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Welcome to Lakeview Ministries!
Family Fun-Fest Retreats Women's
Retreat October
9-11 For an up-to-date list of program availability, click here
2009 Dinner Auction Slated for November 21st “Let the Children Come” (based on Matthew 19:14) will be the theme of Camp Lakeview’s 5th Annual Dinner Auction to be held at the Holiday Inn in Columbus on Saturday, November 21st. Sure, this evening will provide a lot of fun and entertainment, but the big winners will be the campers! Proceeds from all winning bids will go into the camp’s general operating fund, while cash donations given that evening will go toward the building of the new camp site. Guests will be seated at tables of ten and will be allowed to request to have specific people seated at their table. Doors will open at 5:00 and hors d’oeuvres will be available. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the oral auction, conducted by professional auctioneer Fred Pollert (Seymour), will begin as dinner is wrapping up. The silent auction will be conducted throughout the entire evening. The camp is looking for a wide variety of donated items to be auctioned. If you have new items, collectable pieces, antique items, goods and services, handicraft items, or even a week at your time-share that you would be willing to donate, please contact the camp office at 812-342-4815. The value of any donated item or service is tax-deductible. Holiday Inn Conference Center, Columbus
Tickets - $60 per person; $50
before Oct. 1st
Site Work Underway at New Camp
This is the second major step in the development of a new camp site located directly across Lake Road from the existing site. (Construction of the lake was completed in 2008.) The new camp will help us meet the overwhelming demand to attend Camp Lakeview, as well as provide numerous opportunities for future growth. The new camp, named “Lakeview Villages” will be completely independent from the existing camp, with its own dining hall, recreational areas, and housing units. Camper housing will be in small communities called village “clusters”, each of which will contain four small cabins sleeping six each, a fire circle, and a bathhouse/shelterhouse building. Although horseback riding will not be available at this site, we will have a high-ropes challenge course, mountain bikes, and more waterfront activities. The final step will be the construction of the buildings, which could begin yet this fall. Of course, that all depends on the progress of our “Let the Children Come” capital campaign (see below). Our ultimate vision is to reach as many kids as possible with the Gospel message. That’s what ministries do! Ministries aren’t supposed to turn people away. So every child that has been turned away over the last six years has brought us one step closer to this building project. God has definitely blessed us so far, and we pray that He continues to bless our efforts as we try to reach out to more children with the love of God and the wonderful news of salvation through Christ! Our MissionCamp Lakeview was established in 1964 to provide a year-round Christian outdoor experience of growth, inspiration, and recreation, for people of all ages through a ministry of caring and sharing. Working within the confessions of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod, we enhance the ministry of individual churches by providing the setting and resources for strengthening the faith of God's people.
Camp Lakeview's Director, Tom "Digger" Franke provides guidance to all campers as well as training for staff and faculty. At right is Digger with his
wife, Nancy, and their five children
Contact Information
Camp Lakeview Board of Directors Steve Booher, President Larry Downing, Vice President Lance Onken - Rodney Hendricks Gail Harweger - Dale Gayman Mark Sundstrom - Pete Bolden John Hiester - Dana Vogt Rev. Nathan Janssen, Pastoral Advisor Camp Lakeview is associated
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Things are really starting to happen
at the new camp site! In early July, the heavy equipment rolled in and Robinet
Construction began the long process of clearing and leveling selected areas for
the Main Lodge, the athletic field, parking, and all roadways. They also will be
installing culverts, constructing roads, and laying all utility lines.