Camp Arcadia Announces Plans for “Lite” 2021 Season
Camp Arcadia’s leadership, the Lutheran Camp Association board of directors, and the Camp management team has made the decision to reduce our capacity for all of our retreats for the 2021 season. This transition to a reduced capacity “Lite” model is done with the safety of our guests and staff in the forefront of our […]
How You Helped Make 2020 A Success
We did it! In one of the most challenging years in Camp Arcadia’s almost 100 year history, you, the Arcadia family, stood up for Arcadia’s ministry and declared that it mattered. Equipped by God with faith, loyalty and determination, you were there with your prayers, encouragement, service, and gifts. As a result Camp Arcadia will […]
This Year I Need Christmas More Than Ever by Chip May
Maybe some years we can convince ourselves that “everything is okay”. Not 2020. Some years the glow of Christmas lights and shiny wrapping paper can distract us from the brokenness that surrounds us. Not 2020. The dumpster fire that was 2020 is undeniable. The fact that an activity called “doomscrolling”, where you scroll through your […]
Learning to Lean on the Lord
Shawnee Haseley first became connected with Camp Arcadia through attending a Teen Retreat in high school. In 2019 she served her first summer on staff as a member of the program department and returned for a second season, originally hired as a member of the program team with an event planning internship. While her internship […]
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus – Advent Devotion by Jess McCallum
I’ve been eager for the season of Advent. It’s one of my favorite times of the year, particularly in the Church year. It’s the reset, the start of the next Church season, and a season all about hoping, waiting and anticipating. Outside the church, it’s that in between time; the celebration and fun of Thanksgiving […]