2022 SPRING-UP Gathering at Camp Whitman
Saturday, May 14, 2022
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Register below
With so much Zoom going on, here’s an outdoor opportunity for our Presbytery to gather in person for mission and fun.
In September we’ve visited Stokoe Farm for Harvest Days, in February we secured a lodge at Ellison Park for Winter Fun, and now Camp Whitman is on our calendar for a Spring-Up Gathering—with the added bonus of sharing the day with our friends in the Geneva Presbytery.
This “field trip” to Camp Whitman, on the shore of beautiful Seneca Lake, is for all ages, with plenty of activities for everyone. We’ll have a chance to:
- help open the camp for a new season
- plant gardens
- explore its facilities and grounds—especially helpful if you have camp-age children who are considering becoming a camper
- make new friends
- bird-watch
- sit and relax with a beautiful view of Seneca Lake
It’s a bit of a trek to reach Camp Whitman from the distant corners of the Presbytery of Genesee Valley, we encourage folks to car-pool as much as possible. But it’s well worth the time and effort to make the scenic drive, especially if you have not visited before.
SCHEDULE: Come early or late, leave early or late!
- 9 a.m. Work projects—setting up raised gardens, trail clearing, & more
- Noon Worship & Lunch—vegetarian & gluten-free options available
- 12:45 p.m. Organized games and activities (indoor/outdoor, depending on weather), bird-watching hike
DIRECTIONS: Camp Whitman 150 Whitman Rd, Penn Yan, NY 14527—between Geneva and Hammondsport on Route 14.
REGISTRATION: Register advance by Monday, May 9
COST: optional donation for meal—collected at event
CONTACT: Questions? Weather predictions? Birding tips? Jim Renfrew, jim.renfrew@gmail.com
2022 Family Winter Fun Day
At Pavilion Lodge in Ellison Park Saturday, February 12
- More than 68 people from 20 congregations.
- Left-over soup and rolls were donated to the Scottsville Food Shelf.
- Thanks to: Bill Haake, Kay Van Nostrand, Jim Renfrew, Robin Dunnington–and many others pitched in to clean up
Fall Family Outing: a Harvest of Righteousness and Peace
September 25, 2021
Activities for everyone
So many friendly faces
