Friends, Camp and Retreat Ministry is a vital ministry of the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church and will continue to serve our churches during this challenging time. Our shared mission, Making Disciples of Jesus Christ for the …
2 Confirmation Camps coming soon. All invited!
Scenic Gretna Glen and Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat centers will both sponsor conference-wide youth confirmation retreats in the coming weeks. All church confirmation classes are invited to attend. Pocono Plateau’s retreat will begin on Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 PM …
News from our Camp & Retreat Centers
Carson Simpson Farm to get new Executive Director Carson Simpson Farm Christian Center will soon receive a new Camp Director. Ray Neitz recently retired from that role and Meg Neitz retired as Program Director, both after more than two decades …
Conference summer camps impact, transform lives
See more photos from the 2019 Summer Camps in our Flickr Album! “God’s Place Apart, Transforming Lives.” At the Eastern PA Conference’s four Camp & Retreat Centers the truth of that motto is most abundantly clear during the 7 of …
Videos showcase beauty, spirit of our camps
Now that a preview of summer weather is upon us, many are spending time outdoors to enjoy the beauty of God’s creation. The Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is blessed with four diverse camps where such beauty can be found in abundance, …
Camps celebrate anniversaries at Open Houses May 18
Three of our four Eastern PA Conference Camp & Retreat Centers will have their annual open houses this Saturday, May 18, welcoming guests to enjoy their scenic grounds, comfortable facilities and just a taste of summer camp fun in wonderful …
Summer camps leave life-changing impact
Summer Camp 2018 offered up to nine weeks of exciting, life-changing adventures for several thousand young minds, bodies and souls at all four of the Eastern PA Conference’s Camp & Retreat Centers. Gretna Glen drew 1,267 campers, while Innabah increased …
Camps fill spring calendar with special events
Innabah Camp & Retreat Center Innabah will make the most of our spectacular spring weather this weekend by hosting its annual Spring 5k Trail Run/Walk on Saturday, April 14 at 9 AM. The course includes dirt trails and gravel roads, along …
Camps offer winter wonders, while preparing for summer
“He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.” — John Burroughs We’re in that season now when our Camp & Retreat Centers may seem like they are …
Camp & Retreat Centers promote fall fun- and fund-raising efforts
After a bustling summer camp season* at our Camp & Retreat Centers (CRCs), even as images and echoes of playful children fade into memory, the fall season has arrived, when retreats and other events fill the calendar. Meanwhile year-round fundraising …