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Welcome Sara Kauffman!

April 7, 2022

The Lights of Christmas, is excited to welcome Sara Kauffman to the team! Sara has been a Warm Beach Camp resident volunteer for the last 8 months and loves the people and community life at Camp. When the position of The Lights of Christmas Project Coordinator opened up, she sensed a strong nudging from the Lord that this was the place for her!

Sara lives on the grounds with her husband James and her three kids Maddy, Ezra and Eleanor. When she isn’t working she can be found exploring new places. Their family loves to hike, hunt and be outside. With a background in Young Life, she knows the powerful transformation that happens at camp.

Sara is excited to see how The Lights of Christmas Drive-Thru will unfold in the coming years. She is looking forward to the possibilities of new displays and new opportunities to share the Gospel through the event. Welcome Sara, we are glad you are here!

News & Updates : General News

Meet Our New CEO!

It is a privilege and honor to announce the fourth CEO of Warm Beach Camp Ministries: Ryan Saenz! Following a national search, the Warm Beach Camp Ministries Board of Directors unanimously selected Ryan Saenz to succeed Ed McDowell. Reflecting on this transition, Ed McDowell shared: “I am so grateful God has brought Ryan Saenz forward to be the next CEO of Warm Beach Camp Ministries. Having worked closely with him for the past seven years, I clearly see God’s anointing ...

General News, Industry News, News | Oct 7, 2026

Through My Lens

I watch through the camera as kids come running through the trees – one young boy runs with his hand outstretched to tag the girl sprinting from him. I instinctively press the button to capture the kids’ joyful expressions. My camera captures the moment seamlessly: the boy completed his mission. This summer, I had the opportunity to be the camp photographer for Day Camp and Camp SunSparrow at Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center. This was my first experience in ...

General News, Programs | Oct 7, 2026

Galatians 5 Explained: Faith, Freedom, and Love in Christ

“For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” Galatians 5:14 NLT A good executive summary takes a large amount of information and synthesizes it down to its essential truth, intent, and purpose in just a few words. Reflection Paul is having a challenge with the followers of Christ in Galatia. On the one hand, they want to embrace the freedom found in believing and following Christ. On the other hand, they ...

Devotionals, General News | Oct 1, 2026