News & Updates

You've driven by it lots of times and probably never even noticed it. The little cottage that sits near the Camp's front entrance, next to The Pines Lodge, has been the Nurse's Cabin, housing our volunteer nurses. The last few years, it has been showing its age. To provide a safe and comfortable place for our nurses to stay, some much-needed major remodeling work has been done. The bathroom floor has been repaired. In fact, the bathroom has been enlarged ...

by Sarah Karstetter, Marketing Associate When I look back over the years, some of my most precious memories have been the times when my family has been able to get away together. The stress of school, work, soccer practices, and running errands can take its toll on a family. Every once in awhile, families need to get away from the chaos and stress of everyday life and give themselves a chance to recharge and reunite. Is your family in need ...

by Eugene Barnes, Guest Services Director One morning in February, as I taught a class on "How to Drive a Team of Draft Horses," I realized that we had three separate professional training programs going on here at Warm Beach Camp, all at the same time. I was involved with a Certified Horsemanship Association Regional Conference where close to 100 professional riding instructors were participating in four days of professional horsemanship training. Participants came from all over the Northwest, including ...

The August Extravaganza is coming on Saturday, August 23, 2008 It is fast-paced, exciting, and fun for the entire family - so big it takes place under a big-top tent! There's only one word to describe it: extravaganza! It is Warm Beach Camp's August Extravaganza. The ninth annual August Extravaganza is a fundraising event for the Camp, helping to raise needed funds for camp scholarships and the Camp's operations. Last year, hundreds of people came ready to buy and have ...

by Jessica Beach, Volunteer Coordinator Phil and Darlene Brooks don't believe in the concept of retirement, as is evidenced by their lives. While they do not work for pay here at the Camp, they definitely work. Phil and Darlene have grown with Warm Beach Camp since its inception over 50 years ago. In their so-called retirement years, they have chosen Warm Beach as their home base when they are not out on the road serving through their ministry, Families 101. ...

Justin Harris, on summer staff in '00-'03, and Holly (Sweet) Harris, on summer staff in '03, welcomed a baby girl, Bethany Morgan, on December 11, 2007. Justin is now an Electricians Mate in the U.S. Navy, and Holly works as a Bridal Consultant at David's Bridal. Justin is stationed at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Florida. We received word of the home-going of Gary Collett. Gary was instrumental in helping Warm Beach Camp start a horse program in the early ...

The sky was deep blue, and the manicured lawns a luscious shade of green. The golfers were gathering, prepared for a beautiful day of golf on one of Washington State's best courses, the Plateau Club in Sammamish. This was the setting for Warm Beach Camp's first annual Kids 2 Camp Golf Tournament last year, an event that raised funds for camp scholarships to bring kids for a week of summer camp. Following a quick lunch, the golfers headed onto the ...

Drew Smith, who works in the Camp's Recreation Department, and wife, Alex, are new parents of their first child, a baby boy, Isaiah, born on February 25, 2008. Congratulations to Drew and Alex. Noted speaker and author, Tony Campolo, is coming to WBC on February 13-15, 2009. Sponsored by Warm Beach Camp and REACH Ministries, this Potter's Wheel Retreat features the ministry of Dr. Campolo, honorary chair of REACH Ministries, who is internationally renowned for his passionate heart for the ...

by Nikki Rossiter, Staff Writer Six years ago, Patrick Wageman would have had a hard time picturing himself as a barn manager at a Christian camp in Washington State. At the time, he was working as an irrigation specialist for an art institute in California. "It was hard to be a Christian and work there," Patrick said of his work environment. He was a single father with three kids when he met his future wife, Karin. She had four children ...

The people listed below volunteered their time and talent to help out at Warm Beach Camp during the months of January, February, and March. They served as maintenance help, construction workers, office and mailroom helpers, grounds maintenance help, camp nurses, wrangling staff, program staff, or provided another important function. All told, nearly 1,300 hours of volunteer labor were given to the Camp during this three-month period. Our volunteers are an incredible resource that helps keep this ministry strong and growing. ...

by Scott Rossiter, Assistant Director of Guest Servicesand Sarah Karstetter, Marketing Associate How time flies! Our 2008 Women's Weekends have come and gone, and we are already accepting church group early bird reservations for 2009! Over 600 women, from 35 different churches attended our Women's Weekends this past month. Churches came from cities around the Northwest, including those from I-5/405 corridor cities of Arlington, Stanwood, Lynnwood, Everett, Marysville, Bothell, Mukilteo, Edmonds, Seattle, Burien, Renton, Auburn, Tacoma, and Olympia. They also ...

Are things piling up around you? Is the garage overflowing; are you afraid to open that hall closet; or worst yet, are you paying every month for storage space? WBC can help! Here is a list of some things we could really use at the Camp right now. Please take a moment to look it over and see if you have any of these items, lying around unused, and taking up space, that you could donate. It will be a ...

Give a Memorial Gift MEMORIAL FOR/Given by VERA IVERSON BOWERMAN Rev. and Mrs. Art LiddleMr. and Mrs. Larry Prigg HAROLD DOWD Connie Kaestner BILL FLIEDER Mr. and Mrs. Raymon Samuelson ESTHER FRIES Jane Fries BERNARD (BUD) HANSEN Mrs. Solveig Arnold ELIZABETH KANEHEN Mr. and Mrs. David Kanehen SARAH HELENE KROEGER Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Grigsby KURT MCMULLEN Rebecca Stripp MYRTLE SPURLING-BISTLINE Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hogg FLORENCE LEASOR GREEN WINEBURGER   Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bawks IN HONOR OF/Given By BOB ...

When someone close to you goes home to be with the Lord, you want to give something that is fitting, meaningful, sincere. Through the thoughtfulness and concern expressed with a Living Memorial gift, Warm Beach Camp can continue to touch lives for Jesus Christ. When your Living Memorial gift is received, a tasteful and beautiful card is promptly sent to the family of the person honored telling them their loved one has been honored in this way. The amount of ...

Day Camp Around the WorldWarm Beach Camp's Day Camp program takes on different forms to minister to children and youth around the World Online Camp Registration is Now an Option!It is convenient, quick, and simple ... and available 24 hours a day. Director's ColumnCome Away Kids 2 Camp Program Touches Young LivesLast year, $71,161 was given to the Kids 2 Camp fund, which helped 477 children come to Camp. Nurse's Cabin Receives Needed RefurbishmentThis project is a way we can ...

By Keith Yarter, The Lights of Christmas Director It was December, 2006, and the little Polar Express train was chugging its heart out during The Lights of Christmas. It struggled to make each turn around the Nativity Circle with families and friends laughing all the way. When that season ended, so did the heart of the Polar Express engine, Lil Toot. After a number of years of faithful service, it was now time to find a new engine to pull ...

General Admission:Open 5 - 10 pmDecember 4-7, 11-14, 17-23, 26-28 Baylight Dinner Theatre:December 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 22-23 Sunday Dessert Matinee:December 7, 14, 21 Overnight at The Lights:December 4-7, 11-14, 17-22, 26-27 For more Information:Go to the Camp's Website NEW THIS YEAR - Make your reservationsfor The Lights of Christmas online!

I am glad it is Christmas time As I write this, the global economy is under stress. Recent news talked of local businesses that are closing their doors. By the time you read this, our next president will have been elected. There is a profound sense that we are standing in a place and time we have never been before. By the way - it's Christmas time ... I am glad it is Christmas time: I know who Christmas is ...

By Eugene Barnes, Director of Guest Services A question that comes up often while I am working with Mike and Dakota, the draft horse team, as they pull the big wagon around the Tinhorn Town loop during The Lights of Christmas is, "So, what do you do the rest of the year?" I tell them that, as the Director of Guest Services, I have the privilege of working with a different team - Warm Beach Camp's Guest Service Team. As ...

Behind the twinkling lights and breath-taking displays, there is an incredible amount of careful planning and preparation that goes into the execution of The Lights of Christmas each year. The following information is a collection of interesting (and sometimes fascinating) statistics we have compiled about The Lights. The next time you need a conversation starter, feel free to drop a few of these numbers into your conversation.(Note: Unless otherwise specified, the information is based on annual numbers.) General Event18 - ...