Red Willow Ministries: Rooted in Faith, Growing in Christ

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Fundraising Events

Red Willow Ministries strives to provide quality, creative programming to youth and adults all year round. In order to do this, we hire qualified staff, provide recreation, program materials and great food to our guests. The income from these summer camps and year round retreats provides about 25% of our operating budget......So we rely on our Friends of Red Willow, and several fundraiser events throughout the year to supplement our modest charges.

We love having our faithful supporters and new friends visit the camp. We have worked hard over the past three years to improve the retreat center, chapel and cabins. We also added a new girls bath house and have begun an ambitious campaign to build a boys bath house next to the boys village and the chapel.

You are cordially invited to attend our fundraisers, and to get in on the fun, fellowship and philanthropy!

Walk to the Camp

May 12, 13 and 14, 2012

"Walk to the Camp" is a fundraiser for Red Willow Ministries. Participants can choose the day, the route and pace, the method of travel, and then contact the camp to let us know how we can help reach your goal. Ask your family and friends to pledge to your trek to RWBC.

It all started in 2009, when Pastor Bruce Vold of Trinity Lutheran in Carrington walked to the Bible Camp in order to raise funds for the chapel renovation project. In 2010, Pastor Bruce, Pastor Steve Berntson and Denny Goetz walked and biked to the camp and again raised money from pledges to benefit the camp.

In 2011, Pastor Bruce and Denny did a "triathlon" - walked, biked and canoed - to the camp. They inspired another group of friends of Red Willow who also walked and ran to the camp: Nancy McKinnon, Pastor Russ and Cheryl Christiansen (pictured left), Kris Walseth, Becky Delfs, Erica Adrian, Pete and Carolyn Tunseth (pictured above right with Josh). The 2011 participants raised a grand total of $13,532.50 to benefit the camp.

Grow Exponentially! The challenge is being made again, and Pastor Bruce thinks that if we can increase from 1 in 2009, 3 in 2010 and 10 in 2011, we can have 27 or more people involved in this fundraiser this spring! Pick a day that works for you and some friends, pray about the best and most fun way to get to the Camp, ask for sponsors, and set off on your journey!

Let us know how we can help you with your run/walk/bike/paddle to the camp.

You can also support the friends of Red Willow who have committed to doing a walk or run to the camp: Pledge Form (download .pdf file)

Quilters Appreciation Dinner

Thursday, August 16, 2012
6:00 pm

Every summer we host an appreciation dinner for our faithful and generous supporters. You will also get the first peek at the quilts and other items donated to the Quilt Auction. Dinner begins at 6:00 pm at the Red Willow Bible Camp Ofstedal Retreat Center. This is a complimentary dinner, however reservations are requested by August 13, 2012. Call (701-676-2681) or email us (redwillow@mlgc.com) to join us for this event.

Please have your donations to the camp or drop off site by Monday, August 13, 2102 to be displayed at the Thursday appreciation dinner.

Quilt & Fine Arts Auction

25th Annual Quilt Auction
Sunday, August 26, 2012

*Do you have a quilt to donate to the auction? If so, fill out a 2012 Quilt Donation Form (download .pdf file) and pin it to your quilt. See the 2nd page of the form for a "drop off" site near you!*

2012 Quilt Auction Schedule of Events:
9:00 am	Silent Auction Begins Quilt Viewing at Ofstedal Retreat Center
10:00 am	Worship Service with the MOOS (Men of Our Savior's) Band of Moorhead - members Karl Bakkum, Ryan Haug, Steve Pearson and Stan Walker. Their music is an eclectic blend of bluegrass, acoustic folk, and gospel.
11:00 am to 4:00 pm	Supervised kids' activities There will be swimming (weather permitting), crafts, games, and more activities available for your children ages 5-12 years.
11:00 am	Buffet Lunch served in Retreat Center
12:30 pm	Homemade Pie Contest Pies must be entered in the name of the person who made it and need to be brought to the Retreat Center between 9:00 am and 11:30 am. Back for a second year on the panel of judges is Marilyn Hagerty of the Grand Forks Herald. Official Pie Contest Entry Form (download .pdf file) (the page displayed contains 2 entry forms - you need only complete one to submit with your pie) Official Pie Contest Rules (download .pdf file)
1:00 pm	Quilt Auction begins in the Memorial Chapel
3:00 pm	Quilt Raffle Drawing

Quilt Raffle Tickets
"Beveled Blocks" Quilt - 2012 Raffle Quilt
This gorgeous quilt is queen size. $5 per ticket
Drawing will be held August 26th during the Quilt Auction.
Need not be present to win.

Each WELCA group in the Eastern North Dakota Synod will receive a poster and tickets in June. Tickets are also available by contacting any board member or the camp office. All proceeds from the raffle and the quilt auction go directly to support the camp's ministry.

Click here to view the donated items and the raffle quilt.

 

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