FARMINGTON CONFERENCE CENTER NEWS
Russian Baptists return to Farmington Conference Center
One of the most prolific groups to make FCC a destination point is the young
adults of the two Russian Baptist churches in the Greater Portland area. It is unlikely that most people would
associate Maine with folks of Russian
decent. In reality there is a growing and thriving Russian community in
Maine that has founded two phenomenal churches: the
First Russian Church in
Gorham and the Russian Baptist Church in Portland. The teens from these
two churches have come multiple time per year. A large group comes every
June to help open the camp up, clean the grounds, sanitize the kitchen and
bathroo
ms, rake and mow -- and they have a great time doing it! It was this
group that asked the camp directors to install a special flag pole so they could
have a flag raising and devotionals each morning. Each year, they have an
average of 50 - 70 kids at camps coming during multiple weeks throughout the
summer. Last summer's highlight was the 'boat' races in the pond.
Teams made make-shift rafts out of wood, plastic, cardboard, and any building
materials they could find.
2007 BCNE Boys Camp and Girls Camps Confirmed
The wonderfully successful
Girl's Mission Adventure Camp for young women having grades 3 - 10 is
confirmed for July 16-21. From archery to swimming... from Bible study to
missions... from today to tomorrow... We're going to "LIVE OUT LOUD". Not
to be out d
one,
the critically acclaimed, highly energized
Boy's Mission Adventure Camp for young men grades 3 - 10 has been confirmed
from July 23 - 27.
Registrations forms can be found on the BCNE website. Please contact
Ana Souza for additional details and registration details. Ann can be
reached at (508) 393-6013 X226 or at
asouza@bcne.net. Register early as space is limited!
FCC is Recipient of Major Gift
An anonymous donor from Texas made a wonderful and timely gift
of $10,000 to the Center in memory of their parents - both pioneers in Southern
Baptist work in Maine. The gift came with the specific purpose that is
must be used to finance the construction of a proposed multipurpose athletic
field. We are so appreciative of the gift since we have struggled to break
ground for years and were waiting for the right starting point. It looks
like now is the time to 'cross the Jordan and take possession of the Land'.
The field has been cleared of trees and is now ready for the bulldozers.