Volunteers

 We are thankful for the help of several Marines in painting the main building and for cutting brush near the tent area.  You can see from the photos that they worked hard and did much to make the camp look great!!   As a way to say thank you, we hosted them in November to an overnight retreat.  This was a time for them to be spiritually refreshed at a busy time.  Many thanks to these fine guys and their leaders...we appreciate your work and pray that God will continue to bless you as you serve Him.

The before group.

The main building is transformed.

The after group.

Spiritual Refreshment Retreat.

Information

If you need to contact the Okinawa Baptist Convention regarding a reservation or if you just have a question, please feel free to call the OBC office at  098-878-7629  or email hokuzanso@gmail.com

We recently developed a questionnaire regarding your stay so please be sure to let us know about how your stay was, what was good or needs work as well as any suggestions you might have for the camp.  You are welcome to email us with that information as well.

Thank you!!

A Facelift

This has been a busy spring for the camp and due to the hard work of so many we are glad to be able to say that Nakijin has had an awesome facelift!!  One new item this month is a new roof for the BBQ area.  Thanks to the generous donation from a young marine, we were able to buy the wood and the fittings to build it. We would love for your and your group to experience the Glory of God at Nakijin.  Just call the OBC office and make your reservation.  

           

Work Day 4/28

Work Day on 4/28 went great...the weather held and the 50 or so folks who volunteered their time at the camp were able to get a lot accomplished.  Cabins were painted, sand was carted to various areas and raked, the basketball court and goals were painted, the volleyball posts and all the play equipment for children were also painted.  Five more picnic tables were built and work began on the BBQ roof.  We were also able to celebrate the work of Bernie and Chiyo Wrye and heard a bit about God's call to them for work on Okinawa.  Thank you to all who took part:  Koza Baptist Church, Camp Hansen crew, Impact from Kadena and Noah Community Church.  Your work will have a lasting impact on many!!

 

   

Workday 4/21/12

Workday #1 went very well today!! We were blessed with many folks...some from Central Baptist, some from Camp Hansen and some (the Wry family) all the way from the US.  We were able to get a lot accomplished...and it was awesome that God kept the weather nice and dry until we were done today in spite of 90% predicted thundershowers.  We are thankful for the new picnic tables, the trees taken down, the windows and curtains washed, the sand that was shoveled over exposed pipes, the raking, the cleaning...the list could go on and on.  

Thank you to all who helped!!  Workday #2 will take place next Saturday (28th) and we are hoping to build a new barbeque area as well as paint all the buildings!!

Okinawa Baptist Staff

The OBC is blessed to have two very committed women working in the office.  They have many responsibilities, but a special one to them is helping with camp and some of the administrative duties.  They are the ones you speak to when you call the office to make a reservation or ask questions in English or Japanese.  Meiko Kamiya and Kazue Kinjo are ready to answer your questions and help in anyway they can!

Camping

A newer area of the camp property is a wonderful site for camping.   You can bring your own tents and gear and camp on a beautiful ground right above the beach. Everything you need, including an outside BBQ area, showers and toilets are readily available.

 From this small peninsula surrounded by the beautiful ocean and beach, you can see Iejima (Ie Island) as well as Izena and Iheya Islands.   

 What a wonderful setting for time with family and friends and for quiet time with God.  

Did You Know?

Did you know that Hokuzanso Camp is available for families and small groups?  Reasonable prices make it a great choice for a family vacation or small group retreat.  There are four cabins to choose from and the outside BBQ, the beautiful grounds, swimming and friendly staff make it a place to make memories.

Workcamp 3/19

On Monday, March 19, Central Baptist Church women worked to beautify the Hokuzanso Camp entrance. Wielding flowers, dirt, shovels, clippers, rakes and a huge amount of energy, the ladies helped to make the entrance even more beautiful and prepare it for the upcoming camping season.  It was a wonderful time of fellowship and fun!! A big thank you to all who helped.

Work Days

There will be two work days at Hokuzanso coming up soon.  Save the dates on Saturday, April 21st and Saturday, April 28th, 2012.  
We are asking anyone who has time to help clean, paint or do gardening work help out on either or both of those two days.  
Please call the OBC office or email hokuzanso@gmail.com  to let us know you will be helping out or for more information.  
We would also appreciate it if you could bring your own tools.  When you call or email, please let us know what you might be able to bring.
Thank you!

Start time is 9am.  Thank you for your help!

Mensore!

Mensore!!  Mensore (Men-soh-reh) means "Welcome" in Okinawan dialect!!  We want to welcome you to to the Hokuzanso Blog and to Hokuzanso.  We hope that this blog will help you to know more about the Baptist Camp situated in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture Japan.  It is a beautiful place where many have enjoyed the beauty and peace of God's creation.