If you’ve stepped foot in the peaceful woods in the past 15 years, you’ve seen something of Jonathan Fridley’s gifts on display. Of the near 30 structures that stand at Camp Friedenswald, there is but one or two that has yet to be positively impacted by Jonathan’s vision, skill and leadership…
Built for Everyone: Accessibility at Camp Friedenswald by Sarah Werner
This reflection by Sarah Werner first appeared on Anabaptist Disabilities Network’s (ADNet) blog, Opening Doors. In it, Sarah reflects on her experience of Camp Friedenswald through the lens of accessibility.
The week I was at Camp: Reflections straight from a camper
This reflection is written and submitted by a Friedenswald camper. As part of a 5th grade school assignment, the camper was instructed to write about an event in their life…
Six Generations and Counting: Gundys and Camp Friedenswald by Jeff Gundy
That first evening, as people introduced their families in the auditorium, I found myself doing a rapid count in my head. Grandkids, children, me, my parents, grandparents, great-grandparents—yes, that made six generations of Gundys who have spent happy times at Friedenswald! I couldn’t help but mention that statistic, with due Mennonite humility, as I introduced our group, and I think I’ve repeated that small brag every year since. While many camp families have similar stories, likely not many stretch over quite so many generations, so here’s a brief, incomplete history.



