Advent Dinner Save The Date!

All Presbytery of East Tennessee church professionals SAVE THIS DATE: December 2nd.

Our Annual Advent Dinner will be the evening of December 2nd,the John Knox Center staff would like to invite all pastors, DCE’s, secretaries, youth leaders, and other church professionals to join us for an evening of celebration, fellowship, and a wonderful meal.

The evening will be a special time for you to enjoy time with others from the Presbytery without the stress of meetings, budgets, and business! New this year, along with our program we will be hosting a Silent Auction. Start your Christmas shopping with handmade goods from across East Tennessee including items from folks in our Presbytery! All funds raised will support our ministry here at JKC.

More info and invitations to come soon!

Chris

Father Child Camp-Out This Weekend!

Our first annual Father/Child Camp-Out starts Friday. The weather is cool, and the leaves are changing, it’s the perfect time to spend a couple of nights under the stars!

Moonlight Zipline – This Saturday!

Not convinced yet?

Check out this video:

http://www.facebook.com/v/10100958035810403

(First 3 people to comment here or on Facebook get one free guest pass for your friend!)

50% OFF Lodging!

50% OFF ANY LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS for any group the weekend of August 26, 27, 28, 2011! We have had a last minute cancellation that has opened up a prime weekend for fun in the sun. All lodging has AIR CONDITIONING and most with bathrooms in your room or cabin. Want to stay in a new B Unit cabin for less than $7 per person? Book your retreat, fill the cabin (8) and have cash left over for fun extras like ZIP LINE or KAYAKING!

Discount applies to any type of group: church, school, business, non-profit, etc. Entire dorm must be reserved, rooms can not be rented individually. Meal & program fees are not discounted. Overall 20 person minimum applies to foodservice, so if your group is under 20, invite another group to book too! Groups may not prepare their own meals. First come, first serve. We will book groups at this rate until will fill all 144 overnight spaces! Call our office to reserve (865) 376-2236 and rally your group for an experience in a haven amid God’s creation!

Tell us what you think!

Hello to all 2011 campers and camper parents!!

We need your help! We want your feedback! Tell us what you think!

Robert & Carl are desperate for you to fill out the survey!

Each year we strive to improve our camp experience for you all. One of the best ways to accomplish this is by you, the campers and parents, telling us about that very thing. Let us know what you thought about everything from registration, to food, to programs, to vespers. If you haven’t completed the survey yet, please take time to do this.

I try my hardest to think up all the coolest ideas, best ways to do things, and the next big thing; but even I know that I don’t have all the answers!! Let us know what you think! The survey is very short and sweet, it should only take 5 minutes or so. And it’s all online, no emailing or printing involved. The survey is via Survey Monkey and there is no login or registration necessary.

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Simple click here to complete the survey! or type this URL in the address bar : http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MDTGWV9

Thank you for your time and I hope you enjoyed your summer!

See (& hear) you soon!

Chris

It’s a Picnic at camp!

A Picnic at camp, that sounds like a great idea, huh? Camp’s going to provide the food? Even better! And there will be activities for my kids and me to do together? Wow – can’t get any better I would say!

The Annual JKC Family Picnic is coming up right around the corner and, in my humble opinion, it is a thoroughly enjoyable day to spend at camp. We as staff get to see a lot of different people come through these gates for their own individual specialized events. Whether it is kids as campers, church members for their weekend retreat, women at the Women’s Retreat, or sewers here to do their thing; the great thing about the Family Picnic is there are no requirements to attend! You don’t have to be a certain age, go to a particular church, be a certain gender, have any skills, or wear the coolest gear!

I also love that I get the chance to work with former staff again. Often times many of the current year’s summer staff will come back for one more hurrah at JKC for the year to help lead all the activities. Also, we get a few past staff (from way back, too, sometimes!) that will reappear for a return weekend to lend a helping hand. This is great fun for me to see familiar faces and work with the folks that make a large part of this ministry run, past and present.

Mark your calendar to join us for the Family Picnic on Sunday, September 18th from 2-6pm. It is surely going to be an amazing day of play and fellowship -  you wouldn’t want to miss out. Check back for more details about the picnic closer to the date.

See you soon!

Chris

Night Owl in Full Swing

My apologies for the great lack of blog posts this week, but due to unforeseen circumstances our internet has been down. I have been blessed with a short time of internet access to inform you of the goings-ons of camp thus far.

Let's all enjoy a s'mores

Having fun together

Surprises!

Waterfront fun

Waterskiing like a boss

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

High School Adventure is bouldering at Stone Fort near Soddy Daisy today. A few first time climbers amidst some seasoned folks – these kids are impressive.

A day with Day Camp

Playing and laughing

Nature Center fun

 

Today was Malachi's 6th birthday! Happy birthday, Malachi!

 

It’s a hot day at the water front

Accomplished waterskiiers

More painted up faces