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The Winter Issue of the PCCCA eNewsletter
The Winter 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.
One Last Member Benefit for 2009
Are you a 2009 member of PCCCA? Are you planning on using the "Be A Hero" camp curriculum next summer? In a new partnership with Chalice Press, our members now receive 10% off the cost of this resource. To take advantage of this special discount, go to the resource repository and enter your special password (hint: it starts with the name of a tree). There you will find a folder named "2009 member benefits." Inside that folder will be the coupon code for this special discount. Please go there now because that password will expire the end of this month. In January, 2010 members will receive this discount as well as one for the 2011 "Got Spirit?" curriculum. Do you want to become a 2010 member in PCCCA? Just take a look at the next article.
PCCCA Membership Drive for 2010
Now is the time to join or renew your membership in PCCCA. You will receive access to the online repository of resources, discounted rates at PCCCA events, and special members-only pricing with 15 different companies and organizations. Please go to the Membership Page for more information on the benefits and levels of membership for 2010.
A New Kind of Directory for Our Camps & Conference Centers
We are excited to share with you the imminent launch of a new search engine for those seeking retreat accommodations at our Presbyterian camps and conference centers! It is called Bookaretreat.com.
This new site will allow retreat planners to search for the ideal site for their next event. By entering their desired location and the number of beds they require from the different lodging categories, the website will then direct them to the Presbyterian camps and conference centers that meet their needs.
To make this change, we will need your help. We are asking all of our Presbyterian camps and conference centers (whether they are PCCCA members or not) to update their current directory information and fill out a form with some new information. The projected launch date for the website is February of 2010, so we ask that you give us this information as soon as possible. To learn more about this exciting project (and get the needed form), please take a look at the information update.
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 new 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.
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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!
