June 2006 -
Vacation: n 1: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure.
How do you devote time to rest and pleasure? Where can you devote time to rest and pleasure?
In some cases the hustle and bustle of airports, jet lag and tours makes one feel that they need another vacation.
In other cases the cost of the vacation makes one feel they must work extra in order to make up the deficit. However,
Quaker Meadow offers true rest along with a bonus. The bonus is that you will have an opportunity to make true
connections with God and others.
As you begin the drive your mind is racing with things that should have been done and trying to get through traffic.
As the drive continues, you begin climbing that familiar mountain road. Soon the traffic clears, the temperature begins
to cool and your mind begins to change gears. You find your thoughts are not so rapid and a bit more reflective. By the
time you step out of your car and smell the fresh mountain air you are ready to rest and enjoy the beauty of our creative God.
Through your time at Quaker Meadow you have many opportunities to meet and connect with God. There are also opportunities to
meet and connect with family, friends, and to make new friends. You find that there is time and many places to walk or sit
and have intentional and significant, uninterrupted conversations with your children, spouse or friends.
Who can give us true rest? Jesus Christ. And where can we find this true rest? Many places, but one of the best settings
is Quaker Meadow.
I would like to issue a caution to this particular vacation venue. Do not go unless you are truly willing to hear what God has
to say to you or call you to. Just ask Ray Canfield or Virginia Miller, they both served on the mission field after a vacation at QM.
Or ask Carl Chapin and Laurie Anderson they're now married and have 3 kids that have served on staff. Or talk with Gerry Wilson who
now serves EFCSW on the Elder Board and as the Pastor of Arcadia Friends Church. This vacation venue changes lives.
Please join us July 4th for a casual, un-programmed time with Kennard and Margene Haworth (even if you don't know them,
come join us anyway!) Also, Labor Day Family Camp hosted by Garden Grove Friends promises to provide true rest, relaxation and fun!
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April 2006 - One of the great things about a camp partnering with a denomination is the cycle of leadership
that can grow from the right partnership. It begins by youth attending Quaker Meadow and having an opportunity to see
others in leadership. The influence of those observed and the continued relationship down the mountain encourages those
youth to consider leadership. As our youth become adults, they step into leadership positions and encourage their youth to
attend QM and the cycle continues with youth becoming future EFCSW leaders and mentoring more youth in order to continue the
cycle and grow EFCSW as a denomination.
Quaker Meadow provides the perfect setting to begin to mentor our youth. There are no distractions, just a week full of
activities focused towards one central purpose; to win and train youth and adults for Christ.
The training and mentoring of youth for future EFCSW leadership is part of the QM vision. We pray that you will be willing
to join and support us by sending your youth to QM and by taking the time to encourage and invest in our youth. One of the
unique qualities of Friends is that as we are sensitive to the Holy Spirit we are able to recognize and confirm God's calling
in others. I believe it then becomes our responsibility to mentor and provide opportunities for our youth to explore what God
has called them to.
As you look at this picture, I hope you see opportunities to mentor and encourage. I also hope you see future Pastors, Youth Pastors,
Missionaries, Sunday School teachers and other leadership.
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Feburary 2006 - At Quaker Meadow, one of the important parts of being on staff and living in
community for 6-8 weeks is having the ability to agree to disagree. It is important to understand that unity
does not mean uniformity; therefore it is important to learn how to handle conflict that will arise.
In viewing our staff as future leaders of EFCSW it is important that we begin to instill in them ways of dealing
with unity and conflict. The Matthew 18 principle along with the Friends way of doing business with consensus
seems to help prevent division, gossip and conflict and create unity amongst our staff. The other component is
to learn to see past others' actions and to look at their intentions and see others as a child of God.
As we continue to grow our staff, potential EFCSW leadership is growing as well. There are many staff members from
the summer of 2005 that would like to continue their service and training and join us again for our 2006 summer.
We are excited to see how God grows our QM 2006 Summer staff both in service and leadership. Please continue to pray
for Matt and Jennifer Lusk as they lead by loving God first and foremost, loving each other and their family and loving
each staff member, which creates a GREAT summer family that many want to be a part of!
Thank you for your continued support of QM. We really appreciate you! We would love to come visit your church to talk
about what God is going at QM and to say thank you!
Just e-mail or call: Terri Taylor-562-945-3997 or ttaylor@parkvilleinsurance.com
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September 2005 - God is doing a mighty work at Quaker Meadow Christian Camp! For the seven months
ending July 31, 2005 the number of campers has nearly doubled from last year for the same time period (from 1,059
last year to 2,071 this year). And you know, with the huge increase in campers, the spiritual harvest has to be
significant. Many of you wish you could be more involved in the Camp ministry but you just don't have the time.
Well, take heart! There is a way that you can become an integral part of this ministry. Several individuals and
families know that camper fees do not cover the entire cost of operating camp and so they donate money to Quaker
Meadow each month by being a part of the Quaker Meadow Fellowship Club. Each month these folks send a check and
each month they receive a receipt (and a pre-addressed envelope for their next donation) thanking them and updating
them on camp happenings. The individual monthly donations range from $10.00 to $100.00. A few have their donations
deducted automatically from their checking accounts and sent to camp. If you would like to become involved in the
Quaker Meadow Fellowship Club just send a check made payable to Quaker Meadow Christian Camp for your first month's
donation. Include a note explaining that you want to join the "Club". Mail it to Quaker Meadow Christian Camp, c/o
Cliff Tracy, Treasurer, 18747 San Felipe St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708-7435. Quaker Meadow Christian Camp is a 501(c)
(3) tax exempt organization and all donations are tax-deductible. We thank you again for your prayers and support and
look forward to seeing you SUNDAY, October 9th at 5:00 p.m. at Rose Drive Friends where Dr. Richard Foster will be
speaking at our banquet.
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June 24, 2003 - The large Sequoia known to many as the King David Tree has fallen over.
The massive tree, with its hollowed out trunk probably toppled due to the heavy winds that were experienced this fall and winter.
On Monday, June 23, 2003, three Quaker Meadow Summer Staff members went down to the King David Tree to clear the trail
so that campers could easily negotiate the hike to the tree. They discovered it had fallen uphill, and on it's way
down had knocked over another Sequoia and pushed 2 other trees aside, knocking off all of their branches.
Click here for more pictures.
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July 22, 2002 - Quaker Meadow Camp was evacuated due to the McNally forest fire that started Sunday afternoon near Roads End,
which is south of Johnson. See our update log for more details.
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April 9, 2002 - Cabins 1 and 2 are in the process of being winterized and remodeled to provide
better living accommodations year-round. These improvements will hopefully be completed for use this summer.
If everything cooperates this will also be done by the start of the summer camping season. This is a much needed
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June 30, 2001 - The new 100,000 gallon water tank has been completed and should be connected
to the well to begin filling by the end of July. The new water lines
throughout camp will begin in the fall.
June 28, 2001 - The Meadow view duplex is no longer a duplex but a triplex thanks to the
Anderson memorial fund. The triplex is not finished but has already been in
use for family camp and Jr. 1 camp.
June 25, 2001 - The pool has been coated with Fiber Glass and is now holding water and is
able to be heated to a comfortable temperature and the campers are loving it.
June 22, 2001 - The road has been graded and rolled and is in the best shape since years,
Thanks to Tom and Lee Verpooten, and Cory Mack.
February 21, 2000 - Camp had 90 youth attended High
School camp over the President's day weekend. Youth from Glendora,
Diamond Bar, Long Beach, and other Friends Churches attended.
January 24, 2000 - Read the Executive
Director Report.
July 15, 1999 - 200 new Dining Hall chairs were delivered. The new
chairs are blue banquet style dining chairs made possible by the Summer Kick-off Donation
Campaign. Thank you to all who contributed!
July 2-5, 1999 - 4th of July Family Camp; the first camp
of the season was kicked off with a record number of people; 196! Praise God.
June 20, 1999 - The pool facility has been refurbished
with a new filtration and heating system.
June 7, 1999 - The cabins were carpeted! Thanks to
Rose Drive Friends Church for donating the carpet.
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