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Bonita Park, a year of renewal, rebuilding By Danielle Jet Jones For the Ruidoso Free Press “Remember. Rejoice. Respond” is Bonita Park Camp and Conference Center’s adopted and updated motto since the Little Bear Fire of 2012. June 9 marked a year since the Little Bear Fire swept through and devastated the Bonita Park campground. With approximately 234 structures destroyed, Bonita Park lost approximately 138. Many of these structures included staff housing, guest lodging and activities such as the gym, rockwall and snack shack. The overwhelming feeling of sad-
ness and loss was overcome by the desire to keep the ministry at Bonita Park alive. “We see that God saved his ministry at Bonita Park”, says Activities Director Connor Bryan. “Within three weeks we had campers back here at Bonita Park, and that’s a miracle.” Firefighters fought selflessly to save their largest meeting room, cafeteria, zip line and three sets of guest lodging. Within three weeks after the fire, the camp was able to host their annual Nazarene District Kids Camp. This summer has brought many chalcontinued on next page
Photo courtesy of Dani Jones
A work group uses its muscles to move burnt trees in an effort to restore Bonita Park’s paintball course.
July 2, 2013
Thought for the week... Charles Clary Well, the days come and go. The leaves are green, turn brown and fall. On Tuesday, June 25, I experience the 77th time for this process in my life. I know that some of you cannot believe that I am that old, but the truth is that on June 25, 1936, in Ballinger, Texas, my mother gave birth to me. In some ways, it seems like forever ago, but in others it seems like yesterday. Of course, I can’t remember the early days of my life. And to be honest, sometimes I can’t remember what happened the early hours of today. I know that God is not through with me and has more time left on the clock of my life. But, last Sunday, I announced my retirement as the pastor of the J Bar J Country Church. That will take place on Dec. 31. When I made that statement in Sunday’s service, it was not a surprise for some of the members. And, it seemed that there were three types of reaction. Some were sad, some were glad and some were mad. I am joking about the sad, mad and glad. Alice and I have loved being a part of the life in the Paradise of the Sacramentos. Being a part of the village life has been our blessing. And, I pray that we have been a blessing to Ruidoso and Lincoln County. The J Bar J will continue in the will of God. And I will miss the fellowship with it and the other church families in the area. In God’s will we intend to return from time to time. You have given us cherished friendships, and we will not give them up when we move. Through the media of radio and newspapers, we have been allowed to come into your lives and homes. I count that a tremendous privilege and a serious responsibility. There will still be six months of that, God willing. The J Bar J will be organizing a pulpit committee to find another minister to replace me. So, pray for the church to find God’s man to be the pastor. In that time frame, Chris Weaver will continue to serve as Minister to Youth and Young Couples and Dr. Chuck Harrison will serve as Assistant Pastor and Administrator. Thank you for the time spent here and the fact that you have received us into your hearts. As we leave, He will give us help for today and hope for tomorrow. CHURCH SERVICES
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ANGLICAN Mescalero Family Worship Center Gary Dorsey, Pastor; 464-4741 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Carrizozo Community Church (AlG) Barbara Bradley, Pastor. Corner of C Ave. & Thirteenth One Church Pastor Todd Carter. 139 El Paso Road, Ruidoso. 257-2324. wwwonechurchnm.com BAPTIST Canaan Trail Baptist, Roland Burnett, Pastor; Located just past milepost 14 on Hwy. 48, between Angus & Capitan. 336-1979 First Baptist Church - Carrizozo 314 Tenth Ave., Carrizozo. 648-2968; Hayden Smith, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso 270 Country Club Drive, Ruidoso,NM 88345. 2572081; Dr. Alan Stoddard, Pastor First Baptist Church - Ruidoso Downs 361 E. Hwy 70, 378-4611, Randy Widener, Pastor First Baptist Church - Tinnie Bill Jones, Pastor Mescalero Baptist Mission 1016 Old Road Box 9, Mescalero, NM 88340, 9730560, Pastor Zach Malott Mountain Baptist Church Independent-Fundamental KJV. 145 E. Grandview Capitan. 937-4019 Ruidoso Baptist Church Wayne Joyce, Pastor; 126 Church Drive, Palmer Gateway. 378-4174 Trinity Southern Baptist Church (south on Highway 48) 700 Mt. Capitan Rd. 3542044. Mel Gnatkowski, Pastor 808-0607 BAHA’I FAITH Baha’i Faith 257-8857 or 258-5595 BUDDHIST Buddhism of the Lotus Sutra George Brown; 257-1569 CATHOLIC Saint Eleanor Catholic Church 120 Junction Road, Ruidoso, 257-2330. Reverend AI Galvan Saint Theresa Catholic Church Corona. Sunday Mass: 6 p.m. Fr. Mike Williams Saint Joseph’s Apache Mission Mescalero. Father Paul Botenhagen, OFM Our Lady of Guadalupe Bent. Father Larry Gosselin Sacred Heart Catholic Church 299 3rd St, Capitan. Mass 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. Sunday. 354-9102. Fr. Mike Williams Santa Rita Catholic Church 243 Birch, Carrizozo. 648-2853. Fr. Mike Williams CHRISTIAN First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 1211 Hull at Gavilan Canyon Road, 258-4250
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Rick Smith, 682-2999. E-mail: RickS@ americanmissionary.org Calvary Chapel 127 Vision, next to Cable Co., 257-5915. Pastor John Marshall Centro Familiar Destino 304 Sudderth Dr., Ruidoso, NM 88345, 257-0447. Services are bilingual Christ Church in the Downs Ruidoso Downs, 378-8464. AI and Marty Lane, Pastors Christ Community Fellowship Capitan, Highway 380 West, 354-2458. Ed Vinson, Pastor Church Out of Church Meeting at the Flying J Ranch, 1028 Hwy. 48, Alto. Pastors: Tim & Julie Gilliland. Mailing Address: 1009 Mechem #11 Ruidoso 88345. 258-1388. www.churchoutofchurch.com. Keepin’ it simple ... Keepin’ it real! Cornerstone Church Cornerstone Square, 613 Sudderth Drive, 257-9265. John & Joy Wyatt, Pastors Foot of the Cross Christian Ministries, 2812 Sudderth (Pine Tree Shopping Center) Pastor, Phil Appel. For more info please call 937-8677 or visit our website at www.thefootofthecross.org Grace Harvest Church 1108 Gavilan Canyon Rd, 336-4213 Iglesia Bautista “Vida Eterna” Pastor Rev, Ramon Robledo. 207 East Circle, Ruidoso Downs, NM 88346, 361 E. Hwy. 70, 3788108. Email: revrobledo@lycos.com J Bar J Church 40 Hwy 70W, 257-6899 Pastor Charles W. Clary. E-mail: jbarjcountrychurcb@ruidoso.net Miracle Life Ministry Center Ron Rice & Catherine Callahan, Ministers Available 24 hours for healing, prayer. 354-0255; e-mail miraclelife@ruidoso-online.com Open Circle - High Mesa Healing Center, Sundays, 10-11 a.m. Call 575-336-7777 for information NAZARENE Corona United Presbyterian Church, Pastor Pacto Viviente Terry Aiello, CLP Angus Church of the Nazarene 25974 Highway 70, la iglesia “J Bar J” en la Angus, 12 miles north of Ruidoso on Hwy. 48, 336- Nogal Presbyterian granja roja. Domingos 12:30 p.m., Jueves 7 p.m. Church Reverend E.W. “Bo” Lewis 8032. Rick Hutchison, Pastor 937-6664. Es un lugar de familia, amistades y de crecimiento spiritual REFORMED CHURCH QUAKER Racetrack Chapel Mescalero Reformed Quaker Worship Group Horseman’s Entrance, Hwy 70, 378-7264. Chaplain Unprogrammed meeting at the Anderson-Freeman Mescalero. Bob Schut, Pastor Darrell Winter Visitor’s Center in Lincoln. For details, contact SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST NON-SECTARIAN Sandra Smith at 653-4951 Ruidoso Seventh Day Adventist 207 Parkway, Agua Fria, Ruidoso Downs, 378-4161. Spiritual Awareness Study Group PENTECOSTAL Minister: George N. Brown, PhD. ULC. 257-1569 Pastor Chuck Workman, 575-636-3773; 1st Elder Apostolic Pentecostal Assembly Manuel Maya 937-4487 Men’s Bible Study, Band Of Brothers Retired Pastor and author Harry A. Peyton Call 937-0071 for times and location SPANISH SERVICES Abundant Life United Pentecostal Church The 1st Iglesia Apostollca de la Fe en Cristo Iglesia del Nazareno of Ruidoso Angus Church, 12 mi north of Ruidoso on Hwy 48. Jesus Located at: 613 Sudderth Dr. Suite D, 613 Sudderth Dr. Unit D. Pastor, Art Dunn, Youth Ruidoso. 937-7957 · 973-5413 Marco Sanchez, Pastor. 336-8032 Pastor, Nathaniel Dunn. Free home Bible studies UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP PRESBYTERIAN ‘Come by our new Salon!’ Sacramento Mountains Unitarian Universalist First Presbyterian Church MARTHA’S HAIR & NAILS Fellowship, Call 336-2170 or 257-8912 for 101 Sutton Drive (Nob Hill), Ruidoso, 257-2220. Pedicures • Manicures location Tony Chambless, Pastor Colors • Perms • Tints • Waxing 900 Sudderth Dr. 575-808-1015 Ancho Community Presbyterian Church; Pastor NON-DENOMINATIONAL Massage Pedicure Chairs Terry Aiello, CLP American Missionary Fellowship
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