Construction has begun on Bankson Lodge to make changes necessary to comply with fire code regulations.  Work teams will be organized to accomplish various sections of the project.  Projects include modifications to the concrete stairwell, enclosing the fire exits, and extending the balcony of the second floor.  If you are interested in heading up a task with a work team please contact Larry, our director here at the camp office.  We also welcome donations to help us with the $100,000 cost associated with these projects.  Thanks for your help as we continue to move Bankson Lodge and Miracle Camp into the future!

Miracle Camp and Retreat Center is now accepting credit cards for individual retreat registration payments, summer camp payments, and store payments.  Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are all accepted.  Look for the credit card option on all registration brochures or call our office for more information.

If you would like to make a donation via credit card you can call our camp office.

Please note that we do not accept credit card payments for group events or group rentals.

The first snowfall of the year brough 3 inches to the ground here in West Michigan on Monday.  Over the past few days a couple more inches have been added creating a beautiful December in the area.

Jon Classen, our outdoor adventure coordinator, has the snow gun fired up and is covering the toboggan run with lots of snow for Ice Camps.

Miracle Camp and Retreat Center has a new opportunity for college students and recent graduates. We have just started LAUNCH: ministry year at Miracle Camp. This is a opportunity for young adults to experience full time ministry in a christian camp setting.

Check out our LAUNCH page for more information or email jason@miraclecamp.com.

Miracle Camp and Retreat Center is raising money to help with several special projects for next year.  We have posted these projects in a Christmas Catalog that should be coming to your house if you are on our mailing list.

If you did not receive a catalog and would like to please email us at info@miraclecamp.com to be put on the mailing list.

This year's projects include a new sound system for the chapel, Bankson Lodge redecorations, a blob tower and waterslide for the waterfront, and new playground equipment.

You can view the catalog online on our donation page.

The annual Prime Time Retreat ended on a rainy note, but not before two beautiful fall days (and one that felt like summer!).   Jay Kesler was our speaker and Emerald and Gwen Gerig led the worship.  More than 60 seniors joined us for this retreat with southern gospel singers, classic car rides, a tour of a local vineyard, trap shooting, mini golf, and even time on the zip line!

Photos from the event are now uploaded in our online photo gallery.  Click the link to the left to view these pics.

For information about next year's retreat please call 800.354.9609 or email info@miraclecamp.com.

Miracle Camp now has a huge web presence.  We have a flickr photo group (www.flickr.com/groups/miraclecamp), a myspace page (www.myspace.com/miraclecamp), a facebook group, and a YouTube account (www.youtube.com/miraclecamp).  Be sure to check all of these sites out.

Check out some of Miracle Camp's videos on YouTube.  We uploaded the first one today.

The 1st Annual Miracle Camp and Retreat Center Golf Challenge was a huge success! This fund raiser, held at Heritage Glen Golf Course, helped raise more than $20,000 for the ministry of the camp. The format was a 36 hole 4 man scramble.  A special thanks to the golfers that participated in the event:

We are already looking forward to next year's event.

There is now a Miracle Camp and Retreat Center photo pool at flickr.com.  Register or login using your yahoo ID and you can access the Miracle Camp group.  Click on the link or use the following URL:  http://www.flickr.com/groups/miraclecamp.

Upload your photos to this group and they will be shared on the Miracle Camp and Retreat Center home page.  Then all of your friends that you met at camp can share your photos!

The past couple of weeks were dedicated to training our summer staff to serve the campers this summer.  We had 85 applications for 45 positions so we were able to hire an excellent, highly qualified staff.  Their heart to serve the kids is incredible!

A list of all the staff will go out in the next newsletter.  If you would like a list feel free to contact us at info@miraclecamp.com.

Throughout this summer please pray for each of these people that they can have the strength and discernment to work with each and ever camper!