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“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

-John 14:2-3

CAMPFIRE THOUGHTS:
"A Place To Call Home"

Out here in this world, there aren’t too many places left for us to truly call home. In this broken world, it can feel like one terrible thing after another. Just turn on the news and you’ll see exactly what I mean.

For me, and likely many of you who have ever been to camp, camp is the one place that feels the most like home. Camp is not only a place that’s disconnected and set apart from the rest of the world, but more importantly, a place where we’re surrounded by the love of Christ 24/7 and where we get the real opportunity to share His love with everyone else around us. Summers here are such a blessing that I’ll genuinely catch myself saying “I wish I could just live here forever and never have to leave.”

Although camp can often be an incredible blessing and a place where we can feel at home, John 14:2-3 reminds us of our eternal heavenly home that we are always still pushing onwards to. Although camp may fill us with the love of Jesus and be a ton of fun overall, it’s not where our journey ends. We have a true home to look forward to beyond every blessing and every trial we will ever experience in this life; Jesus has promised us a heavenly home to look forward to that He Himself is preparing for us.

Furthermore, Colossians 3:2 reminds us to set our minds "on things above, not on things on the earth.” We may find those blessed places where we feel at home here in this world, but even they are imperfect; even camp is imperfect, thus we are reminded to always keep our sights on our final heavenly home. Things will always still go wrong on this side of the resurrection, and when they do, we can remember that the heavenly home we are promised will be truly perfect, and “things going wrong” will be a thing of the past.

So even when you are in a place that is a huge blessing and feels like home, remember to thank God for His abundant blessings, but also remember that it’s only a step along the way to our true heavenly home which will be magnitudes better than even the best place ever.

Thanks be to God for the heavenly home Christ has promised us, and for every blessing He gives!

Tim "Wonka" Schulz

Summer Staffer

2nd summer as a High Ropes Coordinator
Likes to throw Dance Party Light Shows in the Village Lodge
Has started collecting rocks

LAKEVIEW LOWDOWN

Summer 2025 Wrap-Up

Our final group of summer campers will head home on Friday. It's been a great summer. The numbers above help to tell part of the story of this summer, and the many lives that have encountered the love of Jesus and the hope of the Gospel at camp. But no number could ever capture the life-changing power of God that has worked in countless lives this summer.

More than 95% of our campers say they made a new friend while at camp. And 99% of our campers say they grew in their faith while at camp. Each week, we have witnessed campers growing to be more complete people of God, sharing in vulnerability and honesty about the hard things in life, worshipping with abandon under the stars and around the campfire, and learning what it looks like to serve and love the people around them. As we look at the seeds that have been planted this summer at camp, we can only imagine what God will grow in the lives of the campers, staff, and volunteers for years to come.

To God be the glory! May the seeds planted this summer in the lives of campers, staff, and volunteers be for His glory and to grow the Kingdom!

(If you want to soak up some of the vibes from this summer, you can check out some of our summer memory videos below!)

Watch our Summer Memory Videos

HOW MANY ITEMS WERE DONATED OFF THE WISH LIST THIS SUMMER?

(spoiler: it was a lot)

SO MANY Wish List items have made their way to camp this summer—blessing campers and staff in big ways.

Donated Wish List Items from this summer:

Ice Machine for the Dining Hall
Button Maker for Villages Crafts
BBs for our BB Gun Range
Arrows for our Archery Range
Target Covers for our targets
Mop Buckets - really nice ones that roll super smoothly
Spray bottles for cleaning around camp
First Aid Supplies
Radios for helping staff stay in communicating without phones
Tree Climbing Holds for a fun adventure for campers
Tetherballs for our 10 tetherball poles
3 Ring Binders for our Summer Staff Manuals
Lighters to use to light campfires and cookouts
Pudgie pie irons for making pudgie pies
An umbrella for our lifeguard stand
Whistles for our lifeguards
Lifejackets for boating
Microphone Stands for our Closing Campfires
Volleyballs to play Volleyball Explosion
Cornhole bean bags
A Laminator for our office
File folders for keeping papers organized
Fuse Beads for crafts
Extra batteries to keep our GoPro going all day long
An accessory kit for our GoPro to allow our media specialist to take really cool videos
A giant inflatable ball for fun on the Athletic Field
Pickleball Paddles
Giant Sharpies to help label everything
Dodgeballs. Special 7s of course.
Spikeball game for our staff and campers to play
Blindfolds for our group building challenges
Shower Caddy organizers for use in our staff shower area
Shower mat to help keep the floors dry in our staff shower area
Reusable water balloons for awesome water fun
Cleaning sponges to use to scrub pots and pans in our kitchens
Snacks to provide a mid-summer boost to our summer staff

All told, we've had over $10,000 worth of items donated off the Wish List! THANK YOU!

Not only have all these wishes helped provide a better and more special summer experience for our campers, those donations have also helped provide more space in our budget to put money toward other significant needs. It takes a village to put on a summer at camp, and you all stepped up in a big way to help support our campers! Thank you thank you thank you!

Keep the Wishes Rolling (donate off our Wish List)

MEET SMOKEY & TIKI

(our 2025-26 Program Assistants)

Each year, two college-age young adults serve as our Program Assistants during the school year, bringing energy, joy, and a deep love for Jesus to everything they do at camp. This year, Becca "Smokey" Loman and Connor "Tiki" McLaughlin will be serving in these positions. Watch the video above to hear the heart behind their service—why they chose to invest a year of their lives into this life-changing ministry and the passion that drives them to make a difference in the lives of campers every day.

Meet Smokey & Tiki

INSIDER ACTION:
Help us raise $10,000 for Camperships!

Over the last few years at camp, we've seen an increased need for camp scholarships with more people requesting help than ever before. We never want money to stand in the way of a child attending camp and hearing the Gospel. And that's where the Lakeview Labor Day 5K comes in.

Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 for camperships. Here's 3 ways you can join the party and get involved to help provide #camp4kids:

Participate: Sign up and join us on Labor Day! About half of your registration fee helps cover race expenses, with the other half helping support camp scholarships.
Collect Donations: In addition to running the race, you can create your own fundraising page and invite people to support you as you walk/run a 5K. If you can't attend the race in person, you can also do this virtually! If you get just 10 friends to donate $10 each, that's $100 in support of camp scholarships!
Sponsor the Race: If you are part of an organization, consider donating to become a sponsor in support of the race. Your organization will receive some awesome shout outs in all of our race promotion and on race day.

If you believe that EVERY kid deserves a camp experience, then you should 100% join us in our efforts for the Labor Day 5K. God can use you to make a difference!

Create a Fundraising Page

Become a Sponsor

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