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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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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
If you look under the "Community" tab, you'll find a heading for local links. There is a new link to ...
At long last - the calendar is here! Sunday June 17 First Sunday Service 11:00am Monday June 18 Office Opens/Programs Begin ...
The Pilgrim Fund of the Congregational Summer Assembly September, 2011 Dear CSA Friends, As Fall approaches, we hope that each of you had the opportunity this ...
Jay's Corner
Crystalnews…..correctionI lied to you all yesterday. It turns out that they lower the lake in the Winter and raise it in the Summer. In my after the fact, fact checking with the Drain Commissioner, the lower Winter level is mandated so the spray and ice doesn’t encroach on the roads around the [...]
Managing Directors Page
MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORTFebruary 3, 2012
Ken Baker, former president of the CSA, recently passed away. Please keep his family in your prayers. Ken
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
CSA Arts & Crafts Fair, July 25, 2012The CSA will host its 34rd annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the Assembly Ball Field, M-22 at Crystal Lake.
More than 100 artists participate from all over Michigan and beyond. Fair goers will find jewelry of all kinds, decorative art, pottery, oil paintings, watercolors, fine [...]
