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Created with You in Mind

There is something wonderful about arriving at a place and to people that have thoughtfully anticipated your needs and prepared something special for everyone who comes.

Warm Beach Camp Ministries (WBCM) is focused on this kind of thoughtful readiness for every leader and group that comes to Black Diamond Camp, Rainier Camp & Retreat Center, and Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center. It is an expression of our faith. Throughout Scripture are words and images of being “created with care.” Here are three of those images we hope everyone experiences:

  • The first image is the beautiful garden of Eden. God did all the preparation. After this beautiful preparation, He created people to enjoy all He put in place for them . In a small, but significant way, each of the three locations that make up WBCM are beautiful expressions of God’s creation. We seek to elevate the natural beauty for everyone who comes to connect with God through the beauty of what God created.
  • The second image is the way God leads people as described in Psalms 23. There are streams of refreshment, places of rest, and a table of feasting. This is happening in the context of difficult times, and hard circumstances. We want everyone who comes to experience refreshment, rest, and feasting God provides through the range of spaces, activities, sessions and food carefully prepared for them.
  • The third image is the new heaven and the new earth discussed in the book of Revelation. At the heart of this image is everything being made new or renewed. As we work with every group leader, it is our desire for people to experience a new sense of purpose, and a renewed love of God.

Our heart and effort is for everyone to experience the beauty of God’s creation and the care of God’s presence by creating something beautiful for everyone who visits.

Ed McDowell, CEO
Warm Beach Camp Ministries

Unique Strengths of SunSparrow

When individuals are welcomed into an environment full of connection, inclusivity, and the love of Christ, transformation happens! They become active participants in the world around them and are reminded of their true worth. Camp SunSparrow is carefully constructed to help individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities build self-confidence and develop closer relationships with the Lord. Campers are encouraged to recognize their unique strengths and are allowed the time and space to share those with the group. Adriene Duguay, the ...
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Hands On Outdoor Experiences

Across the 278 acres of land at Warm Beach Camp, there are wondrous little nooks and crannies teeming with life, just waiting to be explored! From a saltwater marsh to the upland forest and the bluffs that are perfectly designed to ease a bird's flight; the biodiversity is endless! With notebooks in hand, a quizzical eye, and curious minds, children step into a world of infinite possibilities! The Outdoor School Program at Warm Beach Camp is actively changing lives through ...

Small Beginnings, Big Outcomes

Jesus uses the smallest of beginnings (mustard seed and yeast) to describe big outcomes. Here is another illustration Jesus used: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed planted in a field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but it becomes the largest of garden plants; it grows into a tree, and birds come and make nests in its branches.” Jesus also used this illustration: “The Kingdom of Heaven is like the yeast a woman used in making ...