News & Updates

Spring Issue A quarterly publication, The Warm Beach Sounder is the official newsletter of Warm Beach Camp, carrying news of what is going on at the Camp, as well as information about upcoming events. People tell us they consider it a "must-read, cover to cover" for anyone interested in Warm Beach Camp. You will enjoy receiving The Sounder. There are more than 18,000 subscribers to the Sounder. In an effort to reduce printing and distribution costs, we are now offering ...

Interns participate in a core program of similar experiences as well as concentrating on specific fields of interest (areas of concentration). Interns select their area of field interest and most of their time is under the care of the manager of that area called the field supervisor. The Intern Coordinator oversees the core program and each intern’s involvement throughout the year. The Internship Program provides a very flexible framework by which we can build an experience that will productively blend ...

Warm Beach is a family. You feel it your first day on the job. It gave me the feeling that I was really making a difference in someone's life, not just my own. I would say to someone considering working at Warm Beach Camp to be open to God's leading in your life. Working at Warm Beach Camp is not only a time to share Christ's love with others, but a time for you to grow personally and spiritually. You ...

Full-time Year-round Positions {slider Plant Services Assistant Manager} This position will assist the Plant Services Manager in the direction and coordination of the activities of the Maintenance Department staff, in order to meet the over-all mission of the camp. This person will serve with the Plant Services team to maintain the buildings, grounds, and equipment of Warm Beach Camp; will be involved in the maintenance of the water and wastewater systems, and will provide support to all other operational departments ...

Facilitating the mission & ministry of over 350 groups a year ranging from churches to schools and non-profit agencies Celebrating the Faith, Hope, and Love of the Christmas season with around 50,000 people a year through The Lights of Christmas. Ministering to over 200 at-risk and needy young people a year through Kids 2 Camp Scholarships. Strengthening the family through Family Camp, Dad & Me Retreats, and partnering with other churches in providing family ministry to their communities. Partnering with ...

 by Nancy Nelson, Development Director "Please don't send me to Africa!" belted out a group of children as they sang a song many years ago in the auditorium at the close of a family camp. Fast forward to 2007, and one of those "kids," Matt Lambert, now a Guest Services Representative for the Camp, along with five other staff members, can't wait to board a plane in late August to head for Burundi, a little country in the heart of ...

Specific Bequest:You designate a specific dollar amount, specific percentage, or specific property to Warm Beach Camp. Residual Bequest:Your estate will pay all debts, taxes, expenses, and specific bequests. The remaining amount - the residue - will be transferred to Warm Beach Camp. Contingent Bequest:You can ask that Warm Beach Camp receive all or a portion of your estate only under certain circumstances. For example, you can name Warm Beach Camp as a beneficiary of your estate only if there are ...

Assets are transferred to a charitable trust. The trustee agrees to pay a fixed or variable income for the remainder of the life of the donor or beneficiary (ies). Income tax savings from creating the trust and perhaps some of the trust income can be used to purchase a life insurance policy for you with children or other heirs designated as beneficiaries. Upon the donor's death, the assets of the trust go to a designated charity and the death benefit ...

By Maggie Allen, Executive Assistant Is this your year to experience the joy of The Lights of Christmas from the inside out? Have you ever wondered what it takes to staff a night of this amazing multi-faceted event? ("How do they do that?") Well, it takes a lot of warm, smiling, hospitable people with willing hearts and helpful hands - one hundred fifteen volunteers or more each night, plus a small army of staff. Even though nearly all of the ...

Little did Linda Visser realize in 1984 the long relationship she was beginning with Warm Beach Camp when, at the suggestion of Pastor Phil and Darlene Brooks, she started serving as a Volunteer Nurse. For the past 21 years, Linda has made the trek from her home in Wenatchee, Wash., to provide top-notch nursing care for a couple of weeks each summer, in addition to serving at a fall weekend teen retreat each year. Standing less than five feet tall, ...

By Beth Ensley, Development/Marketing Associate From June through September nearly every year, Don Gazaway volunteers his time, energy, riding tractor, and weed eater, taming the fast-growing thorny blackberries, stinging nettles, and tall grasses along the dirt paths, steep banks, and parking lot areas. Keeping the paths cleared at Warm Beach Camp is a challenging project. Thanks to Don's dedicated labor, many campers and visitors are able to more fully enjoy the winding paths and quiet, wooded solitude at WBC. Friends ...

By Jessica Beach, Administrative Assistant Warm Beach Camp has been blessed with many volunteers, both young and old. Without them, our organization would not be able to function the way it does. Here, we would like you to meet two of our younger volunteers who are leaving their mark on this ministry. Michael Stemple is not your average 20-year-old. I found this out when I asked him how he came to live and volunteer here at Warm Beach Camp. About ...

By Nancy Nelson, Development Director "This is a dream come true," exclaimed Dawn Morton, as she unfolded the story of how she and husband, Eugene, ended up at Camp. They arrived here last September with their motor home to become year-round volunteers. "I grew up in the city," Dawn continued, "but always felt like a displaced country girl. After volunteering at a few Working Weekends, I always wanted to live at Camp. Now I walk the grounds and feel like ...

By Nancy Nelson, Development Director Never in a million years did John and Carolyn Overton realize how immersed their entire family would become in the life of Camp when they brought their children to Home School riding lessons at WBC eight years ago. That set off a chain of events that eventually led to a move in 2004 from their residence near Snohomish, Washington, to a home overlooking Bayview Ranch House and the stables at WBC. This move was made ...

Come share the work and fun, and help Warm Beach Camp in the process! Needed: Volunteers of all ages with varying construction, landscaping, and/or trail clearing abilities. Come and bring your friends, civic, or church group and spend a day volunteering. We can tailor make a volunteer experience for your particular group and their abilities. For more information, or to arrange a work-day for your group, email Jessica Wilson, Volunteer Coordinator, or call her at Warm Beach Camp, 360-652-7575 or ...

Join the more than 20 volunteer nurses who help to keep the path clear to the cross for our campers! Experience the joy of serving at Camp and help create the safe and caring atmosphere so vital to ministry success. Serve during a weekend retreat or a weeklong summer camp! Operate under doctor's standing orders. Lodging & meals provided onsite. Nurses needed for Horsemanship Camp, Day Camp, W-Bar-B Ranch Camp, Adult Retreats, Family Camp, and The Lights of Christmas. Contribute ...

By Laurie Fertello, Youth Program Director Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree Program started in 1982 as a Christmastime ministry to the children of prisoners, one of the most at-risk segments of today's youth. In 1995, the program expanded to involve these children in summer camping experiences. When Warm Beach Camp was invited to participate, we responded with a resounding "Yes!" not knowing it would become one of the most profound youth ministry endeavors we had ever undertaken. Angel Tree and Warm ...

To be recognized as an environmentally sensitive organization, WBC will: Build strategic partnerships that will strengthen cooperation between Warm Beach Camp and other environmental stewardship organizations as well as concerned citizens in the community; Enrich the practice of environmental stewardship within the Port Susan Bay communities by linking the values of education, a healthy environment, and sustainable business and community life; Use environmentally sustainable practices to reduce human impact and enhance the natural beauty and diversity of the area. Enhance ...

Many things combine to build this sense of community. The environment has to be right, as well as the program itself. And the staff must be knowledgeable and caring.Warm Beach Camp has all of these prerequisites: Exquisite natural environment, Quality programs, and A Christian staff dedicated to providing a terrific camping experience But even so, there's one more very important component needed to build community -- Excellent Facilities. Quality facilities are a crucial component of building a strong sense of ...

Where the world plugs into constant stilmulation, WBC offers a place to "unplug." Where the world struggles through "rush hour," WBC offers rest and renewal. Where the world focuses on results, WBC focuses on relationships between people and with God. When people experience these contrasts, something deep in their lives is called out, nurtured, and encouraged. When the beauty of nature in a place like Warm Beach Camp is combined with a message of hope, people respond. Project information A ...