CAMP NEWS

Camp Emmaus will hold its annual Camp Celebration Day and Lunch (free event) on Saturday, Sept. 13, beginning with the meal at 1 p.m. and a program following. 

The district is also invited to a campfire and fall event on Saturday, Oct. 18, beginning at 12 p.m. 

The camp recently announced that it had exceeded its goals in its fundraising campaign to replace its commercial dishwasher, which has reached the end of its useful life. A new dishwasher will be installed in time for the 2026 summer season. 

The fall leaf-raking day at the camp will be Saturday, Nov. 15, with a youth retreat held Nov. 14-16. 

Camp Emmaus has also announced its 2026 summer camp dates: 

May 22-25: Memorial Day Family Camp
June 12-14: Counselor-in-Training (CIT)
June 13-14: Elementary Camp
June 14-17: Target Sports Camp
July 5-11: Senior High Camp
July 12-18: Survivor Camp
July 19-23: Intermediate Camp
July 24-26: Young Adult/Young at Heart Camp
July 26- Aug. 1: Middle School Camp
August 6-8: Women's Camp
September 4-7: Labor Day Weekend Family Camp

Learn more at www.campemmaus.org. 

Camp Emmanuel will hold a Galilean Service at the camp on Sept. 14, 4 p.m. It has also announced tentative 2026 dates: 

May 29-31: Women's Camp
June 5-7: Creation Camp
June 7-13: Middle School Camp
June 16-20: Junior Camp
June 26-28: Pre-junior Camp
July 9-12: High School Camp
July 13-17: Day Camp
August 7-9: Men's Camp
September 4-7: Family Camp 

Learn more at www.campem.com. 

The 2025 Church of the Brethren Outdoor Ministries Association (OMA) national conference will take place Nov. 16-20 at Inspiration Hills near Burbank, Ohio, with the theme “Campfire Conversations.” The keynote speaker will be Travis Troyer of Off the Wall Discipleship. Workshop options will include a camp tour, group sharing, and more. A field trip will take participants to BibleWalk, featuring more than 325 wax figures of biblical scenes, and games, debriefing, and recreation will also be part of the week. Cost for OMA camp members is $200, non-members $225. Registration and more information can be found at https://omacob.org/camps-2/annual-retreat/. 

The 2026 OMA “InsideOut” camp curriculum will be titled “In the Wilderness.” An introduction to the theme notes: “Wilderness is a time or place where we encounter what is new, strange, scary, lonely, unknown or mysterious. The wilderness is a wild and beautiful time and place where we can discover the sacred within each person and all creation. … The wilderness reveals our strengths, growing edges, and potential as God equips us for the unknown still to come. The wilderness awaits us all, and God meets us there.” The annual InsideOut curriculum is a partnership between the Church of the Brethren and a variety of other denominations for use in outdoor ministry. Learn more at https://insideoutcurriculum.com/.