Our campout starts tomorrow! Here are some reasons why we are confident there will be a bunch of happy campers this weekend:

1. The camp has been beautifully prepared for us. If you have stayed at Camp Tuk in the past, you will notice that it has been made more comfortable and inviting!

2. We have planned a bunch of fun, including piñatas, parties, and pleasure cruises on the lake!

3. Our spiritual focus will be on the joy of the Lord, with study, sharing and reflection to help us enter into that joy.

It is not too late to decide to come! There are still cabins available for overnight campers, and you are welcome to join us for the day.

Help in the preparation process by registering at https://www.palmersda.org/ministries/outdoor

We can’t guarantee that you will have a cabin to stay in if you are not registered.

Here are some of the activities available to us:

Field games (volleyball, tug of war, wiffle ball, bocce ball…), Ping pong, Hot tub (don’t forget a towel), canoes, waterfront cold plunges, art studio, perimeter trail, big screen projector, hammocks, bird watching, board games…

Schedule

For those staying the night, bring your own bedding, shower supplies, and food for Sabbath breakfast and dinner and Sunday lunch if you plan to be there for that.

People often forget a swimsuit for hot tub, towels, pillows, and toothbrushes.

All the expenses for the trip are covered from the church budget. There is no charge for the trip, but we encourage all to help cover the cost by making a donation to the church budget.

Directions: It requires a boat ride to get to camp. Here is how we will make it happen…

Parking Lot Update

The weather has delayed the work on our parking lot. The latest update is that it will be available to use on Sunday for the Pentecost meal, but it will become unavailable for several days next week.

Free Course on Responding to Conflict Biblically

Our church benefited from two weekends of seminars on conflict resolution and church unity. One of our presenters generously shared a valuable resource to support our continued growth. Here are the instructions to access the free resource. 

1. Go to www.biblicalpeacemakers.org 

2. Scroll down to Responding to Conflict Biblically (click the “learn more” button that appears when you hover over it)

3. Click on “purchase course” 

4. Enter code NRCBF (click the “apply” button to activate the code)

5. 12 lesson course will be free.

We are partnering with the Cerritos Korean and Glendale Korean SDA Churches to host a fantastic VBS program from June 23-27, 9-11am. Contact Ashlee Starn at (907) 841-4857‬ to volunteer for this ministry.

Camp Tuk Matching Funds

A friend of Camp Tukuskoya has offered up to a $10,000 matching donation!

Are you interested in supporting improvements at Camp Tukuskoya?

Send check to:

Camp Tukuskoya

C/O Palmer SDA church

Attn: Linda Sherman, Camp Tuk accountant

PO Box 777, Palmer, AK, 99645 

For more information on improvement projects contact Marc Guzik at

907-268-1956.

 Camp Tukuskoya website: https://camptukuskoya.weebly.com/

Attention Youth! 

Pastor Winslow, the Kovalenkos and speaker Armondo Miranda, NAD Associate Youth Director, hope to see you a day early!  Camp meeting starts July 25, but we want to add a day of youth programming. If 10 youth sign up and pay the $20 participation fee by June 21, youth programming will begin on Thursday July 24, at 7 pm. Friday will be the traditional Camp Tuk Excursion (the $20 non-refundable fee helps make the Tuk outing possible). Regardless of whether there is an early start Thursday, youth will meet Friday evening.  Registration opens June 1 at www.alaskaconference.org!

Send a Postcard

We have a reunion weekend for the Palmer Church and AGA on September 12-14. Help us bring people together by sending an invitation postcard (available in chruch lobby).

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