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Visiting Ministry at Kansas Bible Camp

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Kansas Bible Camp, Hutchinson, Reno Co., KS (OB) 1940's-current

Contents

Itinerants

  • C. Donald Cole 1968
  • Leonard Lindsted 1956, 1959, 1961
  • O.E. "Pat" Magee 1959
  • Donald L. Norbie 1962-1964
  • Karl J. Pfaff 1962-1964
  • Willard Rodgers 1964, 1968
  • John Williams 1962

Ministry Reports

1940's

1949

  • L&L 1949-7: "The summer Bible camp at Stafford, Kansas, sponsored by the Hutchinson assembly, is scheduled for July 25-30. God has honored this work the past two years. Richard Burson has been able to buy the big school bus used at the camp previously, and is using it for the Sunday school in Hutchinson."
  • LOI 1949-8: Richard Burson, Hutch., KS: "Last week a young man named Innes Koehn and I finished our Daily Vacation Bible School. We had an enrollment of 94 with an average attendance of 74. For some months past I have gone each week to two towns (one is 32 miles from Hutchinson and one is 20 miles away) where I hold Bible Classes in homes. In one of these towns I also have an afternoon children’s class. We plan to have a children’s Bible camp as in previous years, July 25 to 30. We lease a campground 50 miles from Hutchinson. Each Thursday for some months I have gone over to Elm Springs assembly in an attempt to be helpful to the Lord's people there."

1950's

1950

  • L&L 1950-7: Richard Burson, Hutch., KS: "Several doors have opened of late for me to go into needy places and preach the Word. I have been busy with visitation work, and at present preparing for a work at camp scheduled for Aug. 14-19."

1956

  • L&L 1956-9: Leonard Lindsted, 753 S. Chautauqua, Wichita, KS: "Besides laboring in the home assembly, have given help with the preparing for the 100 or more children who will attend the Kansas Bible Camp near Hutchinson."

1959

  • L&L 1959-7: Conferences: "Midwest Bible Conference will be held, D.V., at Kansas Bible Camp, Hutchinson, Kansas, Sept. 5-7. O.E. Magee and Leonard Lindsted will be the speakers. Everyone will be welcome to this Labor Day conference."

1960's

1961

  • LOI 1961-6: Camp for Deaf Youth Planned at Bible Camp in Hutchinson: "A camp especially planned for boys and girls and young people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing is planned June 18-23 at Kansas Bible Camp, Route 3, Hutchinson, Kan. (Ph. MOhawk 2-7791).
  • L&L 1961-10: "Leonard Lindsted, Wichita 11, Kans., reports a good summer at camps in Texas and Colorado and Kansas Bible Camp near Hutchinson. Also planned for a series of children's meetings at Topeka Gospel Chapel in Topeka, Kansas."

1962

  • L&L 1962-8
    • Running The Christian Race by Richard Burson
    • Hutch., KS, Kansas Bible Camp: "Early in March at the Spring Young People's meeting, there were over 92 in attendance with brethren Donald Norbie, Karl Pfaff and John Williams bringing the messages. We are now in the midst of heavy camp schedules and would value much prayer for the safety as well as salvation of all campers. For those who know the Lord as Savior, may it be a time of help and encouragement."

1963

  • L&L 1963-3: Kansas Bible Camp, Hutchinson, KS: "Another Young People's Conference will be held March 1-3. Brethren Karl Pfaff of Sioux City, and Donald Norbie of Oklahoma City, will be ministering God's Word in order to help you grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. Young people of high school and college age are particularly invited."
  • L&L 1963-8: Kansas Bible Camp, Inc., Rt. 3, Hutchinson, Kansas: "We are expecting that this summer will produce the largest enrollments we have ever had in camps. There are people from many assemblies in Kansas who will be cooperating in the work."

1964

  • LOI 1964-5:
    • Assembly Work Days Save Thousands For Kansas Bible Camp: "An estimated $2,300 worth of labor was donated by men and women from six assemblies on several work days at the Kansas Bible Camp, near Hutchinson, Kans. As many as 25 persons worked together at one time, and some rooms were completely remodeled. Seventy-six persons attended the

twelfth annual young people’s meeting convened at the camp recently. Messrs. Donald L. Norbie of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Karl J. Pfaff of Sioux City, Iowa, gave helpful ministry."

    • 1964 Summer Camps: General Conferences Included: Kansas Bible Camp, Hutchinson, Kansas:
      • Grades 4-9: July 26 to Aug. 1
      • Grades 4-6: Aug. 2-8
      • Grades 6-9: Aug. 9-15
      • High School: Aug. 16-22
      • College: Aug. 23-29
      • Youth Conference: Aug. 21-23
      • Write to Kansas Bible Camp, Inc., Rte. 3, Hutchison [sic], Kansas
  • L&L 1964-8: KBC schedule
    • Camp No. 2, Grades 4-6, Aug. 2-7
    • Camp No. 3, Grades 7-9, Aug. 9-14
    • Camp No. 4, High School, Aug. 16-21
    • Camp No. 5, Deaf, all ages, Aug. 16-21
    • Camp No. 6, High School and College, Aug. 21-23
    • Camp No. 7, College-age Bible Study, Aug. 23-28
  • L&L 1964-11: Kansas Bible Camp, Rt. 3, Hutchinson, Kansas: "High School Students Conference is planned for November 5-8, with Willard Rodgers of Omaha as speaker. Also a retreat for Foreign College Students is planned for December 23-26. The session held last year was a grand success with Christians from 12 different assemblies helping to make our foreign guests welcome. Pray for these efforts in magnifying Christ."

1965

  • LOI 1965-5: KBC schedule:
    • Grades 4-6: Aug. 8-14
    • Grades 7-9: Aug. 15-21
    • High School: Aug. 22-26
    • Youth Conference: Aug. 27-29
    • College Camp: begins Aug. 29
    • Deaf Camp: begins Aug. 29

1966

  • LOI 1966-5: KBC schedule
    • Spring Youth Conference: Mar. 4-6
    • Camp for Deaf Children (lip reading and sign language used): June 5-10
    • Family Camp: June 5-10
    • Grade School Camp: July 31 - Aug. 5
    • Junior High Camp: Aug. 7-12
    • High School Camp (grades 9-12): Aug. 14-19
    • High School Conference, college people welcome: Aug. 19-21
    • Midwest Bible Conference: Sept. 5
    • College age Camp: Sept. 5-8
  • L&L 1966-8: Richard Burson, Rte. 3, Hutch., KS: "For the third spring the Kansas Bible Camp has suffered damage from storms. 1964: wind. 1965: floods. 1966: hail. The roof of the main building must be entirely replaced, and $500.00 worth of windows were damaged. This all happened just before we opened the camp season. Your prayers are requested."

1967

  • LOI 1967-6&7: KBC schedule: For Boys and Girls:
    • Grades 4-6: July 23-29 & July 30 - Aug. 5
    • Grades 7-9: Aug. 6-12
    • High School Camp: Aug. 13-17
    • High School Week End: Aug. 18-20
    • Labor Day Retreat: Sept. 4
    • Colleg Age Bible Study: Sept. 5-7
    • Regional Missionary Congress: Sept. 8-10
    • Young People's Retreat: Nov. 3-5
    • Men's Retreat and Bible Study: Nov. 11
    • Foreign Student Retreat: Dec. 22-26

1968

  • LOI 1968-4: 1968 LOI CWCCs Take to the Road 1968 LOI Take to the Road ad
  • LOI 1968-5: KBC schedule: Ph. MO 2-7791.
    • Family Camp, all ages: July 14-19
    • Camp for blind and/or deaf persons: July 14-19
    • Boys and Girls, grades 4-6: July 21-26 & July 28 - Aug. 2
    • Boys and Girls, grades 7-9: Aug. 4-9
    • High School Camp and Conference: Aug. 11-18
    • College Age Camp: Aug. 30 - Sept. 3
    • Literature Crusades challenges students and youth: All day conference on Labor Day Monday.
    • Young People's Conference: Nov. 1-3
    • All-Day Prayer and Bible Study: Nov. 9
  • LOI 1968-6&7: Come To A Conference Where Christians Confer: Come and bring the whole family. Come to discuss church (assembly) opportunities, operations and problems. Come to share your thoughts with others.
    • Topics for discussion include:
      • Communication Between Generations
      • A World Outreach for Assemblies
      • Teaching Teenagers God's Principles of Gathering
      • Effective Gospel Outreach
      • What Has Happened to Saturday Night?
      • How Can Christians Minimize or Avoid Delays and Expense of Estate Probate? Everybody Has An Estate, But Many Die Intestate (without a will).
    • Six of the seven LOI Conferences Where Christians Confer are for one day only during regular family-week conferences convened primarily for ministry of the Word. The seventh is for the Labor Day weekend, and the Lord's Day there will be given over to ministry. Here's the list and where to write for information and registration! We hope to see many LOI readers at these seven conferences, for our mutual profit. Letters of Interest, 127 S. Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606.
      • Sat., July 6, at Greenwood Hills Bible Conference, Fayetteville, PA. Write: J.E. Vance Johnston, Rural Delivery 2, Fayetteville, PA.
      • Tues., July 16, at Kansas Bible Camp, Inc., Hutchinson, KS. Write: Richard Burson, RR 3, Hutchinson, KS 67501.
      • Mon., July 29, Lake Geneva (Wisconsin) Conference Point, Chicago Area Annual Conference. Write: Clifford Gaasrud, 1432 Cortland, Park Ridge, IL 60068.
      • Wed., July 31, Joy Bible Camp, Belleville, ON. Write: W.E. Belch, 15 Lambert Dr., Belleville, ON.
      • Sat., Aug. 3, Camp Medeba, West Guilford, ON. Write: Stuart C. Wilson, 91 Morgan Ave., Thornhill, ON.
      • Tues., Aug. 6, Upper Peninsula Bible Conference, Little Lake, MI. Write: Robert J. Black, 1721 Roselawn Dr., Flint, MI 48504.
      • Sat-Mon, Aug. 31 - Sept. 2, Camp Li-Lo-Li, Salamanca, N.Y. Write: Mel Northrup, 204 Bridle Path, Williamsville, N.Y. 14221.
  • LOI 1968-11:
    • Pictures included:
      • Li-Lo-Li seminar on Monday morning
      • R.W. Mojonnier explains estate matters to session at Camp Medeba. Questions period followed.
      • C. Donald Cole, Willard Rodgers and Richard Burson were among those taking part in the Round Table on Communications at Kansas Bible Camp.
      • Part of group during CWCC at Upper Peninsula Bible Camp. All present are encouraged to join in discussions. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fraser at front.
      • At UPBC, John Sweemer and Russel Van Ryn (chef's cap) cook hamburgers before a hungry audience.
      • Conference Point, Lake Geneva, Wis. CWCC. Round table on communications with Al Legel, James A. Humphrey, Robert J. Little, Robert Constable, James Watson and Donald Taylor.
      • As CWCC at Li-Lo-Li breaks up Mon. afternoon, Sept. 2, Gerry and Otis Tillman have after-meeting talk with Howard Domeck, who conducted seminar on "Estates", Mel Northrup who directed the weekend, and Robert Barrell, Li-Lo-Li president.
      • Joy Bible Camp near Bancroft, Ont. Ample and comfortable accommodations made for large attendance at the CWCC sessions. Also many visitors from surrounding assemblies came for evening session.
      • Sunday morning at Denali Chapel, Fairbanks, Alaska where brief CWCC on estates was held on Wed. night.

"Instead of one week of Conferences Where Christians Confer, this year LOI has invaded eight other conferences for sessions running from one day to an entire week. Some conference groups were quite large, some small. Two major subjects were discussed generally: "Estates and Wills", and "Communications or Dialogue". At Greenwood Hills in Pennsylvania on July 6 additional CWCC topics were "Teaching God's Principles of Gathering to Teen-agers" and "A Worldwide Outreach for Assemblies".

At Kansas Bible Camp near Hutchinson, Tuesday, July 16, a third topic was "Extent and Variety of Outreach of Assemblies". From Hutchinson the CWCC traveled to the annual conference of Chicago area assemblies at Conference Point, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for two sessions on Monday, July 22. Joy Bible Camp near Bancroft, ON, on Wed., July 31, was followed by Saturday, Aug. 3, sessions at Camp Medeba, West Guilford, ON. The CWCC team drove from there to Toronto, and flew from Toronto to the upper peninsula of Michigan, where sessions were held daily for five days at Upper Peninsula Bible Camp near Forsyth in conjunction with ministry by Dr. R.E. Harlow.

LOI's CWCC was asked to take over the Labor Day weekend at Li-Lo-Li Camp near Jamestown, N.Y. Dr. Walter Liefeld ministered the word on Sunday. Taking the place of Robert W. Mojonnier for the discussion of "Estates and Wills" was Howard Domeck of Cleveland, OH, a board member of Stewards Foundation, tax accountant and lawyer. An impromptu session on Wills and Estates was held at Denali Chapel, Fairbanks, AK, after prayer meeting on Wed., Aug. 22, when Donald M. Taylor was in the area on business. Final CWCC commitment for 1968 was at Mount Hermon, CA, during the Congress for Pacific Coast Assembly Leaders Oct. 10-13, with two daily seminars on Estate matters Thu-Sat.

Two chief purposes are being accomplished through these CWCC sessions. First, Christians are reminded of their responsibility to make provision while in good physical and mental health for the disposition of their estates, of the facilities available for giving to the work of the Lord and of the opportunities for investment in such work. Second, they are encouraged to participate in discussions relating to their individual and corporate testimony, and consequently to give thought to their spiritual responsibilities. At Upper Peninsula Bible Camp and at Li-Lo Li the women held separate sessions with Mrs. Donald M. Taylor to discuss coffee hours, children's work and other activities and responsibilities in the assembly and the home."

1980's

1986

  • LOI 1986-6: Sponsor a Kid into Eternity: (Camp list): Central U.S.A.: Kansas Bible Camp, 4508 W. 56th, Hutchinson, Kansas, 67502; John Bloom.

1988

  • LOI 1988-6: Help a Kid Come out on Top!: (Camp list): Central U.S.A.: Kansas Bible Camp, "; Rick Mills.

1988

  • LOI 1988-12: News & Notices: Commendations: Current Workers: "John and Ruth Bloom, commended by Fellowship Bible Chapel, Hutchinson, Kansas, and Hutchinson (Kansas) Gospel Chapel. John served as Director of Kansas Bible Camp for over 15 years, and was active in preaching in the local area. He now works at Immanuel Mission in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona, teaching Bible and math, plus coaching."

Sources

  • Light and Liberty (L&L)
    • 1949-7; 1950-7; 1956-9; 1959-7; 1961-10; 1962-8; 1963-3&8; 1964-8&11; 1966-8
  • Letters of Interest (LOI)
    • 1961-6; 1964-5; 1965-5; 1966-5; 1967-6&7; 1968:4-7,11; 1986-6; 1988-6,12
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