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Spring Break at Holden Village
March 16, 2009
Next week a group of 26 PLU students, faculty and staff will be making their way to Holden Village in the scenic foothills of the Cascades.
The adventure this group is about to make is this year’s alternative Spring Break through Campus Ministry.
“With this year’s theme of sustainability, we thought it would be better to be closer to home and use one vehicle to get there,” said Kyle Franklin, Campus Ministry.
Plus Holden Village is an example of sustainability unto itself, he added.
The former mining post about 15 miles from the northern shores of Lake Chelan, has long been a Lutheran camp. Its remoteness has made it a great example of sustainable living. There are a few year-round residents and the camp has many visitors throughout the year, but the community relies on each other to sustain power, maintain the facilities, dispose of waste responsibly and even provide food.
While the PLU group is there they will be preparing the camp for summer visitors, as well as learning about why Holden Village is a Lutheran camp and the overall history of its inception and how it has sustained.
Holden Village gives students a great opportunity to learn and discuss spiritual issues and ecological issues, Franklin said.
“That’s always our goal,” he said. “It’s not just a fun trip and service trip. There’s an educational component also.”
It’s an experience that all students should have a chance to be a part of, he said, no matter there religious background or financial capabilities.
For those who stopped by the UC last week for mini-golf, their participation and donations help fund things like alternative Spring Break.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Campus Ministry at ext. 7464 or by e-mail at cmin@plu.edu.
Upcoming Service Project
For those interested in helping flood victims in the Centralia area, Campus Ministries will be having at least one day-trip to area later this spring. To find out more about this opportunity, contact Kyle Franklin at ext. 6180 or by e-mail at kyle.franklin@plu.edu.
“With this year’s theme of sustainability, we thought it would be better to be closer to home and use one vehicle to get there,” said Kyle Franklin, Campus Ministry.
Plus Holden Village is an example of sustainability unto itself, he added.
The former mining post about 15 miles from the northern shores of Lake Chelan, has long been a Lutheran camp. Its remoteness has made it a great example of sustainable living. There are a few year-round residents and the camp has many visitors throughout the year, but the community relies on each other to sustain power, maintain the facilities, dispose of waste responsibly and even provide food.
While the PLU group is there they will be preparing the camp for summer visitors, as well as learning about why Holden Village is a Lutheran camp and the overall history of its inception and how it has sustained.
Holden Village gives students a great opportunity to learn and discuss spiritual issues and ecological issues, Franklin said.
“That’s always our goal,” he said. “It’s not just a fun trip and service trip. There’s an educational component also.”
It’s an experience that all students should have a chance to be a part of, he said, no matter there religious background or financial capabilities.
For those who stopped by the UC last week for mini-golf, their participation and donations help fund things like alternative Spring Break.
For more information or to make a donation, contact Campus Ministry at ext. 7464 or by e-mail at cmin@plu.edu.
Upcoming Service Project
For those interested in helping flood victims in the Centralia area, Campus Ministries will be having at least one day-trip to area later this spring. To find out more about this opportunity, contact Kyle Franklin at ext. 6180 or by e-mail at kyle.franklin@plu.edu.