We are faced every day with the question of how and to what extent to incorporate technology into our work and worship. How much is really lost by allowing AI to write an email for us? Should a church maintain a website? A Facebook page? Instagram? I don’t know where we should draw the line, and I don’t think anybody else does either. But I am choosing to focus on gratitude.
A reflection by Levi Moser: A place of care and connection
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As I have reflected on my time working at Camp Friedenswald this summer, I am reminded of the importance of a place like this for learning and growth. As children become less and less connected with nature I think that having spaces that afford children with opportunities to explore nature become more and more important.
Serving Everyone, a Mixed History: A reflection by Peter Graber
Our family relationships were mostly with other local families and our childhood friendships were with the children in our “neighborhood.” Our Mennonite friends were people we saw in church or once a year at camp in the summer. It also meant that most of our friends were African-American.
Early Camp Memories: A reflection by the late Lew Naylor
Before he died in June 2025, Lew Naylor shared these early and formative memories of being a camper at Camp Friedenswald.