Broomall, Pa., RPC

William J. Edgar, pastor

The Broomall congregation recently enjoyed its first congregational retreat at White Lake Covenanter Camp. Co-hosted by Elkins Park RPC, the “Camp Meeting” also included members from the Hazleton congregation and former member and friends of Broomall.

Seven of the pastors and preachers present delivered talks on the theme of encouragement in the daily morning meeting. Afternoons were spent in sports and recreation. An amusing game of Bible Jeopardy with sword drills and Bible trivia was played Saturday evening. At the end of each day there was singing and a campfire story about the history of the Covenanters.

On Lord’s Day morning, the meeting’s attendees packed the pews of White Lake RPC in a combined worship service. Later that evening, there were two dramatizations of the book of Ruth, performed by the children and written by the Broomall high school students. The plays ...