| Megan's Musings |
| Oh the weather outside is frightful! Looking outside my window thinking about something to write for this newsletter all I can think about is how cold it is... how nice it would be to be sitting on the beach with the sun hitting my face, listening to the sounds of people talking in the back ground, kids splashing in the clear lake, enjoying Luther Village and all we have to offer.
During the Christmas season I always seem to think about my family. Since moving to Winnipeg 6 years ago I have been adopted into many families as my family is in Kenora. I now have 9 “nieces” and 2 “nephews” who are not blood related. Where did I meet my adopted families??? LUTHER VILLAGE! We always talk about how Luther Village is a big family and community who look out for each other. I can’t imagine my life without Luther Village as I would not have these “families” in my life. Luther Village is a great place to meet others who believe in the same things you do, for your children to grow and learn life skills that they cannot learn from a computer or a video game, to experience God in the outdoors and to potentially meet people who will change your life forever.
We have many great programs for children, youth, young adults & families. Watch for our 2012 brochure and maybe think of giving the gift of camping for your kids or come as a family this year. Be thankful this Christmas season for your families no matter how they are made up. Come out to Luther Village this summer and be a part of our family! Merry Christmas!
See you at the beach!
Megan |
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| Registration for 2012 |
| Starting to dream of summer? Pull out your calendar and start planning for the new year! We begin our registration and bookings for cabins and campground sites on Monday January 16, 2012, at 9 AM, CST. Call in your request to our office at 204.783.3337. Only one booking per phone call. A credit card is required at the time of your booking (VISA & MasterCard only). This is for MNO synod members for Family Camps and for others for cabin rentals for the 2012 season, spring and fall. We will not take any reservations before this, except for group or school bookings. Non MNO synod members bookings for Family Camps begin on Wednesday February 1/12. We look forward to talking with you then. |
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| Annual Meeting |
Thursday February 16, 2012, 7 - 8 PM.
Lutheran Church of the Cross, 560 Arlington St. Winnipeg.
Come join us for our annual meeting! Snacks and coffee following meeting. |
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| Alumni Pictures Requested |
Staff 1985
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If you haven’t yet checked out the Staff Through the Years pictures on our website, do so! You may recognize someone (yourself???) from years gone by! BUT...we are still looking for many years of pictures. If you were on staff, or know someone who was, please email us a group picture of the staff! The years we are looking for: 1964-1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2002, 2007. Thanks for your help!
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| LV Needs Your Help |
We Need Your email Address!!!
We made the switch to electronic newsletters! Thanks to all who have given us your email addresses! We are still missing email addresses of some supporters. We would like to have it in order to send you the link to read up on LV news! We want to do our part in protecting the environment and leaving a smaller carbon footprint. Please help us do this for the next newsletter.
PLEASE connect with us at info@luthervillage.ca in order to pass on your email address and not miss out on what’s going on at LV! If you are not a computer user, please let us know and we will send you a hard copy. Luther Village and the planet thanks you! |
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50th Anniversary in 2014
Dinner? Staff reunion? Send us your ideas!
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| Camp Videos |
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If you missed them, our Creative Designer, Caroline Wintoniw, has been creating videos throughout the summer that are available to watch via links from our website! Take some time to see the different programs and the staff over this past season at Luther Village! See camp in action! We have a YouTube channel which you can subscribe to, and will then have a notice each time we upload a new video! You don’t want to miss out! http://www.youtube.com/user/luthervillage |
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| What They're Saying |
Camper Mom Quote:
“Just wanted to let you know how much our son enjoyed his stay at your camp last summer. This was his first “overnight” camp and he had a great time. We’ll be letting all his friends and their parents know about [Luther Village]...”
Alumni Quote:
“I think you can especially see the mission statement at Luther Village when people are off “work time” but they go out of their way to hang out with campers, or talk to them, or just say Hi...just because they want to. I always see people from all the staff groups doing this.
I try to stay involved in these kinds of things like talent night or camp games, just to improve the experience for the campers; especially the ones that might be more shy. Sometimes I just try to listen to the campers, if they have interesting stories or just would enjoy someone to talk to or someone to laugh at their jokes.” - Cam Loeb, 2007, 2008 |
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| In Mission with Others |
You may wonder what happens to leftover food items that we have at camp at the end of the season...??? Whatever is leftover – things like cereal, bread, meat, mustard, margarine, vegetables and fruit, dressings, ketchup, syrups and other things that cannot be saved over the winter – have been taken into Winnipeg to Trinity Food Pantry for them to distribute to families and to use for meals they host.
Recently we received a thank you letter and here’s what they said: |
Dear Kim,
The Trinity Food Pantry thanks you for your support of our mission. We gather monthly over two days, usually a Monday and Tuesday, to assemble food, pack and distribute hampers and serve a meal for 50 client families. The donated food was put to good use. For example, the cereals were repackaged for the client families. And, the sausages were used by Secret Place which also does ministry out of Trinity. ...Thanks again for your support
Don Engel, Board, Trinity Food Pantry |
| It is great to be able to work together in mission with others! |
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| Luther Village Fund Update |
| Thanks to all who donate to this ongoing fund, administered by the Winnipeg Foundation! With the amount raised, in the 5-1 matching category (that is, for every $5 we raise, the Winnipeg Foundation gives us $1) for 2011, we received a matching grant of $5,974.69. |
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Anyone donating to the Luther Village Fund can share their story in the Luther Village Fund Book.
The Luther Village Fund is an endowment fund began in 2010. It is an accumulation of financial gifts which will generate interest income to be disbursed towards worthy projects and causes at Luther Village. The Luther Village Fund exists to encourage lasting contributions from individuals and organizations which will support the camp by funding capital projects, enhancing programming and providing financial assistance through camperships.
• Only interest income generated from the Luther Village Fund will be spent, the principal will
always remain intact so that the Luther Village Fund will do good things at Luther Village forever
• The Luther Village Fund will exclusively support 3 key areas: capital projects, enhancing
programming and financial assistance through camperships. Interest income will never be
spent on general operations.
• The Winnipeg Foundation will manage the endowment fund on behalf of Luther Village. This means
The Winnipeg Foundation will be responsible for receiving donations, purchasing, selling and holding
investments within the Luther Village Fund, making available fund related information to Luther Village
and distributing interest income.
If you would like more information or to donate to this fund, please see our website: www.luthervillage.ca or call the office at 204.783.3337 or after April 25 at 807.543.4052. Thank you! |
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| Gifts In Honour/Memorial Gifts |
In Honor of:
Kathleen Kirk by Wayne & Shelley Schultz
Bev & Cliff Stevens 50th Wedding Anniversary by Lois & Brian Borkowsky
Cliff Miller’s 80th Birthday by Lois & Brian Borkowsky
Gifts Received from the following Congregations:
Zion, Beausejour
Emmanuel, Emerson
Faith, Winnipeg
Gloria Dei, Winnipeg
St. Peter’s, Winnipeg |
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| Wish List |
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* Your prayers
* Estate gifts & Stocks
* Hockey sticks for street hockey at camp
* Money to purchase metal roofing for Maintenance Shop
* Volunteers to shingle Maintenance Shop
* Cordless microphones for PAC
* New permanent Basketball net, pole and pavement
* Large wooden Gazebo
* 4 x 4 ½ tonne truck
* 4 x 2 or 6 x 2 Gator
* Chalet Furnace
* 3 new construction heaters for staff beachfront cabins
* New fridges with frost-free freezers for cabins (5’ x 2’ x 3’)
* Ceramic portable heaters
* 10-15 New GPS devices for orienteering
* New playground equipment – must meet today’s standards |
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| For Sale |
Luther Village Has for Sale
Starcraft Supersport 16, 1977 boat; white and blue, with boat trailer, as is. 1977 Johnson motor included which has been assessed at about $1600 in parts to fix. Asking price $2000.00 or best offer. For more details, call or email the camp office.
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| Mission/Vision |
Mission Statement
Luther Village... a ministry of the Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church In Canada:
Under God’s grace, Luther Village exists to provide Christian ministry in an harmonious outdoor setting to give all individuals the opportunity for growth and renewal of mind, body and soul.
Vision
Luther Village is God’s sanctuary! It is a vibrant Christian community where all are welcome.
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