January Winter Fun Day!

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Sugar Creek Bible Camp



January/February 2024

In the midst of winter skies I have been drawing connections in my mind about how each snowflake is unique just as we are all created distinctive and special in our own ways. This year's theme "Created to Be" shows the many ways God has created us this way.

-Greta

Check out the fun snow day video that the staff made during the big snowstorm on January 12!

You are invited to share this video and about Sugar Creek Bible Camp to children, youth, and families.

Sugar Creek is a safe fun place for campers of all ages to connect with God and explore God's love for who they are. There are so many new and returning programs for everyone to be excited about this year! Sign up now for classics like Explorers, Wagoneers, Adventurers, Horse Camp, Jr Wranglers, Riverboats, and of course Family Camp too.

Take a look at the website for more information on all the programs we are offering this summer. Invite a friend, congregation connection or family member to attend summer camp.

Snow or No, it's a go!

Even though the forecast for this weekend doesn't look like winter, we have a lot of fun activities planned for in and out of doors. Looking forward to hot chocolate, s'mores, crafts, and outdoor adventures!

The Women'ts Craft Retreat at Sugar Creek is a great way to get out of the house, make new friends, and work on a project of your choosing. There will be a paper embroidery demonstration on Saturday by a friend of Sugar Creek, Marcia Crowley. Register soon. There are only a few spots left.

LEAD and Summer Staff

Camp is where courageous leaders, community builders, and change-makers are found and formed! There are two amazing ways young people can have a meaningful summer filled with community, faith, and life-changing experiences.

LEAD is a 4-week program for youth entering 11-12th grade that will empower High Schoolers to grow in leadership skills while shadowing summer staff. This program is entirely covered by scholarships PLUS a small spending stipend at the snack canteen.

Sugar Creek is also hiring young adults for counselors, support staff, and leadership positions! Build the skills needed for any professional journey; virtually any position can be made into a custom internship.

Thank you for encouraging young people in your life to consider being part of the amazing ministry of your Bible camp!

NEW! Sugar Creek Birthday Club

Email program@sgrcreek.org near your birthday and inform the camp that you will be setting up a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser. You will receive helpful suggestions to personalize your fundraiser and ideas to help spread the word.

As a thank-you and to celebrate your birthday, Sugar Creek will send you one camp merchandise of your choice! Looking forward to celebrating many birthdays this year together.

Memorials and Honorariums are one of many ways to support Sugar Creek. Thank you to all of you who remembered or honored friends and loved ones with a gift to this Bible Camp ministry.

Donors and Sustaining Givers...

Sugar Creek Bible Camp is blessed to have monthly supporters, known as Sustaining Givers, as well as regular Congregational Supporters (benevolence) and Individual Donors.

These gifts were received in December, 2023 and January, 2024.

In Honor of Given by

Jon Bakken - Jennie Nelson

Pastor Jim & Laurie Klosterboer - Lisa Klosterboer

Carol Navrestad - Ruth Schriefer

In Memory of Given by

Andy Amundson - Marcia Crowley

Larry Anderson - Roger & Sheila Champlin, Bob & Sally Severson, Gary & Marsha Vance

Genevieve Birkelo - Marcia Crowley

David Brahs - Bob & Sally Severson

Reverend Doctor Steve Fossum - Roger & Sheila Champlin

Jack Humphrey - Marcia Crowley

Pastor Paul Johnson - Dick & Karin Iverson, Gordon Knudson

Helen Larson - Portland Lutheran Church

David Leirmo - Bob & Sally Severson

Audrey Manders - Carol Navrestad

Hilda Matson - Marcia Crowley

David Mikkelson - Bob & Sally Severson

Bob Pearson - Roger & Sheila Champlin, Bob & Sally Severson, Sally & Larry Sletten

Marlene Pieterick - Joanne & William Bailey, Laura Boeehmke, Marla Cameron, John & Darlene Erickson, Steven Friet, Yvonne Friet, James Howe, Judith Konop, Floyd & Pat Nelson, James Pake, Lynn & Sharon Partington, David & Sandra Pieterick, Scott & Cathy Reed, Glenda Ross, Daniel & Linda Smith

Eugene Schriefer - Carol Navrestad

Vivian Schweinfurth - Leonard Werner

Christine Sebranek - Arlene Foltz, Olin & Arlette Knudsen

Senior Airman Adam Servais - Peter & Susan Servais

Harriet Swangstu - Margie Grimsled, Raymond & Catherine Hanson

Richard "Dick" Tanner - Bob & Sally Severson

Meredith Vednik - Bob & Sally Severson

Paul Walby - Gary & Judy Gilbertson

Congregational Donors

Barneveld Lutheran Church

Christ Lutheran Church - Lancaster

Coon Valley Lutheran Church

De Soto Lutheran Church

English LC - La Crosse

Evangelical LC - Mount Horeb

First Lutheran - Onalaska

Fish Creek Ridge Lutheran Church

Freeman Men's Association

Good Shepherd LC - La Crosse

Grace Lutheran Church - Darlington

Grace Lutheran Church - Elroy

Holmen Lutheran Church

Immanuel LC - Viroqua

Immanuel LC - Cashton

Journey Lutheran Church

Lewis Valley Lutheran Church

Luther Memorial LC

Lutheran Church of Peace

Middle Coon Valley LC

Mindoro Lutheran Church

New Hope Lutheran Church

Otter Creek Lutheran Church

Our Savior's LC - La Crosse

Our Savior's LC - West Salem

Peace LC - Readstown

Perry Lutheran Church

Portland Lutheran Church

Prince of Peace - La Crescent

St. John's LC - Alma

St. John's LC - Boscobel

St. Paul Evangelical LC - Wauzeka

St. Peter Evangelical LC - PdC

Trinity Lutheran Church - Sparta

Utica Lutheran Church

Vang Lutheran Church

Vermont Lutheran Church

West Blue Mounds Lutheran

Westby Coon Prairie LC

Zion Lutheran Church - Reedsburg

WELCA

Bells Coulee Lutheran Church

Blair Lutheran Church

Castle Rock Lutheran Church

Coon Valley Lutheran Church

First English LC - Platteville

Five Points Lutheran Church

French Creek Lutheran Church

Good Shepherd LC - Viroqua

Immanuel LC - Caledonia

Lewis Valley Lutheran Church

Mindoro Lutheran Church

Our Savior's LC - La Crosse

Our Savior's LC - West Salem

Peace LC - Readstown

Perry Lutheran Church

St. John Lutheran Church - Alma

St. John's LC - Richland Center

Trinity Lutheran Church

Vang Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church - Galesville

Gifts in Kind

Donna Rae & Tim Engel - quilt

Jean Latham - Chrysler Town & Country minivan

Brian & Michelle Renkas Family - Amazon Wishlist items

Individual Donors

Ed & Belle Achenbach

Vivian Achenbach

Mark & Cynthia Albers

Joan Allen

Bruce Anderson

Doris Anderson

Paul & Dori Arena

Justin Arndt

Pastor David & Ruth Assmus

Kevin & Betty Baird

Pastors Eric & Ramie Bakken

Mark & Gail Baltz

Suzanne Bartels

Tom & Katherine Barth

Alice Baumer

Kaye Baus

Bill & Barb Beckman

Morrion & Valbor Berg

Phyllis Bey

Jennifer Bjorklund

Donna Bolstad

Delores Bonney

Laurel & JoAnn Brandt

Chester & Mavis Bringe

George & Judy Brockman

Fred & Deanna Brockway

Shawn Brose

George & Suzanne Brown

Mike Buncak

Ryan Bunders

Bob Burzinski

Clark & Jeanette Butler

Kim Champlin

Roger & Sheila Champlin

Carol Chroninger

Tom & Florence Collins

James & Leota Compton

Judy Coope

Karen Craig

Erik Dahl

Tom & Rachele Danielson

Elizabeth Davis

Jean Davis

Dr. David & Julie DeHart

Martand Delwiche

Karen Ekern

Ronald & Marsha Ellefson

Gary Elliott

Donna Rae Engel

Ethan Erdman

Kelly Fabian

Lana Ferry

Jan Fink

Phyllis Fish

Jan Fitzsimons

Mark & Roxanna Flaten

Mark & Kam Fohey

Pastor Donald & Elizabeth Fox

Kent Frydenlund

Individual Donors (Cont.)

Pastor James & Deacon Karen Gerth

Richard & Lynette Getter

Robin Gilbertson

Pastor Don Glanzer

Bob & Jodie Gonia

Kiera Grant

Sharon Halverson

Patty Hamann

Rick Hannig

Roger & Diane Hanson

Gwen Hatfield

Ronald & Pauline Haug

Richard & Cleo Hendricksen

James & Susan Hermes

Char Herold

Jon Hetland

Dr. Randy & Marcia Hinrichs

Nancy Hinrichs

Beverly Hoege

Palmer & Martha Hoffland

William & Jan Hoffland

Bob & Judy Hoffman

Debra Houdek

John & Vickie Howe

Tamra Hull

Carol Hultberg

Shirley Hummel

Irene Hutchins

Terry & Kathleen Igou

Pastor Joe Irvin & Suzy Tegge

Pastor Joe & Brianna Iverson

Kyle Jaeger & Laura Mackey

Lynn Joholski

Ted Jerman

Johnson's One Stop

Ed & Lori Johnson

Pastor Kent & Dr. Lee Johnson

Samantha Johnson

Trudy Johnson

Pastor Mark & Sharon Jolivette

Carolyn Karl

Peter & Kathy Kirkegaard

Daniel Kirschbaum & Jonathan Tippetts

Pastor Lori & Gregg Kleppe

Paul Kleppe

Pastor Miranda & Jesse Klosterboer

Pastor Jim & Laurie Klosterboer

Roger & Jean Klousia

Susan Kortness-Staples

Carol Kraker

James & Amy Krueger

Bill Kvigne

Judy Langhus

Pastors Judd & April Larson

Jordan & Laura Lee

Fred & Joni Leer

Donna Lensing

Aimee Lenth

Pat & Rick Lenz

Scott Lien

JoDean Lieurance

Leroy & Darlene Lindeman

Brooke & David Lueck

Karen Mack

Joel & Laurie Mackereth

Michael & Karen Mahlkuch

Joe & Robbie Mason

Darlene Matchey

Melvin Mayne

Mike & Cheryl McCormick

Pastor Steve & Stacey Meyer

Duane & Laura Miller

Maria Miller

Robert & Carol Miller

Don & Jean Moats

Philip Moldrem

Charles & Tiana Montgomery

Kate Moody

CE & Pat Mueller

Sandy & Duane Nagle

Margaret Neefe

David & Joan Nelson

David & Pat Nelson

Erica Nelson

Robert & Romaine Nelson

Steven Nelson

Sarah Nestingen

Erik Niemeier

Larry Norris

Alice Olson

David Olson

Terry Olson

Wilmer Pearson

Dick & Marge Peters

Peter & Jane Petersilie

Bonnie Peterson

Stewart Peterson

Wendell & Sharon Pfaff

Mary Allness Philipps

George Pierce

Daniel & Karen Powell

Larry & Sherry Quamme

Tena Rackow

Garry & Carla Rapala

Arnold & Francine Rask

George & Marjorie Renner

Joe Roberts

Paul & Patricia Roelli

Penny Ross

Marvin Rupp

JoAnn Salava

Dean & Jackie Saner

Dick & Barbara Sayther

John Schindler

Julie Schmitt

Steven & Lynn Schreck

Albin & Joyce Schreier

Gene & Ruth Schriefer

Judy Schure

Debra Schwingel

Peter & Susan Servais

Bob & Sally Severson

Wayne & Karen Sherry

Bob Shimpach

Bill & Cathy Sisson

Sally & Larry Sletten

John & Nancy Solberg

Dr. Jake & Pastor Anna Sorenson

Wendy Sorenson

Pastor Jason & Carla Stanton

Jeff & Tina Steiner

Gordon & Diane Stewart

Marion Strong

Sugar Creek Trust Foundation

Gordon & Diane Stewart

Doug & Kari Strandell

Marion Strong

Lynn Marie Susag

Lavonne Swiggum

Ben & Sara Sykora

Lori Taylor

Mary Lou Tessmer

Pastor Eric & Megan Thiele

Ruth Thom

Tom & Karla Thompson

James & Clarice Toynton

Douglas & Karen Traastad

Philip Turner

Pastor Andy Twiton & Kristen Swedlund

Elizabeth Twiton

Pastor John & Diane Twiton

Bill & Katherine Udelhofen

Lois Ursin

Thurman & Judy Vangen

Dean Vogel

Merrill & Judy Wachter

Verna Wallace

John & Jean Walleser

Jeanne Watson

Tom & Robin Watson

Cheryl & Mike Weber

Joyce Wichelt

Susan Wickstrom

Tom Wiese

Larry & Lavone Wiggert

Pastor Mark & Jennifer Williamson

Karla Yahnke

Randy & Mir Youngquist-Thurow

Barbara & Tuenis Zondag