This is one of the families who are enjoying their week of family camp.

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Three, two, one blast off and water going every where as the kids track how high and far their bottle rocket went. This is a favorite even with the adult leaders.

[October 20, 2008]

Both our 456 and our Junior High Retreat made bottle rockets out of soda bottles. Once they put on the wings and did a little design work off they went to the launch pad. The kids then filled the bottle half full of water then air. They had a ball seeing how high and fall their rocket would go.

[October 18, 2008]

Thirty plus ladies were in attendance for our fall Scrapbooking Retreat. The dining hall was full of tables and supplies. Many of these ladies burnt the mid-night oil working on their creative memories books. Shirlene Cropp led the ladies in a morning and evening devotion. Keep your eye out for a spring scrapbooking retreat the end of April.

[October 4, 2008]

This is Northpoint. It overlooks Loon Lake and houses the Trailblazer Girls (4-5 grades). This hill is just covered with raspberries and the girls pick them to put them in their pancakes.

[October 2, 2008]

All the roads and trails are just beautiful this time of year. This road leads to Northpoint which is about a 10 minute walk.

[October 1, 2008]

The new sling shot range was a hit. The sites around camp are just beautiful with color. If  you get a chance come up for a vist and take a hike around. I know you will enjoy your time. Need a place to pray, we have a few spots just for you.

[September 30, 2008]

Every Saturday we have a closing program for our campers and it is held at this outdoor stage. What a joy to hear the testimonies of kids who have given their lives to Christ. This summer 35 campers trusted Christ as their Savior.

[September 29, 2008]

Here is one of our outpost cabin at Northpoint. It is very quiet and serene place. Each cabin holds 7 camper and one counselor. You can just about smell the bacon cooking over the fire as you awake for a new day.

[September 28, 2008]

The campers staying out at our outpost camps have running water. They run up to the pump and pump it. This is a very popular program for our 4th and 5th grade campers. The view is beautiful especially this time of the year.

[September 27, 2008]

Every week we have a campfire out at this point. This time of the year is just beautiful with the trees turning. It makes a great spot to go and just be still before the Lord.

[September 26, 2008]

The lake is being painted with these beautiful colors, all in God's plan. Praise God for the seasons and for the variety of colors.

[September 25, 2008]

Fall is beautiful no matter where you go but it is especially beautiful here at camp.

[September 24, 2008]

Another great blessing from God. Three Sand Hill Cranes have found a new home here at camp.

[August 20, 2008]

Some of the exciting things around camp is to see many wild animals. This summer we had the opportunity to see an eagle, a fawn, snakes and evern turtles. God's creation is so beautiful and enjoyable to our campers

[July 29, 2008]

The youth group from Woodridge Communinty Church spent a week here at camp this summer building 10 new picnic tables. These young people not only built them for use they raised the money as well to purchase the materials. We are grateful and I know our guests will enjoy them for many years to come.

[July 19, 2008]

Each spring God blesses us with pictures like this and if you are on a  hike you may just come across a beautiful baby fawn.

[July 15, 2008]

Camp is a great place to see many of God's beautiful creations. Here is a baby owl that we were blessed to see on one of our hikes to the oupost. Momma owl was close by keeping a protective eye. Praise God from whom all blessings flo.

[July 3, 2008]

Each week at our closing program for parents we give the campers an opportuity to share what God has done in their lives. What a blessing to hear of the life changing decisions to follow
Christ. Already this summer we have had 18 campers put their faith and trust in Christ and 11 camper made a rededication. We praise God for opportunity to share God's Word and see the spirit of the Lord draw campers to Himself.

[July 2, 2008]

Last week we had a group from PA that assisted us with many projects.Thirty years ago Garry Cropp worked with three of the men at a camp in NJ. It was a delight having them here with us and enjoying years of friendship and catching up.

[July 1, 2008]

God has blessed us with a great staff this summer. We are in the middle of training and can't wait for the first week of camp to begin June 22nd.

[June 18, 2008]

New this summer is our sling shot targets. Kids will be able to hit a variety of targets with a variety of sounds. If you have not signed up for camp there are several openings for you to shoose from.

[June 13, 2008]

The staff training has begun with wrangler training. These girls will go through an intense training for two weeks to insure a safe and enjoyable horse program here at Lake Ellen Camp. I believe there are a few openings in the horse program so if you are interested don't delay in signing up.

[June 4, 2008]

Lake Ellen Camp rents their facility to churches for outing and retreats. Here Bethel Baptist from Green Bay WI. rented camp for their annual Memorial Day Weekend church family camp. This year was one of their largest ever coming to camp with 117 campers. They had a great time in the Word and having fun as a family. Bethel it was a pleasure serving each of you this past weekend.

[May 26, 2008]

Another addition to the dorm renovations is a queen size built in bed with a single over the top. Great for family camp and for the counselor.

[May 25, 2008]

Both shower rooms at the dorm are now complete with 6 completely tiled stalls from floor to ceiling. A new exhaust fan has been installed long with heating in the floor for great warmth in the winter. This is a great improvement our guests will really enjoy.

[May 24, 2008]

Sig Zielke a carpenter by trade, Sunday School Teacher (teaches his class in German), a Russian Prisoner of war for 5 years is one of Benton Harbor volunteer crew. Sig is a joy to have here using his carpentry skills. This servant and man of God works hard and is a great asset to us here at camp. Thanks Sig for all your hard work.

[May 23, 2008]

After 7 long hard days the team finally finished installing the rocks on the bottom half of the retreat center. This truly is a blessing for all the rocks were donated and a semi was empty in the same town in lower Michigan volunteered drive it up. God continues to show himself awesome and good. What a blessed God we serve!

[May 22, 2008]

What a joy it was to have these three with us for a week. They are Chris, Tonya and Adam and they worked tirelessly at the retreat center mixing mud, cutting rocks and actually putting rock on the building. God is so good in providing helpers with a servant heart. I know these guys were stretched this week. Boy did they sleep well each evening. When you get a chance come by for a visit and see some of their handy work on the retreat center. It is just beautiful!

[May 21, 2008]

Kevin and Pete are two happy painters. They are such willing servants and so happy to paint whatever needs painting. It is a joy having such servants here for the week working with the Joy of the Lord in their hearts. Thanks guys for all you accomplished this week. You may want to pray for Kevin (left), he is going to have hip surgery in June.

[May 20, 2008]

God has blessed LEC with men and women who volunteer their time, gifts and talents to assist us in many of our neeed projects. Klaus Zielke just finished 6 long days working on the facing the Retreat Center with rock. He now is working on putting tile in the newly renovated showers at the dorm. We are grateful for the leadership of Klaus and inspiring others to join him year after year to come to Lake Ellen to serve the Lord. Klaus sees this work as a mission worth supporting and prays for that God will bless this work with many campers this summer. Our hats go off to our volunteers for without them we would not be able to accomplish many of our needed projects.

[May 19, 2008]

There were up to 7 people in one shower area this week installing new tile in the shower room at the dorm. Many hours has gone into this renovating project and I know without a doubt you will enjoy the new showers in the dorm.

[May 18, 2008]

For the last 13 years a work crew from Benton Harbor/St Joseph Michigan have come north to assist Lake Ellen Camp with our spring projects. We praise God for the commitment and dedication these people are to our Lord and this ministry. They are an encouragement to all of us here on staff.  Many of these folks sacrifice a week's vacation and time away from their families.

[May 17, 2008]

These ladies from Benton Harbor make cookies and take coffee around to the men working on a variety of projects. What a beautiful picture of servanthood these ladies show as they serve others in this way. Thank you ladies for all your hard work and care for others.

[May 16, 2008]

This week we have 30 men and women here from Benton Harbor Michigan working on a variety of jobs. When was the last time this job was done someone asked. These guys are grateful the pole comes down and they don't have to climb to paint this flag pole. Praise God for the host of volunteers God provides to get this work done.

[May 15, 2008]

The Retreat Center is getting a new face lift on the outside.  A work crew from Benton harbor Michigan is facing the lower level with rocks. It was a much need improvement as the lower wood was beginning to rot. The next step will be to face the upper level with new cedar siding. We praise God for these servants of God who have taken time off from their families and jobs to serve the Lord here at camp.

[May 14, 2008]

Garry was blessed this week with a gift from Dennis and Debbie Barker of Lazer Graphics, Benton Harbor Michigan. This 2004 Yamaha golf cart will assist him in getting around the 378 acres of camp. What a wanderful God we serve! Thank you Denny and Deb for your generousity to the Lord's work here at Lake Ellen Camp.

[May 13, 2008]

Every day campers have the opportunity to sign up for an achievement class or skills class. One of those classes was riflery and for many years that instructor was Darwin Wilson.

[May 12, 2008]

This year Lake Ellen Camp is celebrating 50 years of ministry.  See if you can guess who this is raising the flag as is down each morning during the summer for 50 years. Following flag raising the campers all headed for breakfast and in these early days it was cooked over an open fire.

[May 11, 2008]

Sitting along the shoreline early in the morning and watching the sun rise is just breathtaking. Praise God for His blessing in our lives. We look forward to having many campers join us this summer to experience God's beauty and most of all His love.

[May 10, 2008]

We appreciate the hard work from the men of Woodridge Community Church. They arrived late Thursday May 1 left Sunday afternoon May 4th. They assisted in remodeling the dorm showers. These showers will have new tile, plumbing and heating in the floor. Keep an eye out and we will post a picture of the finished showers soon.

[May 9, 2008]

Once a year Lake Ellen hosts a quilting weekend where ladies spend the entire weekend working a project that teaches them technique. They spend hours cutting and sewing and having a ball. At the end of the weekend each lady goes home with a sense of accomplishment and proud of their handy work. The ladies enjoy a special devotion led by Shirlene Cropp after breakfast and dinner.

We have room for more so next year make sure you mark your calendar for this event.

[May 8, 2008]

Check the smile on this camper. What a joy it is working with kids. They have personality and you never know what they may do. We are anticipating having 100’s of campers join us for a fun filled week. Camp is a safe place where they can be themselves, try new things and are open for God to speak to their hearts.

[May 7, 2008]

Each year Lake Ellen hires 40-50 high school and college students to work at camp. These are the top students who go a week of training and are well prepared to take care of your camper when they arrive. Many of our staff makes a serious sacrifice financially to work at camp for the summer. We are looking forward to another great summer.

[May 6, 2008]

Imagine getting up early in the morning to this beautiful scene God painted for you while at summer camp. Here we sit at the camp fire site and catching some of God’s glory.

[May 5, 2008]