May 31, 2022 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Michigan Camps Stand Together on Welcoming Statement As camp and retreat centers historically related and currently affiliated with the Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church we offer places and experiences of hospitality, common ground, and safety for...
May 31, 2022 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Spirituality, Faith-Formation Practices Nurtured at Camp By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director Most U.S. parents, regardless of their faith identity or practice, want their children to “have a healthy relationship with spirituality,” according to a recent study by...
Apr 21, 2022 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Meaningful Summer Jobs for Today’s Young Adults By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director As you drive around the state you likely see “Help Wanted” signs everywhere you go. I would venture to say that just about anyone who wants a job these days could find one. Yet...
Mar 30, 2022 | Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat will be installing five RV camping sites for volunteers to use while working at the camp thanks to a $43,000 grant from the United Methodist Camp & Retreat Ministries Association. “The RV sites were the missing piece we needed to be...
Mar 30, 2022 | Lake Huron, Previous Events
Lake Huron Retreat Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Cora Glass as Program and Hospitality Manager, beginning May 1. With this newly expanded position, the retreat center will broaden its programming with an emphasis on spiritual growth, rest and...
Mar 8, 2022 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
By Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director, Michigan Area United Methodist Camping If you have a child or grandchild, kids in your church or neighborhood, people you know of school-age, even youth and young adults looking for a summer job – NOW is the time to think...
Nov 2, 2021 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
We are planning for a bright future for camp and retreat ministries in Michigan! Read each Vision Statement, then share your response through a short, anonymous survey.
Sep 16, 2021 | Previous Events
A Camp Remembered as a ‘Deciding Place’ Life-changing decisions have been made at Crystal Springs for 160 years. Now, as the Pokagon Band develops the site, the Creator remains present, sharing “lessons in every leaf and rock.” By Kay DeMoss Senior Content...
Sep 7, 2021 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
2021 Summer Camp Beyond the Numbers ReConnect. ReCreate. ReNew. Rev. David Berkey, Executive Director It was a wonderful blessing to have summer camp return in 2021 at Wesley Woods, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron! The general theme expressed at all camp events was “You...
Aug 21, 2021 | Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Volunteers are needed throughout our family of camps. Thank you for helping us care for them so they can continue to be places of spiritual growth and respite. Please consider spending some time at our beautiful camps helping prepare them for winter: Saturday, Oct. 1...
