My name is Hannah Lehman, and I recently joined the year-round staff at Camp Friedenswald as the Assistant Program Director. I first stepped foot in the peaceful woods in…
Summer 2026: Walkin’ in Wonder
This summer at Camp Friedenswald we are going to practice Walkin’ in Wonder. So what is this Walkin’ in Wonder about?
Walkin’ in Wonder… is about taking cues from Jesus’ life among his disciples to empower us to live our lives (aka: live out our faith!) perpetually tuned into the presence of the HOLY in our midst…
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…
Reflection on a summer among the trees
“The wisdom of trees” permeated the peaceful woods this summer. We learned a lot ABOUT trees! From my spot during our daily “Tree Sit”, perched on the roots of the sugar maple that shades the camp bell at the center of camp, I experienced “the wisdom of trees” week after week; wisdom that drew many of us into a kind of relationship with the trees around us.