Camp Emmaus
Camp Pool Fund

Pool Dedication - November 2011 District Newsletter
After a tough summer of delays in updating and re-construction, mainly due to weather problems, the pool at Camp Emmaus is ready for swimmers starting in the summer of 2012. As the pool was not ready for use in the various camps at Emmaus this summer (the first time in 50 years), some other outside facilities were used and the camp board really appreciates the accessibility. A service of dedication for the pool was held Sept. 3 in the Camp Emmaus lodge at the annual appreciation dinner.

Camp Emmaus is owned and operated by the Illinois-Wisconsin District of the Church of the Brethren on 97 acres outside Mt. Morris. Besides the swimming pool and 1 acre lake, the camp has 9 log cabins able to handle 185 campers, a main lodge with kitchen and dining facilities and a retreat lodge and log cabin for year round use. Brethren camps use the facilities in July and August otherwise the camp is available to be rented by other groups. Bill Hare, the camp manager, can be contacted at (815) 734-4268 for more information.

The pool is available for open swim on weekend afternoons in the summer.

Camp Appreciation Dinner / Pool Dedication
Another successful camp season is drawing to an end. We really appreciate your help, gifts and prayers and would like you to join us as we celebrate the completion of the swimming pool.

September 3, 2011
Dinner at 5:30pm
Followed by Swimming Pool Dedication

Please provide a count to Bill or Betty by 8/27 at 815.734.4027

From the Camp Emmaus Board
Dear Friends of Camp Emmaus,

We, the Camp Board and the Camp Managers, Bill and Betty Hare, on behalf of all who have ever found the beauty and spiritual renewal of Camp Emmaus, and maybe dipped your toe in the pool, are coming to you now with an urgent request. Generous contributions are needed now for the completion of the renovation of the pool.

Due to many State regulations and permits, the original plan to proceed 2 years ago was delayed...until NOW. But, NOW the permits have been signed, all State regulations met, and the wheels are rollin'. The contractor has set June 1 as the finish date. Bill will fill the pool with water and we'll be simmin' and campin' this summer and for many years to come.

The pool was built in 1952. A lot has happened since then. Thousands of kids (and grown-ups, too) have learned to swim, cooled off on a hot summer day, and probably made a friend or two around that pool. A LOT has changed since 1952, including the Camp Emmaus pool. Wear and tear on the pool, the plumbing. the mechanical equipment and the water filtration system has made it imperative for the life of the pool, that repairs and renovations must be done.

The plan includes:

  • installation of a new stainless steel pool liner
  • a new, wider deck
  • a new water filtration system
Your Camp Board and Camp Managers have been careful stewards of all the Camp natural resources and monetary resources. Due to the generous donations and selfless volunteers through the years, your Camp has served 4 generations. God's love and the quiet and beauty of nature have guided and inspired many in ways we may never know.

THE FACTS

  • Total cost of project: $250,000
  • Amount paid out at this time: $92,000
  • Goal for completion of project: $150,000
God has so richly blessed this area with a wonderful Camp, dedicated leaders and managers.

Pray for the continued Mission of Camp Emmaus.

The Camp Board and Managers
February 28, 2011

Camp Emmaus
P.O. Box 128
3011 W. Camp Rd.
Mt. Morris, IL 61054
1-815-734-4268