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Photo on cover by Zachary Garber, 2011. Campfires have always offered significant holy moments at Camp Deerpark. Photo on back cover by Gideon and Meredith Bontrager, dawn 2018. As we close the first fifty years of history at Camp Deerpark we trust in God’s faithfulness for the next fifty years. Photo on title page by Leon Yost, 2003. Layout and book design by Beth Oberholtzer, Beth Oberholtzer Design
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