Confession of Faith
Confession of Faith is a Summary Statement of the 1995 Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective affirmed by Camp Deerpark and the Mennonite Churches of New York City who own the Camp. The full text of the document, including helpful commentary and interpretation is available here. 1. We believe that God exists and is pleased with all who…
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Adopted By Board of Directors September 28, 2013 1. Express the Love of Jesus and Biblical Principles a. To every person that comes on to the camp grounds including summer camp children, weekend retreat guests, individuals on personal retreat, and the garbage truck driver. b. By having integrity in all business dealings with: Vendors Guest…
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Maynard Shirk was born into a traditionally Mennonite family. For him, that meant he could trace his roots to Shirks in France and Germany almost10 generations back. He grew up learning Pennsylvania Dutch and English at the same time and he knew almost everyone who lived around him. When he went to college, he was…
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