by Anna Sorenson | Mar 27, 2025 | Young Adults
We’re midway through the church season of Lent, a historic season of the church and a time of spiritual preparation for the joyous celebration of the resurrection of Jesus and new life at Easter. I serve as a pastor and am in the midst of guiding the people of the...
by Anna Sorenson | Sep 25, 2024 | Generalities, Parenting
Parents love what camp does. The campers have gone home, the summer staff has departed, and camp staff are reviewing assessments. One major constituency to ask for feedback is your camper parents and guardians. This summer, Sacred Playgrounds helped 22 camping...
by Anna Sorenson | Mar 15, 2024 | Health & Wellness
A few weeks ago I was visiting with a camp director who expressed their deep weariness. Their camp was in transition with key staff positions needing to be filled. Their personal life included grieving. And they wondered about the future of the camp – with fewer...
by Anna Sorenson | Dec 14, 2023 | Camp and Culture, Outdoors and Wilderness, The Logic of Camp
We were created to be connected. It is right there in the second creation story, when God said human disconnection is NOT GOOD. We are hardwired to connect, to connect to God, to the natural world and to one another. Camp is perfectly designed to nurture these...
by Anna Sorenson | Oct 10, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Stories from Camp
This month at Sacred Playgrounds, we are deep in parent survey data from 21 different camps that worked with us. One or two weeks after campers returned home, these camps sent a survey to parents, asking about their child’s experience. Parental observations offer...
