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Hello Friends and Families! Labor Day Family Weekend (Sept 1-4) is near! We’ve got a full camp and a fun schedule of activities! Share the following information and rules with your group/family who may be coming.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, BEFORE MONDAY, AUGUST 28… Reserve your meals at 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Exact menus are forthcoming, but see SAMPLE menus on page 2 of this letter.
If you are reserved but are NOT planning to come, let us know so we can offer the facility/campsite (for this weekend only) to a family on our waiting list. Confirm your reservation with Beth at 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Tent camping and dry RV camping is welcome anywhere on site, but you must let us know you’re coming. Only the buildings you have reserved are available to you. The Ark (and all amenities within) is only available to guests who have reserved meals in advance.
Saturday, September 2:
What to Bring/What to Offer:
All the information about the weekend (schedule, menus, forms, fees, etc.) will be posted and updated as we get it at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/labor-day-family-weekend. Check the NEW rule (on page 2) about pets at camp. The final weekend schedule packet will be the printed copy at the camp entrance ( on the office porch due to rainy weather).
Thanks for your help and understanding, and thanks for sharing this information with others in your group! Call or e-mail with any questions. We’re looking forward to seeing each of you, our Camp Bethel Family!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir, Beth Heaton & the Camp Bethel Staff
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, BEFORE MONDAY, AUGUST 28… Reserve your meals at 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Exact menus are forthcoming, but see SAMPLE menus on page 2 of this letter.
If you are reserved but are NOT planning to come, let us know so we can offer the facility/campsite (for this weekend only) to a family on our waiting list. Confirm your reservation with Beth at 540-992-2940 or CampBethelOffice@gmail.com. Tent camping and dry RV camping is welcome anywhere on site, but you must let us know you’re coming. Only the buildings you have reserved are available to you. The Ark (and all amenities within) is only available to guests who have reserved meals in advance.
Saturday, September 2:
- Pool open 1:00-5:15.
- 6:45pm: COLONIAL STYLE BARN DANCE in the GYM. Come dance or simply watch and enjoy a fun and family-friendly night of upbeat fiddle tunes, jigs, reels, and waltzes provided by New River Bound, with 18th century dance master-caller, Scott Sarver. This event is free to Labor Day Families camping at Camp Bethel, or $5/person with $25 family maximum. Doors open at 6:45pm for registration; Contra-style dance instruction from 7:00-10:00. (Gym closed to sports from 5:00pm-10:00pm.)
- Pool open 1:00-5:15
- 5:30pm: POT-LUCK DINNER in the Shelter-by-the-Spring: Please bring a dish (or two) to share. Camp Bethel will provide drinks, cups, ice, plates, napkins, utensils and serving spoons.
- 6:15pm, after dinner, PRAYER SERVICE for the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria. Prayers will be offered for the Chibok girls who have returned home, those who are still missing, and the ongoing threat of violence experienced by the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria and the trauma it causes. This service led by the Peace Affairs Committee of the Virlina District Witness Commission.
- 7:15pm: CONCERT in Hillside Auditorium by The Love Buzzards: We're so blessed to call them friends and "regulars" at our family weekends. Banjo and Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Bass, Dulcimer and Cajon provide the Traditional Appalachian Musical backdrop for The Luv Buzzard repertoire. Bring cash for a free-will offering for the band. Also bring flashlights & marshmallow sticks for S'mores.
What to Bring/What to Offer:
- Please offer an activity, Bible study, presentation, craft, game session, etc. for our guest families. E-mail the information and time choice to Beth ASAP so we can include it into the weekend’s optional activities.
- Bring extra cash, check book or credit card for the Trading Post, for payments, for free-will offerings at the dance and concert, for Sunday morning offering at New Bethel CoB, and for donations.
- Also bring: Dish or two to share for Sunday pot-luck dinner; flashlight; tick-mosquito-chigger prevention; bedroll or sleeping bag; bike(s) & helmet; hiking/walking shoes; musical instrument; clothes for the weather; swim suit & towel; food as needed; rain gear; camera; family first-aid kit; games & all your family traditions; personal and hygiene items.
All the information about the weekend (schedule, menus, forms, fees, etc.) will be posted and updated as we get it at www.CampBethelVirginia.org/labor-day-family-weekend. Check the NEW rule (on page 2) about pets at camp. The final weekend schedule packet will be the printed copy at the camp entrance ( on the office porch due to rainy weather).
Thanks for your help and understanding, and thanks for sharing this information with others in your group! Call or e-mail with any questions. We’re looking forward to seeing each of you, our Camp Bethel Family!
Together, in Christ our hope,
Barry LeNoir, Beth Heaton & the Camp Bethel Staff
Reserve your meals BEFORE Monday, August 26 at CampBethelOffice@gmail.com or 540-992-2940. Meals in the Ark will be served family style at the exact time listed below. Seating is YOUR CHOICE! As a courtesy to other guests, please be on time. Prices are 20% or $2 less than regular prices!
Labor Day Family Camp SAMPLE Weekend Menus:
All meals are served w/ options bar and appropriate condiments and “fixin’s” (butter, apple butter, ketchup, dressings, etc.). Self-serve coffee and tea is available in the Dining Hall at all times for guests who reserve meals. Ice, $2/bag at ice machine.
Saturday, Sept 2 SAMPLE MENUS
8:00am Breakfast: $6.00 adult; $3 children (4-12); under 4 free: French toast, Turkey bacon, Scrambled eggs, Sliced cantaloupe, orange juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
12:30 Lunch: $7.00 adult, $3.50 children (4-12) under 4 free: Turkey & cheese on Kaiser roll w/ fixins’, Broccoli cheese soup, Seasoned waffle-cut fries, Fresh grapes, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
5:30 Dinner: $8.00 adult, $4 children (4-12), under 4 free: Honey baked ham, Au gratin potatoes, Green beans, Glazed carrots, Rolls & apple butter, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
Sunday, Sept 3 SAMPLE MENUS
8:00am Breakfast: $6.00 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free: Biscuits and gravy, Sausage patties, Scrambled eggs, Seasoned potatoes, juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
12:30 Lunch: $8.00 adult, $4 children (4-12), under 4 free: Beef tacos w/ flour tortillas, Spanish rice, Black beans, Cheese, Sour cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Chips & salsa, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
5:30 Dinner: FREE! Pot Luck @ Shelter by the Spring. Bring a dish to share and a big appetite! Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.
Monday, Sept 4 SAMPLE MENUS
9:00am Brunch: $6.00 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free: Apple turnovers, Baked oatmeal, Hash browns, Sausage links, juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Check the information (PDF) above for schedule, rates, rules, etc.
Labor Day Family Camp SAMPLE Weekend Menus:
All meals are served w/ options bar and appropriate condiments and “fixin’s” (butter, apple butter, ketchup, dressings, etc.). Self-serve coffee and tea is available in the Dining Hall at all times for guests who reserve meals. Ice, $2/bag at ice machine.
Saturday, Sept 2 SAMPLE MENUS
8:00am Breakfast: $6.00 adult; $3 children (4-12); under 4 free: French toast, Turkey bacon, Scrambled eggs, Sliced cantaloupe, orange juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
12:30 Lunch: $7.00 adult, $3.50 children (4-12) under 4 free: Turkey & cheese on Kaiser roll w/ fixins’, Broccoli cheese soup, Seasoned waffle-cut fries, Fresh grapes, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
5:30 Dinner: $8.00 adult, $4 children (4-12), under 4 free: Honey baked ham, Au gratin potatoes, Green beans, Glazed carrots, Rolls & apple butter, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
Sunday, Sept 3 SAMPLE MENUS
8:00am Breakfast: $6.00 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free: Biscuits and gravy, Sausage patties, Scrambled eggs, Seasoned potatoes, juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
12:30 Lunch: $8.00 adult, $4 children (4-12), under 4 free: Beef tacos w/ flour tortillas, Spanish rice, Black beans, Cheese, Sour cream, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Chips & salsa, dessert, lemonade, water, coffee. Includes a self-serve salad bar and extras bar including fresh fruit, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, bagels, peanut butter, and assorted jams & jellies.
5:30 Dinner: FREE! Pot Luck @ Shelter by the Spring. Bring a dish to share and a big appetite! Camp Bethel will provide drinks, ice, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.
Monday, Sept 4 SAMPLE MENUS
9:00am Brunch: $6.00 adult, $3 children (4-12), under 4 free: Apple turnovers, Baked oatmeal, Hash browns, Sausage links, juice, coffee, water. Includes a self-serve breakfast bar with Danishes, toast, bagels, assorted cream cheese and jellies, cereal and milk, white & wheat bread w/ toaster, peanut butter, assorted jams & jellies fresh whole fruit, yogurt, and granola.
Check the information (PDF) above for schedule, rates, rules, etc.
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