Church Retreat - 2009

Photographs by Todd Friesen and Terry MacGregor

Each Fall Lombard Mennonites treks to Camp MennoHaven for Retreat

Camp is about welcoming

Camp is for the Living Camp is for the Non Living
Children's camp was about learning about Ants and looking for Ants

Children's camp is remembering through drawing and ....

.... and making crafts

Camp is looking at nature

Camp is boating with families and boating with friends

Camp is sleeping outside [13 Units chose to actually sleep in tents]

Camp is Group Speak Camp is for affirming sisterly bonds
Camp is father and daughter bonding and father and son pondering
Camp is fun Camp allows mommy and daddy time
Camp is FOOD! and Table Discussion
Camp is socializing and hay rides
Camp is family time and husband and wife time
Camp is nature and a reminder of our maker
Camp is playing with big toys Camp is facing physical challenges ...
... for the young ... and not so young
Camp is campfire singing and eating smors
Camp can be foggy and can be fishey
Camp can be romantic and solemn
Camp is church service and wishing I was somewhere else

Camp Church is for children

and their expressive singing

Camp Church is story telling for little ones and story telling for big ones
Camp Church is for sharing wisdom and clean up responsibilities
Camp is beauty Camp is solitude
Camp is for those with wisdom Camp is for the ants. See you next year.