Our Father’s Children

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Snapshots

He stands in the hot sun. Photographer Jon is waiting for the perfect action shot-- a little camper swinging from the trapeze and splashing into the pond. Pure thrill and joy caught on camera. A picture that is then lovingly placed in the camper's photo album. A memory. A snapshot of a...

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IMPORTANT: COVID-19 Update from OFC

The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been felt by everyone in our country and around the world. We are living in remarkable times and we are certainly praying for healing and eradication of this disease.Times like this call for difficult decisions to be made in order to keep...

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Prayer Portal – February

During this season, we are busy prepping and praying for our Ambassadors of Hope Dinner + Auction. We pray for the right attendees and for their hearts to be open and generous. This season is also full of weekend retreats, like our Onward + Upward retreat a few weeks ago-- prayers of...

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Heartbreak

At camp, counselors and staff’s hearts break a little every time. At the retreats, you think you are a little safer. Middle school kids with all their hormones and “cool” behavior are a little harder to like, so no worries - less heartbreak. But no, you see kids who were at camp when...

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Prayer Portal – January

As we start a fresh new year and new decade, we remind ourselves of the importance of turning to our God in prayer. We speak prayers of thanks for all that God has done for OFC in 2019 (and all the years before that). We speak prayers of praise for our God that leads us in service and...

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Lola’s story

A precocious 7-year-old stepped off the bus and within 2 minutes of meeting her counselor, she announced that she liked to read. Her counselor, Joy, said that she had some books back in the room, so off they went! However, when Joy produced the picture books, Lola was unimpressed. She...

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