News & Updates

See & read about what is going on in the Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center community

Discovery – Exploring New Possibilities

Warm Beach Camp Ministries is stepping into the new year with a conviction that over the next 5 years, we will connect 1 million people with Jesus by partnering with leaders to provide transformational experiences. This is going to take some serious discovery and exploration.  We know God is leading us in this.

With ministry spread across the three camps, we hope to work with 500 leaders this year to provide opportunities for more than 100,000 people to connect with Jesus. We are pleased to be moving forward with leaders in the disability community to provide camping and retreat opportunities that share the love of God. Cindy Bonner is heading up this initiative.  Permits are in hand, and funding is in progress for the next two ADA cabins at Warm Beach Camp. We are pleased to support Peak 7 Adventures in faith-based wilderness adventures from the base camp of Rainier Camp & Retreat Center. We are grateful to be caring for the life-changing work of “Church For All” at Black Diamond Camp.

This year, we are focusing on key partnerships, expanded community outreach, care and support of staff, needed facility improvements, and preparation for funding future needs.

Please jump in on a year of discovery and exploration!

-Ed McDowell, CEO
Warm Beach Camp Ministries

Quietly Faithful: Remembering Gary Kocher

Throughout Warm Beach Camp’s history, certain individuals have come along who perfectly encapsulate what it is to be a servant of Christ. Gary Kocher was one of those people. He dedicated his life to humbly glorifying God, serving others, and diligently carrying out the work that was entrusted to him. Let us now revisit the impact that Gary has had on Warm Beach Camp (WBC). Gary Kocher was a volunteer youth leader in the Pacific Northwest Conference of the Free ...

A Different Place for Different Needs

If you walk around the Warm Beach Camp (WBC) grounds during a specific week in the spring, there’s a good chance you’ll hear beautiful music pouring out of almost every meeting room. The Northwest Big Band takes over much of the main conference center grounds and floods the space with their sweet melodies during their time at WBC. “It’s so peaceful here,” One of the group’s leaders, Kate Erb, said, “so our participants can focus on their music and their ...

Living at Peace

“God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 NLT God blesses us for doing the work of living at peace with ourselves and others. Peace reflects the character of God. A young woman named Skyler shared a video on the You Version Bible App on this verse. She likened the quality of peace as being one thing that shows us as being children of God. She went on to the ...