BBC has chosen a theme for summer 2014! There has been a pattern developing the past few years. A theme for the upcoming summer is chosen and at the same time the prior summer’s theme is STUCK in my mind. For the past 6 weeks we’ve contemplated the summer theme for 2014 and I’ve had Read More >
Mission Possible: The Pavilion Project People often ask how the fundraising for the pavilion project is going. I say really well! It’s been an encouraging so far with many people giving however they can. Many generous donors have given and pledged over $1,225,000. Below is an outline of the gifts we’ve received to date in Read More >
Next spring we’ll be hosting a pavi party. You know, to celebrate the last summer in the original BBC pavilion. Who’d you go to camp with? Do you have any pictures? Favorite memories? One thing we’ll plan to do at the party is make a time capsule to stuff in the wall of the new Read More >
We’ve been getting busier at camp the last couple years. There have been more campers, more programs, more volunteers and more work! Many hands make light work, right? This year we budgeted for some extra staff time. Though part time, Sparkles (Katelyn Golding) and Big Wade (Andrew Moyer) have been getting their hands dirty here Read More >
Mission Possible All Around: #WithGod all things are possible… …#WithGod BBC used Mission Possible as the summer-long theme based on Matthew 19:26. Campers were challenged to be #WithGod both at camp and at home. The Mission Possible theme also explored how we can be #WithGod and why it matters. Shepherds invited campers to be #WithGod Read More >
Introducing the newest BBC Association Member: Bailey “Giggles” Bontrager: My name is Bailey Bontrager and I grew up in Bridgewater, VT. I majored in Mathematics and Secondary Education at Goshen College in Goshen, IN. I was first involved at Bethany Birches Camp when I was younger as a camper and then I was a camp counselor for three Read More >
My camp name is “G” from Goliath. I am from Indonesia and I came to US with MCC (Mennonite Central Committee) in the International Volunteer Exchange Program (IVEP) in September 2012. BBC was my second placement during a year with MCC. Working at BBC was so meaningful to me because I worked in nature a Read More >
It is hard to believe that the holiday season is already fast approaching. It feels like it was just a few weeks ago that my husband and I were bringing our girls to camp for teen week; now we are planning for their return for the first Teen Connect weekend. Time moves quickly and with Read More >
Apple cider, maple syrup and donuts, oh my! Have you ever experienced the BBC auction? Let me give you a glimpse into the things that touched me this past weekend: Campers come and help sell the items on the live auction by presenting the items to the audience – little do they know what an Read More >
Summer 2014 Dates are here! As usual, there will be all sorts of good things to follow. Updates on special features, blog posts from counselors, videos and more. But for now, here are the dates (https://www.bethanybirches.org/summer-camps/): 2014 Summer Camp Schedule Program (pages with specifics not yet updated) Length Age Date Friendship 1/2 week 6-8 Read More >
