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Resident Summer Staff
We desire to gather an outstanding, dedicated staff that loves the Lord with all their hearts and has a passion to share that love with kids. We hope that your qualifications will be just what the Camp needs to make our staff complete. A summer at Minnetonka Christian Camp is often physically demanding, but it is a fun and rewarding experience that you will never forget! You will have an opportunity to impact countless live for Jesus Christ, including having your own life changed! If you are ready for the challenge, click to download an application
Applications due by March 1
Mail to:
Minnetonka Christian Camp
P.O. Box 267
Clayton, OK 74536
918-569-7856 |
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Tom & Bernice Crites
Camp Directors
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We moved to Minnetonka Christian Camp in August of 2005 after being hired as co-directors. Our background in business and ministry is a wonderful combination for camp directors. We have two daughters, Debbie Dyer of Iowa Park, Texas and Darla Brim who lives in Brazil. We also have a daughter who went to be with our Lord in 2007. Additionally we have a total of 11 grand children. While we understand that Minnetonka is a ministry it must also be a business if the goals and objective of the camp Board of Directors are to be met. It is very difficult to reach a balance as we go about the business of running the camp. Neither one of us could achieve those goals without the other. Bernice has over 25 years of experience as a pastor's wife and thus has a great understanding of ministry requirements. Tom comes from the business world and deals with the realities of budgets, marketing, and improvements that are needed to move Minnetonka toward the established short and long term camp goals. Those two areas of responsibility, working together, are what will facilitate in the expansion of the camp ministry. For the first ten years of our marriage we prayed that we would find a place the Lord would use us in full time ministry. We feel that He found the place for us, not that we found the place to serve. Each day we waken with excitement that we will have another day to see Him work in peoples lives. Each day, we sometimes feel that He smiles as He knows what will happen that day and it is generally not what we had planned. Yes, what He had planned is always bigger than our smaller dreams and plans. We are blessed to know that we spent the majority of our lives preparing for our time here at Minnetonka Christian Camp and that our Lord trusts us to spend a few years at this place, in His service, where you truly 'Feel The Spirit'.
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Raymond & Claire White
Summer Staff Volunteers
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Raymond and Claire live in Wichita Falls, Texas, where they are members of Anchor Baptist Church, Pastor Charles Bartlett. They help plan activities and trips for their Sunday School class and work in the nursery. This year they began helping in a Good News Club at a public school near their church where they are able to share the gospel with boys & girls each week. Raymond was born in Wichita Falls, but Claire, being raised in an Air Force family, got there in 1962 where she met Raymond in high school. They raised three children, Tammy, Robin and Ray, who all have happy memories of going to Minnetonka nearly every summer. Of their ten grandchildren, nine have had the Minnetonka experience. They also have three great-granddaughters. In his spare time, Raymond likes to work on stained glass projects and Claire likes to oil paint and do all sorts of crafts. Since Raymond retired in 2006, he and Claire have been doing some traveling and home remodeling. Besides visiting grandchildren in Arkansas and Colorado, they have volunteered as park hosts at Galveston Island State Park and Eisenhower State Park in Denison, Texas. Claire got to fulfill a dream of teaching crafts on the mission field when she spent two weeks with the Gagnons in Honduras. She also has had the privilege of teaching crafts to the ladies for the past nineteen years at the Missions Camp at Minnetonka. Christmas of 2009 they spent some time with the Hastings in Grants New, Mexico, bringing gifts from their church for the Navajo children. Claire did a craft class for the ladies while Brad and Raymond went on visitation at the reservation. This year they had the privilege of spending three weeks in Brazil visiting the Hortons in Belem and the Hawkins in Manaus. Claire got to teach craft classes in both locations. This will be their fourth year at Minnetonks and they are looking forward to it . One of Raymond's favorite verses is Mt. 5:16 and Claire's is Col.3:17
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Cole Clemmer
Summer Staff
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Hey! My name is Cole Clemmer. I go to Cornerstone Baptist Church in Paris, Texas. I love playing my guitar, listening to music, playing paintball and riding my dirt bike. This will be my first year as a member of the staff at Minnetonka and I look forward to seeing you there!
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Hello, I'm Katie Smith and this is my fifth summer at the camp. I am almost a Junior at ABC and am totally pumped to be back at Minnetonka this summer. I hope to see old friends and to meet plenty of new ones. One of my favorite pieces of scripture is Psalms 37: 3-5.
Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
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Bethany VanZndt
Summer Staff
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Hi! My name is Bethany Van Zandt. I am 20 years old and from Midlothian, Texas. I am in my second year of college and am majoring in business. I am a member of Pleasantview Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas. I have attended camp for the past six years, but this is my first year to work at MCC. I am very excited to see what the Lord will do this summer! |
Abby Welliver
Summer Staff
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I'm Abby Welliver. I am 16 years old and attend Stillwell Bible Baptist Church. I really enjoy theatre arts and volleyball. Also, I am a christian and a have devoted my life to spreading God's word to anyone and everyone that will listen.
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Meet the Staff
