Texas Two Step

Hello Readers,

For the true start of the seven week ‘Face to Face’ trip, I went to All Saints Camp and Conference Center in the Diocese of Dallas, my old diocese.  And this center is one of our newest.  It was a former Lutheran camp purchased in the early 2000′s and had its first summer camp in 2006.

One thing that never gets old, is the change-up! Switching the speed-limit sign as people drive up to camp   Great practice.

Two other key things I wanted to highlight:

1. Solid lake waterfront – they have a nice dock set up, and water trampoline, and access to Lake Texoma (38th largest lake in U.S.).  And fyi  the center is located less than two hours from Dallas, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

2. JOLT – Environmental Program – The JOLT Program for students in the 1st – 12th grades. The most common is the 3-Day Eco-Adventure, “a residential environmental stewardship program designed to give students an extended opportunity to take a journey and explore the natural wonders of Lake Texoma.”

… And you can’t have a can’t have a Texas two-step dance without a second step

Just 350 miles to the west is Diocese of Northwest Texas’ center, Quarterman Ranch!

This was my second visit, I stopped here in 2009, Home on the Range.  This time I got to meet the summer staff and camp was in its first session.

Happy Camp   Is a camp for inner-city youth that for some of them, this is their first time at camp outside the city, and has been a ministry camp since the early 2000′s.  And the plan is to expand to two separate weeks next summer!

And my parting picture, inbetween the camps, I made a short pilgrimage, to Turkey, TX.

Looking for bowling lanes, did not find any, but found some rich Texas and U.S. history, it was home of Bob Wills, King of the Western Swing.