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This year’s Servant camp, held August 8-13, was the hottest and wettest ever, according to longtime camp director Carmen Lee. Campers endured four major rainstorms that dumped seven inches of rain on them, along with two days in the 90s and one where the thermometer hit triple digits.

The People of Praise News web site now features a "Tributes" section, which will honor community members who have died.

 

A long-time covenanted brother in Servant Branch, Dick Berg of Edina, Minnesota, went to be with his Lord on December 9, 2009, at the age of 70.

 

Gail Lee was a long-time member of Servant Branch who died September 14, 2009 at the age of 63. She sometimes came across as a quiet woman, but the women in her area and women's group knew her as a leader.

 

Dave Temeles, father, grandfather and beloved husband, brother and friend, was a founding member of the northern Virginia Branch of the People of Praise, where he served for many years as a coordinator, teacher and head. Dave was born September 5, 1938, and died July 21, 2009.

 

Paul Korkowski, a beloved brother, nephew and friend in the Servant Branch, died tragically in a car accident on October 14, 2009. Paul was a faith-filled, generous and intelligent brother in the Lord.