I grab the hands of the people next to me in prayer, all bowed in unison. I sneak a glance at the 46 young men and women standing in a circle, praying together one last time. Some of their faces are smiling, some are streaked with tears. Whether they are of joy or sorrow, I […]
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A summer youth camper has a whole lot of “Funnest Fun!” to experience in one week. The joy of being in a cabin with their friends. The thrill of night games. The chill of a Polar Dip and the freshness of Cedar Lake. The fun of Laser Tag and the Screamin’ Eagle Zipline. The laughter in the Craft Room. The
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It was a huge task, but our incredible Media Team for the summer rose to the challenge and captured the smiles, joy, and laughter from Summer 2023! All summer long, our videographer and photographers raced around Camp to capture every action-packed, joy-filled moment they could. They put together weekly recap videos and slideshows, gathering memories
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As the praise team led all of Camp in “Yet Not I,” I looked around the tent. A few rows ahead of me, two of our male counselors were lifting their hands to the Lord and singing to Him in worship. Around them, Junior High boys were following suit. More than one young camper copied
Summer 2023 Ministry Update – A FULL Five Weeks! Read More »
Izzy Thostenson, Youth Program Associate From gobbling crepes at Bobber Bill’s, to 7 AM all-staff devotionals in the dining hall– Staff Training was a blast. About 1/3 of the Summer Staff are completely new this year. There were about 4 staffers whose first time at Camp was the first day of training! Many experienced veterans
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We are nearing the end of staff training and it has been an absolute blast! The last few days have been filled with laughter, learning, fellowship, and fun! We are so excited for this staff team, and all that they will accomplish together this summer. We have been working tirelessly to prepare our hearts and
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SUMMER IS HERE!!! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our 2023 summer staff to Camp to prepare them for the amazing summer ahead of us! We have a such a strong team this summer, and we can’t wait to see how God works in and through them this summer. Without further ado, we introduce
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SUMMER IS HERE!!! We couldn’t be more excited to welcome our 2023 summer staff to Camp to prepare them for the amazing summer ahead of us! We have a such a strong team this summer, and we can’t wait to see how God works in and through them this summer. Without further ado, we introduce
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In mid-March, Camp Lebanon year-round staff and some of the already-hired 2023 Summer Staff met up at a coffee shop (Corner Coffee Northeast!) in Minneapolis to get hyped for summer, play games, eat snacks, and drink some coffee! It was a great couple hours of connection and fun, and so encouraging to be reminded that
CAMPmittment Day – Getting Excited for Summer 2023! Read More »
Counselors and staff know they will be pouring into the lives of campers. But what they don’t expect is just how much God grows them in the process.
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Today was the last day of summer youth camps! We said goodbye to over 200 Super Kids after a really fun Closing Rally, which celebrated not only an amazing week of summer camp, but an amazing summer of ministry! Campers and parents started off the Closing Rally by watching the slideshow and video show in
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In last night’s chapel, Bobber Bill visited to tell us more about The Creator’s Book! We learned about the Bible (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!), like how many books it has, how chapters and verses work, and how it is a Love Letter from God to us: a rescue plan to save His lost people!
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In last night’s chapel, Darla talked about our Creator and how He came to our rescue. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, that meant that all of Creation needed a savior. We were separated from God because of Sin, but our Creator (whose name is JESUS) became human and died to save us. God loves
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We’ve had a great first full day of Super Kids 4! Campers woke up early this morning, and some went down to the Waterfront to participate in the Polar Dip. If they wanted to, campers could get into their swimsuits and take a quick dip in the chilly morning water. If they do it every
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Our last week of summer youth camp has begun! We are so excited for these Super Kids to be here. Campers arrived and met their counselors, some took their swim tests, others hung out on the Hub or in their cabins, getting to know their fellow campers. After everyone had arrived, we all gathered on
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Today is the last day of Junior High 3, and the last Junior High summer camp of 2019! We have had such an amazing week with these campers – they’ve truly made our last week of Junior High camp a wonderful time and we will miss them. But we are excited to send them off
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In last night’s chapel, Nate talked about how God defines us. Nate talked about how we all desire to be known and to know who we are. We sometimes define ourselves by things that world says about us, things we achieve, or what are friends and family think. But God is the one that defines
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Last night in chapel, Nate talked about the topic “God saved.” He asked campers to think of a time that they felt really stuck or powerless, and told the story of getting his minivan stuck on an ATV trail. He then talked about how all humans are stuck in sin, and we need to be
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Last night in chapel, Nate Miller talked about how we are loved by the Awesome Creator, the God who made it all. He did a deep dive into Psalm 8 with the campers and talked about how our weakness shows God’s strength and our smallness shows His greatness. TAKE CAMP HOME: Ask your camper to
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It’s been a great day of Junior High summer camp! Campers woke up this morning, got ready for the day (for some, that included jumping into the lake for the Polar Dip!), and headed down for Flag Raising and breakfast. After breakfast, campers each went off for some TAG Time (“Time Alone with God”), using
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Today is the first day of our last Junior High summer camp for 2019! We are so excited to start this week with these amazing campers – they are so full of energy, and we can’t wait to share our week of adventures with you on the blog each day! Campers arrived and were introduced
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Today was the last day of Super Kids 3! Parents arrived for the Closing Rally to celebrate the great week these campers had by watching the recap video and slideshow, cheer for those who won prizes for Polar Dip, the fishing contest, and Gorilla Gets the Man. We sang some fun camp songs at the
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Last night, campers had tons of fun at our epic Super Kids Carnival! We had carnival games, popcorn, loud music, and even a dunk tank! Campers got to play games to win tickets, which they could then use to bring their counselor (or another staff member) to the dunk tank, for a chance to throw
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Last night after Chapel, campers played a few rounds of Capture the Flag, with some fun Camp Lebanon twists! Camp Staff dressed up in costumes and sprayed campers with water. It was a really fun game to end off our first full day of Camp! This morning, campers had a delicious breakfast and headed in
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Camp Lebanon is a year-round Christian Bible Camp and Retreat Center dedicated to providing a “Meeting Place With God” to help the Church do the work of Christ.
