2018 Annual Report

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SUMMER CAMP CONFERENCE & RETREAT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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Are Making a DifferenceYOU

VEvery year it is important that we share the story we are writingtogether. The 2018 Annual Report is our way of sharing with you theministry that is happening at Sequanota. It is a story that includes ahuge cast of characters including donors, partners, staff, volunteersand guests. The Sequanota staff can not accomplish what we doannually without volunteers and donors like you! Together we aremaking a difference in the lives of thousands of people, who camethrough the gate in 2018.

One of the ways we self check our work is through our evaluations of our campers. In 2018we designed a new tool to help us hear about the experiences we are creating. Here is asample of what we heard.

Here are the percentages of our campers who agreed with each statement.93% felt loved while at camp.91% felt they grew in their faith in God.95% had fun.95% felt safe.91% tried something new.97% feel camp is well kept.93% had a great week.93% want to come back in 2019.

In a world where the church is struggling to know how or what to do in faith formation weare making a difference. Our campers and guests receive authentic hospitality through ourwarm welcome, prepared & clean facility and servant hearted staff. Faith formation for thefuture needs to be rooted in guiding others to become a more loving version of themselves.Sequanota makes this our focus every summer. We strive to be a community of love. A placewhere campers, volunteers, guests and staff experience God’s love through our meals,worship, and play time. This is what it means to be a disciple of Christ in the 21st century.Thank you for stepping up and making a difference in this unique ministry!

Rev. Nathan A. Pile, Executive Director

Rev. Nathan PileExecutive Director

HowYOU DID IT

Volunteer Hours 2018 2017

2178 2916TotalSummer Camp

Year Round11501028

12201696

Spring Women's Retreat

Men on a Mission

Mother's Day Buffet

Annual Golf Benefit

Men's Fac Dry Wall Project

Breakfast with Santa

Thrivent Financial offers a program toencourage community involvement by itsmembers. Members can organize an"Action Team" for a service project, afundraiser, or an educational event andThrivent will provide $250 in "seedmoney." In 2018 the Sequanotacommunity was the beneficiary of 6 Actionteams.

Thrivent Action Teams

In living out our mission, Sequanota invites peoplefrom all walks of life into a community that:

encourages inclusivity, balance and wholeness;

creates a deeper respect for nature;

fosters a further understanding of faith;

enable time for reflection

develops a greater sense of life together for thecommon good.

Sequanota offers a holy place to connect with

Christ, creation and community.

105

2018 individualvolunteers

$53,763

2018 valuation forall volunteer hours

If you are a Thriventmember, please let usknow and we will help you put a teamtogether. Teams can be organized forfundraisers, service projects, oreducation. In 2017, 13ActionTeamswereorganized. Let's see if we can't beat thatfor 2019!

Call the office to let us help you set up anAction Team. (814)629-6627.

Summer Camp

2016

313213192

718

2015

271305252

808

2014

296165242

703

CampersOn Site

Off site Day Camp

Hosted CampsSummer Totals

HowYOU DID IT

2018 Day Camp CongregationsSt. Andrews, Benscreek, Christ Casebeer

Friedens LutheranSt. David's, DavidsvilleSt. James, LigonierFaith, Somerset

Mount Calvary, JohnstownZion Lutheran, WilliamburgSt. John, Mercersburg

Resurrection, Arlington VA

28Congregations supportedkids to come to camp withdirect financial assistance.

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Pastors & "EverydayChristian" Leaders spenta week with kids at camp.

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Day Camp partnerships with local congregations.

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Summer camp promotescommunity. It nurtures a sacred placewhere kids learn to live together andcare for one another. Camp is a placewhere kids can “practice” growing upby strengthening their social, emotional,physical, and cognitive muscles awayfrom their immediate family. Camp provides a laboratory for childhood explorations to happen.

When I was in elementary school I lived in a small town. What made this place so cool washaving 6-8 other young boys around to play kick ball, hide and seek, and build forts outside. Weformed a community. We did not always get along in our playing. Sometimes fights would breakout, but we had to sort these problems out if we wanted to keep playing. We learned conflictmanagement and communication. We grew in trust with each other. We taught each other newskills and celebrated our successes together. This neighborhood community helped me grow inself confidence and built character.

In today’s world studies show our children stay inside more, are less physical, and haveincreased anxiety in their lives. They are losing that sense of neighborhood that many of us wereblessed to experience in our safe, small hometown. At Sequanota, we recognize the value ofcommunity and strive for each camper to be welcomed into our intentional, Christian community.

Being in community at camp helps kids learn to solve problems. As we live into the futurethere will be plenty of challenges that will need solutions. Camp helps the next generation ofproblem solvers to relate, connect, and inspire. These skills are as important as math andscience. It will do no one any good if our solved problems are locked away in the minds of youngadults, who are anxious communicating what they know.

Another piece of the community at camp is the naturalsetting. Time in the forest has been proven to reduce stress by10% simply by taking a walk and breathing in the forest air.Camp provides a place where campers can explore the naturalworld around, learn how their actions can make an impact -good or bad, and discover their place alongside all of creation.

I hope this summer you might give camp a try and watchhow the wonder and care of the camp community can make adifference and shape the life of your loved ones. Camp doeskids a world of good.

Pastor Nathan, Executive Director & Dad

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Communitymembers tookswimming lessons

28Campers received full orpartial Camperships toenable them to attend camp.

Conference & Retreat

Conference & Retreat # of groups

54Hosted MinistryProgram Ministry 8

# of guest days

4439115

One of the biggest projects was the replacement ofthe bridge over Picking’s Run on the main road intocamp. The bridge was beginning to erode away dueto spring flooding and storm damage. The newbridge will continue to make our guests comingsand goings safe for another 40 years.

The waste water treatment plant received upgrades and renovations to assist us in meetingour guests needs while continuing to be good stewards of this natural place.

2018 Spring Women's Retreat

What is the differencebetween Hosted Ministryand Program Ministry?

Hosted Ministry = groups that use Sequanota's facilities, butSequanota is not part of planning the content of the event.Program Ministry = events that Sequanota directly oversees,plans, and executes, often with the help of great volunteers.

2018 Programmed EventsMen on a Mission

Spring Women's Retreat

Adult Days, May & October

Spring Work Day

Free Day at Camp

IGNITE - Elem. Youth Gathering

Fall Wellness Retreat

Improvements and Growth

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Gargage Enclosures- Main Camp Garage- Director's House Garage

New Metal Roofs- Small Pavillion- Men's Faculty Cabin- Women's Faculty Cabin

New Small Pavillion Roof

Leadership Development

The faith communities of tomorrow will be authentic,accepting and open to the other. At Sequanota weare focusing our leadership development to centeraround the values of love, creativity, empathy andcommunication. Experiences and opportunities toconnect to Christ, creation and community will teachthe leaders of tomorrow a way of being that Jesustaught his disciples. It is this way of life that hasformed and changed our world for thousands ofyears. This century will again be imprinted with God’slove in new and exciting ways that will lead to areformed church and world. Thank you for yoursupport of this regions future leaders.

Leadership for the FutureAt Sequanota, we believe the church is poised tomake its most significant contribution to this world’stransformation yet. This transformation is going toneed leaders, who are creative, compassionate andgood listeners. As Christ’s disciples we are called tolove God and love one another. We believe this wayof living is what is able to change the world. If webecome a more loving version of ourselves and ourfaith communities become a more loving, we will beopen to our neighbor and what God is calling us todo and be.

HowYOU DID IT

December OnlineGiving Days

In December 2018 we asked theSequanota Staff Alumni and RavingFans on Facebook to consider a giftto support the Summer MinistryTeam and a new camp program,Robots & Rockets, for 2019!

36Donors

$8,455

Raised to support the2019 Summer Staff &Robots & Rockets camp

One week of salary for the 2019Summer Ministry Team is $5,550.

Gifts ranged from$10 - $2,500

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Special EventsWacky Bowling BenefitsSpring Benefit Dinner

Community Events

Golf Benefit

TOTAL

Participants

184

80

431

74769

$ Raised

$3,380

$6,109

$3,525

$4,465$17,479

HowYOU DID IT

Total Revenue - $521,668

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Total Expenses - $597,331Admin 8%

RetreatMinistry12%

Camp Program27%

Building & Grounds31%

Capital CampaignProjects 15%

Marketing &Development5%

CampaignExpenses 3%

Notes payable $ 299,296Deferred revenue 3,663Other Liailities 16,600

Total Liabilites & Equity $ 1,123,318Equity 803,759

Cash and cash equivalents $ 59,758Pledges receivable 18,189Other assets 13,172Property and equipment, net 1,032,199Total $ 1,123,318

Assets Liabilities

Note: The 2018 audited financials will be available after August 2019.

Breakfast with SantaServed 170 people!

Annual FundDonations 14%

AlleghenySynod 6%

Hosted Ministry31%

SummerCamp25%

ProgramMinistry2%

SpecialEvents 5%

CapitalCampaign12%

In Kind 2%

Other 4%

Founders:$1000+

Kirby and Susan BarclayDon and Jeanine BelsterlingRobert and Beth BelsterlingRevs. David and Traci BowmanMilton and Gladys DumeyerWilliam GeorgSandy and Denny HallRev. John, Gail and Alyce PalkoBishop Michael & Karen RhyneDrs. Michael & Marcia SatryanSusan SedoryRuby and Boyd ShawBarbara WachterHerb and Marian WalkerJohn WilliamsonJames WingerCheryl ZwickGreenville Evan. Luth. ChurchGrace Lutheran, State CollegeChrist Lutheran, Buffalo MillsSt. James Lutheran, AltoonaSt. Paul Lutheran, Fort HillSalisbury ParishFaith Lutheran, SomersetSt. John Lutheran, AddisonLaurel Trinity, JennerstownSt. Luke's Lutheran, RockwoodTrinity Lutheran, Somerset

Founders' Fires Giving Club

This list does not includeFraming Faith for the Future donations

2018 Contributions to the Annual Fund

Luther League:$500 - $999

Revs. Eleanor and Bob AbarnoEsther AnkenyKim AnkenyKevin and Melody BergJamee BoozerChris and Kristin BrantRevs. Scott and Carol CusteadDave and Cindy LiskaRev. Carl and Nancy MillerDavid MyersLarry and Allison OlsonRev. Greg and Barb PileDoug and Linda ShraderKristen and William SnyderStacy and Paul WheelerBenscreek Lutheran ChurchCurwensville Area Luth MinistryFaith United Lutheran, HoutzdaleFirst Lutheran, JohnstownGrace Lutheran, JohnstownLavansville/Bakersville ParishLaurel View VillageMt. Zion Lutheran, BreezewoodNewry Evangelical LutheranPine Hall Lutheran, State CollegeSt. James Lutheran, BedfordSt. John's Lutheran, SalisburySt. John Lutheran, Spring Mills

St. Mark Lutheran, Pleasant GapSt. Matthew, MartinsburgSt. Paul's Lutheran, BuckstownZion Lutheran, Johnstown

Council Fire:$250 - $499

Charlotte AungstMichele BeenerElfriede BelsterlingKen and Janet BloughAllen and Carol ChriseCindy DeGroat-DurhamAnn FerryJon and Marsha FlowerLazarus Gate Food PantryRev. Nelson and Sandy IlgenfritzRev. Bob and tyna KaltenbaughTim and Leslie LadyRevs. George and Ardelle MasonJohn and Pam MaurerPam and Mark MillerMelanie MillerJack and Judy MosholderMark and Marian PetersonRev. Nathan and Angie PileRev. Paula SchmittJeanie ShafferRev. Julia SprenkleEva StrangRobert & Rev. Linda McElroy ThomasDr. Florence WarfelGreg and Amy WillJay and Karen ZimmermanSalem Lutheran, AaronsburgGrace Lutheran, StoystownSt. James Lutheran, HuntingdonZion Hoffman LutheranTrinity Lutheran, BedfordSt. Paul's Lutheran, Mundy's CornerZion Lutheran Church, Meyersdale

Luther League:$500 - $999

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Nature Lodge:$175 - $249

Dan and Sharon BerkebileMike and Barbara BittnerSally BlueJane and Jim FagansMarjorie FiebingerBrett and Gina GrossLinda HimesRegan and Bob JonesSarah and Jim KuchererBonnie LeibfreidGary and Amy WeimerMoxham Lutheran ChurchSt. Mark Lutheran, Howard

Outpost:$100 - $174

Bob and Bev AndersonBarry and Joanne AshBenchmark EngineeringRod and Julia BentonJane BraunNorma BrubakerBulow Hottle & CoDennis and Evelyn CalhounSamuel and Fern ClapperRev. John CochranLinda and Kevin FosterThelma FritzJean GatesLuann GoreWilliam and Rebecca GregoryAudrey GreningDave and Sandy GriffithNancy GriffithLindsie HammakerPhillip and Marian HammondTom and Deb HarrisTom and Celine HornerDoug and Sally Jo HughesJon and Aimee Jacobs

Gretel KaltenbaughAmy KnepperDonald KoontzJohn Krause Electrical ServicePhilip LambdinJanet LynamBetty MaddyLisa and John MancinelliDavid and Iny MarksHolly MarriottWilliam MartzVirginia McClureTroy MillerJohn and Becky MinnichTom and Jill MitchellJeff MoyerGeorge and Shirley PageDick and Sharon PetersonBruce Pile and Beth PileLuke and Kimberly PileAaron and Nicole PileGerald PozunJanie RecknerLou Ann RecknerLaVerne ReffnerDale and Linda RomesbergLou SchmidtNancy H. ShafferCynthia ShafferDave ShoemakerRev. Judy SimonsonKathleen and Allen StumpJamie TamasyRonald and Lois TessariPauline and John ThomasonRoger and Debbie VolkEd and Sue VorhauerBen and Marie WaltermireEmily WeaverJay WeimerHanna WeimerEric and Susan WieczorekThe Law Office of Megan E. Will

Charles and Mona Lee YinglingMartin and Peggy YommerMartin ZerfossChrist Trinity Lutheran ParishGood Shepherd, WindberFriedens Lutheran ChurchMt. Calvary Lutheran ChurchMt. Tabor Lutheran, MeryersdaleSt. John Lutheran, BelefonteSt. Andrews Lutheran ChurchTrinity Builders' Class

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Contributions up to $99Rev. Jonathan & Rebekah AdamsRobert AllensworthErnie and Rosemary AltimoreDave and Tina AndrewsMada BarclayAnne and Ronald BarnesPeter and Peggy BartaDoug and Kathleen BellMatthew and Tessa BelsterlingRoxann BerkeyPatti BesykRick and Kathy BraunCindy BreckenridgeBev and Don BrociousBeverly BrueningRay and Gretchen CameronJohn and Donna CascioFloyd CassidyRev. Donald and Beth CostlowRev. Edward and Pernelle DeVoreElissa DitchcreekEugene DziurzynskiElizabeth EbersoleKaylyn EbersoleGeorge and Nellie EmerickGeorge and Anne FattmanDavid and Cheryl FlegleRev. Glenn and Terri FosterDavid and Dorene FriedlineLowell and Carna Friedline

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Stacy MyersKatie NicholsonRon NotovichMegan OpalinskiJohn and Beth PileTerry PughDoug ReamPD RearickMrs. Gloria ReedKathy and Bob ReedRoni and Mike ReedJames and Linda RenneyCharles and Kathy RhoadsBarry RhomePatricia Savage & Roger JohnsonL Douglas SaylorCorrine SchmidtShirley ShafferEd and Eric ShafferDave and Theresa ShoemakerRev. Ray and Barbara ShortGary SohaLoretta SpeicherDouglas SwankCaryl SwansonElizabeth Thomas

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Revs. Lee and Dena GableWilliam & Nancy GroveEmma HammakerBob and Barb HeiderHorace and Connie HubbardHannah KnaussEmily KoppenhoferTom and Heidi KoppenhoferCharlie and Gail KornsPeggy LadyMatthew LavineSheena MandichakErnest MantiniCarol MassingillTim and Debbie McKenzieWilliam, Linda & Katie McMullenDennis MerringerDonna MerrittsRev. Vernon and Carolyn MillerJacqueline and Al MillerAileen MillerLaura MinnichEsther MishlerDavid MislanovichArt and Carol MoffatWilliam Morelli

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Rev. John and Barbara TimmLawrence and Corinne VanSickleEllen VorhauerEdward WagnerCol. Terry and Susan WagnerMarvin WalterAnna WeaverNancy and John WebbSherman and Barbara WeibleBetty WeigleEmily WertzRev. James & Rebecca WestSteve and Dawn WillBob and Sally WilliamsSue WintermeyerRobert and Carol YoderIrene and Mike YounkinChrist Lutheran, ClaysburgGeeseytown Lutheran ChurchMt. Calvary Lutheran, SomersetMt. Zion Lutheran, SomersetSt. Luke Lutheran, LilySt. Luke Lutheran, Roaring SpringTrinity Lutheran, HooversvilleSt. David's Adult Sunday School

Pamela BakerAnne and Ronald BarnesDelores BassettSusan and LeonardBaughmanBob and Sue BerkeyTim and Cindy BerkeyLewis and Roxann BerkeyBob and Sue BerkeyAllen BoyerSusan BrandauAnn and Stanley BrooksElda BurketRobert Cain

Dennis and Evelyn CalhounThomas CoughenourJane and James DavisGeorge DetwilerJay & Colleen DunkelbergerSusan EickerAnn FerryJeffrey and Angela FinkNora GelnettLionel HooverEd HorningJeff and Chris KimmelMonica and Tim KnaussSandra Kustaborder

Dave and Cindy LiskaDavid and Iny MarksLynn McCormickEsther MishlerDennis & Katherine NaugleMark and Marian PetersonDick and Sharon PetersonMark and Marian PetersonMarvin and Jeanie ShafferDave & Theresa ShoemakerMr. & Mrs. Eugene SpanglerNoel StrattanBarbara SwansonElizabeth Thomas

Carolyn VolkJean VonadaEd and Sue VorhauerBen and Marie WaltermireLaura WaltermireAnna WeaverJack and Carol WintersDarlene WylandClaire and Stephen ZufallCheryl Zwick

Thrivent Choice Dollar Donations for 2018 = $10,095

Looking forward in 2019

May 9 Adult Day Bible StudyMay 11 Spring Work DayMay 12 Mother's Day BanquetMay 19 Free Day at CampJune 2 **Shooting Clays BenefitJune - Aug SUMMER CAMPAug 12 Golf BenefitSept 8 God's Work, Our HandsSept 22 Volunteer DinnerSept 21-22 IGNITE - Elem GatheringSept 28-29 PLUNGE - JH GatheringOct 10 Adult Day Bible StudyOct 18-20 Wellness RetreatDec 14 Breakfast with Santa

**New Fundraiser

ThankYOU!

We always give thanks to God for allof you and mention you in ourprayers, constantly rememberingbefore our God and Father your workof faith and labor of love andsteadfastness of hope in our LordJesus Christ.

- 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

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