How To Help -- Giving (and other) opportunities to help Outdoor & Retreat Ministries

"We live our servant ministry to share Christ's love with all we encounter."

That's the purpose statement of the Outdoor and Retreat Ministries staff. We invite you to join in that ministry of service to our guests by helping provide scholarships for those who are economically challenged and by helping improve our facilities. If you are part of a United Methodist church, you can send your gift through the Advance Special Rainbow Covenant process. There are eight Advance Specials that can be part of your church's Rainbow Covenant giving. If you wish to give your gift individually, send your check to Outdoor and Retreat Ministries, 200 Stam Street, Williams Bay, WI 53191. If you are interested in making a gift of life insurance, property, or to leave this ministry in your will, please notify us and we can meet with you to make all the proper and necessary arrangements to fulfill your desires. You can also give time and work as a volunteer to support the ministries of ORM. For more information, contact Bruce Nelson at 1-800-NICCAMP or orm@niccamp.org

Outdoor & Retreat Ministries
Camping Scholarships: (50000036) Goal: $5,000 New camping programs are created every year. Local churches have the opportunity to help less fortunate campers participate in these wholesome Christian experiences. Scholarships make it possible for all persons from all parts of the N. I. C. to attend any ministry opportunity offered as part of the Conference’s camping programs.
Pioneer Fund for New Camps for/from Ethnic Caucuses and Persons with Disabilities: (50000039) Goal: $8,000 The ORM is cosponsoring a weeklong camp experience for the urban youth of local churches in the Chicago Northwestern and Southern Districts. This program will bring together small groups of campers and their pastors from all over these two districts at Wesley Woods in the summer of 2000. Please help us support this new program. Campers will be asked to pay only $25 toward the $240 costs.

Outdoor & Retreat Ministries

Camping Scholarships: (50000036)
Goal: $5,000

New camping programs are created every year. Local churches have the opportunity to help less fortunate campers participate in these wholesome Christian experiences. Scholarships make it possible for all persons from all parts of the N. I. C. to attend any ministry opportunity offered as part of the Conference’s camping programs.

Pioneer Fund for New Camps for/from Ethnic Caucuses
and Persons with Disabilities: (50000039)
Goal: $8,000

The ORM is cosponsoring a weeklong camp experience for the urban youth of local churches in the Chicago Northwestern and Southern Districts. This program will bring together small groups of campers and their pastors from all over these two districts at Wesley Woods in the summer of 2000. Please help us support this new program. Campers will be asked to pay only $25 toward the $240 costs.

Reynoldswood	Wesley Woods
Building Furnishings (50000042) Goal: $5,000 Practical and functional amenities are needed in the facilities to include furniture, bedding, linens, tables and chairs. New commercial grade furnishings will be purchased to equip this ministry.	Building Furnishings (50000046) Goal: $5,000 Furniture, bedding, linens, tables and chairs and other comfort-related amenities are needed. New commercial grade furnishings will be purchased to equip this ministry.
Renovations to Buildings (50000043) Goal: $45,000 This Advance Special is for the improvement and renovation on the two residences, dining hall, storage buildings and staff cabins.	Multi-Purpose Chapel Building (50000047) Goal: $338,000 This building is for worship, recreation and would include smaller rooms for meeting space. It would be handicapped accessible for use year round.
New Outpost Structures (50000090) Goal: $13,000 The new summer camping programs for Reynoldswood will include outpost camping away from the dining hall and center of the site. New sleeping structures are needed to implement this program. The ministry needs additional Tree Houses, Tents, Tipis, and Hogans to implement this new camping experience.	Picnic Shelter (50000048) Goal: $11,000 An open shelter overlooking Lake Geneva would provide space for day guests and picnics to protect them in inclement weather. This is a project a church could build!
Reynoldswood Wish List Pay Off Camp Service Truck: $2,100 Sand/Salt Spreader: $1500 With CRIKET our road maintenance needs have increased. This equipment would greatly assist our work to keep Camp accessible every day all winter. 75 HP Merc Outboard: $2000 The motor on one of our pontoon boats died this summer and needs to be replaced before summer camp opens in 2010 so we can continue to offer boat rides to campers in summer and fall months. Windows for Manor and Kitchen Need 70 new windows to replace inefficient windows in Manor House and our camp Dining Hall. These buildings are busy year around and window replacement should cut energy usage by 15%. We have a generous bid of $300 per window from Climate Shield Windows to build and install all windows. 3 Additional Solar Heating Units for the Camp Pool Panels cost $300 each and would help us warm pool waters quicker in the early spring and late summer. Archery Equipment Current equipment is showing its years of usage. New Finger Guards, Arm Guards, and Target Covers are needed for the 2010 season. C.R.I.K.E.T. Camp C.R.I.K.E.T. is an After School program which serves primarily low income children from the Dixon community. With 42 5th and 6th graders currently enrolled, the need is for $60 per camper to be used as matching funds for a grant from the Illinios Title 20 program. This would give each of our C.R.I.K.E.T. kids a week of camp. Vacuum Cleaners Six are needed to allow vacuum cleaners to be easily available to cabins and buildings throughout the camp. Basic Gardening Tools Three sets of basic gardening tools are needed to assist volunteers and staff in caring for our expanding landscaping of the grounds. Basic Wrench Sets Two basic sets of metric and sae wrenches would allow us to equip the pool house and our camp truck with a basic set of tools. Socket Sets Two sets of ¼, 1/2, and 3/8 drive sockets are needed along with ratchets to equip the pool house and camp truck. Electric Hedge Trimmer: 1 needed	Wesley Woods Wish List Sewer Rod Machine All terrain man lift Wire feed welder Steel I beam, Square stock, Channel, flat stock, etc. Drill bit sets Roto-tiller (rear-tined) Snow Blower Wood Chipper Riding Lawnmower Golf carts Hand tools Boats and boating supplies Furniture/office supplies Recreational Equipment Weber Grills Household items Stackable chairs in good condition 8-foot banquet tables