For winter youth camps, youth attend as part of a church group. Please provide one adult sponsor for every eight (or less) youth. If you have a small group or individual that needs a sponsor, contact us for help in connecting with another group. Questions can be answered by contacting us at (269) 476-9744 or by email.
High School Winter Camp 2026
January 9–11
Theme: A Dangerous Faith Camp Pastor: Jonny Rashid
High School Winter Camp is a weekend set aside for high school aged youth to retreat together in the peaceful woods. Youth attend with church youth groups for a time to reconnect with one another, experience the beauty of the world in winter, worship God, and play!
This winter, join us for High School Winter Camp as we explore “A dangerous faith.” 500 years ago Anabaptist forebears responded to the social, religious, and political realities of their day by turning to their faith and asking important questions:
- What does it mean for us to follow Jesus in times of social upheaval?
- As followers of Jesus, how do we live our lives with integrity in the face of injustice and abuses of power?
- How do we follow Jesus who stands in solidarity with those who have minimal power in society?
- How do we stay true to Jesus whose very life embodied standing up to an oppressive empire?
Today those questions remain both relevant and important. Our answers call for thoughtful, prayerful, creative, community-minded responses.
In collaboration with Anabaptist World who is publishing a new quarterly ‘zine for youth and young adults titled “A Dangerous Faith*,” campers will be given the opportunity to contribute to an upcoming issue of this new resource as campers and sponsors explore these pressing questions of our time in relation to our faith in Christ and what that faith calls us to in these days.
Our High School speaker will be Jonny Rashid, pastor of West Philadelphia Mennonite Church. We hope you can join us for this creative and important time of exploration, adventure, fun, and faith-filled meaning-making!
*A collaborative effort between The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Anabaptist Climate Collaborative, Mennonite Action, and Anabaptist World.
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Junior High Winter Camp 2026
January 16–18
Theme: A Dangerous Faith Camp Pastor: Michael Crosby
This winter camp is planned for youth grades 6-8 and their church sponsors or pastor(s). It’s an opportunity for youth across Central District Conference and beyond to gather for a weekend of worship, play, rest, and renewal. Activities are weather dependent and may include sledding, cross country skiing, tube run, hiking, singing, indoor games, and more.
This winter, join us for a weekend exploring “A Dangerous Faith”. 500 years ago Anabaptist forebears responded to the social, religious, and political realities of their day by turning to their faith and asking important questions:
- What does it mean for us to follow Jesus in times of social upheaval?
- As followers of Jesus, how do we live our lives with integrity in the face of injustice and abuses of power?
- How do we follow Jesus who stands in solidarity with those who have minimal power in society?
- How do we stay true to Jesus whose very life embodied standing up to an oppressive empire?
Today those questions remain both relevant and important. Our answers call for thoughtful, prayerful, creative, community-minded responses.
In collaboration with Anabaptist World* who is publishing a new quarterly ‘zine for youth and young adults titled “A Dangerous Faith,” campers will be given the opportunity to contribute to an upcoming issue of this new resource as campers and sponsors explore these pressing questions of our time in relation to our faith in Christ and what that faith calls us to in these days.
Our Jr High speaker will be Michael Crosby. Michael is a pastor at First Mennonite Church of Champaign-Urbana (Illinois), where he tries to live out a faith in Jesus that is ‘good news for the poor and liberation for the oppressed.’ If he’s not visiting congregants or teaching about the Anabaptist tradition of civil noncooperation, he’s probably on the soccer field or wandering among the trees.
We hope you can join us for this creative and important time of exploration, adventure, fun, and faith-filled meaning-making!
*A collaborative effort between The Coalition to Dismantle the Doctrine of Discovery, Anabaptist Climate Collaborative, Mennonite Action, and Anabaptist World.
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Winter Family Camp 2026
February 13–15
Theme: Coming soon!
Winter Family Camp promises a weekend for rest (we cook for you!), intergenerational play and child-accessible worship. This retreat runs Friday evening through Sunday noon, and is open to all who consider themselves “family” – no matter how you define it. Camp runs from Friday through Sunday with Friday dinner @ 6:30pm the first event and Sunday brunch @ 11:30 am the final event.
Weather-permitting, we’ll have fabulously fun winter activities like snow tubing, sledding, cross country skiing, and broomball on the ice. We just might convince you that winter is your favorite season at camp!
Families are housed in their own private accommodation (cabin or lodge room) with a self-contained restroom and shower.
Scholarships are available and can be requested during the registration process.
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