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100th Anniversary Logo Revealed
On the cusp of our 99th season, we are elated to continue to be blessed to provide a space for rest and renewal on the shores of Lake Michigan. It’s hard to believe that in one year, 2022, Camp Arcadia will celebrate 100 years of ministry! Check out this logo that LCA member Holle Andersen […]
From the Belly – A Lenten Devotion by Pastor Matt Hoffmann
I’ve always loved the Prophet Jonah. When I was a child, he had the best coloring book pages. When I got older, I loved reading Father Mapple’s sermon in Moby Dick talking about how an “oily calmness floats out from the east, and the sea is still,” the moment Jonah is thrown into the sea. […]
Jess Promoted to Assistant Director
Camp Arcadia is excited to announce that Jess McCallum, Camp’s program director, has been promoted to Assistant Director (AD). Jess has served as the program director for the last five years and will be the first person to fill the assistant director position. She has distinguished herself as a strong leader who has balanced her […]
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 […]
