The God Who Sees: An Advent Devotion by Sarah Salzberg
During the seasons of Advent and Christmas, names and their meanings seem to take on a special significance. The angel’s words to Joseph, “you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” The fulfillment of Isaiah’s proclamation, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, […]
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, […]
PowerPoint Persuasion: The Bantes’ Camp Arcadia Story
Stephanie and Joshua Bante had never taken their kids on a summer vacation as a family of five. The Bantes first heard about Camp Arcadia from close friends Seth & Rachel Hinz. Seeing the Hinzes come home from Camp each year feeling refreshed, Stephanie decided that this was the year to take their three sons […]
A Note From Chip
I give thanks to God for the successful 2021 season and I look forward to Camp’s 100th season in 2022. We were able to accommodate around 70% of our normal capacity and were excited to welcome back the return of our teen week retreats and fall confirmation retreat weekends. God continued to bless us with […]
LCA Annual Meeting 2021
On November 6th the Lutheran Camp Association held its annual membership meeting. Due to COVID concerns, it was held via Zoom. Click here to watch the recording of the LCA Annual Meeting. Summary of the Meeting: Board president, Stan Scheumann, reported on the board’s activity, including months of work on an updated strategic plan for […]