What I enjoyed the most was
to see all of the pastors with their people. Jim Saunders from Connell,
Jim Mailloux from Richland, Doug Johnston from Redmond, Tim Baker from
Salem, and me from Shoreline. I would encourage all of the pastors to
bring a group of their people out to camp next year and live with them for 6
days. You will learn a lot about them, and they will learn
a lot about you!
The preaching, worship, good food (with no cooking
or cleanup), and all the fun might be "just what the doctor ordered"
for a church family. What a joy to meet people from so many different
churches! Becky and I attended the first Family Camp at Gilead in
1974. We had no children! We continued to attend, year after
year with all eight of our children, only missing a couple times over
the last 38 years. The impact on me, my wife, my children, and my church
has been gargantuan! Church members, why don't you have your church
pay your pastor's way to Family Camp next year! And don't count it as
part of his vacation! You will all reap the benefits of a week at Family
Camp with your pastor. His wife and children will appreciate it
too!
If you are considering having a family reunion, why don't you plan
for the week of the Fourth of July at Camp Gilead and reserve a row of rooms
for your families? I have seen that happen many times over the
years. Inexpensive compared to hotels and resorts, and great fellowship,
food, fishing, swimming, preaching, and worship. There are children's
programs both morning and evening.
In Christ,
Tom Ruhlman
Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church - Shoreline WA
P.S. Oh, and by the way, it was also nice to see my daughter
Kimberly, and son-in-law, Josh, and my grandkids Josiah, Luke, Noah, Reuben,
Judah, Laura, and ? on the way.
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