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Alpine Center May Be Out of Danger
BLUE JAY, CA (November 3, 2003) - With fires in the area of Alpine Covenant
Conference Center reported as more than 70 percent contained, it appears
the conference center may be spared the devastation experienced by other
religious and secular retreat centers and thousands of home owners in
this region of California.
"As of yesterday (Sunday) at 3 p.m., Stan White (Alpine executive
director) reported that residents from Crestline had been allowed to
return to their homes," says Evelyn Johnson, superintendent of the
Pacific Southwest Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC).
"He was excited as it appeared that return to the camp area of Alpine
might be within the first part of this week.
"The major damage area in relation to our churches has been the Scripps
Ranch area where Canyon Springs Covenant Church is located," Johnson
continues in an update to Covenant News Service. "Relief help is being
provided by both the Canyon Springs church and other churches in the San
Diego area. Clairemont Covenant Church is serving as the 'hub' for
distributing relief aid in the form of dollars."
A major boost to the Clairemont relief effort came today with the
announcement that the ECC through its Covenant World Relief arm has sent
$5,000 to assist the church in its relief work.
"We are deeply grateful for the prayers of many that I know have
strengthened the leadership at Alpine and particularly the San Diego
churches as they have guided others through this time of anxiety,"
Johnson says. "Please continue to pray for them during these forthcoming
days of restoration work and grief processing."
The area of Mount Miguel is considered to be out of danger, according to
Kathleen Jenkins. "The Mount Miguel staff and residents had a car wash
last week and raised $4,500 for the Canyon Springs Covenant Church,"
Jenkins said. Eight church families lost homes in the devastating fires
north and east of San Diego. Other church families opened their homes to
help the victims of that disaster, said Jack Hawkins, pastor.
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