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Contact Information

writedm@goDM.org

www.goDM.org

573-226-3213

866-307-1947

HC 3 Box 32, Eminence, MO 65466

Staff Gary Colvin, Co-Director David Freeman, Co-Director Ronnie Beller, Wilderness Guru Joanna Pincosy, Wilderness Instructor Jeremy Pincosy, Wilderness Instructor Joel Bates, Wilderness Instructor Becky Colvin, Head Cook and Office Frannie Halbert, Morning Cook Colette Freeman, Instructor/Media

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Discovery Ministries exists to enable individuals and groups to grow to be like Jesus through challenge and recreation.

--adopted September 2005

Purpose

Discovery Ministries uses Gods creation as a classroom and a teacher to introduce people to God as their Lord, Savior, and Creator and to help them mature spiritually, intellectually and physically to become the men and women God desires in His Kingdom. Discovery Ministries seeks to help people become caring of others, the environment and themselves; courageous and faithful, yet humble; responsible for their lives and decisions; purposeful and moral decision makers; and understanding of who they are and what their responsibilities are in relationships to God and others.

Discovery Ministries strives toward these purposes through a variety of programs such as:

• 2 - 14 day recreational trips or intensive challenge trips including activities such as backpacking, caving, canoeing, mountain biking and rock climbing in the Ozarks and other areas of the country.
• 1 - 7 day retreats at Discovery Ministries base camp near Eminence, Missouri, where activities such as group initiatives, ropes courses, canoeing, caving, and climbing can be utilized.
• Family-centered programs such as family camps, couples retreats, D.A.D.S. trips, family vacations, family reunions, and recreational activities.
• Skills seminars such as group initiatives, whitewater canoeing and introductory wilderness, and Wilderness First Responder.

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Discovery Ministries Believes in:

• The plenary inspiration of the Old and New Testaments as the very Word of God;
• The triune God-Father, Son, and Holy Spirit;
• The deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His substitutionary death in atonement for sin, His bodily resurrection, and His personal visible return to reign in righteousness and glory;
• The person of the Holy Spirit and His work of conviction, regeneration, and sanctification; and His indwelling of every believer;
• The necessity of the new birth, in God. s gift of salvation by faith in Jesus Christ alone, repentance of sins, obedient baptism, and the importance of a life committed to the will of God.

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Business Philosophy

Discovery Ministries is a non-profit Christian camp dedicated to furthering Jesus Christ and His Kingdom. As such, we offer Christian camping programs and a campground to those Christian families, churches, and groups who have like goals. The amount you give to Discovery Ministries to defray our expenses is up to you. Discovery Ministries feels that Christian camping is a great asset to families and churches and the ability to pay should not determine those who participate.

Discovery Ministries, as a private Christian camp, does retain the right to refuse or ask to leave those who we determine are not in accord with Discovery Ministries. spiritual goals or guidelines for behavior.

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Historical Information

• 1983--Established as a non-profit Christian Camp with a board of directors.
• 1983--Operated from Christian Encounter Ministries property on Sinkin Creek near Bunker, Missouri. Topped 360 campers.
• 1984--March, moved to our present location on E highway west of Eminence, Missouri, purchasing 13 ½ acres from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Rader.
• 1984--Moved the pavilion to the "new" property.
• 1985--Built the first ropes courses.
• 1985--Topped 1000 campers.
• 1986--Began raising funds for Railtree Lodge.
• 1990--Topped 2000 campers.
• 1991--Finished Railtree Lodge and built ½ of Pine Hollow Cabin.
• 1992--Topped 2500 campers.
• 1993--Finished Pine Hollow Cabin
• 1996--Purchased additional 42 acres (giving a total of 55 ½ acres) and renovated the office.
• 1997--Broke ground and started raising funds for Iron Stake Lodge.
• 1999--Topped 3000 campers.
• 2001--Completed Iron Stake Lodge in July, began raising funds for staff house.
• 2002--Broke ground for the new staff house.
• 2003--Finished staff house, moved in November 1.
• 2005--Broke ground for new office and maintenance building.
• 2006--Finished maintenance building and put up walls and roof for new office.
• 2009--Completed first apartment in new office building.

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