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Dixon Lodge Dedicated at Jensen Woods

MT. STERLING -- A time of celebration and reflection was a part of the April 13 dedication of Dixon Lodge at Jensen Woods Camp. The dedication service marks the completion of the new Jensen Chapel, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, and a basement that doubles as a storm shelter. Many years of dreaming and about 18 months of construction went in to making this occasion possible.   The addition doubles the floor space of the existing Dixon Lodge, which has served as a meeting...

New Jensen Memorial Chapel to be dedicated in April 2013

The Site Support Committee at Jensen Woods is planning a dedication for the Dixon Lodge addition, including the new commercial kitchen and Jensen Memorial Chapel, in April 2013.  More information will be posted as it becomes available....

Camping to launch Mission Illinois

Looking for a Mission Trip where all the planning  is already done for you? Mission Illinois is designed for you!   IGRC Camping and Retreat Ministries has announced plans for the first Mission Illinois experience July 22 to 27, 2012 at Little Grassy Camp.   The week will be spent working on mission projects in southern Illinois. All of the planning is done. Youth leaders need only provide transportation to and from the mission sites and chaperones for their...

Shirley appointed Interim Coordinator of Camping, Retreat and Youth Ministries

SPRINGFIELD – Bishop Gregory V. Palmer, in consultation with the IGRC Cabinet, the Director of Connectional Ministries and leadership  in both the Camping Commission and the Conference Personnel Committee, has announced the appointment of the Rev. Alice Shirley as Interim Coordinator of Camping, Retreat and Youth Ministries effective June 15. Shirley is no stranger to camping both as a pastor and as a youth. From 1980 to 1991, she served as co-director of the conference camps in the...

2011 Camping catalog available online

The 2011 Camping catalog was a part of the February issue of The Current and has been mailed to those who registered for a camp in 2010. Additional copies of the catalog may be downloaded from the IGRC website.   Here’s a rundown on things to consider when registering for camp: Register online and save Register online and take $25 off of the registration fee up to three weeks before the camp begins. If mailing registrations, full payment must be sent before April 13 in order to...