Shiloh’s Needs List:

Shiloh is in need of some items that we would be blessed to have for the upcoming summer and we would love your help in obtaining them. Providing us with the items on this list is a great way to be a part of the things that God is doing at Shiloh. We appreciate all the help and support that you give.

Financials

*Camper scholarships to help close out the summer financial need

Facility/Property

*Sod and Grass seed

*Paint for garage, ropes shed, well house, arts/clay cottage

*Gutters for K-Dome (approx. 120 x 90)

*Paint K-Dome Court

*Spiral Staircase for zip line

*Pavilion 40 x 60

*Pond Aerator

*Trees removed

*Bleachers (6)

*Picnic Tables (6)

*Landscaping and plants/flowers in flowerbeds

*Chip and Seal main roads

*Above ground pool and slide until permanent pool is built

*Mt. Bikes (15)

*Bike Helmets (15)

*Mt. Bike Gloves (20)

*Intern Program Sponsorship

Service/Volunteer

*Tree Service

*Newsletter Prep

*Banquet Committee

*Back Pack Committee

*Office Aid

Vehicle/Machinery

*Truck (preferable F 250 or GM 2500 or above for towing needs)

*Van

*Tahoe/Suburban

*Small lawn tractor

*Roto tiller

*Weed eaters 93)

*Back pack leaf blowers

*Trailers (10-15 ft.) and car hauler size

Office

*Electric cook stove

*Flat Screen TV 32-42 inch

*Track Lighting

*Gas Card

Program

*Wireless Microphones (2)

*Lapel Microphones (4)

*Portable Stage

*LCD flat screen TVs (12 inches or bigger) (3)

*Skit clothes and costumes

Thank you for supporting our mission to bring “New Life to the City!”

Stephan Moore

-Executive Director

Fall 2011

Shiloh: A place for people to grow and learn, to share and create a new future…where lives are changed forever.

Best one ever!  God continues to allow us to be His ambassadors in the lives of hundreds of deserving children. Isaiah 43:19 “See, I am doing a new thing!  Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.”  God has touched the lives of hundreds of children in dynamic ways, I believe that only the transforming power of God can change a person’s life and we are seeing it happen at Shiloh Camp.  This summer with the help of a wonderful staff of young men and women, and a handful of teenage volunteers, the incredible

power of God was at work throughout the beautiful grounds of Shiloh.  The sight, the sounds, the laughs, the joy, the peace and presence of God was evident each week.  God continues to use big and small things to touch the lives of children.

One day I watched with amusement when a group of 13 and 14 year old boys prepared to enter the petting zoo.

There was lots of laughing and joking in anticipation of experiencing the animals until one boy looked in the pen and saw the goats actually had horns!  It was so fun to watch the earlier boyhood bravado melt into extreme anxiety about entering the gate of a horned animal that they were unfamiliar with, the loud banter lowered to an unsettling silence and blank stares directed at Hershey the billy goat.  The petting zoo instructor assured the now quiet and nervous boys that it was okay and that our goats, like all the other animals, were safe and handpicked for their friendliness as well as their ability to relate to kids.  The boys shuffled into the gate like a bunch of hens going to the hen house and cackled and clucked when Hershey and the other animals blurted their native tongue Ba-a-a-a-a! After a few moments of staring at one another, Hershey and the boys soon became fast friends,  and the boys’ fear of the 2 horned, 4 hooved animal was soon replaced with “Hey, watch this”,  as they scurried around the pen looking for anything green to feed Hershey and the other animals.  For 45 minutes boys got to be boys, and the challenges of life as an urban teen full of presumptuous posturing, and hard countenances, was put at bay as the boys fed goats green leaves, petted chickens, cuddled guinea pigs and  learned the difference between sheep and goats firsthand.  Experiences like these happen every day, all day, at Shiloh Summer Camp and provide many opportunities to share the beauty of God’s creation and his love for all of us, no matter what we may look like on the outside.  Thank you for supporting Shiloh, where kids learn life lessons that turn into faith lessons that change their young lives for time and eternity.

Stephan Moore

-Executive Director

Fall 2010

Epic… “An episode in the lives of men in which heroic deeds are performed or attempted”

The biggest summer ever at Shiloh summer camp is best described as Epic!  510 campers poured through the gates excited to have the best week of their lives!  The staff was trained and poised to pour out buckets full of love on deserving children.  The place never looked so grand with trees trimmed and grass cut nice and tight, new signage shouting out a colorful welcome.   Over 450 families impacted, 4,860 meals served, over 1,000 mounts and dismounts on to the back of willing horses, 2 pallets of water inhaled by thirsty campers (in two weeks!), 3,000 arrows launched into archery targets, 1000 plus freezie pops awarded to jubilant family groups of campers, and hundreds of decisions for Christ in the form of first time commitments or reaffirming their commitment to Christ!  Wow, what a summer!

The greatest gift given is life itself.  God has given us an opportunity at eternal life through Jesus Christ His Son.  What an epic gift!  Our theme this summer was “Higher Definition” and the verse  was from Romans 12:2 “ Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Having Christ in our life gives greater focus, a sense of purpose, and clarity for our eternal future – all in ‘Higher Definition!’  Thanks for helping make this summer an epic experience at Shiloh for our campers!

-Stephan Moore
Executive Director

To celebrate the occasion, Shiloh will host an announcement and facility tour Monday, May 24th at 10:00 a.m.

Donors include Chesapeake Energy, David and Kim Rainbolt, David Hudiburg, David and Myrna Lightfoot and Ralph and Helen Mason.

Stephan Moore, Shiloh executive director, is grateful for the support received from the community through the fundraising process.

“It has been a longtime dream to officially acquire this property and for the fundraising to be completed in just four months is an enormous leap for the ministry. I do believe there was divine intervention in allowing this to happen so quickly.

Through the generosity of our gracious donors, we are now able to move forward purposefully to advance the mission of Shiloh, better serve our campers and staff in the summer and extend programming to impact the community year round.”

Since its inception in 2001, Shiloh Summer Camp has provided day camps for thousands of at-risk children in the greater Oklahoma City area. The week-long, Christian-based camps accommodate up to 80 campers per session and provide a safe-haven for children to learn and grow; creating promising futures from often unfortunate situations. By rebuilding confidence and self-assurance Shiloh is sowing the seeds of hope for a brighter tomorrow.

“Only a seven minute drive from the homes of thousands of our central-city kids, Shiloh is truly Oklahoma City’s new backyard,” said David Lightfoot, vice president of Lee Properties. “Stephan Moore has a tremendous love for people as well as the qualifications necessary in camping ministry to really make Shiloh thrive in the coming years. The camp is a genuine blessing to kids and families from all over Oklahoma City.”

Targeting disadvantaged children, between the ages of 8 and 16, Shiloh strives to elevate the vision of youth by renewing optimism and fostering life transformation. Through opportunities such as sports, Bible study, group-building exercises and art, the camp serves as an outlet for children to make healthy, new relationships while addressing real-life situations and obstacles.

“During their camp experience campers encounter things they might not ever be able to experience in their daily lives,” Moore said. “From horseback riding to multiple sports, Shiloh is a true adventure for them. Each activity restores their confidence, ability and positive attitude. Camp is just one week long, but it definitely impacts our campers forever.”

Martha Burger, Chesapeake senior vice president – human and corporate resources said, “As an organization administering to our community’s underprivileged youth, Shiloh has successfully facilitated a culturally relevant environment serving as an excellent model to our city and our country. Many young people need a place to turn to in times of trouble and temptation. The multiple lives changed from Shiloh are a priceless benefit to the community, serving as a hand of hope to children in need.”

Shiloh recently completed two phases of construction including an amphitheater, rope courses, pond and outdoor basketball court. Future plans include a more than $900,000 renovation, transforming Shiloh from a summer program to a year-round, state-of-the-art multi-use facility. New amenities will include multi-purpose auditorium, aquatic facility, chapel, arts center and guest lodge. Upon completion, Shiloh Summer Camp will be the only metro area facility available to organizations, businesses and at-risk youth.

Summer camp is an American tradition. Children can run free in the beauty of nature, eat a snack in the shade of a tree, or stare in fascination at a wild bird or animal passing nearby.
However, in some of Oklahoma City’s urban neighborhoods, children don’t have the opportunity or resources to experience summer camps. These children grow up in a world of concrete and neon lights, facing problems and temptations beyond their years. For the last decade, a group of dedicated individuals have created a camp in the very heart of the city for these urban youth. It is a hidden oasis of trees, streams and wildlife where children receive encouragement, guidance and love— a place called Shiloh Camp.

Nestled off of 63rd and Broadway, Shiloh Camp is 40 acres of fun and activity. Every summer, the Christian camp hosts six one-week long sessions where campers experience everything from basketball to mountain biking to fishing, as well as tackling a ropes course and learning about their faith.

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Shiloh Camp is poised to take a new leap into the future, tapping into the tremendous potential of the beautiful “place of peace” right in the heart of the city. With God’s help, Shiloh will lock arms with willing partners and there will be “New Life In The City” that elevates the vision of young people, renews the hope of adults, and provides a place that nurtures life transformation for eternity. My family and I are so glad to be here at Shiloh! What an exciting life adventure.

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We live in a broken world. There is a line from a song by Charlie Hall that says, “this world is broken, yet beautifully made” and I recognize this truth daily in many ways. I see it every evening when I pass the man on the corner holding a sign that reads, “Vietnam Vet. Anything helps. God bless”. I open the pages of a magazine and read about the Untouchables of India who are shunned and left to die of treatable diseases or in childbirth because a doctor refuses to care for them due to the stigma of their caste.
I hear on the radio about war- torn counties in Africa, South American families who scavenge for food from the city dump, orphaned children in Eastern Europe whose physical needs are met, but who don’t know the love of a human touch…disease, greed, ignorance, intolerance, poverty.
This world is broken yet beautifully made.

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A few weeks ago, the mother of three Shiloh campers stopped by with her kids to drop off their camp applica- tions. I was delighted to
see them as these three children have attended camp for at least three years in a row. After Mom fin- ished telling me about each child’s latest accomplishments and struggles, she told me her oldest son who is 15, told her last week that he can’t wait until he’s old enough to work at Shiloh himself.
What an encouragement to hear such a thing! It’s the same feel- ing I get every time I hear a parent or grandparent tell me their child “can’t wait to go back to Shiloh,” or “talks about Shiloh all the time,” or “still wears their camp bracelet.”

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Many already know, but for most, this may be surprising news. As of mid-December, I gave my official resignation from Shiloh Summer Camp. It was a difficult decision but ultimately the decision wasn’t mine to make; I spent much time in prayer, in the Word, and seeking counsel from Godly mentors, and through these means, I can say without a doubt that the Lord has called me out of the ministry, at least for a season…

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“I realized by doing the ropes course at camp that I can’t make it through life on my own…I now surround myself with people who are making good decisions and people
that I can trust.” Words from a 14 year-old boy who is surrounded by confusion and fear, but who believes that Shiloh has helped impact his future! Shiloh is changing the lives of hundreds of children and youth every year and none of this would be possible without your prayers and financial support.

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A few days ago, a dear friend of Shiloh asked my what my favorite part of this summer was. Of course, a million moments came to mind and a parade of faces marched through my thoughts, but after a few seconds, it hit me: The greatest thing about the summer was the overwhelming evidence of God’s faithfulness and provision, and the beautiful design of His body of believers working in unison to bring about His Kingdom.

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Shiloh Summer Camp 2007 is quickly approaching and we are getting ready to host 6 weeks of camp for over 400 children and teens. I am so excited about seeing all the campers as they arrive…they will be wide eyed with big smiles as they drive in past the well- groomed football field to the freshly painted basketball courts and then past the amazing zip line!! Kids will be ready for a week of fun and will also hear about the love of Jesus and the hope He wants to offer them in
life.

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