Dear CranHill Campground and Cottage Friends,
It is with great sadness that I am writing this email to you today. If you’re like me you’ve been looking forward to coming to CranHill for your stay. Well, that stay is, unfortunately, going to have to wait just a little while longer.
Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that the Stay-At-Home order will remain in effect until May 28th. With this order, she has essentially required CranHill’s Campgrounds and Cottage Rentals to remain closed until at least May 28th. As difficult as this is for us, we rejoice because as a Christian organization we get to represent Christ in honoring the authorities over us (Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2:13).
Believe me, we really want to be open, and we really want you here. We not only desperately need the revenue, but we simply love the ministry that happens while you’re here. You’re not just like family… you are family.
You are entitled to a full refund without cancellation fees because we are required to cancel your reservation.
You may choose one of the following options:
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DONATE your received payments to CranHill to help support the current financial needs of this ministry. In this case, you will receive a tax receipt for 100% of the funds donated and you can then make another reservation for a future date.
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REBOOK your received payment for a future date during the 2020 camping season. In this case, we would love to help you find another date this summer.
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REFUND Your received payment will be 100% refunded to you. Refunds will be processed within two weeks of your reservation date and credited back to your credit card or sent by check.
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If you choose Option 1 or Option 3, we will process your request and you will receive the proper communication showing your donation or your refund.
If you choose Option #2, we will give you a phone call to assist your rebooking. Or feel free to give us a call during normal office hours at your convenience.
We are still planning to open the campground and cottages this season just as soon as we can. Please stay tuned to our website and social media for further updates. You might also want to catch a new weekly update video called “The Porch.”
Thank you so much for your partnership and prayers during these unique days. We continue to pray for all our guests, that the Lord would make these days a great time of family connectedness to each other and to the Lord regardless of all that is happening around us.
Blessings, and we look forward to seeing you soon here at the Ranch.
In Christ,
CranHill Alumni Staff Recruitment
We Need Your Help Finding the Next Generation of CranHill Summer Staff!
The Harvest is Plenty…
God is bringing more campers to CranHill than ever before. Current youth camp registrations are exceeding 2022 amounts at this time, by 400+ campers! That means more campers than ever hearing the gospel and experiencing a life changing encounter with God.
Our family campground is also seeing record numbers of reservations. Attendees appreciate how safe and engaging CranHill is for their families and friends. More and more churches are establishing church campouts, and folks are inviting their non-churched friends to attend. It’s so wonderful to see how God is preparing the harvest at CranHill. However…
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…The Workers are Few.
While we are experiencing record numbers of youth camp and family campground reservations, we are having a hard time finding summer staff. For many years, we have visited colleges throughout the midwest including Hope, Calvin, Kuyper, Olivet, Cornerstone, Taylor and so many more, looking for potential summer staffers.
During covid, we lost an entire year of recruiting due to schools going virtual. Coming out of covid, many schools have switched to using virtual recruiting services. As you know, this eliminates the personal aspect of talking with students about God’s calling in their lives. Students are also being encouraged by their schools to purse internships earlier than ever. Many freshman and sophmores are having to find internships in their first year or two of college, eliminating the opportunity to spend the summer learning, growing and serving at a camp.
These reasons have led to a drought of sorts when it comes to recruiting staff to serve at CranHill. HOWEVER…we trust that God will provide. We know that when the harvest is plenty, he will provide the workers. We believe there are just the right number of staff out there for this summer…we just need your help making the connections.
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How you can help!
As CranHill Ranch Staff Alumni, you know first hand how impactful the ministry is not just for the campers and families…but for you the individual. As you know, camp is a life transforming experience for those that serve through the Summer. That’s still the case for staff serving now!
You also know so many more people than we do! Since you left CranHill, God has moved you to new towns, placed you in different churches, increased and switched up your circle of friends and families. This means that your network is loaded with people who God has chosen to work at CranHill. We just need your help connecting to them.
Below is some information on how you can help us connect to the next generation of CranHill summer staff, plus some helpful information to use when talking to those people.
We appreciate your help!
We want so show you our appreciation for helping CranHill connect to the next generation of Summer Staff. When applicants list you as their referral, we are going to keep track of that. On May 1, 2023, we will talley the number of applicants attributed to you. That number will dictate what appreciation package we send to you! Check out those levels below.
Level 1: 1-4 Applicants - CranHill Merchandise Box
Level 2: 5-9 Applicants - Large CranHill Merchandise Box
Level 3: 10+ Applicants - $75 CranHill Discount Code
This is a big deal. God is doing amazing things through the ministry of CranHill. We know he has the people to serve this Summer. Will you help us make more connections?
Send all applicants to www.cranhillranch.com/apply and remember to have them list you as the referral!