Glen Lake Camp

This morning I will be heading to Glen Rose, Texas to participate in the Glen Lake Golf Classic, a tournament held each year to raise money to support the camping ministry of our Annual conference. If you are not familiar with Glen Lake, it is our conference camping and retreat center where our church summer camps happen every year.Still want more, here’s their website.

I’ve had the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors for the past several years at Glen Lake, but that’s not why I’m heading to Glen Rose today.

For the past 5 summers, I’ve spent a week at Glen Lake each summer serving as a dean or volunteer at one of the High School camps, but that’s not why I’m heading to Glen Rose today.

For the past three summers, I’ve had the chance to help work on the curriculum for summer camp and the previous two years I had the opportunity to lead some training with their staff, but that’s not why I’m heading to Glen Rose today.

And just in case you’re beginning to wonder… It has nothing to do with my obsession with golf. [though I do confess the obsession exists.

No, I’m heading to Glen Rose today because one night many years ago when I was a camper at Glen Lake a preacher stood up in front of a bunch of High School students who were disappointed that the rain has cancelled their pool party and shared with us how Jesus had changed his life…

And that night, Jesus changed mine.

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