This is the Fall 2008 issue of Branches Online, the enewsletter of the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association. Please send contributions for the Winter issue of Branches Online to Joel Winchip by December 15th. If you are not already a member of PCCCA, please consider signing up online. The new membership year begins on January 1st, but you will be able to join or renew your membership for 2009 on November 15th.

IN THIS ISSUE...

PCCCA News

God's Call to Eco-Stewardship, Sustainability & Greening Communities
The Presbyterian Conservation Corps continues to listen for and hear God’s call to eco-stewardship, sustainability and greening communities. Celtic prayer and worship were at the heart of the Eco-Stewards training this summer. As this style of [continued]

So How Was Your Summer?
Our sites have recovered from the summer rush and have made some assessments of what was actually achieved by their summer program.  It is often helpful for us to share these findings with our fellow camp and conference professionals.  Here are some
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One of Our Own: Fritz Messinger
C.F. "Fritz" Messinger was 95 when he died on May 10th at the Florida Presbyterian Homes in Lakeland, Florida. On the day of his death, he was following his normal daily schedule which included swimming laps in the pool and drinking a cold beer. [continued]    
Maintenance and Program One-Liners
• If something can be damaged, it will be.
• If it can’t be put away easily, it won’t be  — unless it will put itself away.
• If everything is perfect, no one will notice. If one thing is wrong, everyone will [continued]

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