RETREAT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES   

The 18th Annual Retreat for Persons with Disabilities was held on September 12-14, 2003 at the Kenbrook Bible Camp, Lebanon, Pennsylvania.  The retreat has been held at this location for the past 15 years.

A total of 35 attendees and 16 volunteers participated throughout this weekend

non-denominational event.

The Rev. Eugene Wingert, associate pastor at Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren, was this year’s speaker.  Rev. Wingert has been a member of the retreat design team for the last several years, as well as having served as the executive director of Kenbrook from the 1980s until 2000.

The retreat’s theme was, “Walking With Jesus Through The Valley,” and the scriptural reference was Hebrews 4:15b.

Friday evening activities consisted of members from the Derry Presbyterian Church leading the participants in worship and showing them how to use the chimes and moroccos.  Carolyn Day played a solo on the cello. The participants made cards to send out, framed their own pictures taken by the volunteers, and helped to make their own T-shirts.  Despite the rain and missing out on one of their favorite activities, canoeing on the lake, a good time was had by all.

Volunteers came from the Lewistown Presbyterian Church, Derry Presbyterian Church in Hershey, First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, and the Leacock Presbyterian Church in Paradise, Pennsylvania.

Photos from the event will soon be available in the Photo Gallery.

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