by Dennis Littlefield | Sep 29, 2017 | Church Coordinator, Creation, Parenting, Spiritual Growth, Summer Camp
I love summers at camp. Kids are hanging out with friends, roving around camp in staff led groups of 10-12, singing crazy songs, and talking. Really talking…like, face-to-face talking. Not texting, not IM, not posting. Really talking. Usually around the third...
by Dennis Littlefield | Apr 8, 2016 | Summer Camp, Uncategorized
Did you know? Playing outside makes kids happier and healthier and more caring and generous? Yet the average American youth spends 7.5 hours a day on electronics but only 4 minutes playing outside? (taken from “The Power of Camp”) [LEARN MORE] In our busy...
by Dennis Littlefield | Jun 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 24, 2015For more information contact Dan Busby, President, 800-323-9473, dan@ecfa.org Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries Accredited by National Financial Accountability Organization NEWBERG, OR – The ECFA (Evangelical...
by Dennis Littlefield | Dec 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Many households have their Christmas decorations up–some since Thanksgiving. Camp Tilikum is blessed to have Christmas decorations up all year—maybe not the lights and ornaments we generally see, but we do have 93 acres of very large Christmas trees (some 150+...
by Dennis Littlefield | Nov 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Quiet Place Life’s worries seem so hectic, so rushed, so hard.Like a tangle of cobwebs ensnaring mind and soul.My heart cries out for rest, for peace.So I seek God’s solace in a quiet place. There I can slow myself, breathe deeply, rest and pause.I drink in...
