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Church camps are now registering their campers and recruiting for their summer staff.

What are the new trends for Summer Church Camp heading into the 2023 season?

After the “strangeness” of the pandemic restrictions of the past three years — plus the social and cultural changes of the past three decades — what is happening these days in the outdoor ministry programs of our region?  Greg Gillispie talks with two local camp directors about trends coming out of Covid, why church camp has such a life-changing spiritual impact on teens and children, and how retreat centers are adapting to have more opportunities to influence faith. You will also hear results of a survey of Christian adults who identify the #1 memory of what shaped their Christian faith from their younger lives.  (Today’s parents and grandparents — and congregational leaders — may want to consider that poll result, as they make family plans for this summer.)

Our guests:

• Sam Richbart, executive director of Camp Hickory Hill
• Steve Clark, executive director of Delta Lake Camp and Bible Conference Center