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Joel Winchip
PCCCA Executive Director
191 Diane Road
York, SC 29745
(803) 322-0232
joel@pccca.net

News

Update on Bob Miller :: July 26th

Bob Miller, emeritus member of PCCCA, continues to recover from an episode related to his Parkinsons. I spoke with his wife, Libby Miller, on the evening of July 26th. She said that Bob is making great strides in his recovery. He is wrapping up his speech and physical therapy and is moving on to occupational therapy. With some help, Bob gets dressed and into his wheelchair every morning. He wheels himself to the dining facility where he eats breakfast with Libby. Please keep the Miller family in your prayers. Before they retired, Bob and Libby traveled across the country and volunteered at many of our Presbyterian camps and conference centers. We will try to keep the PCCCA family updated on Bob's condition here on our website and on Facebook.

Do You Know Someone Who is Considering a Call to Camp and Conference Ministry?

The PCCCA Focus Event will be held at Hopewell Camp and Conference Center (Oxford, MS) on October 8th-10th. This program provides the opportunity to learn more about this ministry, to meet folks in the field and to spend time exploring God’s call. The weekend includes workshops, worship, a talk about current job openings at Presbyterian sites, a tour of Hopewell and a panel discussion with a Director, Program Director and Site Director. For just $60, participants will receive two nights lodging, four meals and a 2011 student membership in PCCCA. For more information on the Focus Event, please take a look at the event brochure.

Celebrating the Life of Steve Coons

On July 23rd, a service was held at Bidwell Presbyterian Church (Chico, CA) to celebrate the life of Steve Coons. He was the director of Westminster Woods (Occidental, CA) for nine years and he served as part of the PCCCA Consultants Network. Sheila Denton, the current Executive Director of Westminster Woods, was in the service and she did a great job of sharing Steve's significant contributions to both the camp and PCCCA. In honor of Steve's favorite dessert, they served peach pie and ice cream at the reception. If you would like to hear an audio recording of the service, it can be found here. If you would like to give a gift in honor of Steve, you may do so to Westminster Woods. In the memo write "Steve Coons Memorial Fund." Their address is 6510 Bohemian Highway, Occidental, CA 95465. Please keep the Coons family in your prayers as they continue to mourn this significant loss. We thank God for the life of Steve Coons.

PCCCA Annual Conference - Update #2

The 2010 PCCCA Annual Conference will be held at Highlands Presbyterian Camp and Retreat Center (Allenspark, CO) on November 14th-19th. During this event, you will have the opportunity to tour up to four other camps and retreat centers near our host site. Please check out our latest update to learn more about these beautiful facilities.

Are Your PCCCA Emails Being Caught by Spam Filters?

PCCCA Publications In early May, PCCCA started using the iContact email service in order to deliver Enewsletters, Member Updates and Annual Conference Updates to our mailing list. Since we are now able to track these emails, it seems that many of our communications are being caught by spam filters.

If you are on the mailing list and have not received emails from PCCCA over the past two months, we ask that you "white list" the email addresses that iContact uses. These are icontact.com, app.icontact.com and icpbounce.com. If you do not know how to white list addresses for your email server, please go to this help page and see how you can change your settings in order to receive email from these three domains.

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New Benefit for PCCCA Members

The Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association is pleased to announce that a new benefit has been added for its members. This organization provides access to an online resource repository and reduced rates on events and consulting services. PCCCA members also receive special discounts with companies and organizations that provide products and services for camps and conference centers. These include American Bedding, Bunk1, CampBrain, CampRegister, CampStaff, Campwise, Chalice Press, Christian Camp Leaders, Equal Exchange, Internet Brands Camp Directories, Kaleidoscope, Lodgepole, MySummers.com, Run River Enterprises and S&S Worldwide. PCCCA is now adding another company to this list.

PCCCA members now receive special pricing from MinistryTouch Communications. You can go to the special discounts page to learn more about the services they provide. If you are already a PCCCA member, please enter the resource repository (member password required) and click on the 2010 benefits folder. There you will find the access information to all of the special discounts, including the one for MinistryTouch. If you have forgotten your password, please contact Joel Winchip. Is your site a current member of PCCCA? It is not too late to join. If your site is not on the most up-to-date roll of organizational members, you can join or renew your membership at the PCCCA Membership page. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

The Spring Issue of the PCCCA eNewsletter

The Spring 2010 edition of Branches Online, our online newsletter, is now available. Be sure to check out all of the latest news and resources. You can find this issue here.

Where is Your Site in the BookARetreat.com Search Results?

Some of our Presbyterian camps and conference centers still need to send in their lodging parameters and pictures for the Bookaretreat.com website. This search engine is the new directory for those seeking retreat accommodations in the United States and Canada based on location and lodging needs. Please go to the website and see how your site is listed. Those camps and conference centers who have sent in their information should appear at the top of the search results. Do you need to complete your listing? Please fill out the information update today.

Promotional Video for the 2010 PCCCA Annual Conference

Have you seen the promotional video for the Annual Conference to be held at Highlands Camp and Retreat Center (Allenspark, CO) on November 14th-19th? You can view it on YouTube. For the latest information related to this event, you can also check out this flyer. We look forward to seeing you in the mountains!

Now is the Time to Join or Renew Your PCCCA Membership

PCCCA members in 2010 receive special pricing on the products and services of 15 companies, as well as discounts on PCCCA events, consulting services and more. Just go to the Membership Page for more information on the benefits and levels of membership for 2010. Thank you for your support of this ministry.

New Vision Statement

On November 6th-8th, the PCCCA Board met in the days before the start of the PCCCA Annual Conference at Ferncliff Camp and Conference Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. During their time together, they created a new vision statement for the association.

Are You on Facebook?

As many of you know, the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association now has a fan page. If you are on Facebook and would like to receive timely updates related to the association and to new resources, please become a fan of our Facebook page.

Special Brochure for our Canadian Camps and Conference Centres

The Presbyterian Church in Canada asked PCCCA to produce a special brochure to highlight the ministries of their presbytery, synod and national camps and conference centres. This was distributed at the General Assembly meeting and will be part of the special summer mailing to the churches. The brochure is available here.

Our Partnership with Columbia Theological Seminary

PCCCA has an official relationship with the Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Geogia. To learn more about this exciting partnership that seeks to better equip our camp and conference staff and volunteers, please take a look at this flyer.

The Fund for Camp

The Investment Committee of the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association is pleased to introduce the Fund for Camp (also called the Hostetter Fund). Just as the life and service of Donald A. Hostetter touched the ministries of so many of the camps and conference centers in our denomination, PCCCA seeks to aid these sites by providing financial support to the systems that sustain Presbyterian camp and conference ministry. PCCCA intends to undertake a $3.3 million capital campaign in order to raise funds for the support of Presbyterian camp and conference ministries. The Fund for Camp will be structured to support PCCCA programs and our Executive Director position, the visits and events provided by the PCCCA Consultants Network, and the national staff position for camp and conference ministries housed at the PC(USA) center in Louisville. For information on this exciting initiative, please go here to learn more on how you can support Presbyterian camp and conference ministry.

Article Posted on Jul 29, 2010

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Who Are We?

Since 1964, staff and volunteers from Presbyterian camps and conference centers have gathered for fellowship, education and the mutual support of their ministries. This organization is called the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association. This close-knit group brings together people who support and represent the 156 Presbyterian camps and conference centers in the United States and Canada. The programs and fellowship of PCCCA (pronounced "P - triple C - A") allow these individuals to hone their skills and to bring knowledge and resources back to their ministries. The PCCCA "family" serves as an incredible source of professional and personal support.

The mission of PCCCA is to equip leaders for ministries of discipleship, community building and the care of Creation. It seeks to provide a common voice and shared vision for Presbyterian camp and conference ministry. The association offers many educational and connectional events. PCCCA also provides a quarterly enewsletter, a directory of camp and conference centers, representation on national committees, consulting services, an online repository of resources, job listings, special discounts on products/services and a network of collegial support.

The organization is open to all persons who value this important ministry. You may be a full-time camp and conference professional, a board/committee member, a summer staff person, a retired camp and conference professional, a volunteer, a student or just an interested person. You are invited to join PCCCA!