The kids are loving the songs and lessons that our speaker Darlene is bringing them. They are listening quite intently overall. Please pray for each of them to trust Jesus and to know Him better.
Maintenance prayer report
Maintenance staff has been busy keeping the bathrooms clean, picking up groceries each day, mowing, keeping the camp clean, etc. Staff ripped off the "lean to" on the caretaker's garage so a new roof can be put on in the near future. (Fun fact: The lean-to used to be the girls outhouse before we had indoor plumbing here at DLBC. On one of the walls was written, "Brenda Bordeau Walker, Minn 1954")-the more things change, the more things stay the same.
Beach-front prayer report
Today we had a great time swimming at the beach and playing in the sand. Lots of shrieks of delight were heard. The staff and counselors were constantly on the alert making sure all the kids were safe, and were fanned out across the edge of the deeper water (in the ropes). Everyone seemed to be having fun. The kids may lose the privilege of bringing canteen items to the beach tomorrow because they didn't pick up their garbage right away until they're counselor had The Ash Boys clean up the beach. These are all learning experiences that we try to communicate with grace. Please pray for continued safety at the beach and for our lifeguard and her family, as her grandpa is not doing well health-wise.
Craft shop prayer update
Today we painted in the craft shop. The kids were introduced to Grandma Mary who has been involved at the camp for years. She chooses and brings all the crafts for this age group. It's nice for the kids to have a Grandpa & Grandma at the camp. The kids painted wooden and ceramic items. We chatted with them about how things were going in their cabins and they talked about they are all becoming friends. For such a large camp, the personalities are clicking well. Grandma is in her 80's but wanted to be the one to clean out all the paint trays and persevered until the job was done.
Kitchen staff prayer update
We're having a blast. There's been no stress. We baked a ton of molasses and chocolate chip cookies. We've had just enough food for every meal. For lunch we had two leftover bowls of chili. Today instead of hurrying through dish washing, we took time to pray with a counselor. Pray for energy and wisdom with amounts, etc in the kitchen and that the kids would feel loved by the cooks.
Primary Camp Ends at Noon Today
Our apologies, there was a misprint in the registration which said that Primary camp ends at 4pm today. Actually, it ends with a family picnic/program for you and your campers which begins at Noon today. So hurry up and jump in the car so you can make it for lunch!
Indus Cabin Update
The campers say: We like everything, games, sleeping, going to the beach, friends, counselors, lots & lots & lots.The counselors say: This is a very very energetic and talkative cabin. They're great! Please pray for bedtime and energy for the counselors.
Senior I-Life is Worship Slideshow
East Brazil cabin update
We have had great cabin discussions, played some great games of ga ga ball and 4square and are learning a biblical view of love. Pray for safety and good weather.
Ash cabin update
The campers say: We think camp is awesome, going very well, a lot of fun. We like: meeting new friends, carpet ball, night games.The counselors say: We have an awesome group of kids. It's a really unique cabin from any we've counseled before. The kids are great. Please pray that they'll grow closer to God and for our cabin devotion times.
Oak cabin update
Campers say: we like carpetball, diaper wars was awesome, like the beach, there's always something exciting happening, love crafts, like "nuke 'em," canoeingCounselors say: Everyone's doing well. Cabin devos went a lot better with the kids being more serious. Counselors are battling fatigue, would love prayers for energy.
Johnson cabin update
Campers say: We like the art shack, chapel, sewing, crafts, chapel, the beach, swimming. Brooke and Missy were playing and Brooke was Glenda the horse and Missy was Glade the horse.Counselors say: Things are going well. Please pray for bedtime, energy for the staff, focus during devotions, patience for us and that things would keep going great!
Border cabin update
Campers say: We like eating, playing, swimming circle of fun, chapel, The Flanncakes, Chris the Talking Donkey, having Flann as the directorCounselors say: Thankful for rest time today (napping for about 1.5 hours), Things are going well, the girls are getting quite loud and comfortable. Pray for focus at bedtime and during cabin devos.
West Brazil cabin update
Campers say: everything is fun, like the meatloaf, swimming is the best, one of the boys is a chick magnet, we love night games, there was a football drill in the obstacle course, they like plungerball.Counselors say: Everyone's doing well, keep praying for them to learn about God and for us to have the patience and love we need.
Duck Inn Cabin Update
Campers say: we like chapel, meeting new friends (x2), crafts, carpetball, swimming, art, cupcakes, chapelCounselors say: Everyone's doing well except we had one camper not feeling well today (her mom is on staff so that helps). Please pray for her and Channyn's health (migraines, etc.). Four campers received Christ as Savior last night! Pray for continued processing of what it means to trust Jesus & follow Him.
Cabin Updates
Cabin updates will provide the opportunity for those away from camp to be involved in daily updates of camp life. Please be checking periodically as we will be posting nightly updates. This is a great way to get involved and be praying for campers and staff during their stay at DLBC.
Another way to invest in the camp you love!
Hello friends of Deeper Life Bible Camp,
We are writing to inform you about our annual Camp Work Day, on Saturday, May 21st, 2011. It’s a day we have set aside to prepare the camp for the coming summer ministry. We will be cleaning out all of the buildings, doing work projects, and putting the camp in working order for the summer.
One project that we are focusing on is major work to the girls cabin Indus. We will be removing and replacing the siding, replacing the soffits, and facia boards. We need to finish this project so we are able to house campers for the first week of the camp season.
There is a group being put together to do the physical work on the cabin, but we are need of finances to finish the job completely. For all of the building materials we need $2,000. Right now we have $300 that was donated toward the project.
We are asking all of our “Lifers” to band together to be apart of completing the project.
Thank-you for your support in the ministry of DLBC,
In Christ,
The Camp Board
We will be removing and replacing the siding, replacing the soffit and facia boards, and putting T-111 siding in.
To donate, send checks payable to (with Lifers Project in the memo line):
Deeper Life Bible Camp
PO Box 27
Blackduck, MN 56630
Or by Credit/Debit card on our camp Facebook page
Or at www.dlbconline.com
2011 Promo Video!
Deeper Life Promo 2011 from Lon Bjornrud on Vimeo.
Deeper Life Celebration and Silent Auction
Thanks to every one who came out to the Celebration and Auction as well as to all the businesses and individuals who made donations for the event. If you missed it, you can still invest in what God is doing at Deeper Life by donating online (see the link to the right) or by sending your donation directly to the camp at...PO Box 27 Blackduck, MN 56630
Staff Form Ready
That's right, the staff form on this website, is ready for you to print off, fill out and mail in. It's been updated with all the right dates for the 2011 camping season. So if you're an early bird go ahead, click here to download or simply go the staff page to get the form.