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Welcome to the website of the Congregational Summer Assembly, a community of friends and families who gather every summer on the shores of Crystal Lake to renew their spirit and strengthen the bonds of their faith.
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Here are the most recent posts on the Congregational Summer Assembly website.
About this site
The new CSA website contains a wealth of information regarding all aspects of our favorite summer getaway. Interested in what the Ecology Committee is working on? Then check out the Ecology Committee page! Curious about the Gibson series schedule? Head over to the calendar page. Did you know that Frankfort resident Jay Burt writes for the CSA website? Check out his page for his latest article and some beautiful pictures of Northern Michigan.
We have also branched out into the world known as "social web." Become a fan of the CSA Facebook Page, ask the CSA to be your friend on Myspace, follow the CSA's Twitter updates, add your CSA photos to the CSA Flickr group, or subscribe to the CSA Youtube channel. These are all excellent ways to connect with your summer friends during the cold winter months or anytime you are not at the lake.
With such a large site it may seem a bit overwhelming to navigate which is why we've included a "Quick Links" menu along the right side of this page. This menu will give you instant access to the most recent articles pertaining to your interests.
The new website is constantly being updated and refined but we need your input. Is there information missing from the site? Do you wish there was a feature on the site that we don't have? Drop by the forums and let your voice be heard. After all, the CSA was founded when someone said, "There 'ought to be a place..."
Featured Articles
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Jay's Corner
Crystalnews….MonarchsI saw very few monarch caterpillars this Summer. I’m sure the drought in the mid west had an effect and the availability of milkweed is down due to spraying. I did find one chrysalis that I was able to photograph shortly after she emerged. Shot 0 is about a minute old and shot 1 [...]
Managing Directors Page
MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORTThe office will close this afternoon at 4pm. Another summer here at CSA is almost history… we will have our final church service on Sunday. Many thanks to all who made this time full of new memories! May the fall and winter move along as quickly as this summer did…. see you again here at [...]
President's Page
President’s LetterThe trustees gathered prior to Thanksgiving for the final meeting of the year, and were joined by the other Board members, a good representation of Committee Chairs and many CSA members. We reviewed the summer of 2011 which saw the refurbishing of the Woods and Michigan Courts, the initiation of a multi-year program to restore [...]
Women's Association
Women’s Association UpdateThe first meeting of 2013 of the Women’s Association Board will be on Monday, July 1st. This is a change from the date listed in the calendar – Wednesday, June 26th. Exact time and location on July 1st to be announced soon. We are looking forward to a great 2013 season!
2012 was a milestone year [...]
