The Song and Story Fest that is held each year around the time of
Annual Conference this year will be July 1-7 at Camp Emmanuel near
Astoria, Ill. The family camp featuring Brethren musicians and
storytellers is titled “Illinois Central Song and Story Fest: All
Aboard!” with a railroad theme.
“We’re going to celebrate railroads and trains...and take some of our
themes and titles from songs and stories about trains,” said publicity
for the event. “Our country has been interlaced with railroad tracks for
almost 200 years, but those tracks are fast disappearing, like the
other physical connections we have with each other. We’ll explore the
impact of our increasingly virtual (not to be confused with virtuous)
world on our relationships and on the role of the church in keeping
face-to-face communities alive.”
Storytellers and workshop leaders will include Deanna Brown, Bob
Gross, Kathy Guisewite, Reba Herder, Jonathan Hunter, Jim Lehman, and
Sue Overman. Musicians will include Rhonda and Greg Baker, Patti Ecker
and Louise Brodie, Peg Lehman, LuAnne Harley and Brian Kruschwitz, Jenny
Stover-Brown and Jeffrey Faus, Chris Good and Drue Gray of Mutual
Kumquat, and Mike Stern.
Co-sponsored by On Earth Peace, the Song and Story Fest is an
intergenerational camp for all ages. The schedule includes worship and
workshops for adults, children, and youth, as well as afternoon free
time for recreation, nature walks, story swaps, and jamming. Evenings
feature campfires, snacks, and concerts or a folk dance. This is the
sixteenth summer in a row for the Song and Story Fest.
Registration includes all meals, on-site facilities, and leadership,
and is based upon age. Registration fees begin at $260 for adults, $200
for teenagers, $130 for children age 4-12, with children three and under
welcome at no charge and a maximum fee per family of $780. Daily fees
are available. An additional 10 percent late fee is charged for
registrations made after June 1.
Register at www.onearthpeace.org/programs/special/song-story-fest/registration.html . Contact Bob Gross at On Earth Peace if you need financial help to attend, 260-982-7751 or bgross@onearthpeace.org . More about Camp Emmanuel is at www.cob-net.org/camp/emmanuel . For additional information about Song and Story Fest contact director Ken Kline Smeltzer at 814-571-0495 or 814-466-6491, or bksmeltz@comcast.net.
Source:3/22/2012 Newsline
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