Heit’s Point Lutheran Ministries, Inc.

28345 Heits Point Ave

Lincoln, MO 65338

Non-Profit Organization

US Postage

Paid

Lincoln, MO

Permit No. 9

Questions? Contact us by:

Phone: 660-668-2363

E-mail: info@heitspoint.com

www.heitspoint.com

Wish List for Heit’s Point

If you can share something on this list with Heit’s Point, your gift will be a blessing to the children, church and community groups we serve. Please contact Mark Nolte at 660-668-2363.

2017 Volunteer Opportunities:

Every Monday & Tuesday are volunteer projects

Volunteer work weekends on the 3rd weekend of every month.

Feb - Winter deep cleaning, Mar - Spring preparation, Apr - Waterfront development, May - Summer prep

Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep - Special Projects, Oct - Winterization, Nov - Christmas Preparation

Donations needed:

Maintenance/tools Office supplies Sporting goods Miscellaneous

Paint supplies Stamps Balls (Basketball/Volleyball) Window A/C units

20’ step ladder Printer paper Archery (arrows) Picnic tables

Concrete tools Programming Paintball equipment Benches

Maintenance Grounds First Aid Kits Waterfront Elect cook stove (3)

Flashlights Fishing supplies Refrigerator

Gift Cards - Menards, Walmart, Lowes

Action Teams!!! It starts with an idea powered by your passion. Bring a team together to make an immediate impact on

Heit’s Point. It’s Easy! Call Mark at 660-668-2363 for Action Team ideas.

“And my God will meet all your

needs according to His glorious

riches in Christ Jesus. To our

God and Father be glory

forever and ever. Amen

Philippians 4:19-20 “Strengthening the Connection with the Vine”

Heit’s Point HiLites February Issue

Inside this Issue…

Director’s Corner

News from the Board p.2

Upcoming programs p.3

Outdoor Festival p.4

Summer camp p.5

Projects p.6

Friends & Volunteers p. 7

Wish List/Opportunities p.8

Dear Friends in Christ,

Thank you! Thank you for making 2016 a wonderful year of God’s Ministry at Heit’s Point. Through your gifts of prayer, volunteer service, in-kind donations, cash donations and involvement in God’s mission Heit’s Point continues to grow and reach out to more people. High Lights - Successful high school outreach event - Summer camp included many new campers - Outdoor education and retreat enrollment continue to grow - Volunteers completed many improvement projects around the camp JourneyMen Hall complete rebuild Gospel Hostel roof replacement and renovation In 2017, it is our hope and prayer that your commitment to Heit’s Point Mission to “Strengthen the Connection with the Vine” continues to grow the program and outreach of this ministry. Your financial support to Heit’s Point will provide the needed resources to share God’s love and equip future church leaders through our various ministries to youth, fami-lies and special needs. A few examples of how our support works! - $25-$50 helps purchase needed craft, sports, & Bible study supplies - $100 assists with programs for high school, couples, singles, & other retreats - $300 assists a family with financial challenge send their child to camp - $500 or more supports maintenance projects and equipment - $1000 or more supports summer counselors and major projects Keep up-to-date on happenings at Heit’s Point at www.heitspoint.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/heitspoint/ Serving Him for You!

Mark Nolte

Executive Director

“Strengthening the Connection with the Vine” Thank you for your prayerful support to God’s Ministry at Heit’s Point in 2016 and looking to the future.

2017 Calendar

March 17-19 Couples Getaway

March 24-26 High School Retreat

Apr 28-29 Elders Workshop

May 29-June 2 High School

Servant Event

June 11 Outdoor Festival

Summer camp:

Serving 4 Christ June 11-16 Outpost (5-8 grade)

Quest(3-4 grade)

Adv Horse camp (4-8 grade)

June 18-23 Paintball camp

June 25-30 Horse camp (3-6 grade)

Fishing camp (5-8 grade)

July 5-8 Discovery (1-2 grade)

Mini Quest (3-4 grade)

July 9-14 Adv Horse camp (4-8 grade)

Water week (5-8 grade)

July 16-21 Night Owl (5-8 grade)

July 23-28 All camp (all ages)

Choral camp (

Horse camp (3-6 grade) July 28-30 Family camp

July 30-Aug 2 Special Needs camp

From the Board

Greetings from the Board of Directors,

Thank you for your support of Heit’s Point in 2016. We are grateful for your prayers, your financial support through donations, Thrivent Action Team Grants, Thrivent Choice Dollars, designating part of your IRA or donating an item from the Gift List. A current Wish List is found in this newsletter and the web site. Your volunteering at Heit’s Point is such a blessing to the staff and the fulfillment of the ministry. We look forward to your continued support in 2017. At our Board meeting on February 8, the following officers were elected:

Joyce Martin – Board Chair Tiffany Davis - Secretary

Kirk Thaemert – Vice Chair Kraig Gier - Treasurer

From the election of Board members last November, we added Carey

Bolte and Bill Gasau. The previous year’s election gave us Tiffany Davis and

Laramey Johnson. We are thankful for new volunteers to serve and several

of these members are parents of children who attend camp at Heit’s Point. It

is great to have the added dimension of younger leadership on our Board.

The Board hosted its 2nd

work day on January 28. Great progress is being

made in clean up, repairing and improving the facilities. You are invited to

join this effort during volunteer days of Monday and Tuesday or the third Sat-

urday of the month. Additional information is in this newsletter.

Enclosed is a “Friends of Heit’s Point Membership” brochure. We ask you

to prayerfully consider becoming a supporting member. Share the mission of

Heit’s Point with family and friends and encourage them also to support this

important ministry.

The Annual Outdoor Festival will be held on June 11, 2017. Mark your

calendar and plan now to attend this annual event. A worship service held

outside in the Ascension Haus, followed by a meal of pulled pork and sides

and the very popular silent and live auctions. Activities for children are

planned and the day will end with fruit cobbler and ice cream. This is a fun

event with fellowship for all.

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends and neighbors, camp dates

are on the web site and in this newsletter. It is time to enroll the children as

some of the camps fill quickly. Give them the gift of summer camp which

they can cherish for a life time.

It is indeed humbling and challenging to be elected as Board Chair for a

second year. I will seek God’s guidance and your support as we strive to en-

hance and expand the ministry at Heit’s Point and give the Glory to God.

In His Service,

Joyce Martin, Board Chair

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

Heit’s Point

Lutheran Ministries

Mission Statement

“Strengthening the

Connection with the Vine”

Board of Directors Joyce Martin Chair

Kirk Thaemert Vice Chair

Tiffany Davis Secretary

Kraig Gier Treasurer

Jeff Fisher

Gary Barkhaus

Gary Pumphrey

Bill Gassau

Laramey Johnson

Carey Bolte

Arlin Bauer

Staff Mark Nolte Executive Director

Cindy Carter Office Administrator

Rev. Lampe Pastoral Advisor

Vicky Lucas Housekeeping Manager

Harmony Schrock Kitchen Manager

Contact us at:

28345 Heits Point Ave

Lincoln, MO 65338

Phone: (660)668-2363

Fax: (660) 668-2422

Visit our website at:

www.heitspoint.com

www.facebook.com/heitspoint

Recognized Service Organiza-

tion Lutheran Church Missouri

Synod

Thrivent Choice

Please designate Heit’s Point to receive your Thrivent Choice Dollars.

Your choice is a huge blessing as we partner together in this ministry;

“Strengthening the Connection with the Vine”

Sustainable Support

Monthly giving is a great option to spread your donations over the course of the year.

To sign up call us at 660-668-2363

Volunteer Recognition There are so many volunteers that need our thanks. We have started this section of the

news letter to thank them one more time.

You just elected Bill Gassau as one of our newest board members. What you may not know

it that Bill has been coming down about every other week to help on the Counselor cabin,

but that’s not all, he also brings friends. Thanks Bill

The next group is who I like to call “The volley ball crew”. It is our young Mennonite

friends that come and play volleyball, it turns out a lot of them are also in the choir. They

built the steps outside the Rinne Activity Center a couple of years ago, and a few weeks

ago they finished the roof on the Gospel Hostel. Thank you Volley Ball crew.

Thinking of our Friends This section we added to share news of our friends.

We want to congratulate Forensics ( Rebecca Jordan )

for receiving her Bachelor Of Science Diploma!

Congratulations Forensics from all of us at Heit;s Point.

Forensics was a Counselor here at Heit’s Point

quite a few years

Please keep these friends in your prayers:

Abigail Pumphrey - recovering from auto accident

Roger Hink - back and knee pain

Dave Madden - Knee injury

Thank you to Roger Hink

The new counselor cabin (The “GCL” - “God changes lives”) is well underway, all the concrete is

poured, the front room floor is built and walls are ready to stand up. If you would like to help with this

building project, we are still accepting matching funds and here is the building schedule we are working

to.

20 & 21 Feb Building walls

27 & 28 Feb Building walls and deck

6 & 7 Mar Finish walls to prep for trusses

11 Mar Install Trusses

13 & 14 Mar Roof purlins & prep for metal

20 & 21 Mar Install metal roof & siding

I will publish the interior work schedule when we have the building closed in.

If you can’t come and help, we hope that you will support with matching funds. Another way to support

this effort is through Thrivent Action Teams, please contact Mark Nolte 660-668-2363 for more

information.

God has truly blessed Heit’s Point with this project and we hope that you want to be a part of it.

Thank you to Dorothy Schaefer

The Gospel Hostel has served well as a bunk house since it was built in 2001. As needs change and

we get more family retreats we need to adapt. Without taking away from the buildings capabilities

we have modified it to serve families as well as youth retreats. It has already increased its use. We

want to thank Dorothy for providing the funds to make these modifications so that the facility can

serve in a variety of different venues.

“Zest for Life together”

Couples Rendezvous

High school Getaway

Call: 660-668-2363

Or Email: info@heitspoint.com

Elders Workshop Pastors & Elders

Mutual Respect & Accountability

Apr 28th & 29th

Facilitated by:

Rev. Lee Hagan - President of Missouri District LCMS

Rev. Gene Wyssman - Assistant to the President

"Though one may be overpowered,

two can defend themselves, a cord

of three strands is not quickly

broken."

Ecclesiastes 4:12

Call soon to reserve your

spot. A weekend of fun and

fellowship for you and your

spouse. Getting closer to

each other as you share the

weekend together.

Facilitated by Larry & Rhonda Anderson, Dance Lessons by Mary Donnell-Brown

and wine tasting by Jerold & Ruth Schlomer.

Angela Kollbaum will be facilitating this event leading our youth as they determine how their

lives are “Making a Difference” as they live their lives in faith.

Call 660-668-2363 to make reservations!

March 17th - 19th

March 24th - 26th

2017 Outdoor Festival 11 June

Pastor Todd Kollbaum

Director, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Rural & Small Town Missions

Pastor Kollbaum was installed as Director of LCMS Rural & Small Town

Mission on April 1, 2013. Prior to that call, he served as Senior Pastor of

Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, MO since August of 2004. Pastor

Kollbaum is a 2004 graduate of Concordia Seminary St. Louis, MO and a

1990 graduate of Dana College in Blair, NE.

Pastor has been happily married to Angela Kollbaum for 26 years. They are

blessed with five children, two of whom are now married. Zachary (Clarissa),

Jordan (Stephanie) and Emily(a Senior at Concordia University Nebraska),

Ryan (a Senior at St. Paul High School Concordia, MO) and Abigail (a sixth

grader at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Concordia, MO)

The Kollbaums currently reside in Concordia, MO.

Registration is open!!!

Register early, check out our website

www.heitspoint.com

Call at 660-668-2363

Or

Email at info@heitspoint.com

“Each of you should use

whatever gift you have

received to serve others,

as faithful stewards of

God’s grace in its various

forms.”

1 Peter 4:10

2017 Summer Camp

“Serving for Christ”

29 May—2 June High School Servant Event

11-16 June Quest

11-16 June Outpost

11-16 June Advanced Horse Camp 1

18-23 June Paint Ball Camp

25-30 June Horse Camp 1

25-30 June Fishing Camp

5-8 July Mini Quest

5-8 July Discovery

9-14 July Advance Horse Camp 2

9-14 July Water Week

16-21 July Night Owl

23-28 July Choral Camp

23-28 July Horse Camp 2

23-28 July All Camp

28-30 July Family Camp

30 Jul—2 Aug Special Needs