Thursday, November 09, 2006

Roughly 90 people attended the dedication ceremony. We were grateful for the turnout.
Conference President, Dave Crimi, addresses those in attendance.
Walt Shirley, Camp Maranatha's most faithful volunteer and honorary MMAPer, had a few brief comments. He is pictured here cutting the ribbon. Several people cut the ribbon throughout the ceremony in recognition of their contribution to the camp and specifically the building project.
The MMAPer ladies donated two framed Thomas Kinkade puzzles, which they completed during past projects. Eva Sprague (pictured above) and her husband, Jay Sprague, were instrumental in introducing Camp Maranatha to the MMAPer organization.
Veteran MMAPers, Dave and Vaal Eckenroth, were recognized for completing their 100th MMAP project- twelve of which have been at Camp Maranatha. Over the construction of the Oak Lodge the MMAPer organization has contributed 17, 825 hours of volunteer labor. The construction of the Oak Lodge would not have been possible without their hard work and generosity.
Keith Shirley and his "right hand man" Dave Shoemaker. Dave Shoemaker, from the Tustin Church, regularly drove up to camp on weekends to assist keith with the building.
A slide show was shown showing the different stages of the construction project down through past few years. It was an incredible visual reminder of what a massive undertaking the building was and it also served as a reminder of how faithful God has been.
Louis Gransee dedicated the building to God and His use through prayer.

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