Jim Shields | Aug 04, 2020
Don’t worry, no strained attempts at poetry this time… So, here it is August, and the camp season that never began is officially over. Now we begin Retreat and Conference season! As of this writing (July 24), COVID is still very much a factor. The CDC and ISDH and the governor have continually readjusted and […]
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Jim Shields | Jun 29, 2020
That is our unofficial mantra for the summer. Summer at Highland Lakes is quite different when you have no camps or guests around! However, be assured that Director of Operations Rick Porter, Office Manager Sarah Wickersham and myself are quite busy.
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Jim Shields | Mar 03, 2020
Equipping your student for a life well-lived. What are some things you can do? Do you want to make certain that the student you have who is either getting ready to graduate high school or attending college will make large amounts of money this summer? Do you want him/her to spend hours at a time […]
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Jim Shields | Nov 06, 2019
What an exciting time to be involved in all that is happening at your camp and conference center, Highland Lakes! The camp season is over (we saw an increase of 11 percent in attendance over last year!),
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Jim Shields | Apr 03, 2019
HEY – IT’S SPRING! And you know what that means…summer camp season is right around the corner! So let me ask you to consider the concept of five days. A lot can happen in five days. Obviously, we all know that a lot can happen in six days…the world and everything in it was created […]
Posted in April Newsletter, Highland Lakes Baptist Camp, SCBI
Jim Shields | Mar 21, 2019
“But the ones sown on good ground are those who hear the word, welcome it, and produce a crop: 30, 60, and 100 times what was sown.” Mark 4:20 We sometimes jokingly refer to Dave Wilson and his reference of Highland Lakes being “Holy Ground.” But realistically…he was and is spot on. This is Holy […]
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| Mar 11, 2019
Just One Thing… “Live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:27 was the focal verse and the overall theme for 2018’s Integris! SCBI MENistry Men’s Conference. Attended by over 170 men from across the state, this year’s retreat and conference provided an opportune time for men to fellowship, […]
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Jim Shields | Sep 18, 2018
What a tremendous summer we had here at Highland Lakes! Thank you to all who have been praying for the camps; thank you to all of you who volunteered in one form or another at Highland Lakes to help us get ready for the camps; thank you to all of you who helped sponsor students […]
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