Remembering Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier
Rev. Dr. Paul L. Maier, Camp Arcadia’s longest continuously-serving dean, was called home to heaven on February 27, 2025. We rejoice in the promise of eternal life through Christ, our Lord, even as we mourn this loss with his friends and family. Son of Rev. Dr. Walther A. Maier, one of Camp Arcadia’s founders and […]
The Gift of Arcadia: An Open Letter from Dr. Tinetti to Chip May
In the early ’40s, Dr. Richard R. Caemmerer wrote open letters to Chief Weihermann, which were featured in The Walther League Messenger. (You can find copies of these letters in Chapter Seven of “Camp Arcadia – The First Sixty Years by Frank W. Miller.) At that time, Dr. Caemmerer was teaching at Concordia Seminary St. […]
A Piece of Heaven on Earth
Dale and Beth Durfey first came to Camp because of an invitation of friends from church (Trinity Lutheran – Lisle, IL) over 30 years ago. Beth recalls, “The moment we walked up the sidewalk in front of the Inn, we ran into another couple who had attended our church, but moved Ohio a few years […]
More Than A Great View: The Brunes’ Camp Arcadia Story
In the days leading up to their first trip to Camp Arcadia, Allison and John Brune were starting to question their decision to spend the week. Though a good friend of theirs had been telling them how great Camp was, she couldn’t describe exactly what it was about Arcadia that was so awesome. They found […]
A Precious Treasure: The VerMerris’ Camp Arcadia Story
Recently retired Don and Sue VerMerris first visited Camp Arcadia in October of 2020 as volunteers for Camp’s annual closing weekend. Their daughter Kimberly and her husband Randy Arnold, along with their family, had been attending Camp Arcadia for several years and encouraged them to come volunteer. Having first heard about Camp through friends themselves, […]