Enter in the Crossways Photo Contest

Join us as we celebrate the beautiful sites of Crossways Camping Ministries. Now is your chance to share that perfect photo of a Waypost sunset, the Pine Lake chapel, or winter fun at Imago Dei Village.

Entries accepted February 24—April 1.
Vote for your favorite photo April 15-May 1.

Thirteen winning photos will be featured in a 2011 Crossways Calendar available for sale starting at the Pine Lake Family Art Jubilee on July 24, 2010.

Only $10 per entry and all proceeds benefit Crossways Camping Ministries.

Read the Photo Contest Rules and enter now!

Notice of 2009 Annual Meeting

Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00 am (with light lunch to follow)
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Neenah, WI

Who should attend? Congregations may elect/appoint two voting delegates to represent them at the Annual Meeting. Delegates should be elected/appointed for a full year. From time to time it is necessary that we have a special meeting of delegates. Whenever you elect new delegates, please let our office know. You can report your delegate information to us by using this form or by calling us at 920-882-0023.

What about weather? Wisconsin weather is always unpredictable. Sometimes we get surprise storms, as happened last year when “snow flurries” turned into something much more than that. We still had a wonderful turnout. While we hope the weather will cooperate, the Board has set an alternate date of February 27 if bad weather forces postponement. Details on how notice of a decision to postpone will be announced will be included in the material packets sent out prior to the meeting.

Delegate packets will be mailed to all delegates of record (those delegates whose names and addresses you have given to Crossways) and congregations at least two weeks prior to the meeting. If you or your delegates have not received them prior to February 12, please call our office to let us know or email us.

We sincerely trust that you and your delegates will have the best information possible in making important decisions in our partnership in ministry. We Thank You for your partnership in “bringing people together in Christ so lives are changed and communities enhanced.”

The Board of Directors
Crossways Camping Ministries





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Campers Fight Hunger Around the Corner and Across the Globe

This summer we learned about our brothers and sisters around the world who don't have enough to eat. We decided to fight hunger through prayer, conversation, and action.

Campers brought in canned food and also raised over $12,000 in mission project offerings for ELCA World Hunger, with half being designated to our African brothers and sisters in Zimbabwe. Thank you for your donations of food for our neighbors near and money for our neighbors far!

Campers at all three camps also spent time learning about reducing food waste at all their meals and about gardening in the new gardens at each of the sites. The gardens tended by the campers are provide produce to people in the local neighborhoods and to the campers and retreat guests at camp!

'God's Work, Our Hands' ELCA Video Contest
Our summer staff at Waypost Camp submitted a video for a contest inspired by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's tagline: "God's work. Our hands." highlighting the new garden and campers' work in it.

The short video demonstrates how, during a typical week of camp, campers learn gardening, recycling, composting and baking, and that this not only provides for Waypost Camp and its campers, but also provides for those in need within local communities as well.

Watch it here!