News & Updates

Here is the latest news on the Camp’s current projects: Construction is finally nearing completion on the two new Chinook Village dorms to serve the Special Friends Overnight Camps. There is some finishing electrical and plumbing projects to be done as soon as the contractors are able to schedule the work, and outside landscaping and site grooming to be done early next year. The Camp was awarded a grant from the Snohomish County P.U.D. for a solar power project installed ...

The home we long for... Have you ever experienced or even found yourself longing for a place of security, provision, unconditional love and acceptance, and an overwhelming sense of belonging? Whether this describes a desire or a real experience, all of us wish we could stay right there. It just feels like "home" - at least the kind of home we wish for deep down. If we let ourselves reflect and ask, "Is there such a home for me," I ...

Kids 2 Camp Benefit AuctionSaturday, August 29, 2015 The sixteenth annual Kids 2 Camp Benefit Auction is just days away! This fun event raises funds for the Kids 2 Camp Scholarship Fund, helping make it possible for kids to go to camp. Last year, the auction raised $105,000! This year, you will find some incredible items in the auctions, including lots of great gift items, some real "finds," and even some nice get-a-way experiences. There’s something for everyone and every ...

Here is the latest news on the Camp’s current projects: The renovation work in lower Cedar Lodge has been completed! This is the first time the kitchen has been expanded since the building was built in the late 1950’s. The refurbishing work in Cedar Lodge Chapel will be done next year, and will focus on updating the room, installing energy efficient windows, and upgrading the audio/visual systems. Construction is nearing completion on the two new Chinook Village dorms to serve ...

God is at work all around the Camp this summer — in more ways than we can imagine. One of the areas is the Special Friends Camp program. Special Friends Camp is a place for special needs teens and adults to experience all the fun of camp, regardless of the challenges they face. Campers get the opportunity to go swimming, play mini-golf, ride a horse, go on the zip line, and do almost anything else other campers get to do. Campers are provided camp ...

Steve and Jacque Johnson recently joined the volunteer corps at Warm Beach Camp. They have dedicated much of their liives to the service of the Lord and are impassioned by working with youth and overseas missions, among a long list of other things they have done. But it hasn’t always been like this. Both Steve and Jacque came to know the Lord in their thirties. Prior to salvation both admitted that they were “not the people you see now.” The ...

By Jo Reed, Marketing Coordinator Everyone can benefit from a camping experience in many ways. Here are my favorites: Outdoors, nature, sunshine, fresh air - more oxygen and sunlight brings less stress to your body and soul New challenges, activities, exercise - fun activities bring enjoyment and re-creation Simplicity - when distractions of daily life are removed it brings a feeling of calm and you can find a renewed joy Solitude and meditation - emotional and spiritual rest helps to ...

Provided by Mr. Ed Covert, executive director at Redwood Glen, Loma Mar, Calif., a Salvation Army camp. Arrange for your child to stay with a grandparent or friend for a night or two. This way, your son or daughter can experience what it is like to sleep somewhere new and different. Make sure your child can manage basic personal hygiene such as brushing teeth, changing clothes and bathing. Bed wetting should not preclude a child from attendance at camp; however, ...

By Ruthann Goodrich My time spent as a horse camper were some of my favorite childhood memories. Each summer, I would wait in anticipation for my week of horse camp, packing my bags far in advance before I would go. I could not wait to spend a week with horses, staff, and fun all day long. I started going to horse camp as young as I was allowed, all the way through high school, and then worked as a Jr. ...

By Joyce Zeigen, Warm Beach Camp Store Manager A cabin of boys came as part of a big group, already aware of who the “problem” was. They made it pretty obvious by their attitude and comments toward him. Their camp counselor, Simba, could see how the camper’s antics got him labeled as a problem. So Simba decided to take action, using the power of words and the heart of Christ. Instead of thinking of this camper as a problem, he ...

It's not easy to raise three boys, especially if you are a single mother. Each summer, the boys head out to Camp—a respite for Mom and a highlight for the boys. As the boys become teenagers and are in high school, imagine the profound joy of Mom when she hears one of her sons ask, “Can I go to Warm Beach and volunteer with Special Friends Camp?” Some stories only become deeper and richer with time. Later that summer, Mom ...

About 300 women from the Pacific Northwest attended Refresh - A Women’s Event 2015 for a weekend of fun, worship and nourishment for the soul. Keynote speaker, Kim Meeder, boldly shared God’s timeless messages of Truth, Hope, Encouragement and Purpose for every woman. You can listen to her speaking sessions from the weekend in the audio files below. We hope you will be encouraged and strengthened in your faith. Audio Files: Kim Meeder, Session 1, Friday evening | Download: Your ...

Here's a new definition of joy. "Joy is a pervasive sense of well-being." What would a "spiritual selfie" of your life reveal? Would it reveal that you are living a life of joy? Joy comes when we:   have clear direction in life   live in God's presence   spend time praising God   thank God for what he has already done What does a "joy-filled" life looks like? The song we used to sing says it well.    Joy is the flag flown high    ...

Imagine a warm, sunny summer day at Warm Beach Camp. The shade has stretched over the side of Cedar Lodge lawn. Chairs and picnic blankets cover the grass. Parents and grandparents chatter as kids play in the sunshine. Smiling faces show and laughter fills the air as games of hopscotch, Frisbee and volleyball spring up among newfound friends. Welcome to an afternoon at Family Camp. Whether it’s the thrill of creating new traditions or re-visiting fond memories of years past, ...

The Partners in Ministry Dinner, Saturday, May 9 We are holding our annual thank you event for our volunteers and donors, and you are invited! It is just days away, but if you act quickly, it is not too late to get your reservations made to attend! I hope you will join us as we share what God has been doing through the ministry of Warm Beach Camp, and allow us the opportunity to express our appreciation to you, our ...

Each summer, the Camp seeks to fill between 40 and 45 summer job positions as well as over 70 volunteer nurse positions throughout the year. Summer staffers serve during the two-and-a-half-month period from mid-June to the end of August. Generally, summer staff are college-age, and in most cases, no experience is necessary. There are currently openings for counselors, workers in food service, accommodations, and maintenance. Warm Beach Camp’s volunteer nurses serve during week-long camps, weekend retreats, and The Lights of ...

Memorial Day Working Weekend, a long-standing volunteer event here at Warm Beach Camp, allows the Camp to prepare for its summer program season by asking volunteers to come and help spruce up the place. This is a great opportunity for individuals and civic, school, and church groups to get involved in their community. Volunteers paint, garden, clean, chop wood, power wash, clear trails, set up tents, or help with crafts and Lights of Christmas projects. This year, the event runs ...

Here is the latest news on the Camp’s current projects: The renovation work in lower Cedar Lodge is progressing well. The kitchen remodel work where the old walk-ins used to be should be completed in May. (See photo at right.) The Camp Board has authorized work to begin on refurbishing Cedar Lodge Chapel in 2016. This project will focus on updating the room, installing energy efficient windows, and upgrading the audio/visual systems. The two new Chinook Village dorms to serve ...

It is awesome…. Children getting time with Dads with all the fun and adventure Camp has to offer. That’s what Dad & Me Weekends at Warm Beach Camp are all about. Night swims, archery, canoes, climbing walls, zip lines, high ropes course, team swing, trails, 4-square, Gaga-ball, human fooseball, BB-guns, mountain boards, rocket building, rocket launching, horse arena soccer, disc golf, mini golf, tennis, basketball, field games… and that’s just the beginning. Campfires, devotions, marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers, espresso, barbeque, ...

If you’ve attended Warm Beach Camp’s Refresh Women’s Event in the last 30 years, chances are you have encountered the ladies of Agassiz Christian Reformed Church. Two close friends started the tradition, which has grown to reach outside their church, beyond the boundaries of denomination, neighborhood and immediate friends. “Our goal was to introduce someone new every time we came to retreat,” says Geraldine, who has attended with the group since 1986. And introduce they have – Bible study members, ...