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Updates from the Christian Conference Center in Newton, Iowa July 2024

From Your Interim Co-Directors

Summer Camping Season has been so very busy. Over 500 campers have been served with 120 counselors and directors already. It is quickly coming to the time of day camp usage by outside groups and then moving into Retreat Season and our Senior Retreat September 16-18. Thank you so much to everyone who has shared leadership in making Camp Season 2024 a special time of learning and growing together as Disciples. May seeds have been planted that will grow and blossom in days, weeks, months, and years to come.

We appreciate being part of the wider Upper Midwest team. We are glad to be of support to each member as they mutually support us in our work together.

-- Linda and Jerry

Our summer staff tee-shirts say it all: Living on a Prayer!

Summer is flying by so quickly. We are blessed to have a full summer staff of three interns, cooks and helpers, maintenance and cleaning staff, life guards, as well as our faithful volunteers who help keep everything going strong.

Thank you to our interns, Megan Dare, Kiersten Knobbe, and Andrew Stephens. Thank you staff members Crystal Nelson, Greg Champion, Megan James, Ines Cupples. Thank you Josh Patty, Lisa Grace, and Judy Krase. It has taken a team effort to make things happen well.

Finally...Building our Boatright Boathouse will begin in August!

Watch for our calls for volunteers to help put the floor deck on top of the concrete walls when the time is right. We will be building the upper structure together. We expect to have everything done so that boats, life jackets, and lake toys can all be stored safely here this winter.

Rendering courtesy of Dan Hunt, the architect

Sign Up to bring a team to paint a CHI RHO village this fall. Or help with continued development of Cow Land low ropes teams course.

Burlington youth mission painted one Chi Rho Village. Could your youth, family, or mission group paint another?

Summer weather continues with cooler days of fall to follow. Whether you would like to come out on a regular basis, once in a while, or to help with a special project, we would like to have your contact information. We welcome your help as we care for this special place, Holy Ground. We welcome you as an individual or as a group. Pleae contact Jerry or Linda at interimdirector@newtonccc.org or call us at 641-792-1266.

Images from Summer 2024 camp theme: "Linked by Love"

From Family Camp to Junior Camp 3 campers are building elements for Cow Land together

Samples of Groups on Holy Ground this Summer

Family reunion groups
American Legion Auxilliary Camp
EPIC Episcopal Camp
Church groups
Weddings

What's Coming up

on Holy Ground?

Continued work in Cow Land
Mulching, mulching, mulching
Getting Boatright Boathouse & shelter built and in use
Multiple small projects
Reunion groups
Day Camps
UPCI men's retreat
Weddings
Senior Retreat Sept 16-18
Love, Grace, and Promise of Holy Ground DAILY

Come help for a day or two. There is always some work to be done by an individual or a small group.

Please contact Reservations Director, Crystal Nelson, at 515-367-0440 or at reservations@newtonccc.org. to arrange for your group to use CCC facilities.

COW LAND teams course has begun!

CCC Wish List:

Golf Cart (New or Used)
Electric trolling motor for the jon boat
Entry rugs ($110 each, 2 needed)
Donations toward paint for cabins
New chairs for College Ave Worship Center at $50/chair and we need 300 chairs --Donate one or many
Grab bars for bathrooms (About $30 each; 12 needed)
Life jackets at about $25 each

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Thank you for your continued support!

Thank you for all the ways you support the ministry of the Christian Conference Center! We value every gift of time, talent, and prayer. If you would like to make a financial contribution toward our ministry, simply click the link below. You can designate a gift to things like our operating fund, a special project, a memorial, or a camper scholarship.

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