HEADING DOWN THE RIGHT PATH
The Path Continues - What Happens when Summer Camp is Over?
There is a misconception that when summer camp is over, we close up the camp and plan for next summer. But that is not the reality for the East Ohio Camps sites. As summer staff and campers head back home, year-round camp directors and staff switch gears to retreat ministry mode and are just as busy as during the summer camp season.
During the past several years, East Ohio Camps have averaged 8797 guests per year. Retreat guests have the opportunity to rest, relax and reconnect with each other and God as they head down the right path.
Why take a group on Retreat?
Retreats offer encounters that can change the lives of individuals and the group in amazing ways. They are:
- Encounters with God – stepping away from the fast-paced lives we live can allow for periods of rest, renewal and reconnection with God.
- Encounters with Others in Community – folks long for connection, but lack time and practice at forming new relationships. Retreats can offer a safe place to connect with others.
- Encounters with the Creation – there is great spiritual benefit to being outdoors. The creation opens people to God in special ways.
Every year, we host youth groups, Bible study groups, United Methodist Women’s circles, and many others who take time to connect with God, with nature and with each other.
At the East Ohio Retreat Facilities, Aldersgate, Asbury and Wanake, the goal is to provide comfortable settings and quality programs through which people can experience Christ’s love for them and all creation, and have the opportunity to share that love with others. We provide accommodations year round for small intimate settings or a large group gatherings. Find out more about the three retreat sites.
RESOURCES:Books
The Retreat Leader’s Manual: A Complete Guide to Organizing Meaningful Christian Retreats By Nancy Ferguson, Kevin Witt
Visit http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=358083 to order.
Retreats for Renewal: 5 Models for Intergenerational Weekends
Visit http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/description.asp?item_id=492603 to order.