As part of our worship together during Builders Weekend (July 15-16), Camp Friedenswald was welcomed into the Supportive Communities Network (SCN) as a publicly LGBTQ+ affirming organization – the first…
Summer 2023: Water Ways
Water is dynamic, moving, and life-changing. Water sustains, connects, changes, and blesses. Water is the primordial stuff of life: “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Gen 1:1) …
Reflecting on our story of welcome & inclusion
Earlier this year, the Camp Board approved and adopted a Welcome Statement at Camp Friedenswald. While the statement affirms and welcomes all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity,…
A look into the Locust Loft: An interview with Jonathan Fridley
The following interview with Jonathan Fridley illuminates the complexity, challenges, and joy that accompanied the playground project over the past few years.