N E W L I F E I S L A N D Island News Merry Christmas! Quarterly Newsletter December 2014 Merry Christmas!! Every year, at this time, we pause to remember what God has done for us in sending Jesus to the earth to live, die and be resurrected for us. Ephesians 2:4-8 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. Through His mercy and love we can be raised up and seated with Him as testimony of His great grace. And it all started with a baby in a manger. The MacKenzie’s are thankful to our Heavenly Father for His mercy and love, embodied in that little baby born for us so long ago. It is our desire that you all will know the Christ child as we do, as our Savior and friend. We want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Eternal Investment We have had a good year here on the Island. The river that we rest in is a good picture of God’s grace, mercy and love. Just as the river never stops flowing, God never stops showing Himself to be all that we need. The cost of operating this ministry never goes down, but we always have enough. God provides us with campers, staff members, volunteers, and churches and people who are willing to make an eternal investment in the hearts and souls of children by supporting the ministry of Christian camping at New Life Island. We have never received a check in the mail signed by God. But, we have received many checks signed by God’s people. As the year draws to its close we would like to ask you to consider being one of those people. Thank You! "1 N E W L I F E I S L A Our 2015 Calendar April May June July 11 25 23 25 9 15-20 22-27 29 - 7/4 6-11 13-18 Workday Workday Disc-Golf Marathon Memorial Day Picnic Senior Saints Barbecue Counselors in for training All Staff Training Teen Week Junior High 1 Junior High 2 September October N D 20-25 23-25 20-25 27-8/1 27-8/1 4-6 18-19 28 1-3 16-17 Junior 1 Junior Mini Adventure Camp 1 Junior 2 Adventure Camp 2 Family Getaway Ladies Retreat Golf Marathon Quilt & Craft Retreat Mens Retreat The camp is available for rental on days when we do not have an event planned. Please contact us for more information. Exciting Retreats Our fall season is a wonderful time with our New Life Island retreats. At our Women’s Retreat in September, the ladies were blessed by our speaker, Mrs. Jackie Mitchell and our music leader, Mrs. Julieann Cunningham. The ladies also were able to hear Mrs. Karol Watkins share her testimony of how God preserved her through serious health problems in Africa. Cherie MacKenzie gave one of her popular cooking demonstrations too. All in all the retreat was a great time with challenges and blessings for all who attended. Our Craft and Quilt retreat had it’s largest attendance ever. The dining hall was filled with the sounds of laughter and the hum of sewing machines. The ladies, and men, who attend this retreat really have a wonderful time of fellowship together. It is amazing to see what everyone is able to make while they are here. The Mens Retreat was a great time. Mr. Joe Schloegel was our speaker with John Wilcox leading the music. Our chapel times were a great blessing. This retreat had a real focus on “man things” with a workshop lead by Harry Rutter, a former Air Force survival instructor, an opportunity to operate a backhoe, and home repair and improvement tips from our experts. We work hard to make sure that our retreats are relevant and fun while being centered around sound Biblical teaching. If you haven’t attended one of these retreats, you should! Email Newsletter! If you received this newsletter by regular mail and would like to receive your newsletter by email please send an email to us at [email protected] and tell us so. It will help us if you put “NLI Newsletter” in the subject line of your email. Receiving your newsletter by email will help the camp financially. Christmas Dreaming We are very thankful for those who have read our christmas lists and have responded. God has supplied for the needs of the ministry through the generosity of His people. Here are some things we are hoping for this year. If you would like to help with one of these items please contact us at camp! Contact Us Voice: 610-294-9644 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nli.org " 2 Box 480 Frenchtown NJ 08825 990 River Road Upper Black Eddy PA 18972 Norm MacKenzie, Executive Director 1. Stihl HT 101 pole pruner 2.10 Mattresses for camper bunks 3. New chairs for the pavilion 4. Vacuum Cleaners - $500.00 (5 @ $100 each) For use in south cabins and various places 5.Many campers! Please contact us for specific information about some of these requests. Merry Christmas!! - Norm & Cherie