by Amber Hill Anderson | Sep 12, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
Three campers sit with nervous excitement in the middle of the parachute with their hands held above their heads. They sit back-to-back as the counselors and campers around the edges start to walk in a circle, slowly creating a twist in the parachute. The Living Water...
by Amber Hill Anderson | Sep 9, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
The sidewalks of the junior high are decorated with sidewalk chalk welcoming campers to day camp in Beecher, Illinois, a small town an hour south of Chicago. One hundred and twenty campers, with their parents and guardians, are greeted at the door by counselors in...
by Amber Hill Anderson | Aug 27, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
A camper races to the front of the sanctuary, accepts the poster with the song lyrics from a counselor, and holds the poster above his head while the rest of the campers sing along with the piano. He belts out “Radical God” with pride while facing the sanctuary of...
by Paul Hill | Aug 22, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
The SpringHill/Park Hills Church collaboration is longstanding, in no small part due to the fact that the senior pastor at Park Hills is the son of the founder of SpringHill. Park Hills Church comes out of the Evangelical Free religious tradition. It’s a partnership...
by Paul Hill | Aug 22, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
The vacation Bible school and day camp hybrid program at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is best described as a labor of love. The entire congregation, under the passionate leadership of Pastor Katie, makes this an incredible week for the entire congregation. Holy...
by Jake Sorenson, PhD | Aug 8, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
“Merry Christmas, everyone!” A cheer went up from the gathering of 180 elementary-aged campers and 24 SpringHill camp staff members as the snow floated down from the sky. It was late June, and the heat index was near 100 degrees in the Indianapolis suburbs, but that...
