Camp Lambec
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Camp Lambec is a Christian camp located on Lake Erie in East Springfield, Pennsylvania. It is a 92-acre (37 ha) camp operated by the Camping Association of the Presbyteries of Northwestern Pennsylvania (CAPNWP).
Background
Lambec was founded in 1947 by six Presbyterian presbyteries[1] of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) as outreach an mission serving people in the northwestern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northwestern New York region. The six presbyteries formed the Camping Association of the Presbyteries of Northwestern Pennsylvania (CAPNWP), a 501c3 charitable non-profit based in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.[2][3] 'LAMBEC' is an acronym of the presbyteries' first initials. The camp motto is , "To know Christ and make Christ known."[4]
The camp is open three seasons of the year from March 1 through early November. It offers summer programs from late June through early August. One week each summer the camp offers a music camp.[5]
The camp is situated along a small stream that flowed to Lake Erie, but when the camp water from Lake Erie was not suitable, the small stream was dammed up and a Lake Lambec was created. The pond is suitable for fishing, boating and nature walks. There is a wetland on the camp property.[6]
Changing times, and economic difficulties, have caused a decrease in camp attendance at this camp, and others in the region.[7]
Camp Lambec was founded in 1952. Westminster Highlands, a larger sized camp also operated by CAPNWP, was founded later.[8]
References
- ↑ Erie County Park Plan, Erie County, Pennsylvania. Erie County Metropolitan Planning Commission. 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Neal, William J.; Carter, Charles Henry; Haras, William; Pilkey, Orrin H. (1987). Living with the Lake Erie shore. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-0678-8.
- ↑ Minutes of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, Part 2. Office of the General Assembly. 1960. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ↑ "Briefly: Check your Bible for 'Lambec'". The Layman. 2002-03-04.
- ↑ "About Us". Lambec Music Camp. 2013-12-31. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Biological Services Program (U.S.), U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Office of Biological Services. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. 1981. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ Weiss, Gerry (2009-06-11). "Camps rough it: In struggling economy, facilities work hard to pack in the campers". Erie, Penn: Erie Times-News. Archived from the original on 2009-06-16.
- ↑ Our Organization. Archived from the original on 2014-08-21.
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