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God provided Released Time On November 17, It was a real joy for Cecil The camp gym was built under the leadership of Mike and
to reach public school chil- God provided and Dorothy Burkett, the Jane Whitehouse, the camp director and his wife.
dren during school hours. funds to pay off camp director and his The gym was dedicated in memory of ―Uncle Mike‖
With permission from parents the camp wife, to see God provide Birkner and Anneda ―Sis‖ Jacobson, a long-time volun-
we are able to take them to a mortgage for the the funds to pay off the
nearby church to teach them 47 acres of land mortgage. teer; two saints who reached so many for Christ. It was
God‘s Word. purchased in finished in time for our 50th anniversary celebration.
1987.

Released Time in Union County Deed for the camp property Cecil & Dorothy Burkett Mike & Jane Whitehouse The camp gym

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e learned about the camp when our church had a picnic there. Our children started
attending and always hated for camp to end. Their best friends were at camp, they
wanted to be at every function. Our children were all saved before they started
attending camp, and we had taught them how to work, but we saw them grow spiritually
through the years. Our children have worked at the camp in many ways: five have been
lifeguards, seven counselors, and two junior staff coordinators, and one, being only in sixth
grade, still has years to attend.
Two of our children met their spouses at camp; one even got married in the outdoor
chapel. Two of our children are now missionaries, one as a missionary to Kenya with CMF
The Lindauers from left to right: Diane, Ruth, Jeremy, and one a missionary at Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go.
Doug, Kynan, Ruth Ann, Evan, Liane, Douglas, & Brian.
We have seen the directors change through the years. We have counted Cecil and Doro-
thy Burkett, Mike and Jane Whitehouse, and Dave and Kathy Johnson as good friends. We have seen the camp grow, both in number of camp-
ers and facilities. However, it wasn‘t the facilities that impressed me. I went to a camp as a girl that had wonderful facilities and a wonderful
location. The thing that has always impressed me about Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go is the people. They genuinely love and serve the Lord. Along
with the directors, I can think of Wilma Birkner, Miss Marillyn, Uncle Paul and so many more. The other wonderful thing about the camp that
has always impressed us is that people are never turned away for lack of money. What a wonderful way to truly impact the community.

Ruth Ann Lindauer—Mother of 8

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