Camp and retreat ministries provide experiences which shape and expand the Christian commitment of persons of all ages, empowering them to live the truth of the Gospel in their daily lives.

These ministries offer environments which are conducive to listening and responding to God. The unique characteristics of these environments are:

• intentional times and places set apart from daily life, under the guidance of servant leaders.
• experiential models of learning in which the whole person encounters and responds to the Word of God.
• a community of faith which challenges, nurtures, and celebrates new understandings of God's action in their lives.
• a natural outdoor surrounding which enhances Christian education, spiritual renewal, and commitment to stewardship of God's entire created community.

Out of these experiences, persons return with heightened awareness of God's redeeming grace in Jesus Christ, and are able to be more responsible disciples in God's creation and the world community. They enter into local church communities inspired, renewed, and dedicated to faithful service.