Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry – God's Great Northwoods

Snapshot of Summer 2011 It was a great summer with lots of ministry happening!809 campers at Camp Hiawatha and Camp Vermilion440 Day Camp campers175 Voyageurs Canoe Country adventurers 62 golfers at the Golf Scramble raised nearly $7800 52 summer staff members 34 new VLM Builders (annual donors) 2 fantastic camps 1 wonderful God! Campers and [...]

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Mark your calendars for September 23-25, 2011! There are several events to chose from that weekend at Camp Vermilion. Hay rides, pumpkin decorating, paddle building, and canoeing on area lakes to see the fall colors. Check out the Paddle Building Workshop, the Fall Festival or the Fall Paddle pages for more information. Bookmark It Hide [...]

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VLM has unveiled the E3 project! The project, designed to establish a cycle of sustainable giving, seeks to Educate, Equip, and Empower current VLM Builders to share thier passion and support for the mission at Camp Hiawatha and Camp Vermilion. The project is funded in part through a generous grant from the Thrivent Finanacial for [...]

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Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry is pleased to have Lee Dybvig at Camp Vermilion. Lee will teach retreat participants how to make a bent-shaft wooden canoe paddle. The retreat is March 4-6. Please visit the Paddle Building webpage for more information or email Marie. Bookmark It Hide Sites

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Join us for an afternoon of snow fun at Camp Vermilion on February 26! For more information or to RSVP by Feb. 18, click here. Bookmark It Hide Sites

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The Northeast Minnesota Middle School Gathering is November 19-20 or 20-21 at Cragun’s Conference Center in Brainerd. Gretchen Bachman, VLM’s Program Director, and Marie Kirschstein, VLM’s Adventure Director, will be there promoting programs and assisting in leading some games during the event. Be sure to stop by our display! Lori Gordon, VLM’s Retreat Host, coordinated the [...]

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Recent changes in the ELCA structure and associated budget mean that camps are going to need to look to other sources for programs and resources that have been provided for decades out of the church-wides offices.  Please read ELCA letter and Joel’s response for more information. Bookmark It Hide Sites

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You can make one of these projects YOURS!     2010 brought with it a variety of special projects at Camp Vermilion and Camp Hiawatha that could use your help.  The needs were immediate and we have moved forward with the work.  We thank the many volunteers and donors who have already given to this cause. There is still [...]

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VLM participated in Give to the Max Day 2010 and raised $14,794 on November 16! So what was this all about you may ask? GiveMN.org started Give to the Max Day to create a stronger non-profit community in Minnesota. VLM created a profile on the GiveMN.org donation webpage and sent emails, Facebook posts and tweets and then [...]

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Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. John and Joy Hensel! Many VLM current staff and alumni celebrated the marriage of John and Joy Hensel. Both have been involved with VLM for many years. Joy (Halstead) Hensel resigned as Program Director September 2010. The wedding was lovely and very well attended. The Camp Vermilion canoe on their [...]

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