If you look under the “Community” tab, you’ll find a heading for local links. There is a new link to the Frankfort Area land Conservancy, which is actually the old golf course. Check it out…
At long last - the calendar is here! Sunday June 17 First Sunday Service 11:00am
Monday June 18 Office Opens/Programs Begin 9:00am
Thursday June 28 Women’s Assoc. Bd. Meeting 9:00am
Thursday June 28 Potluck Dinner 6:00pm
Monday-Saturday July 2-7 July Tennis Tournament TBA
Saturday July 7 Board of Trustees Meeting 9:00am
Monday July 9 Children’s Operetta Tryouts 1:00pm
Tuesday July 10 Women’s Assoc. Coffee/Speaker 9:00am
Friday July 13 Outdoor Movie TBA
Saturday July 14 Water Carnival TBA
Saturday July 14 Dutton Concert 8:00pm
Wednesday July 18 Art Workshops TBA
Thursday July 19 Potluck Dinner 6:00pm
Friday July 20 Operetta Dress Rehearsal 7:30pm
Saturday July 21 Children’s Operetta 7:30pm
Tuesday July 24 Cottage Treasures Pre-sale 5:00pm
Wednesday July 25 Arts and Crafts Fair 10:00am-4:00pm
Saturday July 28 Burrows-Getz Concert 8:00pm
Monday-Friday July 30-Aug. 3 Ecology Ed. In Residence Noon-1:00pm
Monday July 30 Adult Operetta Tryouts 1:00pm
Tuesday July 31 Women’s Assoc. Bd. Meeting 9:00am
Wednesday August 1 Art Workshops TBA
Friday August 3 Trustees Meeting 9:00am
Friday August 3 Ecology Day TBA
Saturday August 4 Annual Meeting 9:30am
Saturday August 4 Water Carnival TBA
Saturday August 4 Armstrong Concert 8:00pm
Monday-Saturday August 6-11 August Tennis Tournament TBA
Tuesday August 7 Women’s Assoc. Coffee/Speaker 9:00am
Wednesday August 8 Authors and Artisans Fair TBA
Thursday August 9 Women’s Assoc. Bd. Meeting 9:00am
Friday-Saturday August 10-11 Adult Operetta 7:30pm
Monday-Friday August 13-17 Gibson Series Noon-1:00pm
Thursday August 16 Potluck Dinner 6:00pm
Friday August 17 Office Closes/Programs End 4:00pm
Sunday August 19 Last Sunday Service 11:00am
September, 2011
Dear CSA Friends,
As Fall approaches, we hope that each of you had the opportunity this summer to spend time at the Assembly. During that time, you may have enjoyed one of the many events held in the Meeting House; a church service, an operetta, or perhaps an educational presentation. It is through the Pilgrim Fund that such events are financially supported.
Established in 1969, the Pilgrim Fund is a 501 C 3 philanthropic entity which allows all contributions to be tax deductible and supports “spiritual, cultural and educational” activities of the Congregational Summer Assembly. These activities include the following:
• Worship Services, Choir and Sunday School
• The Gibson Educator-In-Residence Series
• Musical Concerts
• Charitable contributions to Benzie County non-profits
• Ecology projects with-in the Assembly
• Adult and Children’s Operettas
• Meeting House maintenance and insurance
The Meeting House is truly one of the landmarks of the CSA. The events which take place there and others which are provided through the Pilgrim Fund are important pieces of the memories created each summer. We ask that you consider supporting the work of this fund through a financial donation. Contributions may also be made in memory or honor of individuals. We would remind you that until January 1, 2012 charitable contributions may be made directly from an IRA with no tax consequences, being a distinct advantage over an itemized deduction.
Your support will ensure that the memories we keep through the winter will continue each summer.
Sincerely,
The Pilgrim Fund Trustees
Bryant Dennison, John Harbeson, Eileen Rauschert, Jim Royle, Cliff VanDyke
For information on The Gibson Series lectures and additional spiritual life activities, click the “Community” tab and the Spiritual Life link in the drop-down.
The 2011 summer calendar can be found under the “Activities” tab or on the Calendar Committee page under “Organization”.
The CSA will host its 33rd annual Arts and Crafts Fair from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 27, 2011 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 photography, wooden art, children’s delights, doll clothes, books, herbal soaps, baskets, wearable art, and much, much, more.
A food tent will offer breakfast and lunch, such as donuts, hot dogs, pizza, snacks and beverages. A bake sale will offer an array of homemade goodies. The Cottage Treasure sale will take place inside the CSA assembly building from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. A cottage treasure presale will be held for CSA MEMBERS ONLY from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26th.
The CSA Arts and Crafts Fair is sponsored by the CSA Woman’s Association to raise funds to support local charities and projects to enhance the CSA.
To find out how to become a vendor, contact Beth Wolszon at bethwol@sbcglobal.net or 312-939-6271. For additional information about the fair, contact Susan Teteak at tsteteak@charter.net
As an avid reader of CSA history, I know that early on, students from Fisk University worked at the Assembly and sang concerts for the members. While perusing the website of the Gutenberg Project, I discovered that a couple of Edison cylinder recordings of the Fisk Jubilee Quartet were available on the site and also that a CD of some of those early recordings is available. Here are the recordings: 10296-m-001 10295-m-001
Here’s a link to an article about the CD. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704828104576021680985545912.html
The Trustees would like to learn how well CSA activities serve you and how well they help to sustain/strengthen the CSA community. It will be helpful to gain better insight into who participates and who declines to participate in the life of the CSA. We would like to know what life circumstances and issues beyond the CSA most affect your ability to be here and to participate. We also would like to know about your interests, backgrounds, experience, and the skills you might like to contribute to the strengthening of the CSA community.
If you’d like to take the survey, you must be a registered user of this site. Please click the “Register” link above/right, fill in the information and then wait for your approval. Once you’re registered, you’ll see a second version of this post, which has a link to the survey. Thanks!
If you are logged in, but the link to CSA Survey does not bring up the survey, please send an email request for the CSA Survey to: anntms@aol.com. A link to the survey will be sent to you by email.
Here’s an image of the 2011 Calendar — right click it to save it to your computer so you can print it out.
At the CSA Trustee’s meeting on August 6, 2010, the Board voted to authorize the CSA President to change the status of the “ad-hoc” Website Committee to that of a regular CSA committee. Doug Fuller was appointed chair.
This action was taken in response to the question – What role does the Board want to website to play in the future of the CSA? An information only bulletin board or an active, engaging site where important communications take place and that could eventually generate income for the CSA? The Board indicated that the latter should be the goal and that a plan should be put in place to accomplish it.
If you’re interested in being on this committee, we’re actively looking for members! Please contact me at all3coasts@yahoo.com.
Doug