“The LORD is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy. The LORD is good to all, and

His tender mercies are over all His works.”

Psalm 145:8-9

Be Re-Freshed at IRBC!

Our staff is thrilled you have joined us for this year's NARBC Confer-

ence. We love this conference and the opportunity to re-new fellowship with people who know the ins & outs, as well as the highs & lows of camp ministry. It is so much fun to pick up where we left off last year!

The prefix “re” means “to come back to”. So, be re-freshed as we

re-connect and re-joice together in what God has done.

Our focus in our sessions & workshops this week is to be re-charged

spiritually. Our prayer is that you go home with a re-newed passion to serve our Savior!

Re-joicing Together, Phil Betz IRBC Director

Coffee Shop - 50% Off all Coffee Shop Drinks

Laundry - Basement of Retreat Center & Laundry Room (by loading dock)

Wifi Network: NARBC - Password: 2017narbc (thanks for not streaming videos!)

Forgot or Need Something? See Julie Nicholls

Maintenance Problems? Call Shane Callison 641-430-7550

Bring all apparel items to the chapel by Monday at 10 a.m. Items will be availa-ble for purchase starting Monday afternoon on a sliding scale for each day!

Tuesday: Sweatshirts = $25

Long Sleeve = $15

T-Shirts = $10

Monday: Sweatshirts = $30

Long Sleeve = $20

T-Shirts = $15

Wednesday: Sweatshirts = $20

Long Sleeve = $10

T-Shirts = $5

Any items left at the start of the auction on Wed. evening will be clearanced at a discounted price. Please bring other auction items to Jensen by Wed. lunch!

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Hockey Photo Shoot Monday (starting at 4pm)

Sign up for a time for a 2017 NARBC Conference Staff Photo Shoot with your camp staff! Each camp will receive a free picture & a digital copy emailed. You’re welcome to do a family shot or other group picture with a digital copy emailed!

Escape Room Monday - Wednesday

Sign up for the Escape Room with a group of 8-10 people. Keep it fun for all by not sharing the secrets with others! See Jason Reynolds (from IRBC) with any questions about how to set up/run an escape room!

Camp Activities Various camp activities will be offered as weather & interest permits. Listen for announcements about times & locations. (Zipline is ages 6+) Jensen is available for fellowship, board games, etc. throughout the week (last one out, turn out the lights!)

Ages 0-4 Location: Shane & Lynnae Callison’s Home (between Barn & RC)

Nursery Children: Use the upstairs entrance, through the slider on the porch.

3 & 4’s Children: Use the garage entrance.

Fill out the child information sheet & drop it at the office or bring with you Monday AM!

Nametags - Place on child’s back, diaper bag, etc.

You may drop off your child 15 minutes before the sessions & workshops.

Please pick up your child for lunch!

Ages 5-11 Children will be dismissed from chapel during the morning & evening chapel.

1:00 Workshop - Meet in the Floor Hockey Room.

Pick-Up for all chapels/workshops is in the Floor Hockey Room.

Pastor David & Heidi Craig from Clear Lake Regular Baptist Church (along with our staff) will be teaching your children throughout the week. They are excited to spend time with your kids learning from God’s Word and having fun together around IRBC!

Teens Teens will be with the adults for the morning & evening chapel services.

During the workshop times they will be hanging out with some Iowa Youth Pastors, Greg Gosnell & Matt Reno for some fun activities (Location: TBA)

Tuesday morning teens will have a special workshop time with “The Betz Kids” - Tyler & Pamela! They both embraced being a camp kid & loved serving at IRBC.

Our Beginning: Iowa Regular Baptist Camp moved to the north shore of Clear Lake in 1950. The camp is owned by the 98 churches in the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches. Since its inception, the camp’s program has been centered on the preaching and teaching of God’s Word.

Our Message: The lighthouse is a great picture of what our camp desires to be – “A Light to the Next Generation.” The Beacon on a lighthouse gives warning of the impending danger that lies ahead. Scripture tells us that we must warn the next generation and give hope! (Psalm 78).

Our Mission: To assist churches in the spiritual development of people with the Word of God in a camping environment.

Our Campers: Our Campers primarily come from “ our churches” and their children’s programs, or with friends or family from these churches. Special Camp Week for Mentally Handicapped 4 Youth Camps: Jr. Boys, Jr. Girls, Jr. High, Sr. High 5 Family Camps - Ministered to 380 families in 2017 Expanding Retreat Season - 5 Winter Meltdowns, Father & Son,

Mother & Daughter, Timothy, Hispanic, Men’s, Ladies’, Pastor & Wife, Senior Retreat, with many Church and Christian School rentals filling in the schedule.

Our Staff: God has blessed us with a staff and their families who love the Lord and the ministry! We desire to invest in our staff who in turn invest in our campers. Six staff members and families here year round as well as two interns 24 “College age” Summer Staff 100 Teen staff members who are hired from 2-10 weeks each

summer. Approximately 36 work each week. Last summer we had 14 adult/retired volunteers who ministered all or

most of the summer. They are a great help and example to the rest of our staff.

300 Volunteer counselors minister each summer at our youth & special camps. They have ongoing training each year at our Counselor Training Retreat.

Like any camp ministry we depend heavily on volunteers throughout the year. Each of the last three years we have had between 500-800 volunteer days!

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Phil Betz - Director, Budget, Staff Selection & Training, Church Relations, Fundraising

Barb Betz - Camp Mom, Coffee Shop Dave Callison - Assistant Director, Finances, Volunteers, Community Involvement,

Staff Training Mary Callison - Concessions, Camp Grandma Shane Callison - Maintenance, Tech, Sound, Media Lynnae Callison - Camp Mom, Head Cook Peter Hemmings - Project Manager, New Constructions & Remodels Gina Hemmings - Camp Mom, Welcome Treats for Conference

Julie Nicholls - Office, Gift Store, Crafts, Publications Jason Reynolds - Program, Guest Relations, Adventure Course

Amy Reynolds - Camp Mom, Stage Design for Summer, Mother & Daughter Retreat

Matt Millage - Intern ‘16-’17 (Archery, Maintenance, Paintball)

Dan Smith - Intern ‘17-’18 (Archery, Lifeguard, Program, Guy’s Dorm Sup., Maintenance)

Emma Nichols - Intern ‘17-’18 (Lifeguard, Girl’s Dorm Sup., Graphic Design)

Judy Callaway - Bookkeeper Summer Volunteers - Beth Moravec, Tom & Nancy Nelsen, Greg & Donna Smith

Music & Worship - “The Trustees”

Greg Gosnell (Mason City), Chad Hol (Harlan), Matt Reno (Mt. Pleasant)

A special thanks to our 35+ volunteers & retreat staff that have blessed us this week with their ministry!

Questions? Like yours, our staff has areas that are our point of emphasis and after that we all jump in where help is needed. We would love to have conversations about our camp and yours! We value your questions like “Why?”, “How do you...?” and even “Have you ever thought about…?” So, seek us out, we’d love to chat with you!

Betz, D. Callison, S. Callison, Hemmings, Nicholls, Reynolds

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A right view of God requires ___________ 1-2 Every day, submitted, personal, truth based, unceasing

See His ___________; praise as _______________ together 3-6

Your favorite, great biblically recorded deed (besides the passion week)

His greatest work in your life

See His Mercy 8-9

See how He _________ His covenant 10-13

See His _______ to all 14-20

We ______ praise 21

Monday PM - Jon Jenks

Restoring a Right View of God Psalm 145

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Why speak on this? Where did it come from? Check your relationship building foundation

The basis for building relationships: Jesus’ gospel (Ephesians 1)

The priority for building relationships (2 Corinthians 5:16-21) expressing faith, hope, and love from a Godward view

Stir up five ingredients for building solid relationships Shared Values (Exodus 20; Ephesians 1; Galatians 5)

Understanding each other ongoing; fresh; feelings and facts (1 Peter 3:7–8)

Giving / serving each other (1 Peter 4:10; Galatians 5:13; Romans 12:4–7, 11)

Trust (1 Corinthians 13:7)

Peacemaking plan that works - No gossip; truth; glory to God, self-examination – log; confession and forgiveness, restoration (Matthew 18:10–20)

Tuesday AM - Jon Jenks

Intentionally Building Relationships

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Tuesday AM Cont.- Jon Jenks

HOMEWORK:

In a healthy relationship

In a relationship with a lost person

In a stalled or broken relationship

Ask God to prompt which ingredient to begin with and how to connect it to another ingredient.

How does the gospel connect to these ingredients?

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Tuesday PM - Jon Jenks

Goodness, Gracious, Mercy Makes us Alive

Psalm 145:7-9

Beginning from where we are to where we begin

Ephesians 6 Be strong in the LORD for perseverance in the _______ (10-24) 5 _____________ and walk as Christ with one another (5:1-6:9)

In love In light As His church, in His will, worshipping God As families

4 Walk __________ of the gospel

With all…

Not like the world But as one who _______ Christ

3 Pray that by faith we would know the love of God

This brings _______ (2:11-3:6) This brings ____________ (3:7-21)

2 God made us alive together with Him for _________________ (1-10) 1 ___________the Lord for your spiritual blessings (1-23)

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Wednesday AM - Jon Jenks

You are doing right! Remembering how Christ __________ you! Ephesians 1:2–7 Being His _________ Sharing the gospel and reproducing yourselves in others 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Timothy 2:2–4

The devoted bride Jeremiah 2:2-3

See the submission and trust of the bride

See the devotion of the groom

The jilted groom 4 The worthless ___________, __________, and ____________ 4-13

The fathers, the religious leaders, the nation; my people did not ask…

Where is the LORD?

The result

Desolation turned to fruit now turned into desolation

Changed glory into that which does not profit

Be sure you ask the question this week!

Where is the Lord? Jeremiah 2:1-13

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Wednesday PM - Jon Jenks

Recalculating James 3:13-4:11

Which of your current life situations needs to be run through this recalculation?

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Location Retreat Center Chapel

Workshop #1 Monday

11:00 a.m.

Seeking the Will of God Understanding the process of Godly decision making

Jon Jenks

BCP

Steal This! Ideas of Awesomeness

for Your Camp

Chris Kallal Camp Good News, IL

Workshop #2 Monday

1:15 p.m.

Self Protection vs. Authenticity Building authentic

friendships! (Ladies Only, Please)

Sydney Millage Iowa City

An Eye in the Sky Could a Drone enhance your Promotion?

Jason Reynolds

IRBC

Workshop #3 Tuesday

11:00 a.m.

When I Want a Picture Perfect World

(Ladies Only, Please)

Sydney Millage Iowa City

Camp is for the Camper, Staff, and

VOLUNTEER! Volunteer Ministry

Dave Callison

IRBC

Workshop #4 Tuesday 1:15 p.m.

Being One when Your Other Half is Absent

(Ladies Only, Please)

Sydney Millage Iowa City

“Voluntold” Life as a Camp Kid

Tyler & Pamela (Betz Kids)

The Great Idea Exchange

Wednesday 11:00 a.m.

Director Focus

Best Practices with Staff

Bringing in new camps to NARBC

Jon Beight

Twin Lakes, IN

Program Focus

Games

Icebreakers

Stage Games

Staff Training

Jason Reynolds IRBC

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Jensen Upstairs Shop Jensen Fireplace

Ideas of Awesomeness

Come & Get It! Menu Planning & Idea Sharing

Lynnae Callison IRBC

I Know I Put that Somewhere...

Shop Tour

Shane, Peter, Greg IRBC

“The Price is Right” in the Gift Store!

Julie Nicholls IRBC

Location: Gift Store

A Spiritual Vacation Ministering through

Family Camps

Phil Betz IRBC

Sinks that Last! Concrete Countertops

Shane Callison & Peter Hemmings

IRBC

Camper Follow-Up A year of devotions for

your camper!

Brian Jones Keys for Kids

Picture Perfect Outdoor Photography

Lowell Washburn Former DNR Wildlife

Photographer

HVACR 101 Troubleshooting

Tony Mauseth DuPont Pioneer

Camp & the Church Serving your Churches

Phil Betz IRBC

Is God Big Enough? A Biblical View of

Contentment

Dave Callison IRBC

HVACR Preventative Care

Tony Mauseth DuPont Pioneer

Identity in Christ

Matt Reno Mt. Pleasant IA

TBA

Jon Jenks BCP

New Cabin Tour Justification & Sanctification

(Meet at Chapel)

Peter Hemmings IRBC

Gettin’ Crafty Ladies Welcome for Fun & Fellowship!

Amy Reynolds IRBC

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Jon and Jeniffer were at Calvary Baptist Church of Wisconsin Rapids for over twenty years. In that role he developed an intentional plan for training men and women to serve Christ. Out of this, God blessed Cal-vary by sending over twenty-five people into full-time ministry since 2000.

Jon now serves as Director of Training and Enrichment with Baptist Church Planters. Jon seeks to help mother churches and church plants train men and women as spiritual leaders through a year-long training program. He guides an internship program proctored by trained pastors and ministry leaders.

Jon is a favorite speaker at IRBC - speaking effectively at every ven-ue. He has spoken at Sr. High Camp, Family Camps, Men’s Retreat, Sportsman Adventure and our Timothy Retreat for young men and their Pastor. We believe that you will appreciate his practical

approach from God’s word that will RE-FRESH your soul!

The Contenders are a ministry team from Faith Baptist Bible College. Each year the team spends their summer at IRBC! They counsel for youth camps, and teach our children’s program for Family Camps.

They will join us Tuesday afternoon & evening!

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Tony Masauth Tony is a service technician at DuPont Pioneer with extensive HVARC experience. Tony & his wife have three children and attend Saylorville Church where he serves with the youth group & in the sound room. Tony was on IRBC’s summer staff in 2005 & 2007!

Chris Kallal Chris is the Director at Camp Good News in Washington, IL. Chris has been in the Camping Ministry for 17 years, which includes 10 years as the Program Director of Camp Manitoumi in Lowpoint and three years as the Executive Director of Ingersoll Scout Reservation in London Mills. He has visited multiple camps over the years to “steal” ideas from them! He has “gobs of hand-outs” and hands-on activities for you to take home with you!

Lowell Washburn Lowell is back for the NARBC Conference! Everyone loved his Red-Tailed Hawk Demonstration in 2012. This year we hope to have a visit from a Peregrine Falcon. Lowell has retired from the Iowa DNR where he spent much of his time as photogra-pher for DNR publications. His ongoing outdoor passions include falconry, traditional bow hunting, waterfowling, spending time with hunting dogs, and herpetology. Check out his blog for articles & photos: www.iawildlife.org/blog

“The Betz Kids” Tyler & Pamela moved to IRBC in 2001 when they were 10 & 8 years old. They are both now in their 20’s and married. They embraced being camp kids, and loved being a part of camp. They served on summer staff in a variety of positions. They are excit-ed to share with our Camp Kids this week, as well as with the adults, the joys (and sometimes struggles) of living at camp!

Sydney Millage Sydney earned a teaching degree from the University of Northern Colorado and is completing a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Faith Bible Seminary in Lafayette, IN. She is certified with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC, formerly NANC). She and her husband, David, have four children. They farm in southeast Iowa and lead the youth group in their local church. You will be blessed & encouraged by her workshops. Sydney would love to chat with you about life & minis-try this week!

Matt Reno Matt and his wife, Marcee, served as counselors at Twin Lakes while at Cedarville University. He has served at Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant for 12 years. Matt is active in serving at IRBC. He serves on our board and is the Program Chairman for Jr. Boys Camp. He is also involved with our Counselor Training.

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Brian Jones Brian Jones is a pastor in Michigan. He also serves churches & camps by represent-ing Keys for Kids. He would love to share with you how your camp can take advantage of a program that will send a Keys for Kids Devotional (that’s personalized by your camp) to each of your campers!

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I will extol you, my God and King,

I will bless your name

I will praise your name

Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.

Commend His works to another

Declare His mighty acts

Meditate on the glorious splendor of His majesty, and on His wondrous works

Speak of the might of His awesome deeds

Declare His greatness

Gush over the fame of His abundant goodness

Sing aloud of His righteousness

Recount how the LORD…

is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

Give thanks to the LORD

Speak of the glory and power of His kingdom and tell of your power

Remember how the LORD has been faithful…

in all his words and

kind in all his works

Recount how the LORD

has held you up when you were falling and

has raised you up when you were bowed down.

Has fed you

has satisfied you

is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth

hears your cry and saves you

preserves all who love him

Let all flesh bless his holy name forever and ever.

Tuesday AM - Devotions @ 9:00

Enjoy Psalm 145 line by line, interacting with God together!

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Just as Psalm 145 was an alphabet Psalm minus one letter; have fun writing your own using the adoration of God’s character; works that God

has and is doing for you; and your response. A

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Wednesday AM - Devotions @ 9:00

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Thursday AM - Devotions @ 9:00

# 1 - Is not… How might I be showing selfishness in my pattern of decisions in this situation? Who have I involved in my process that proves I am not just working for my own interest?

# 2 – Is… Rate yourself on a 1-5 on the necessary heart ingredients to being a wise decisions maker. (1 being totally on task, 5 not true of you at all) No bitterness 1 2 3 4 5 No covetousness 1 2 3 4 5 No selfishness 1 2 3 4 5

Pure 1 2 3 4 5 Peaceable 1 2 3 4 5 Willing to yield 1 2 3 4 5 see the other point of view

Full of mercy 1 2 3 4 5 Full of good works 1 2 3 4 5

No partiality 1 2 3 4 5 No hypocrisy 1 2 3 4 5

Person of peace 1 2 3 4 5

# 3 What fruits of righteousness & peace are being seen or will be pro-

duced by the way I am living in this situation / relationship? # 4 Humble Submission – How have you demonstrated these in your decision

or the living out of it? Loving God most in obedient submission to Him and His Word

Asking God for help

Resisting and fleeing the devil

Weeping over your outward and inward sin

Being a humble slave

No judging

A Change Plan So which two need the most work?

Confess sin & the truth to God and one

other person

What part of the gospel requires that I live

this way?

Memorize:

Do something:

Recalculating Applied Reread James 3:13-4:11 with the Lord & learn from Him.

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Bethany Camp - NY

Cedine Bible Camp - TN

Cooperstown Bible Camp - ND

Camp Fairwood - WI

Camp Good News - IL

Higher Ground Baptist Bible Camp- AK

Camp Hosanna - AR

Iowa Regular Baptist Camp - IA

Keys for Kids - MI

Lake Ann Camp- MI

Lincoln Lake Camp - MI

New Life Island - NJ

Camp Northfield - MA

Camp Patmos - OH

Raccoon River Bible Camp - IA

Scioto Hills Camp- OH

Skyview Ranch - OH

The Springs Ministries- MI

Trail Ridge Camp- WI

Twin Lakes Camp- IN

Victory Ranch - CA

Whispering Cedars - NE

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Sunday 4:00 Registration Opens (Office) 6:00 Pizza Supper #1 7:30 Pizza Supper #2 Games & Fellowship - Downstairs Jensen, Floor Hockey

Monday 8:00 Breakfast 8:30 Registration (Office) 10:15 Nursery/Kids Class Drop Off (0-4 yrs. old) 10:30 Welcome to IRBC (Chapel) 11:00 Workshop #1 12:15 Lunch 1:15 Workshop #2 2:45 Zip Line (6yrs+), Hay Ride Tour, Disc Golf (Best Shot) 4:00 Staff Photo Shoot (Sign Up for Time) 5:15 Supper 6:30 Chapel 8:15 Game Night & Donuts! Staff Photo Shoot Cont. Lazer Tag Tuesday 7:30 Coffee Shop (Open till 8:30) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 Devotions 9:45 Chapel 11:00 Workshop #3 12:15 Lunch 1:15 Workshop #4 2:30 FFF aMAZEingness! 4:00 Price is Right (Chapel) 5:15 Supper on the Grill 6:30 Chapel 8:15 Game Night & Make a Sundae Floor Hockey Tourney Wednesday 7:30 Coffee Shop (Open till 8:30) 8:30 Breakfast 9:00 Devotions 9:45 Chapel 11:00 Great Idea Exchange 12:15 Lunch 1:15 NARBC Picture (Location: TBA) 1:30 Business Session 1:30 Rolling in the Dough - Bread Making (Kitchen) 2:30 Falconry Demonstration - Lowell Washburn 3:30 Squinney Ball 5:15 Supper 6:30 Chapel 8:00 Auction & Popcorn Thursday 7-8:00 Breakfast 8-9:00 Departure

Sign-Ups! Sign ups for activities are

located in Jensen Basement on the window ledge!

Monday - 8:15 p.m. Tuesday & Wednesday

7:30-8:30 a.m. 8:15 p.m.

Monday - Wednesday 8:15 p.m.

Monday & Tuesday 8:15-8:45 p.m.

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Download a PDF of the Book & Schedules!