By His Design Ministries

We're Off! Girls Getaway & Warrior Week 2008 - the Journey Begins today...

2008 Girls Getaway & Warrior Week REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED!

We are FULL! 

Warrior Week and Girls Getaway Registration is now CLOSED.

We are starting a waiting list, as it is possible between now and July 7th that we have some cancelations, but we cannot guarantee a spot at this time.  If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Meredith Wiskur (meredith@byhisdesignministries.org) and submit a registration form for your child with the $50 deposit - these will be dealt with in order they are received.  In the event a spot does not open up in time, your deposit will be refunded in full.

Please pray for our campers and counselors!  We look forward to serving them!

In Him,

The BHDM Team

6 Weeks and Counting!

 

We only have 6 more weeks till camp!! 

 

f you have not filled out a registration form yet, Please do ASAP and mail it in. 

Download 2008_gg_camp_registration_packet.pdf

Download 2008_ww_camp_registration_packet.pdf

 

We will be closing registration in

3 weeks (July 7th), so if there are any campers not signed up yet or you were thinking about inviting someone, do so quickly!

 

Our sixth grades are full in both Warrior Week and Girls Getaway.  All other grades do have spots available.

 

Our parent meeting for registered campers will be on July 13th at 3:00pm at Chase Oaks Church in Plano **New Location**.  You can go to www.chaseoaks.org and click on "New Here" for directions to the church. (Campers are welcome to attend so they can meet their counselor)

 

Mail any final payments or registration forms to :

BHDM

225 Crepe Myrtle Ln.

Murphy, TX 75094

 

If you will not be able to attend we will get you the information after the meeting.

 

If you have questions you can email me at meredith@byhisdesignministries.org

 

We are looking forward to serving you and your children!

 

In Him,

The BHDM Team

2008 Registration Forms for Girls Getaway & Warrior Week, etc...

Dear BHDM Friends & Family,

Happy New Year to you all!  It is hard to believe that we are already through with January and will be halfway done with February by the end of this week!

We prefer to look at it as - we are that much closer to CAMP!  The dates for our 2008 camps are Monday, July 28th to Friday, August 1st, 2008.

We are blessed to have you and your boys & girls join us again for our BHDM camps this summer.  The girls will be returning to Jan Kay Ranch near Detroit, TX while the boys will be going to a new location, Forest Glen Springs in Rosebud, TX (near Waco & Temple).  If the boys' time there is as cool as we think it will be, we will look forward to having a long relationship with FGS, just like the girls are having with Jan Kay.

As has been announced recently, the price of camp remains at $325.00 again this year.  We are equipped to have you pay in monthly installments if you wish.  If you have any questions concerning this, please let us know.  Keep in mind that all it takes is a $50.00 deposit to reserve a spot for your child, which we would recommend highly.  Due to some early registrants, we have a few grades that are already filling up.  Spaces are limited, so send your deposits today!

Also, attached are the new 2008 registration forms for both camps.  These are a little more involved this year, in order for us to be able to minister to your children better.  Please print these off and mail them to:

BHDM, 225 Crepe Myrtle, Murphy, TX 75094.

Download 2008_gg_camp_registration_packet.pdf

Download 2008_ww_camp_registration_packet.pdf

If you have any questions, please let us know.

For Girls Getaway questions, email Meredith Wiskur at meredith@byhisdesignministries.org

For Warrior Week questions, email Jason Loveless at jason@byhisdesignministries.org

In Him,

Jason, Ellen, Matt, Meredith

Quote of the Day - Erwin McManus

Hi Friends,

I am re-reading one of my favorite books, The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus.  It is a great book that we recommend very much - it will challenge your views on being a Christian as opposed to being a "passionate follower of Jesus Christ" - there is a difference!

McManus writes:

“So many of us have put our hope in teaching our children about God rather than guiding them into an experience with God.  We essentially civilize our children rather than guide them to the barbarian way.  I am concerned that there are many who have grown up in church and have been effectively Christianized but have never genuinely met Christ…Our goal must not be to populate the Christian religion but to bring people into a genuine relationship with God.  We must make a clear distinction between the religion of Christianity and the revolution that Jesus began two thousand years ago.”

We desire to guide our campers into an experience with God.  He teaches us as we pursue Him.

Have a wonderful week!

In Him,

The BHDM Team

Quote of the Day - by Joe Ehrmann

Hello All,

We at BHDM are big fans of the former NFL player turned pastor Joe Ehrmann.  If you haven't read "Season Of Life" by Jeffry Marx - RUN, don't walk, to get yourself a copy.  Every parent and for sure every coach should read this book.

In a recent article posted on Ehrmann's website, he is quoted as saying this:

“If every 6-year-old went on the field and got messages that boosted their selfesteem and were made to understand that their worth and value and potential transcends physical performance, you would have this incredible capacity to bring about change. With a coherent, consistent message, all you would need is about 12 years to bring about change in this country.”

Wow.  We think he may be right...sure would be fun to find out!  That is what we endeavor to do at By His Design Ministries. 

For the rest of the article, go to:

http://www.buildingmenandwomen.org/2007/media/press48.mht

In Him,

Jason, Ellen, Matt, Meredith

Palm Beach County, FL Elementary Schools moving to gender-specific classes

Palm Beach Post Article 100207

Interesting findings/article.  In addition, an organization called the National Association for Single Sex Public Education (http://www.singlesexschools.org/home.php).  Let us know what you think.

In Him,

Jason

SAVE THE DATE! 2008 Camp Dates - Girls Getaway & Warrior Week

Howdy all!!

We have confirmed the dates for the 2008 By His Design Ministries Camps:

Monday, July 28th through Friday, August 1st.

Please save these dates and join us next summer!  I know that it seems like a long way away, but it will be here before we know it!  Feel free to forward this on to your friends as we'd enjoy serving your sons' & daughters' friends as well!

More details to follow....

In Him,

Jason & Ellen, Matt & Meredith

We'd love to hear your feedback & stories!

Hi All,

Just a quick note to let you know that we now have a spot on our BHDM main page (see to your upper right hand corner of www.byhisdesignministries.org , the link that says "2007 Testimonials & Feedback") where we can post notes you email to us concerning your camper's experience.  Many of you have already received an email to this effect, but wanted to make sure you knew that the posts have begun! 

We trust you will be encouraged about what the Lord is doing.

If you have a story or a word or too of encouragement you'd like to "share with the class" please email it to:  meredith@byhisdesignministries.org.

Hope your summers are rounding out well!

In Him,

Ellen, Meredith, Jason & Matt

We're BACK!!!

Hello all!

We are all back safe and sound.  We arrived back at Fellowship Bible Church North at around 4:50PM on Friday, tired but very happy to have been a part of what God is doing in the lives of these boys and girls.  Thank you all for your prayers and for entrusting your sons and daughters to us this past week!  We have been truly blessed!

For a more complete "play by play" description of the week, please check out:

www.byhisdesign.typepad.com/girls_getaway for Girls Getaway info

www.byhisdesign.typepad.com/warrior_week for Warrior Week info

Please reserve July 28st - August 1st, 2008 on your calendars for next years camps!!!

More to follow.

With Love,

Matt & Meredith, Jason & Ellen