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 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 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...
Nov 9, 2020 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Your Prayers and Support Will Lead Us in 2021 Over the past few years Michigan Area United Methodist Camping has been through a time of strategic and sacrificial decision-making to come to a place of sustainability. And, along with every other nonprofit small...
Nov 8, 2020 | Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Wesley Woods Improvement Projects Volunteers, staff and contractors worked hard through the summer and fall to make significant improvements all over camp. Completing the sale of other camp properties, while a difficult decision, has provided much needed capital...
Sep 25, 2020 | Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Previous Events, Wesley Woods
Camping Ministry Hires New Executive Director Michigan Area United Methodist Camping is excited to introduce the Rev. David Berkey as its new Executive Director. David will lead the multi-site camping ministry in Michigan with his extensive leadership experience –...
