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UCC Church Donations in 2010 exceed 2009 Church Giving!
Posted February 17, 2011

Slumber Falls Camp and Retreat Center, owned by the United Church of Christ, South Central Conference, depends upon support from individual churches to underwrite the costs of operating this valuable, and unique, Outdoor Ministry. Nearly $28,000, towards a budget of $273,000, was donated to Slumber Falls in 2010 from our UCC Churches and related organizations.

Slumber Falls is grateful for all 2010 donations that help sustain this vital outdoor ministry. Below is a list of the 2010 Donor Churches of Slumber Falls Camp & Retreat Center:

Financial support for Slumber Falls received in 2010 from the Churches in Brazos Association:

Congregational UCC, Austin
Evangelical UCC, Lyons
Friedens Church of Washington
Friedens Church of Washington Women's Fellowship
Friends Congregational UCC, College Station
St. John's UCC, Burton
St. Peters Church of Coupland
United Christian Church, UCC, Austin
Weimar UCC

Financial support for Slumber Falls received in 2010 from the Churches in Houston Association:

Bethel Church UCC, Houston
Christ United Church of Cypress
First Congregational, Houston
Grace UCC, Houston
Houston Association
Immanuel UCC, Needville
Immanuel UCC, Spring
Immanuel UCC, Spring, Women's Guild
Plymouth UCC, Spring
St. John's UCC, Rosenberg
St. Peter's UCC, Houston

Financial support for Slumber Falls received in 2010 from the Churches in New Orleans Association:

First Trinity Evangelical UCC, New Orleans
Good Shepherd UCC, Metairie
Good Shepherd UCC, Metairie, Women's Guild
Central St Matthew UCC, New Orleans

Financial support for Slumber Falls received in 2010 from the Churches in North Texas Association:

Cosmopolitan UCC, Carrollton
First Community UCC, Dallas
First Congregational UCC, Ft. Worth
Round Grove UCC, Lewisville
St. Paul Evangelical & Reformed, Dallas
United Congregational, Lubbock

Financial support for Slumber Falls received in 2010 from the Churches in South Texas Association:

Community UCC, San Antonio
Faith UCC, New Braunfels
Friedens UCC, Geronimo
Friedens UCC, Geronimo, Women's Guild
Peace UCC, Tynan
Redeemer UCC, Marion
Redeemer UCC, Marion, Evening Circle

The SCC Board of Directors and Slumber Falls Camp are encouraging all churches to make their donations directly to:

Slumber Falls Camp
3610 River Road
New Braunfels TX 78132

This change benefits both the camp and the conference with more timely funding and less financial tracking work for the conference.

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Slumber Falls Campers 2010
Posted February 17, 2011

Churches in Brazos Association sent 86% more campers to Slumber Falls Camp in 2010 as compared to 2009!

Church of the Savior UCC, Cedar Park, from 0 to 1
Creative Spirit UCC, Austin, from 0 to 1
Evangelical UCC, Lyons, from 2 to 2
Faith UCC, Bryan, from 1 to 1
Friedens UCC, Washington, from 2 to 2
Friends Congregational UCC, College Station from 0 to 1
St John UCC, Burton, from 6 to 8
St Peter UCC, Coupland, from 3 to 1
United Christian, Austin, from 4 to 19
Weimar UCC, Weimar, from 4 to 5

Churches in Houston Association sent 45% more campers to Slumber Falls Camp in 2010 as compared to 2009!

Bethel UCC, Houston, from 0 to 1
Cathedral of Hope UCC, Houston, from 0 to 2
Christ UCC, Cypress, from 3 to 9
First Congregational UCC, Houston, from 1 to 2
Grace UCC, Houston, from 4 to 1
Immanuel UCC, Needville, from 13 to 21
Immanuel UCC, Spring, from 2 to 6
Pilgrim Congregational UCC, Houston, from 0 to 0
Plymouth UCC, Spring, from 5 to 5
St. John UCC, Rosenberg, from 8 to 6
St Peter UCC, Houston, from 1 to 1

Churches in New Orleans Association sent 250% more campers to Slumber Falls Camp in 2010 as compared to 2009!

Central Congregational UCC, New Orleans from 0 to 2
First Trinity UCC, New Orleans, from 1 to 2
Good Shepherd UCC, Metairie, from 0 to 1
Little Farms UCC, River Ridge, from 1 to 2

Campers from these Churches in North Texas Association attended Slumber Falls Camp in 2010:

Central Congregational UCC, Dallas, 2
First Congregational UCC, Ft. Worth, 9
Round Grove UCC, Lewisville, 2

UCC Churches in South Texas Association sent 77% more campers to Slumber Falls Camp in 2010 as compared to 2009!

Bethany Congregational UCC, San Antonio, from 3 to 3
Community Evangelical UCC, San Antonio, from 0 to 1
Faith UCC, New Braunfels, from 1 to 8
Faith UCC, Orange Grove, from 3 to 6
Faith UCC, Woodsboro, from 3 to 3
Friedens UCC, Geronimo, from 17 to 36
Grace Mission, Luling, from 1 to 0
Redeemer UCC, Marion, from 3 to 4
St John UCC, Uhland, from 2 to 0
St Paul UCC, Corpus Christi, from 2 to 1

Slumber Falls Camp Brochures for 2011 are now available.

Contact Slumber Falls Camp at
office@slumberfalls.org
830-625-2212

Registration for Slumber Falls Camp 2011 is open.

Visit www.slumberfallscamp.org

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Slumber Falls Camp Welcomes Church Groups
Posted February 6, 2011

Slumber Falls Camp welcomes church groups all year round and cordially invites more churches to make plans to use our Outdoor Ministries facility soon.

In 2010, these UCC Churches brought groups for weekend retreats:

(BA)* Austin, Congregational Church
(BA) Austin, United Christian Church
(BA) Burton, Saint John
(BA) College Station, Friends Congregational
(HA) Cypress, Christ United Church of Cypress
(NTA) Fort Worth, First Congregational
(HA) Houston Association, Women
(HA) Houston, First Congregational
(HA) Houston, Grace United Church of Christ
(HA) Houston, Pilgrim Congregational
(HA) Spring, Immanuel

In 2011 why not let Slumber Falls Camp & Retreat Center provide a setting for your church family to experience "getting closer to God". Maybe this is 'your' year to have an all-church retreat—consider coming to SFC and Retreat Center for a weekend church event! Slumber Falls is ready to welcome you!

*Associations of the UCC South Central Conference, UCC
BA=Brazos
HA=Houston
NTA=North Texas

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2011 Camp Council Members
Posted January 25, 2011

2011 Camp Council Members are serving SFC with love, loyalty and vision. The Camp Council is the policy making body which was established by the South Central Conference Board of Directors to oversee the operation of Slumber Falls Camp and Retreat Center. We are fortunate to have, and appreciative of, our 2011 Camp Council team. When you see these people, please thank them for all they do for Slumber Falls:

Chair: Rev. David Pantermuehl, (HA) Grace UCC, Houston
Vice Chair: Christie Ashley, (HA) Plymouth UCC, Spring
Secretary: Jennifer Marlow, (STA) Faith UCC, New Braunfels
Treasurer: Rev. John Roberts, (STA) Friedens UCC, Geronimo
Laurie Doyal-Lampman, (STA) Redeemer UCC, Marion
Felisa Floresca, (NTA) Cosmopolitan UCC, Dallas
Karen Gleason, (HA) First Congregational, Houston
Stephanie Hudson, (NTA) Cathedral of Hope, Dallas
Kevin Kahlden, (BA) Weimar UCC, Weimar
Rev. John Pecoul, (NOA) Central-St. Matthew, New Orleans
Rev. Paul Pic, (NOA) First Trinity Evangelical UCC, New Orleans
Ann Schoeneman, (BA) Evangelical UCC, Lyons
Sue Schwartz, (BA) St. John's UCC, Burton

Ex Officio:
Rev. Douglas Anders, SCC Conference Minister
Janet Monroe, SCC Board of Directors Liaison

Camp Council Members are selected on the basis of their interest in the camp and their dedication to the outdoor ministry of the Conference. They should be active members of their local church and have some knowledge of the camping program. While there are no specific qualifications to serve, members are chosen in order to maintain the diversity that exists within the Conference (e.g., geography, age, gender, race, and lay or clergy). If you know of someone you want to recommend for Camp Council, please contact the camp.

Camp Council taking responsibilities seriously. Members are elected for a three-year term at the Annual Meeting of the Conference and may be re-elected for only one additional consecutive term. Camp Council responsibilities include:

• To attend and contribute to the meetings of the Camp Council. Meetings are held four times per year at Slumber Falls Camp, normally on Friday evening and Saturday morning. Meetings are usually held in September, November, February, and April.
• To promote the Camp among the churches of the Conference and especially in the member's own Association and church.
• To participate in, and encourage others to participate in, the functions of the camp, such as workdays and programs at the camp.

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Camp Sees Major Remodeling
                                           posted January 6, 2010

December has been a very busy month at the camp with major remodeling projects underway. Borne and Memorial Cabins have undergone extreme makeovers. Each cabin has a new roof, new windows and doors, new central a/c-heat system, new electrical service, new bathrooms with all new fixtures and larger improved showers. The cabin floor plan has changed to include two completely separate rooms with a total of 5 bunks in each. Another new project is the air-conditioning of Woelke Lodge. This necessitated the installation of new doors and windows as well. Our driveway entrance into the camp has been patched and the drainage erosion problem at the low spot has been

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Generations Camp Cancelled
                                           posted September 21, 2009

Due to the registration of only three families, the Generations Camp for 2009

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Camp Council Elects New Officers
                                           posted September 14, 2009

At the recent meeting of the Camp Council, new officers were elected for the

• Chair           

• Vice-Chair    

• Secretary     

• Treasurer      Rev. John Roberts (continued position)

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Camp Remains Busy in August
                                            posted August 24, 2009

It has been a few weeks since the end of our summer camping program on August 1 and things are just now starting to settle down. We have hosted multiple back to back events since camp ended. These events included the New Braunfels Day Camp (formerly Community VBS), two large Teen Acts Retreats,

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Summer Camp in Full Swing
                                             posted June 22, 2009

It is Monday of the second full week of camp and everything is in high gear here at Slumber Falls Camp. Roaring Rapids is enjoying "Banana Night" and a multitude of other fun activities. Yes, the snack tonight is a banana split! Camper registrations continue to run ahead of last year and for that we are thankful. No child should be denied the awesome experience of a week of summer camp at Slumber

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Borne-Memorial Project Update
                                              posted June 1, 2009

Today the new full size twin bunks arrived for Borne and Memorial Cabins. We have stripped out the old built-in bunks and are preparing the rooms for painting. On Monday June 8, we will have a volunteer work camp group from the local Church of the Nazarene who will come out with 15 youth and adult advisors to paint the interior rooms of these cabins. This group will also return on Wednesday of that week to assemble the new bunk beds and make the cabins

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Houston Association Women's Retreat
                                              posted April 17, 2009

Even though the weather is forecast to be rainy for today and Saturday, the women of Grace and Bethel UCC are hard at work setting up for the annual Houston Association Women's Retreat scheduled for this weekend. Did you know that this women's retreat has been held each year that the camp has been in operation? Each spring we look forward to an exciting time with our

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Earlybird Discount Expires April 15
                                               posted April 10, 2009

Register today for summer camp and receive a $15.00 discount on the regular registration fee. Registrations must be entered online by midnight CDT on April 15. If you are mailing in your registration, the envelope must be postmarked by April 15.

Why do we choose April 15? We figure that is a date that the IRS has made easy to remember and so it is a date that is hard to forget for our earlybird registration.
 

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Work Camp goes on despite the weather!
                                                posted Mar 18, 2009

The weather was awful and due to Spring Break and other factors we only had 11 folks who worked during the weekend. The good news is that we accomplished 9 projects! The group of work campers came from Keller (near Ft Worth), San Antonio, Seguin, and New Braunfels. The weekend proved to be a great bonding experience and the sense of community was fantastic. Special thanks to Jennifer & Matthew Gilpin, Jacob Jensen, LeLynn and Adam Koch, Carline Lehnhoff, Scott Martin, Charles, Bonnie and John Stark, and Joe Ward who braved the weather and made a difference for the camp.
 

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Memorial Trees Planted at Slumber Falls
                                                posted Feb 14, 2009

On February 12, the New Braunfels Men's Garden Club held a tree planting ceremony to remember Harvey Isleib and Werner Heesche. Desert Willows were planted near Vicki's Haven for Werner and near the office for Harvey. Harvey Isleib was the caretaker at Slumber Falls Camp for many years.

 

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Summer Camp Registration Opens
                                                 posted Jan 23, 2009

The Summer Camp section of our web site is now complete. Now you can see all of the information about summer camp. You can now register and pay for summer camp online. If you are interested in volunteering, you can get all of the forms and information on the web site. If you want to apply to be a SALT worker, that information and all the forms needed can be found on the web site under the Summer Camp link.

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Austin Camp Fair                  posted Jan 14, 2009

On Saturday January 24, Slumber Falls Camp will have a display at the large Austin Camp Fair located in the Palmer Auditorium. Admission is free. If you are in the area, why not drop by and say hi to the staff and volunteers. For more information, contact the office.

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New Web Site Goes Live     posted Dec 31 2008

Happy New Years to the Slumber Falls Family! Slumber Falls Camp is happy to announce a completely new web site at a new address.   www.slumberfalls.org  This web site is geared toward making navigation much easier than our previous one. You will also find many new features including a weather button and a live calendar. This web site is still in construction and much more will be added soon including a search function.

Check this news feed regularly for the latest information about the camp.

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Move to New Domain     posted Dec 31 2008

You may have noticed that we are now located at a new domain. www.slumberfalls.org   All of our email addresses have moved to the new domain as well. Now don't worry if you haven't updated your address book yet. The old domain (.com) is being forwarded to our new address so the old addresses are still functional for the next few months.

 

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