News & Updates

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

The Big Book of God – meditations

I am watching all of this delight going on and a woman about my age with special needs came to me and said, “I need the Big Book of God.” I responded, “You need the Big Book of God.” She said, “Yes, let’s go get the Big Book of God.” I was thinking, “I don’t know what she is talking about.” So I said, “Well, I don’t think we should go find it together. You stay here and I’ll go ...

Special Friends 2010

Brittney Lundberg, Special Friends I will never forget the cross carry that we all did [at Special Friends Camp]. Praying over the cross and seeing all of the people who have special needs thank us counselors over and over again brought tears to my eyes. It was so cool to see them have fun in the same way as kids without disabilities. Special Friends Camp has changed everyone in some way.

Lamb’s Gate 2010

Caroline Kulper, WBB #204July 25-31 Where do I begin… there is so much I want to say and so much I can explain about this past week. Cabin 9 was amazing! There was a definite cultural barrier between the Lamb’s Gate girls and the others but as the week went on they began to communicate better and work as a team, it was amazing watching that transformation. While that was incredible that isn’t what I wish to say. These girls ...

A picture of transformed lives

One camper, Keisha, had been arrested 30 times for fighting. As her counselor asked for forgiveness, Keisha thought, “Chrisy’s a mess, and so am I. If God can forgive her, maybe He can do the same for me.” A year later, Keisha gave her life to Christ. Another girl, Faith, who had just tried to fight another girl in her cabin, was shocked by Chrisy’s sudden transformation from meltdown to peace after praying. She told Chrisy and the other counselor, ...
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Rancho Betania, Mexico

New Auditorium, Rancho Betania A Christian Camp & Conference Center outside of Hermosillo, Sonora Mexico Long history as a Sister Camp relationship Rancho Betania operates independently providing camp, conference, and retreat space to the Mexican churches of the region. Sent teams in 2014 for building construction. Provide Board training and consultation as requested.      
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Camp Burundi

In the years 2007-2009, Warm Beach Camp joined with Sister Connection (SC) in providing Youth Camps for the youth & young adults of SC-sponsored widows. Along with providing program support for these camps, WBC has also engaged in leadership development with Burundian leaders in order to build their capacity to deliver meaningful camps & retreats. Typically, Camp Burundi has occurred in late August through early September. There are now two camps conducted nearly back-to-back of three days each. They range ...
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Warm Beach Camp Korea

Summer English Camp and Leadership Ministry Warm Beach Camp sends a ministry team to South Korea for two weeks in the summer to partner with Myungsun church, a Prebyterian church in Suwon, south of Seoul. English Camp offers language lessons, games, sports, crafts, music, and chapel services led by the Warm Beach Camp team and a team of Korean staff from Myungsun Church. Approximately 60-70 Korean children attend this weeklong camp. A high school leadership program is also offered during ...
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Update on Projects – November 2010

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: Please continue to pray for the Camp’s Conditional Use Permit. We have a submittal meeting scheduled with the County Planning Department on November 17. Then, the plans go through a 120 day evaluation and hearing process during which time there will be opportunity for community comment on the plans, and the County can require revisions. Please pray that the plans will be approved with support from the community and ...
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Can You Stick Around after the Party?

Have you ever been the “last man standing” after your holiday celebration — the one standing at the sink washing a stack of dishes and filling garbage bags with wrapping paper and bows? That’s what it can feel like around the Camp during the Take-Down Event on December 30th and 31st when it is time to begin putting away the decorations from The Lights of Christmas. Just like at your home in January, taking down the Christmas decorations can seem ...
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Local Service Club Finds a Place to Serve

When the Stanwood/Camano Rotary Club members first heard about The Lights of Christmas in 1997, little did they know that they would become so involved. Warm Beach’s Development Director, Nancy Nelson, soon recruited her fellow Rotarians to join her in serving as volunteers at The Lights of Christmas. All the years since, up to 20 members and their spouses have assembled to help the first Friday of December. And there is a job for everyone, whether they want to work ...
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Update on Projects – October 2010

Here is the latest news on the Camp projects currently underway: The project at the Stables — running a waterline out for a winterized watering trough, and installing a system to collect and pipe away the runoff water from the roofs of all the buildings in the Stables area — has been completed thanks to LZ Construction and the Snohomish Conservation District. This work will help protect the environment in the area around the Stables. We continue to work with ...
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Whatsoever a Man Soweth…

There is a group of volunteers who have left their indelible mark on the grounds of Warm Beach Camp. This group is the SOWERs. The SOWERs (Servants On Wheels Ever Ready) organization started in 1983 and is a group of retired couples who dedicate their retirement years to traveling the U.S. in their RV’s doing volunteer work for 180 different Christian organizations, one of which is Warm Beach Camp. Since their inception they have had over 3,100 members, with 850 ...
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The Extravaganza Sends a Bunch of Kids to Camp!

On Saturday, August 28, a lot of long-time friends of the Camp, along with a few new ones, showed up to bid against one another as item after item went on the auction block. Clowns, face painting, rides and activities for the kids, and delicious food prepared by the Camp’s Food Service staff, all combined to make for a wonderful, festive atmosphere. By the end of the day, more than $54,000 had been raised for the Camp’s Kids 2 Camp ...
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It Takes A Lot!

How many volunteers does it take to make The Lights of Christmas happen? There are a little over 2,600 volunteer work slots to be filled by more than 800 individuals! These include parking attendants, costumed characters, greeters, ticket sellers, Toy Shop “elves”, security help, and more. The volunteers provide the smiles and warm hospitality that the event is best known for. Plus, the volunteers get to be a part of an amazing event. What better way to experience the Holiday ...
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A Horse Camp Which Stands Apart

Warm Beach Camp hosted its 4th year of Equestrian Vaulting Camp this summer. Vaulting is the sport of gymnastics and dance on the back of a moving horse. Since coming to the United States in the 1970s, vaulting has gained popularity and will be featured at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, this fall. WBC’s Vaulting Camp attracts more campers from out of state then any other program offered during the summer. Some of this year’s camp attendees have ...
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Dad & Me Weekends: a story from one Dad

Dad & Me Weekends offer an oasis of quality time loaded with memory making experiences. Every year over 100 dads invest in relationship with their kids through Dads & Sons and Dads & Daughters weekends. Here’s what one Dad said about the weekend he spent with his son: The staff was wonderful and we really appreciated all the activities laid out before us, without the pressure of timelines. It was so nice to have a few things structured for us ...

Men’s Advance – Schedule and Workshops

Sample Schedule schedule subject to change Friday 4:30pm - Guest Registration & Check-in 5:45pm - Dinner Buffet 7:00pm - General Session #1: "Live Like You Mean It" Snacks and free time to follow Saturday 6:30am - Cedar Lodge open – coffee available 6:30am - Prayer time 7:30am - Breakfast Buffet 8:45am - General Session #2: "Clean It Up" 10:15am - Breakout Discussions 11:15am - Workshops 12:00pm - Buffet Lunch 1:00-3:00pm - Recreation and Free Time 3:30pm - General Session #3: "New ...

Special Thanks to our Auction Donors

Adriatic Grill Italian Cuisine and Wine Bar, TacomaAdvanced Care Animal Clinic, Dr. Daniel Haskins, StanwoodAlan Acres Tree Farm, StanwoodAnthony's Restaurants, BellevueArgosy Cruises, SeattleBob and Sylvia Barber, StanwoodBill and Marguerite Blue, EverettBarbara Bryand at Eastside Salon, StanwoodBunnies By The Bay, LaConnerBurgermaster, SeattleCamaloch Golf Course, Gary Schops, Pro/Mgr., Camano IslandCamano Island Coffee Roasters, Camano IslandCar Quest - Stanwood Auto Parts, StanwoodCascade Lumber, Camano IslandPeter and Becky Collins, StanwoodBill and Andrea Collison, SeattleCostco Wholesale #642, North LakewoodCuz Concrete Products, Inc., ArlingtonDiamond Knot Craft ...
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A Camp Where Disabilities Do Not Equal Limitations

This year, Warm Beach Camp kicked off the summer with Special Friends Camp which is specifically designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Campers enjoyed WBC’s fun activities which include: singing songs, swimming, train rides, horseback riding, the ropes course, and the climbing tower. Activtities are designed to accommodate every individual, regardless of their physical limitations. A recreational staff member, David Lawless said, "One camper didn’t have the mobility or the strength that it takes to climb the ropes course. So ...
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Local Vaulters Shine at National Competition

© 2010 Primo Ponies Photography Warm Beach Vaulters, Hadessah Rynning and Kalli Roberts, stared in amazement at their placement during the American Vaulting Association’s National Competition. “I was amazed. I was expecting more like 20th,” said Copper Individual Women’s Reserve Champion, Kalli Roberts. She was even more excited for her best friend Hadessah who took first place. “I was SO happy for my friend Hadessah who got first. She did amazingly well and I am so proud of her.” Hadessah ...