Feb 12, 2026 | Lake Michigan
Share Your Picture Perfect Memories Submit your best camping photos from 2026 and you could win free camping in 2027! To enter you must email your full resolution photos taken at the campground/disc golf course, with your full name and what you love about camping at...
Jan 21, 2025 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events
So you’re thinking about planning a Family Camp for your church or organization, but where to start? It’s OK to start small and allow your event to grow as word spreads about what a great time it is for families of all ages and sizes. Pray for inspiration at every...
Jun 1, 2024 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
June 2024 Updates Michigan Area United Methodist Camping’s Board of Directors dedicated the income from the sale of camp properties to site improvements and investments (not for operations). In the last few years, over $2 million has been invested in site renovations...
Feb 22, 2024 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
More Than a Summer Job Grace Outside announces the return of its summer intern program. We are grateful to the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church for the funding grant that fuels the summer camp internship program. The ideal candidates are...
Jan 2, 2024 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Local Church Scholarships If you, or someone you know, need extra help paying for summer camp, check with your local church. Churches are very supportive of United Methodist Camping, and many offer camp scholarships. Michigan Area United Methodist Camping Scholarships...
Sep 21, 2023 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events
Servant Leadership Includes Giving Back to the Community Since 2007 Lake Huron Retreat Center guests have supported the center’s Food for God’s People Ministry. All guests have the opportunity to bring nonperishable food items and/or toiletries to the Center....
May 16, 2023 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
UM CAMPING Brand Getting Makeover Michigan Area United Methodist Camping has been taking big strides in improving the physical state of buildings, grounds and infrastructure over the past few years. During this time, we’ve also dug into our core values and mission to...
May 15, 2023 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events
As volunteers worked hard clearing the paths at Lake Michigan Camp & Retreat for a new disc golf course, the project got a big boost of funding thanks to a $27,000 grant from the United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries Association (UMCRM). “We’re pretty...
Mar 28, 2023 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
By Rev. David Berkey Executive Director We who love leading summer camps often say, “Camp changes lives.” We see happy campers, hear testimonies, witness a high percentage of returning campers, and hear positive feedback from parents. In our hearts we know summer camp...
Mar 13, 2023 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Spring Cleanup Volunteer Opportunities (2023) Grab your rake, work gloves and a friend or two to help camp get ready for the season. Your gift of time supports the camps in substantial ways. Thank you! Saturday, April 22 at Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center 9 am...
