We’ve been hard at work! So many volunteers have lent a hand as well as paid help. Paul Derksen of Turning Leaf Houserights has been running the construction side of the project and putting paid and volunteer labor to work. Mike Bryan (electrician) has been working with Harold Bergey and Herb Frederick of Bergey’s Electric Read More >
Above: Lynx snow-campers enjoying the cabin before we got the bad news. What great fun a weekend of camp in the winter can be! ————————– When I (Brandon) started at Bethany Birches in 2004 there was a Director’s Residence in the works. By the spring of 2005 I was living in that residence. Shortly after Read More >
“Hi, could I talk with the owner?” It’s early on a Tuesday morning in March. I respond, “Uhh, our ownership is comprised of about 60 households… I’m not sure how you could easily reach them all.” So the voice on the other line responds: “Well, this is Jay with the state department of public safety Read More >
Above: Winter Family Fun Day was great, well.. FUN! My vision for BBC includes this sacred space being a place for all children to become their potential through building healthy relationships with other children that are culturally different from themselves, developing a deeper relationship with their Creator, and recognizing possibilities in themselves that remain untapped. Read More >
If you make a gift of $400 a camper who literally could not come to camp through any other means will get to come. Even if you can only give $10, give it! 40 people giving $10 each will send a camper. You’ll receive a letter from a camper who got to come to camp Read More >
The sky is the limit. The possibilities are endless. With 100 acres of wilderness and a week’s time the options for activities, discussion, events and experiences at camp are endless. The limitless options can sometimes make planning a summer camp program overwhelming! How does one choose what to do, what to talk about and what Read More >
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I love the sun! For a few days in April I got to experience plenty of sun. The weather at camp was warm, sunny and felt like summer! I was ready to invite campers to the hill and get camp rolling. When the sun is out I want the hill to be full of youth Read More >
It’s been about two months since the fire marshal’s visit. We continue to be thankful for the way their office is working with us and helping to make the building safer. Here’s what’s happening this month (May): Electricians are working on the smoke detection system Egress windows being installed Cutting trees for a neighbor to Read More >
Hey Guys! I can’t tell you how excited I am to be coming back for this summer! Between all the fun activities and just spending time getting to know the campers, camp is without a doubt, the best place to spend a summer. Year after year I return to camp and it just gets better Read More >
