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Near the end of our winter retreat season here at Barakel, we have two weekends when we have a combined Junior and Senior High teen retreat on both sides of camp. On those weekends we … You’re WelcomeRead more

Greetings Friends, Carolyn here. I work in the trading post during retreats. The trading post carries various gifts, t-shirts, sweatshirts, snacks, and soft drinks. It also carries good Christian books and Bibles. I also have … Time with teensRead more

What a powerful way to say goodbye. One of the many fun parts of being the chapel leader for a senior high retreat is saying goodbye in the road as cars, vans and buses leave … “Thank you!!!!!”Read more

This weekend will be special for me. I’ll be leading Senior High Retreat chapel sessions. My older brother Ken will be preaching. My younger brother Nathan will lead the music. With Nathan will be his … All I do and sayRead more

I had the privilege of leading chapel last weekend for the teen retreat on Camp’s west side. It also snowed. A lot. Which means I needed to shovel and plow a lot of snow. It … When It SnowsRead more

We’re headed for our third winter retreat weekend of 2020. Most people don’t pray for snow, unless they’re hoping for a snow day from school. But this time of year the Barakel staff all pray … Pray For Snow and Prepare For GuestsRead more

This month the Barakel staff men are meeting each Thursday, first thing in the morning to pray. A couple of verses and a thought about them are shared, then we pray. It’s not a lot … Always Praying, Not Giving UpRead more

God made people. We thank God for people. Here at Barakel we exist for people. That is, we exist so we can make God known, showing Him in His glory, to people. We’ve been preparing … PeopleRead more

Last night we all joined together for a Camp Barakel staff Christmas party. It was a special evening with decorations, delicious food, games, carol singing, gift-giving, and best of all, the fellowship of friends. Friends … A Wonderful NameRead more

There’s a lot on my list to accomplish personally before the new year here at Camp Barakel. I’ve also been working on a list for the Facilities Care Team of projects that need to be … Is it finished?Read more

This week I had the privilege of sharing a challenge with the Barakel staff men as we met to review details for the coming winter retreat season. What I shared with the guys could be … Twelve MinutesRead more

I had the privilege again this week of teaching at our Wednesday staff fellowship. My assigned passage was in John 9 and my subject, the man born blind. One observation from the passage was especially … Two Miracles In One DayRead more