ALPINE
ECHOES
Providing a mountaintop
encounter with Jesus Christ
through Christian camping
WINTER 2018
The Keepers
OF
T
hey are unassuming AND highly
skilled. They are behind-the-scenes AND can
be quite noisy. They prevent problems AND they
solve problems. Most importantly, they keep our campers
safe, our ongoing maintenance up to date, and our
grounds beautiful. They are Alpine’s facilities crew,
and they truly are the “Keepers of Alpine.”
(Left to Right) The Crew: Dane, Ben,
Mike (above), Troy (below), Ken, Konnor
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lpine’s 2018 Winter Camps
focus on the theme of allowing
God to “reorganize” our lives.
In a way, we all try to organize
our lives into “boxes”. We tend to
think that our social life has nothing
to do with our spiritual life and
so forth. But, is this true? What
happens when we put God inside of
a box, keeping him separate from
ALPINE
Each day starts with a devotional. Meeting in the
shop around a workbench covered with parts from current
projects, both the facilities and housekeeping crews show
up at 8 a.m. The devotional is read, conversation around
the topic ensues, and a prayer for safety and guidance
follows.
Then the fun begins. On this particular day, Ben
and Dane head to the Cedar Restroom remodel project,
adding grout around the well-laid tile. Konnor heads
out to blow the walkways free of all the pine needles
and seeds that have come down during the extreme
Santa Ana winds. Mike slides under Alpine’s plow truck
to work on the transmission, getting it ready for winter
snow removal. Troy stays in the shop to stain and varnish
doors for the new bathroom remodel and Ken does his
daily water level check before heading down the hill for
needed parts. And the day is just getting started!
everything else? How does He fit
into our lives? Does He really have a
place in other areas of our lives?
This winter, the speakers,
worship leaders, counselors and
program staff are all helping campers
unpack these ideas while introducing
them to the unconditional love
of Jesus in the beautiful and
fun-filled setting at Alpine Camp.
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