Mount Eagle Retreat Center
June 24, 2011
We’ve had a busy first half of the year at Mount Eagle. In addition to things we’ve already shared, we’ve had many volunteer groups helping here: UA Wesley Foundation students; Allen, Texas Suncreek UMC; Eureka Springs FUMC; Cabot UMC Crossroads SS Class; Bella Vista Highlands UMC; Jonesboro Cornerstone UMC; Beebe UMM, and individuals too numerous to name!
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In March the Clergy Spouses Retreat participants welcomed Macrina Wiederkehr, Benedictine Sister and author of several books including A Tree Full of Angels and Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully through the Hours of the Day. We were all blessed to have this global spiritual leader share her life with us for a few days. Special thanks to the United Methodist Foundation of Arkansas for underwriting this event.
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June 13, Mount Eagle director, Lu Harding, accepted a generous donation from the Clinton UMW Thrift Store to complete the funding of the sawmill and metal roofs for the barn extension & saw shed. Pictured below: Larry Bintliff, Susan Moore, & Lu Harding.
June 10-12, was the first session of Local Pastor Licensing School. We’re looking forward to hosting them again in July! This year’s class has 26 students.
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Be sure to click on the “Stories” tab for personal reflections by some of our guests.
May 4, 2011
After only two months in operation, volunteers have helped us mill over 3,000 board feet of lumber with our new bandsaw mill! Pictured below is progress on an addition to the barn. Thanks to the Eureka Springs FUMC volunteers for all the hard work getting this project started!
March 1, 2011
What happens when God provides felled timber via tornado?
Paul & Kathy Bauer, NOMADs and members of Cherokee Village UMC, pose with the bandsaw mill they helped Mount Eagle purchase.
The tornado of April 2010 devastated our family campground, but it also left an abundance of hardwood lying at our feet. Rather than see the timber waste, it was suggested that we use it. In October 2010, Paul & Kathy Bauer made an initial donation toward buying a 20 ft. bandsaw mill. It has been assembled, leveled, and calibrated. We are now ready to begin sawing lumber, and have plans to use the wood to make repairs at the campground, build a pavilion and pole barn, and complete other small projects. Volunteers are needed, especially during the week, to help with this ongoing project.
January 16, 2011
Mount Eagle hosted a Green Card party for Lisa Singletary. Born in Germany, Liselotte "Lisa", has an interesting and sometimes tragic story. She has struggled for years, with the help of friends and neighbors, to get her paperwork sorted out and get her permanent resident status. Many supporters came to Beal Lodge to celebrate with Lisa after her green card arrived in the mail.
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Pictured below are some of Lisa's friends & neighbors. Bottom right photo: Lu Harding, Director of Mount Eagle; Lisa Singletary; Reverend Stephen Copley, Director of Justice for Our Neighbors–Arkansas; & Jan Vandygriff, friend & advocate.
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If you'd like to know more about Justice for Our Neighbors, click: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/umcor/work/immigration/jfon/
December 17, 2010
Have you stayed in one of our cottages lately?
Thanks to our NOMADS friends for doing several projects in Cabe and Hodges Cottages this fall. They installed new carpeting, painted, and caulked in both cottages AND installed a new stone walkway to Hodges.
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We're pleased that Cabe Cottage is now "pet friendly". Please contact us for more information.
June 25, 2010
Check out our Facebook page!
If you aleady use Facebook, it's easy to find our page and "like" us to become a fan; you will then receive our posts so you may plan your next couple of months. We will be posting cancellations & available weekend dates.
If you want to be assured of getting your preferred date we recommend making reservations six to nine months in advance, but for short-term planning perhaps you'd like to hear from us on your newsfeed.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mount-Eagle-Retreat-Center/111841112172848
June 23, 2010
Thanks to all who are supporting the ministry and mission of Mount Eagle Retreat Center we are once again debt free!
We celebrated at the Arkansas Annual Conference with Bishop Charles Crutchfield burning the note for Beal Lodge.
Lynn Baker, Tony Hilliard, & Charles Barnett assist Bishop Crutchfield in the noteburning as other board members and Mauzel Beal observe.
April 30, 2010
Tornado tears through Mount Eagle's Family Campground
Have a suggestion for our newsletter or personal experience to share on our "Stories" page? Let us know: lu@mounteagle.org