News & Updates

I sat waiting to pull out onto the highway, and the line of cars was a far as the eye could see. I thought, "Wow! I'm going to be here awhile." Then, after about 10 seconds, a car deliberately slowed down to let me pull in. I smiled and waved, grateful to the lady for letting me in. She had shown me "grace." Something she didn't need to do. Something I didn't deserve. Something I was very grateful for. I ...

Standing back and watching the first day of any of our Special Friends Day Camp, summer camps for special needs adults, makes you wish you could go. From the minute a camper arrives they are celebrated, the way we all wish we were, with abashed enthusiasm and acceptance. Lines of campers and buddies on either side cheer the arrival of every camper. Every day holds a celebration of some kind, anywhere, from a un-birthday party, to a live concert, recreation ...

Equestrian Vaulting is truly an amazing sport for spectators to watch! It is the competitive sport of dance and gymnastics performed on the back of a moving horse. Vaulting is performed both individually and in teams, with up to three vaulters on a horse at one time performing choreographed routines to music. Warm Beach Camp has had a vaulting program as part of the Horsemanship Program since 2006. A number of youth have participated in the program, gaining athletic ability, ...

We invite you to join us in a time of appreciation as we honor you, our partners, for the important role you play in keeping this ministry strong and growing. Please give us the opportunity to say thank you, to share what we’ve done with your investments of time and money, and to take a look at where God is leading us. Please join us as our guests on Saturday, May 9, at 6 pm in the Camp’s Program Center ...

The 18th year of The Lights of Christmas was as bright as ever! The attendance was the highest ever, with 72,501 people coming to enjoy the festivities. Guests were treated to a new Light Maze, a myriad of food vendors, as well as three indoor eateries. There were five live music stages, plenty of shopping, and all the kids’ favorite activities like train rides, pony rides, and Bruce the Spruce, the talking tree. None of this would have been possible if it weren’t ...

Here is the latest news on the Camp’s current projects: The renovation work continues in lower Cedar Lodge. The new walk-in cooler and freezer have been installed and are in use, more than doubling the capacity of the old units. The old units have been removed, and workers are re-configuring that space, expanding the size of the kitchen. This is the first major expansion of the kitchen since the building was constructed in 1958-59! A new conference room has also ...

Hospitality – that’s the first thing you notice when going to South Korea for a mission trip. Koreans are amazing hosts and take very good care of our Warm Beach Camp team each year. Christianity has been in Korea for over 100 years, but only since the Korean War in the early 1950’s has the gospel really begun to take root in the South. The Korean Church as a whole is very dynamic. They are also very eager to partner ...

Have you ever seen equestrian vaulting in person? If not, you have truly missed out on one of the more amazing and unique horse sports you’ll ever watch. Vaulting is the sport of dance and gymnastics on the back of a moving horse. Vaulting is performed both individually and in teams of up to six people with up to three on the horse at one time performing choreographed routines to music. The Warm Beach Vaulters’ dreams to compete in international ...

For the past 12 years, the Kids 2 Camp Fund has provided a way for kids to attend camp at Warm Beach, regardless of financial ability to pay. In a caring and compassionate environment at camp, each child is presented with the love and good news of Jesus Christ. Recently, the Camp received an email from the Executive Director of one of the partnership organizations where Kids 2 Camp funds were used to help bring 30 of their kids to ...

For the little engineers and those who just like to put things together, Warm Beach Camp is offering two weeks of summer camp with modules designed to fascinate and delight the LEGO-lovers of the world. Play-Well TEKnologies offers programs at their Activity Center in Kirkland as well as in over 2,000 locations around the country, now including Warm Beach Camp, where young people can explore the world of LEGOs and let their imaginations run wild. Along with regular camp activities, ...

Stu Weber, speaker for this year's Men's Advance weekend at Warm Beach Camp, March 6-8, invites all men to attend. Stu has a passion to help men become all God intends them to be. "Hi guys, I'm Stu Weber and I want to extend a personal invitation to you and to the Men's Advance. I hope to see you there. We'll have some good food together. We'll have some fun, lots of fellowships, some games and some great worship. You'll ...

Offsite group retreats are worth it Retreats, camps and conferences have the common goal of seeing people’s lives positively impacted. Getting out of your normal environment and routine opens the heart and mind to new ideas and relationships. Any experience that dislocates a person from familiar patterns, places, roles and responsibilities, creates space for new learning, renewed inspiration, and perspective. The most important investment you’ll make in your group is creating the space and time for refreshment, renewal, and re-connection. ...

Sometimes you get funny looks from men when you invite them to Men’s “Advance.” Men’s Advance, a premier men’s ministry event in the Seattle area, is a weekend that challenges men to live into their God-given potential. It gives men hope that they can really be the person they want to be, who God created them to be. Through music, drama, testimony, and motivational teaching, men are filled with vision for their lives at Men’s Advance. Activities such as H.U.G.E. ...

Develop your leadership potential and grow personally, spiritually and relationally. High School Leadership Training programs challenge students to grow in all areas of life. Most importantly, a person’s leadership influence flows from a healthy and growing relationship with God and a clear understanding of our identity in Christ. Building upon a spiritual foundation, students will learn communication skills that will enhance their relationships with friends, family, and throughout their community. The training programs are for high school students who have ...

Join the team and change lives this summer! Grow in your faith, invest in the lives of others, and have fun! Important Information Standard summer staff contract is Mid-June through the end of August. For specific dates, see below. Staff must attend their position's “orientation training” at the beginning of summer (see important dates below). Staff will receive a stipend for that orientation period. Contract pay will begin immediately after. Summer staff are required to live on-grounds in dorms or ...

Do you wanna build a snowman? Or better yet, be the snowman? Come volunteer at The Lights of Christmas! There are still some openings to be the costume characters, Frolaf or Engineer Bear, during The Lights. For those who prefer working with animals, join the crew at Shepherd’s Keep or Pony Rides. There are also new activities that need volunteers this year such as the Light Maze and Cookie Decorating. And, every year we need lots of help with parking—the ...

What do groups from the University of Washington, church mission groups, college and high school sports teams, nonprofits, businesses, public safety organizations, and youth groups all have in common? They build a high performing team by investing in a Warm Beach Camp challenge Team Building program. Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center’s Team Building program is so much more than a high ropes course and climbing tower. The staff work to create an experience designed to help groups and teams ...

Here is the latest news on the Camp’s current projects: Renovation work continues in lower Cedar Lodge. Workers, most of them volunteers, are re-configuring the spaces where the new walk-in cooler and freezer will be installed. In the photo to the right, workman are adding a new beam to provide structural support above the space where one of the walk-ins will be installed. Once installed, the new walk-ins will more than double the cooler and freezer space for Food Service. ...

Warm Beach Camp’s annual Kids 2 Camp Benefit Auction, held on Saturday, August 23, raised $106,500 for the Kids 2 Camp Scholarship Fund! This makes it possible for a lot of kids to attend camp who would not be able to go without all of the generous donors and participants at this event! By the end of this year, more than $173,000 will have been given out in scholarships, helping bring more than 1500 campers to attend camp at WBC. ...

Okay, so it is an old joke. I don’t even know how many it would take, but I would guess one. We have a lot of very talented volunteers! I do know how many volunteers it takes to put on The Lights of Christmas. We need between 120 and 160 each night. There are about 2,750 spots to fill! More than 825 volunteers filled all those jobs last year. That is a lot of volunteers! It takes people serving as ...