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FAMILY CAMP
SUMMER 2023
6 Weeks of Fresh Air.
The hard part - Picking which one
July 8-14 July 15-21 July 22-28 July 29-Aug. 4 Aug. 5-11 Aug. 12-18
About Your Stay
Daily Bible Meetings
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Grow and learn together as a family. Leave recharged.
Home-style Meals
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Sit back, relax, and enjoy fresh home-style meals. Put on your stretchy pants, we've got this.
Exciting Programs
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From arts and crafts to activities like hiking, swimming at Gitche Gumee's own beach property, mountain biking, taking off-campus excursions, berry picking, and tons of local sightseeing available, it's easy to find things to do at Gitche Gumee Bible Camp, even if that means kicking back and taking a nice afternoon nap.
Childcare
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We provide opportunities for you to attend our morning and evening meetings while allowing your children to enjoy a program of their own.
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​Nursery (0-4yr)- Your child will enjoy great age-appropriate opportunities to have fun and interact with other children.
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Juniors (5-12yr)- We provide a VBS-style program for your child during regularly scheduled meeting times.
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What to Bring
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No need to bring the kitchen sink; we've got that. We also provide sheets, pillows, and blankets. Just bring towels for both beach and room use, clothes for cold and warm weather, and smiles to pass around!
Speakers
July 8-14
First Baptist Church of Silvis
First Baptist Church of Silvis has reserved camp for a week of encouragement for its congregation.
Week 1 | July 15-21
Les Ollila
Bio coming soon
Week 2 | July 22-28
Bill Boulet
Bill Boulet has been the Senior Pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, in Lakeland, Florida for 25 years. He is a graduate of Word of Life Bible Institute, Cedarville University, and Baptist Bible Seminary. During the Vietnam War era Bill served the United States as a member of the
Green Berets. Bill's ministry places a strong emphasis on personal evangelism and discipleship. Bill ministers often at Bible Conferences, Christian Universities, Christian Camps, Missions Organizations and Pastors Conferences. He has ministered internationally both in Western and Eastern Europe as well as Asia. Bill is a sometimes-rabid sports fan, with a particular love for basketball, baseball (Red Sox fan), racquetball and golf. He and his wife Ruth have 3 children and 7 grandchildren, who he plans to spoil for the rest of his life.
Week 3 | July 29-August 4
Andy Giessman
Bio coming soon
Week 4 | August 5-11
Andy Giessman
Bio coming soon
Week 5 | August 12-18
Clare Jewell
Clare has been married to Donna for 42 years and lives in Salem, Oregon. Together they raised four daughters. God has blessed them with 13 grandchildren.
Donna has been a teacher for 35 years primarily focused on teaching Kindergarten students. Clare served for 3 years as a secondary school teacher, for 5 years as a school Administrator and for 21 years as the Senior Pastor of Lakewood Park Baptist Church in Auburn, Indiana.
In 2014, Clare joined ABWE. He served as the Regional Director for North America West and the Director of Multiplication for the USA and Canada under EveryEthyne – the North American ministry of ABWE – for 7 years. In 2022, Clare become the Executive Director for EveryEthne, which is focused on mobilizing the church to reach every ethnic group on North America.
Clare also teaches Missional Living at Corban University, and is the Director of Generate, a ministry of the GARBC that promotes church planting, church revitalization and leadership development.
Clare loves to hike, golf, ski and read. His passion is to engage people in the mission of God so they can experience the enormous joy of introducing people to Jesus and discipling them to become more like Him.