Summer camp should be

At Lakeview, we are committed to making our camps safe places where children and youth can experience the abiding love of God and fellowship in a place they can trust. Lakeview is committed to the principles of Safe Sanctuaries, and the procedures promulgated by the Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church. These include background checks and other policies and procedures centered around the safety and well-being of our campers.

To assist us in providing a safe and healthy environment for summer camps, our staff needs to be aware of any medical needs specific to your camper. Our staff is trained to handle many unique needs that campers require to get the most out of their summer camp experience, and our kitchen staff is allergen and gluten-free trained. We’re happy to help! Parents need to complete our medical questionnaire and make sure that your camper’s experience this summer at camp is as safe as we can make it.

How many times does the New Testament complement someone in the Church for being refreshing? Well, it’s a bunch. At Lakeview, we train our counselors to model that heart to our campers. Yes, the campus is breathtakingly beautiful, but our Camp Counselors are a major reason families choose to send their campers to Lakeview year after year. Your campers will be loved, encouraged, and refreshed by our team.

Scripture shows us that God’s people are a worshipping people. We experience God when we focus on Who He is and what He has done for us in Jesus. One of the most refreshing ways to do that is through singing together about and to our great God. Many campers are blown away by the worship that happens at Lakeview, and we love that. It’s ironic that time spent together worshipping God is actually refreshing to us. So, at Lakeview, we practice, a lot, and it’s good.

Some campers have loved their time at Lakeview so much, they’ve wanted to share it with their friends back home. Youth leaders have loved the friendships that are started and strengthened when they bring their groups here. A group experience at Lakeview doesn’t just refresh individual campers, it can refresh the congregation as well from the excitement of their returning campers with a love for God and a love for those at their local church.