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Survey Says: Summer Camp Really is Good for You!

March 28, 2023

By Rev. David Berkey Executive Director We who love leading summer camps often say, “Camp changes lives.” We see happy campers, hear testimonies, witness a high percentage of returning campers, and hear positive feedback from parents. In our hearts we know summer camp is a really good thing. And now, thanks to...

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Summer Camp Internships

March 23, 2023

More Than a Summer Job Michigan Area United Methodist Camping announces the return and expansion of its summer intern program. Last summer's successful internship program, see...

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Location-Dislocation-Relocation

October 20, 2022

  by Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director Location You've heard the old real estate adage "Location, Location, Location!" Over the past couple of years many of us have...

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Mid-Summer Sighs & Excitement

July 14, 2022

Summer Camp Delights The woods are alive with laughter and song! The waters rejoice with splashing, stillness and sunsets and sunrises. Four weeks into our summer camp...

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We Need Awe

January 16, 2023

By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director In this season of Epiphany, we look for epiphanies — instant discoveries that give us a new insight or powerful...

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Traveling Volunteers Shower Love on Sacred Spaces

September 15, 2022

With gratitude we celebrate 2022 as our biggest season ever with the NOMADS volunteer organization! Nomads On a Mission Active in Divine Service (NOMADS) provide...

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Everyone Is Welcome at Methodist Camps

May 31, 2022

Michigan Camps Stand Together on Welcoming Statement As camp and retreat centers historically related and currently affiliated with the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church...

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Disc Golf Is Coming to Lake Michigan

November 29, 2022

Become a Sponsor, Help Clear the Way for this Project Families gather at Lake Michigan Camp & Retreat to draw closer together and spend time outdoors....

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Summer Mission Interns Make Big Splash

August 23, 2022

Working at Camp What is the best summer job for a young adult? Just ask the five Summer Mission Interns who served in ministry this summer...

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Camp Brings Faith Alive

May 31, 2022

Spirituality, Faith-Formation Practices Nurtured at Camp By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director Most U.S. parents, regardless of their faith identity or practice, want their children to “have a...

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Summer Camp Internships

March 23, 2023

More Than a Summer Job Michigan Area United Methodist Camping announces the return and expansion of its summer intern program. Last summer's successful internship program, see...

Read More

We Need Awe

January 16, 2023

By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director In this season of Epiphany, we look for epiphanies — instant discoveries that give us a new insight or powerful...

Read More

Disc Golf Is Coming to Lake Michigan

November 29, 2022

Become a Sponsor, Help Clear the Way for this Project Families gather at Lake Michigan Camp & Retreat to draw closer together and spend time outdoors....

Read More

Location-Dislocation-Relocation

October 20, 2022

  by Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director Location You've heard the old real estate adage "Location, Location, Location!" Over the past couple of years many of us have...

Read More

Traveling Volunteers Shower Love on Sacred Spaces

September 15, 2022

With gratitude we celebrate 2022 as our biggest season ever with the NOMADS volunteer organization! Nomads On a Mission Active in Divine Service (NOMADS) provide...

Read More

Summer Mission Interns Make Big Splash

August 23, 2022

Working at Camp What is the best summer job for a young adult? Just ask the five Summer Mission Interns who served in ministry this summer...

Read More

Mid-Summer Sighs & Excitement

July 14, 2022

Summer Camp Delights The woods are alive with laughter and song! The waters rejoice with splashing, stillness and sunsets and sunrises. Four weeks into our summer camp...

Read More

Everyone Is Welcome at Methodist Camps

May 31, 2022

Michigan Camps Stand Together on Welcoming Statement As camp and retreat centers historically related and currently affiliated with the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church...

Read More

Camp Brings Faith Alive

May 31, 2022

Spirituality, Faith-Formation Practices Nurtured at Camp By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director Most U.S. parents, regardless of their faith identity or practice, want their children to “have a...

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