. & Darla J. Mechling by Richard Baker & Marjorie by Deborah Ross Helen Kromer by Jim & Jeanette Cunningham George C. & Rose M. Mellors Wilke-Baker Justin Seanor’s 30th birthday by Robert & Rita Kromer by Gladys Herold Edward G. & Linda R. Mertz Pastor Joel Benson & Trinity Evan- by Judy Seanor Donald Leard by Robert & Mary Lee Marten Edward & Margaret Mielke gelical Lutheran Church, Gibsonia In Celebration of Jelena & Jared by Ronald & Lois Smith by Edward & Margaret Jean Mielke Kenneth G. & Marie N. Miller by Roy & Alda Kerschner Semrau’s Marriage Ruby Leard by Jack Roseman Laura Miller Juliana & Micah Bish by John & Jacquelyn Holmberg by Robert & Rita Kromer by Grace Sechler Daniel & Susan Morrow by Timothy Bish Jenn & kitchen staff for their David Loughlin, our son who by Pat Wright Terri & Paul Mostoller Pastor Kirk Bish wonderful help at Family Camp loved Lutherlyn Brian Yezek Virginia A. & Richard E. Moyta by Stephen & Barbara Gerhard by Judy Seanor by Gary & Eloise Loughlin by Donald & Barbara Baker Arthur & Linda Murray by Jean Soergel Jason Tost Loved Ones Victor Zinkan William C. Murray, D.O. Christopher, Kristin, Annalina & by Robert & Bonnie Softcheck by Virginia Stacy by Wilma Zinkan Evelyn R. Myers Will Brant; Bradley, Lisa, Zachary, Randall Tost, on the occasion of Evon Marrett Donald Neff Courtney & Kyle Drennen; Eric, his birthday by Donald & Barbara Baker Earl F. & Jean M. Nollinger Heidi, Chloe & Maggie Drennen; Our sincerest apologies if we omitted by Jason Tost Mary B. May your name. Please notify Lutherlyn of David G. & Sally G. Oberdick James, Ronna, Jamie, Callie & Barbara Willaman by Donald May any omissions or errors. John A. & Elizabeth C. Orris Katie Drennen; Elise Eslinger, by Helen Willaman Orville McWilliams Ruth Otterman Donald Perkins, Mackenzie, Zach- James & Barbara Wilson by Dorothy McWilliams James M. & Lisa Wilson Pepka ary & Addison; Evan Eslinger; by Rebecca Choiniere by Gary McWilliams Family Earl E. & Debbie Pifer Stephanie & Ronald Eslinger Thank you to all of Charlie Wingerd by Richard McWilliams Family Jean M. Pletcher by Merab Drennen by Thrivent Allegheny County Ruth Merroth Franklin A. & Mary H. Preuss James, Rosemary & Matthew our lifelong Chapter, for volunteer service by Blanche Jenkins Leila D. Protzman Clarke and Tom & Phyllis Clarke by Charles Merroth Harry K. & Rose M. Rahner by Curtis & Sally Frank contributors! Robert & Eleanor Mertin Raisley Insurance Agency Inc. Mary K. Davis, Jane Davis & 2010 Memorials by Virginia Stacy Kim & Glenda Raybuck Dorothy Jones Helen Miller Reck Construction, Inc. by Merab Drennen Bernard & Fannie Allen and Cla- by Anna Knapp Your support Gilbert H. Reier Carole & Ed Demmy rence & Fern Strand by Ray & Lucille Allen by Harold & Doris Laderer Reliance Financial Advisors by MaryAnn Swanson by Pat & Elma Maier continues to Barbara & George Reuning Pastor Jim & Mrs. Jane Dollhopf Matthew Ammon by Joyce Lydick by Deborah Ross Elizabeth A. & Wayne D. Rideout by Pat & Elma Maier by Walt & Jan Treser provide “life- Robert R. & Ardyce G. 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Schutte To the members of First English by Ray & Lucille Allen Richard & Norma Schwab Lutheran Church, Butler, PA Harry & Rose Burns by David & Annette Burns Harry Painter Karen & John Schwalm by Pastor Jim & Jane Dollhopf by Shirley Bowser Judy Serafine Earl Fugh Jane Clarke, Dale Clarke & Rev. On-line giving is Ruth Punchard William A. Shepler by the grateful pastors of Remnant Dr. James Frank by Curtis & Sally Frank by Ernest Punchard Janet Shever Confirmation Camp. Thanks for the available at Irene Rossow William L. & Erica Shifflett great trip to Zelienople and back! David Clements, Sr. by Gertrude Booth by John & Jacquelyn Holmberg www.lutherlyn.com. John & Josephine Shively Grandchildren Su Rote-Gergerich John H. & Irene M. Sigler by Earl & Irene Fugh Kenneth J. 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The “Second Season”

WILD WOMEN WEEKEND 50 women ranging in age from 5 to 70+ spent the weekend together at Lutherlyn for the first “Wild Women Weekend”. Mothers, daughters, aunts, cousins, grand- mas, and B.F.F.s all had a great time together! The WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE??? weekend included campfire, worship, outdoor games, 2012 Calendar tie-dye, crafts, chimney climbing, hikes, a proper tea If you have been to an event at Lutherlyn lately you have party (as proper as a weekend at camp can get.... in- probably seen a horse drawn wagon or a blacksmithing demon- cluding silly tea party hats), BUNCO, a scavenger hunt, stration. Our good friends, Flavius & Denise, own ―Dragon Run January "girl time" (complete with massages, nail painting, and Forge and Livery‖ and they have been very kind to Lutherlyn in 13-15—UFO (Unfinished Objects) Retreat some relaxation), great food, chocolate, and lots of sharing these wonderful opportunities with our campers. A 22—Winter Tea other wonderful adventures! Next year's Wild Women camper favorite is the cross that Flavius makes at the black- 28—Ambassador Training Weekend will be September 28-30, 2012. smithing demonstration. The horse drawn wagon rides (and the February donkey that is often tagging along) are loved by everyone and have been a very welcomed addition to the varied opportunities 3-5—Winter Retreat (4th-12th grade) 4—Animal Tracking Saturday Safari available at camp. You can learn more about Dragon Run Forge and Livery at dragonrunforgeandlivery.com. March 1—Dogsledding Special Saturday Program THE WOODLAND QUILTERS 10—Maple Sugaring Saturday Safari 17—Stables Benefit Dinner Lutherlyn extends a HUGE THANK YOU to 23-25—YouthFest (Jr. High & Sr. High) the Woodland Quilters! 26-April1—Mystery Quilting Retreat In 2011, the woodland quilters raised over 31—Barn Spring Cleaning

$10,000 for the Lutherlyn Campership Fund. April FATHERS & SONS RETREAT This group of talented and dedicated women have 21—Mini Horse Camp spent countless hours making numerous quilts. 24, 25—Equestrian Gym Class 55 men of all ages came to Lutherlyn in early Septem- They contributed quilts for two quilt auctions in 28—Mini Horse Camp ber for the annual Fathers and Sons retreat. The fun 28—Work Day included fishing, hiking, canoeing, worship, star-gazing, March and they hosted the annual quilt show in the zipline, gaga ball, muzzle loading, archery, junkyard October. The Woodland Quilters are Lutherlyn’s May wars, wagon rides, metal casting, games, and lots of Quilt guild and anyone is welcome to join or 1,2,8,9,15,16—Equestrian Gym Class 6—CAMP BLAST!!! great fun! The Fathers and Sons retreat is always the participate. Please contact the Lutherlyn office if you 12—Adult Break-Out Adventure Friday and Saturday of Labor Day weekend. Hope to are interested in Quilting at Lutherlyn. see you there in 2012! 25—Golf Outing 29-June 2—American Association for Horsemanship Safety Training

June 3-15—Summer Staff Training 9—Mini Horse Camp 10—Trinity Pines Club Banquet 17—SUMMER CAMP BEGINS!

July 1—SummerFest 1-31—SUMMER CAMP CONTINUES!

August

3—Last day of Summer Camp

25-27—Stables Eventing Camp 31-Sept 1—Fathers and Sons Retreat

Camp Blast is going to be a day full of FUN that highlights all that Lutherlyn has September 3-9—Crafty Lady Week-Long Getaway to offer. There will be a sampling of ALL of the FUN things to do at camp in the 11,12,18,19,25,26—Equestrian Gym Class 17—Judged Pleasure Trail Ride summer (horseback riding, campfire, crafts, gaga, archery, high ropes course, 21-23—Wild Women Weekend zipline, bouldering room, hikes, nature activities, canoeing, hay rides, games, sports, October archaeology, water rockets, disk golf, kayaking, biking, and LOTS more). There will 2,3—Equestrian Gym Class 6—Work Day also be tours, displays and activities that highlight the “second season” (non- 13 & 14—Woodland Quilters Quilt Show

28—Family Halloween Fun summer) things going on at Lutherlyn, great food, worship, and presentations. Camp November Blast is intended to be an opportunity for friends of camp to bring NEW faces to 3—Saturday Safari 16-18—Santa’s Workshop Retreat Lutherlyn! Please save the date and invite friends who are not familiar with camp. 30-Dec. 2—Advent Retreat

This is going to be a HUGE day for LUTHERLYN and we hope that YOU will be a December 1-2—Advent Retreat part of it and bring others! CAMP BLAST will also be the CD release party for a

BRAND NEW camp songs CD! Not yet convinced that this is THE DAY to be at Visit www.lutherlyn.com for details camp??? How about this…. EVERYTHING IS FREE!!! and registration information. 7

Lutherlyn Environmental Education Program

My LEEP Journal LEEP into School (Many schools have their students keep journals of their LEEP experiences. The following The LEEP staff has developed in- journal entries are a compilation of some that have been sent to the LEEP staff.) school activity modules for children Wednesday morning: I can’t believe that we are finally on our way to Lutherlyn. I’m soooooo in pre-school through second grade. excited! My teacher says this is the best field trip ever. He said that the LEEP staff know All of the modules include hands-on experiences with animal specimens everything about nature. from Lutherlyn’s Eberly Environ- Wednesday afternoon: The LEEP staff greeted us before we even got off the bus. I’m in Cabin mental Education Center, games, Maple with a bunch of my friends. It has brand new mattresses. We have a deck that looks stories, and the knowledge of LEEP right out into the forest. We’ve already seen squirrels, chipmunks, and birds. This morning we staff members. The activities are made cool nametags from tree “cookies.” I think we even get to take them home. After that based on the state standards for pri- we learned about ecosystems with Patti and even got to go to a marsh. I thought the marsh mary and early childhood education. would be gross, but it was really neat. We jumped on it and you could feel it move. The LEEP staff will be setting up Wednesday evening: This afternoon we went to the stream and to Chapel Rock. There were so these traveling programs for the many cool things in the stream – I caught a crayfish, a salamander, and a mayfly nymph. Sue months of November through told us that mayfly nymphs mean the stream isn’t polluted. I’m going to look for some in the March. Please contact the LEEP staff for more information. stream at Granddad’s. Chapel Rock was a huge rock! We got to climb to the very top. Laura told us about how sand from eastern PA was carried here to form Chapel Rock a really long time ago. It was also cool because we were just talking about erosion in school last week. Wednesday night: We had a great campfire tonight. Jim told us a story about the Three Treasures – clean water, clean soil, and clean air. Todd is a good guitar player, he also taught us the scat song. I can’t wait to teach my brother that one. After the campfire, Jen took my group on a night hike and I heard an owl. Thursday morning: Some of us got up early this morning and went bird watching with Kathy. We saw a great blue heron and a kingfisher at the lake. Thursday afternoon: This morning, Pat took us on a hike to a fox den. We got to sing the scat song again when we found some deer scat on the trail. We found habitats for lots of animals like moles, mice, woodpeckers, groundhogs, rabbits, skunks, caterpillars, toads, and blue blister beetles. Thursday evening: Maddy taught us survival skills this afternoon, now I know how to build a shelter if I get lost in the woods. We even collected wood and built a fire. Maybe Dad will let me help him build the fire the next time we go camping. After survival skills, Beth taught us about the water cycle and I learned what a watershed is. Friday morning: I can’t believe we have to go home today, it seems like we just got here. The food was great! This morning we had pancakes with real maple syrup that they make here. WHAT A SPRING! Last night we had homemade bread with dinner and we got to make s’mores at campfire. Friday afternoon: During our last activity period we visited Terra Dei Homestead with Vie. It The LEEP staff was exhausted by June 4th. It had been a was sooo cool! I learned more about how to save energy in twenty minutes than I did in a whole great (and sometimes very wet) spring field trip season. year of school last year. We also learned about composting and how easy it is. I had no idea that straw could be used to make houses. They had solar panels, too, to help make electricity. However, it seemed busier than normal. When we had My teacher was right this was the best field trip ever! I want to come back for summer camp time to sit down and total up the numbers, it was no won- this summer, too, then I could stay for a whole week! der that we were tired. This spring we taught 4,450 stu- dents between March 1 and June 3. That was over 600 WISH LISTS more students than Spring 2010 and 850 more than Spring Maintenance/Housekeeping 2009. Maybe we can top 4,500 students in the spring of 2012! -backhoe attachment for Bobcat ($9000) -Reliable mini van or SUV (for program use) -small pick-up truck -ATV/4 Wheeler (for trail maintenance) -Dump Truck (1 ton or larger) -volunteers for interior painting Pumpkin Pie Biscotti -2 electric golf ($3000 each) -replace welcome mats at cabins (40 X $15) 3 ½ cups all purpose flour ½ cup pumpkin puree Office Crafts Stables 1 ½ cups firmly packed brown sugar 2 large eggs -pens & pencils -tacky glue -Sub compact tractor with 2 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp vanilla -Post-It notes -scissors front loader ½ tsp salt 1 ¼ cups pecans, chopped -copy paper -pony beads -Artificial Flowers & Bushes 1 tbsp pumpkin pie Spice 1 ½ cups white chocolate wafers -cardstock -seed beads -Iron Jump Cups -paperclips -tempera paint -New Helmets 1. Preheat the oven to 375*F. Prepare baking sheet with a coating of pan spray or -rubber bands -embroidery floss -Pony a piece of parchment paper. -scotch tape -new markers -Fly Spray & Fly masks 2. Toast pecans in oven at 375*F for 3-5 minutes. Allow to cool. -masking tape -new colored pencils -Probios Powder 3. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice in a -glue sticks -paint brushes -Small Pony Western mixing bowl. -scissors -yarn -Boots 4. In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla. Stir well with a -thumb tacks -construction paper -Joint Supplements whisk. -permanent markers -colored tissue paper -Multivitamin Supplements 5. Turn the oven down to 325*F. -new 3-ring binders -glue -Cat Food 6. Slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry. Only mix to combine. -Cat Flea & Tick Treatments 7. Add pecans to mixture. 8. Separate the dough into 2 parts. Place the dough onto the baking sheet. Facilities 9. Press each piece of dough with your hand or a rolling pin into a long oval -new dish towels -Bibles (for campers who don’t have one) shape. No more than ½‖ thick. -new bath towels -jar candles 10. Bake for 15-22 minutes at325*F. Baking times will vary depending on your -new wash cloths -plastic coat hangers oven. The biscotti should be a light golden brown. Remove from oven. Allow -new twin sheets and pillow cases -flat screen televisions to cool. -new queen sheets and pillow cases -extension cords and power strips 11. Once cool, using a serrated knife slice biscotti into ½‖ slices. Lay flat on a -new pillows -dry erase markers and erasers baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5-10 minutes. Biscotti will look golden brown. -new sleeping bags -new DVD players Remove from oven and cool. -pumps of hand soap & hand sanitizer -new easels and paper pads 12. While biscotti are cooling. Melt chocolate wafers in microwave. Once the bis- cotti are cool, drizzle with the white chocolate. Allow chocolate to set. Environmental Education -Rain coats for kids -Winter gloves and hats for kids and adults Enjoy! -Winter coats for kids -8 ounce ―Cool-‖ containers Chef Jenn 8

The Director’s Notebook “You know well enough how the wind years, now, we have watched and wor- they are making bad choices or rebel- of view. We ordain women. We no blows this way and that. You hear it ried and fretted and experimented in ling against the way they were brought longer believe that God gives us lep- rustling through the trees, but you have response to “what is happening to our up and the problem is theirs and they rosy as punishment for sin. no idea where it comes from or where church.” I have been evaluating symp- need to change. At Lutherlyn we have begun to iden- it's headed next. That's the way it is toms, puzzling over chickens and For any number of reasons, the sim- tify our “adaptive challenges” and we with everyone 'born from above' by the eggs, cause and effect. So many obvi- ple truth is that most people are not will be making some changes over the wind of God, the Spirit of God." ous things. So many elusive connec- engaged in the faith and active in the coming years. Some may not even be ~ Jesus via John tions. So much volatility. What is church. There is plenty of blame to go noticeable. Others might be obvious. there to be done? around and mostly it has to do with Our goal is to be become as open and The Winds of Change are loose in the The biggest block has been that so 100 years of big changes in our culture inviting to the inhabitants of this new world and they are blowing at Luther- many people are either unaware or are over which we have no control – and world as we can be. That is, of course, lyn. in denial that the world has changed. really, nobody has done a very good exactly what Jesus did and calls us to The wind blew through camp in a For instance, the world I was born into job of keeping up with it all. do. That is what it is to be church. very tangible way as, on a Monday in in 1951 doesn‟t exist anymore. In The important thing to know is that July, a microburst blew down 28 huge those days the vast majority of Ameri- most Americans today fall into two spruce trees on the east side of Dick cans were engaged in their Christian categories – categories that we have Road including the ones directly faith and involved in a church. observed and complained about, but across from the camp entrance. It also Whether we know it or not – believe it not really taken seriously as a mis- took down some trees on our side of or not – that‟s just not how it is any- sional challenge. Most people today the road, all the utility lines on both more. For me, the old world was offi- are “spiritual but not religious” or are sides of the road, and broke 9 utility cially pronounced dead last week by “somewhat religious, but not involved.” poles. This has radically changed the John Roberto. He is an amazing man Here‟s the challenge that the Spirit drive into and out of camp. Many other with a gift for absorbing and digesting has blown into Lutherlyn: Adapt! If you less obvious trees also came down information – trends, research, news, have been struggling with the symp- that week. We miss those trees, but scholarship – about “faith formation,” toms as I have over the past decade or we‟re getting used to it. making sense of it, and helping the more, you may have finally come to A little more figuratively, but no less rest of us understand it. realize that no person has THE an- dramatically, the winds of change have Here is the situation: we are trying to swer. “Solutions” require us to imple- brought Lutherlyn new climbing and live in a “new world” using an “old ment some “best practice” or other and bouldering facilities and new mat- world mindset.” What that means is make the problem go away. Adapta- tresses and this is exciting to campers that the way we continue to do ministry tion is not about that. Adaptation re- of all ages! We‟re still getting used to – curriculum, worship, Sunday school, quires us to change our way of think- people talking about our comfortable communication, confirmation, camp ing, our ways of doing things, and even beds. programming – is still built on the con- our understanding of God in our lives. “Hello Everyone! I’m Randy, I’m the Director!” Most critically, The Wind – the one viction that most people are engaged The church has faced each of these “He’s EVERYWHERE!!” Jesus is alluding to – is also blowing in the faith and involved in the church. challenges many times in its history. through camp. For quite a number of And if they are not, well, it‟s because We no longer have a “flat earth” point

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