Celebration Service and Cross Dedication Set for August 17th at Wanakee

[MEREDITH, NEW HAMPSHIRE]—On behalf of the Wanakee Board of Directors, I would like to invite you to join us at a special Celebration worship service on August 17th at 1:45 pm as we dedicate the new cross in the Outdoor Chapel. The cross was created in memory of Jean Fairbairn Moore and in honor of the Moore family and their ten years of service.

Michael and Jean Moore’s tenured service at Wanakee began before their appointment as Co-Directors in November 2005. From campers to staffers to service on committees and Wanakee’s Board of Directors, Michael and Jean saw camp from all sides before they were commissioned to year-round leadership.

Michael and Jean shared so much of themselves with Wanakee’s campers, staff, and volunteers, all while raising a young family of three. They touched thousands of lives during their time at camp, and we have been blessed by their dedication to the mission and values of Wanakee.

We are grateful to Michael for staying on as Wanakee’s Director after Jean’s passing in 2010. In 2012, alongside the Board of Directors and dedicated volunteers, Michael began leading the process of Wanakee’s first-ever accreditation through the American Camp Association®, which Wanakee earned in 2014.

In 2015, after his tenth summer at Wanakee, Michael stepped down as Executive Director, though he has continued supporting Wanakee including sending his three children to camp. In dedicating the cross, we want to recognize Michael and Jean for demonstrating the values of servant leadership.

In honor of Michael and Jean, we will be dedicating the cross as part of our end-of-summer special events, including our annual Homecoming BBQ and Wanakee Wilderness 5K. All are welcome to join us in running the 5K (or cheering on the racers) beginning at 9:00 am, for the traditional chicken BBQ beginning at 11:15 am, and to bid in our silent auction in support of Wanakee’s mission, concluding at 1:00 pm. The Celebration service will begin at 1:45 pm in the Outdoor Chapel.

We hope you will join us on August 17th.

Grace and Peace,

Nicole Richards
Chairperson, Wanakee Board of Directors

Wanakee is a summer camp located in the Lakes Region of Central New Hampshire. We are part of the Camp & Retreat Ministry of the New England Conference of the United Methodist Church. Our mission is to love, accept, challenge and provide opportunities for growth to all God’s people within our “beautiful spiritual place in the hills”; to help individuals interact with one another, build relationships and grow in their Christian faith through experiences within a Christian community; and to send them forth into the world to celebrate and share God’s love.

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