General News

Get the general news about what is going on in the Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center community

Warm beach Camp’s “Want Ad”

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 big help to the Camp, and we'll see that you receive a valuable letter of receipt, good for income tax purposes. To donate items, please email Gary Kocher, or call him at ...

The Perfect Weekend Away!

By Sarah Eschbach, Marketing Associate Hmmm ... the perfect weekend away. What does that look like? Perhaps a quiet, serene setting where you can think, read, or pray, free from the distractions of home. Or perhaps it would involve a bit of pampering, delicious food, and fellowship with other women. Or maybe just a few days of no dishes, no cooking, and not one single load of laundry! Well, if any of these images helps you define your perfect weekend ...

The Warm Beach Sounder Newsletter

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 ...

Areas of Concentration

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 ...

Staff Alumni Reflections

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 ...

Employment Opportunities

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 ...

WBC Day Camp is Off to Africa

 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 ...

3 Ways to Bequest/Sample Language

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 ...

Who Put a Nickel in You?

Many nickels later, he is still talking about the night in which his life was changed forever. It was a humid summer night and he was sitting on an old folding metal chair towards the back of the Program Center, as this was an easy escape if the preacher went on too long. That night, however, time seemed to stop. Thoughts of being first in line at the snack shack and playing tag with his friends seemed to disappear. Voices ...

Brandon’s Ticket

I asked him if he had worked for that money, and he said, "Yes, I did!" and he stood a little taller. He said, "I worked all year to save up this money to come to camp. I sure did a lot of yard work for this." He began counting out the coins and stacking them up; I suggested he keep the quarters and give me the nickels and dimes so his bag would be lighter. He counted out the ...

Kids 2 Camp Scholarship Program

Leave no one behind! There's nothing like a camp experience to open a child's heart to the love of Christ. It provides a time and place to ignite faith, instill character, and implant ideals. Many youth make significant spiritual decisions during or following a camp experience. The Kids 2 Camp Scholarship Program is designed to be an extension of the local church, to strengthen and support local church ministry, and to help needy kids come to camp. Kids 2 Camp ...

7 Easy Steps to Book Your Group

Once you work with your Warm Beach Camp guest services associate to secure facilities for the date you want, the reservation system is quite simple. Your reservation will be secured with a deposit. Contract Packet is produced by Warm Beach Camp and sent to you. Once you receive your packet, review your contract, event guidelines and price sheets. Please contact your Guest Service Associate immediatly if there are any inaccuracies. If the information in your Contract Packet is accurate, you ...