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VOL.15, NO.1 W SPRING 2010

by Anita McIlveen

Remind: cause toremember Re-mind:transform, renew

This little play on words was acatalyst for my thinking recently.The older I get, the more often Ineed to be reminded of things likea deadline, an appointment etc.But as a Christian, the scripturescall for us to be transformed by therenewing of our mind . . .or re-mind. (Romans 12:1,2)

Occasionally this need arisesduring worship. My mind is onsomething I need to do, a person Iwant to speak with or even an eventcoming up. And all the while I amsinging but have no idea whatwords I am singing. When Ibecome aware of this, I pray thatGod will bring my mind into sub-jection. Then I think of what (andwhom) I am singing about. What adifference! This is when true wor-ship takes place. This happens withboth hymns and contemporaryworship songs. There is Truth inboth.

Hymns like Amazing Graceand The Love of God resonate inour hearts of the grace and love ofour Savior because of the savingand redemptive work He has donein our souls.

The words to this worship songhelp us to stop and take time torevel in the awesomeness of God:“I stand, I stand in awe of You, Istand, I stand in awe of You, OGod to whom all praise is due, Istand in awe of You.” Another one,very similar, says, “Lord, I'mamazed by You, Lord I'm amazedby You, Lord, I'm amazed by You,and how You love me.” When wereally think of how much Godloves us, how can we help but beblessed?

The Bible tell us “Let this mindbe in you which was also in ChristJesus.” NKJV Romans 8:5b“Those who live in accordancewith the Spirit have their minds set

on what the Spirit desires.” NIVRomans 8:6b says, “the mind con-trolled by the Spirit is life andpeace.” NIV God says in Matthew22:37, “Love the Lord your Godwith all your heart and with allyour soul and with all your mind.”This is the greatest commandmentin the Law.

My hearts desire is to be pres-ent (not having a wondering mind)during worship so that my mindcan take in all the glorious truths ofmy Savior who is “My Shield, myStrength, My Portion, Deliverer,my Shelter, Strong Tower, my verypresent help in time of need.”(Made Me Glad by Hillsong)W

2 Anita’s & Ray’s Columns

3 Simon Lehman

4 Scrapbookers

5 BOD Retreat

6 Spring Clean Up

7 Special Events

8 Sunbeam Upgrade

A REMINDER TO RE-MIND

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Sunbeam Center Upgrade!

Roxbury Camp's year endletter went out inDecember, 2009 and our

faithful friends responded to a requestfor funds for Operational expenses,debt reduction and a project of a newroof for the Sunbeam Center. TheBoard of Directors and staff wish tothank you for your generous giving.With the faithfulness of you, ourfriends, Roxbury Camp is able to pro-ceed with needed improvements andupgrades.

Take a good look at the picture ofthe Sunbeam Center, as it will look dif-ferent by camp meeting time inAugust. It has been determined thatthe trusses need replaced as well as theroof.

A donor has seen a vision for anadditional upgrade of enclosing thestructure to allow for heating and airconditioning and is willing to con-tribute the funds for this project. Whata blessing this will be! We thank these

grandparents for investing in the spiri-tual well-being of all children whoattend the Sunbeam Center. Of coursethis building is also used for othercamps and will soon be able to be usedas a year round facility. W

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Winter at Sunbeam Center

Special Events 2010

As I write this column,we are experiencingour fourth winter storm

with high winds and blowingsnow. But somewhere under allthis snow is the hope of spring.There are crocuses, daffodils andtulips just waiting for the warmthof a spring sun to make them pop

up and cheer us. I love flowersand enjoy seeing all the new budsturn to leaves and the flowersbloom in all their splendor.

This makes me think of thephrase, “Bloom where you areplanted.” God has put us here inour corner of the world to make adifference. His love shining onour hearts is what makes us cometo life and gives us hope. I thankGod for the life He has breathedinto my heart and life.

In the Winter issue of theRipplings I mentioned my falland injury of a broken wrist andthree broken ribs. Just an update:I returned to driving school busnear the end of January and allbroken bones are healing nicely.Thanks for your prayers.

For all of our friends who areon Facebook, I am developing aRoxbury Holiness Camp FanPage. I am excited to see howmany fans we can make via thissocial network. Please type in ourfull name and it will pop up.Then click on Become a Fan.You will be able to keep up withthings happening at camp all yearlong and from time to time, wewill add prayer requests andreminders of events.You can alsoupload pictures and videos, andpost comments whenever youlike. This will be informative andfun. By the time you are readingthis issue, the fan page will be upand running. Come visit us!W

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Blooming in the Son-shine!

by Anita McIlveenDirector of Development &

Public Relations

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From the Administrator’s Desk

Ray Heisey

Today I will be get-ting an update onthe engineer's

progress on the Sunbeam Center.The snow has begun meltingaway and we are anxious to getstarted on this upgrade projectwhich will include a new trusssystem and roof, as well asenclosing the open sides.

This winter we have seensome of the highest snow drifts Ican remember after the high

winds moved the snow off theopen fields. All but one of ourscheduled guest groups were ableto follow through with theirplanned events before, after, orbetween snow storms! This pastweekend the Nazarene youthfrom Gaithersburg, Marylandenjoyed the snow as well as wor-ship and interaction in the BereanCenter.

Our attention is turningtoward spring and summer.

Clean-up days are scheduled forApril 16 & 17 and while we col-lected many leaves last fall, therewill be much grounds clean-updue to the strong winds we haveexperienced this winter.

Our annual ladies retreat,April 23-25 and Spring SeniorDay, May 11 are on the scheduleand we anticipate seeing some ofyou at these events!W

Each issue of Roxbury Ripplings will list items needed at Camp. Assistance in helping to obtain these items will enable us to con-tinue providing quality camp facilities at economical prices. If you have one of these items and would like to donate it or if youwould know where we might purchase an item at a reduced cost, please call J. Ray Heisey, Camp Administrator at 1-888-532-7256.Gifts to Roxbury Holiness Camp are income tax deductible and will be receipted.

W Picnic Tables for Campsites

W Painters (interior) at the Byers Conference Center

W Booster seats – for older children (4 & up)Staff transports Amish cleaning staff who have pre-school children.)

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COUPLES RETREAT Sept. 23-25, 2010

SINGLES RETREAT October 16, 2010

LADIES RETREATApril 23-25, 2010

SPRING SENIOR DAYTuesday , May 11, 2010

FALL SENIOR DAYTuesday , October 12, 2010

Concert: Charlotte Yeager with Dean Palacio. Charlotte will be sharing a testimony of her journeywith Jesus and how it has transformed her music career into a ministry. Her trained voice mixed with Dean's guitar accom-

paniment will inspire and lift you up as they sing hymns, familiar worship songs and some of Charlottes original music.

Concert by DAYSTAR (Gene Diller, Jay Potteiger, Roger Martin)

Returning again: Chris Boelter, speaker Lorena Musser, worship leader

Speakers/Leaders Larry & Jamie LockeWorship Leader/Special Music – Frances Drost

Theme: The Keys to Unlocking the Mystery of MarriageFrances Drost

Alan RobinsonStephen Manley

Chris Boelter Lorena Musser

Devotional by Rev. Larry Locke, Senior Pastor at Chambersburg BICSinging out of the Hymnal with Nelson Byers Pianist: Diana Reinert

Theme:Undistracted Devotion

(Chris will be using thestory of Isaac & Rebecca)

(See Page 6)

Theme: Greater Things

Evening speakers: Stephen Manley and Alan RobinsonWorship Leaders: Keith Sider, Jr. w/ Dave Hershberger and Bryan Leaman

1st Weekend Speaker: Perry Engle – BIC Bishop2nd Weekend speaker: Nelson Purdue

SPRING WORK DAYS April 16 & 17, 2010At Roxbury Camp

Jamie & Larry Locke

Charlotte Yeager

Daystar

ROXBURY HOLINESS CAMP MEETINGJuly 30 - August 8, 2010 – 75th Anniversary!

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A Tribute to Simon Lehman, Jr.Spring Clean Up – April 16-17, 2010

Simon Lehman will long be remembered as a friend, supporter and outspoken promoter of RoxburyHoliness Camp and as one of our dedicated leaders.

Si was always eager to help introduce new things, so he organized and led the first Teen Camp in1956 and continued as Teen Camp director or advisor until 1969.

He was a member of the Camp Meeting Commission; he preached at the camp, serving as evangelistin the evening services in 1964, 1974 and 1989; and he served as Assistant Director of the campmeeting for eleven years, from 1978 through 1989.

He brought to Roxbury Camp his love for the message of biblical holiness, his beaming smile andinfectious enthusiasm, his bold faith in God and his loud exclamations of, “Well, praise God!” Hewas keenly interested in the younger generations and would often remind the Program Commissionto be sure to involve young men and women in leadership.

The Board of Directors, the Camp Meeting Commission and the entire constituency of the Camp alljoin me in giving thanks to God for all the good that his servant “Brother Si” brought to RoxburyHoliness Camp.

John B. HawbakerCamp Meeting DirectorFebruary 1, 2010

Simon A Lehman, JrDate of Birth : January 15, 1926Date of Death: January 28, 2010

Funeral services were held at Mechanicsburg Brethren in Christ Churchon Monday, February 1, 2010 with Pastor David S. Halteman and Bishop

Robert A. Patterson, officiating.

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A BOD Member rakes leaves

Removing a tree log

Lunch StaffA good lunch

Volunteers eating lunch.

Mission accomplished.

Raking leaves

Eugene Heidler & Fred Geib

YOU are invited . . .to come share in the fun, work,fellowship, camaraderie, snack,lunch, and good fresh spring air!

This is an annual event forBoard of Directors, cabin own-ers, and other friends of RoxburyCamp to come and help spruceup the campus before the influxof guests come for the campingseason. Volunteers are neededfor clean-up from the ravages ofwinter with fallen limbs anddebris. There will also be somevolunteers working on theSunbeam Center Project (seepage 8). Last year, work wasdone on the Information Buildingwith repair of the rafters and anew roof. A tree was removedfrom between two cabins andleaves were raked and vacu-umned. These pictures showsome of the people who cameand gave time and energy lastspring.

A mid morning break/snackand lunch around noon will beprovided both days.

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Scrapbookers, Snow & Heroes Board of Directors Retreat

February 19-20, 2010

Eugene Wingert

Discussion

Dave Hershberger leadingworship

Many of us think of Roxbury as a place wherechurch related events occur but four times a yearit becomes the weekend home of a group ofwomen known as "scrapbookers!" They havecome to love Roxbury as a place where they cancomfortably gather with friends and work on ahobby that they love.This year's scrapbookingretreat had a little extra drama added to it

All seventy-five croppers arrived in time to enjoythe Blizzard of 2010 in the comforts of the ByersConference Center. Several women even stayedup all night to take photos of the snow as it piledup on their cars. The next day presented thebiggest challenge -getting all the vehicles of 75women shoveled out! That's where the heroesshow up in this story! Dale Winger and RayHeisey came to our rescue and spent the wholeday with a snow plow and a snow blower remov-ing the 22 inches of snow that had accumulated.

That night at dinner they received a standingovation and everyone's deepest appreciation forserving the group in this way. They were truly act-ing as Christian servants! A "little bit of snow"doesn't stop the Roxbury scrapbookers from hav-ing some fun. On Saturday night with the help ofLinda Winger and her capable staff, we were allserved a wonderful roast beef dinner in a beauti-fully decorated dining room that fit in with ourweekend "Black and White" theme. We all love thedelicious food that Roxbury serves and especiallyenjoyed the elegance of our candlelight dinner.We all have come to love the staff at Roxbury andso appreciate the way they help make theseweekends a special time for everyone!

Story and Photos by Cathy Miller

Eugene Wingert, former Executive Director at Kenbrook Bible Camp, served as presenter. The subject for discussionwas the difference between a “management” method and a “governance” method of operation for a board. In a manage-ment model a board spends its time receiving reports, supervising committees, and making specific decisions aboutoperation. In a governance model a board clarifies the end results it expects, and delegates management to an execu-tive director. The board then spends most of its time and energy in working on vision, possibilities and future direction.After prayer and thorough discussion, our Board of Directors took action to transition from being a management board tobeing a governance board. The Executive Committee will now propose to the Board the various steps to take to imple-ment this decision. If you are interested in further information about these developments, feel free to talk with any mem-ber of our Board. This process can take from six months to two years and we will keep our constituents up to date astime goes on.

-John Hawbaker contributed to this article.

BOD at Lunch

The Board of Directors held a BoardRetreat in February as a thinking/workingsession.