Spring is Near

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“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” – Virgil A. Kraft

Ahhhhh…. March!  A month filled with the madness & excitement of basketball and hockey play-off tournaments, corned beef and cabbage and some wearing of the green, slushy & melty sidewalks, perhaps tucking away the down-filled parka, and the sweet scent of the warming earth. It’s the month where we feel like we’ve turned the corner and the delightful warmth of Spring and new life await.

Our world does indeed feel quite drab & dirty. Downright topsy-turvy and somewhat filled with fear and dismay, I’d say. War and illness happening at levels we haven’t wanted to experience. But in this moment of brokenness, we have work to do.  And this work is good, and needed, and filled with hope.

In just a few months, in this broken and weary world, we will be welcoming young, expectant lives to our camps. We will teach them songs and prayers and lead them through vibrant worship services. We will play with them, roar with laughter among them – we will celebrate them and champion their uniqueness in bold and inspiring ways. We will walk alongside them and ask questions. We will share our thoughts and experiences we’ve learned in our own walk with Jesus. We will watch friendships bloom and blossom, we will squeal with enthusiasm over their art shop creations. We will help them to clean their cabins and tents, and to gently care for their equipment and their neighbors. We will show them how to live among one another in peace, in Jesus’ name, as we offer up prayers as the most important thing we can do.

When you make a financial gift to camp, you are helping all of this Spirit-filled, Christ-led, work happen at Camp Wapo, Wilderness Canoe Base and Ox Lake. Your gift will help a child attend camp for the first time.  Your gift will give a camper a week away from the usual stress of life. Your gift will inspire faith growth and encourage a camper in their walk with Jesus. Your gift brings hope to this ministry, a ministry that is so desperately needed by kids everywhere.

We invite you to join us in 2022 – to bring JOY and HOPE to thousands of kids this summer by supporting camp with your gift.

Sending you prayers of peace, comfort and joy this spring!

 

Now Hiring…2022 Summer Staff

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Working at camp is one of the most meaningful and impactful jobs you will ever have. Your leadership skills will soar high, your conflict resolution understanding will deepen, your opportunity to grow in faith will be wide, and you will gain life-long friends.  At camp, we are looking for young adults who love God and want to serve in a role that will allow them to grow in their faith, and share the love of Jesus with others. Being a part of camp staff creates opportunities to build valuable tools for life: communication skills, problem solving, creative thinking, teamwork, leadership, and many more!

Most importantly, we are looking for summer staff that are willing to walk with kids on their faith journey during their time at camp. Our staff keeps the physical, emotional, and spiritual safety of all campers a top priority for our mission. Our staff will be committed to providing safe “Places of Grace Forming People of Faith.” This is a place for all to belong—come and join us!

Hear from Nate and Suzi about why you should work at camp this summer.

Apply for the job of a lifetime HERE!

Join our team!

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We are looking to add someone to our hospitality and guest services team!  If you love to serve others with warm hospitality and delicious food – we’ve got the job for you.  This part-time, year round position will average 15-20 hours per week with a flexible schedule that includes some evenings and weekends in a fun and supportive work environment. You will be joining a guest services team who love to serve others with creativity and care.

View the job description here.

Apply here.

Give to the Max 2021 Update

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We did it!

We are thrilled to share that we were able to accomplish our goal of raising $80,000 yesterday for Give to the Max Day! This puts us in a great position to finish the year strong, but we still need your help.

A year end gift will allow future campers to experience the best Wilderness Canoe Base has to offer through improvements to our camping equipment and facilities, the ability to hire exceptional summer staff members, and supporting our day-to-day operations that makes the camp experience happen.

Every gift counts (no matter the size)! No matter how much you give, your gift will help to support experiences that allow for transformation to happen. Online giving is always available on our website, and no gift is too small!

Click here to go straight to our giving page.

Thank you for being part of our incredible camp community that makes this possible!

Rooted & Renewed Campaign has met its goal

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It’s time to celebrate!

Thank you for being a faithful supporter of Wilderness Canoe Base and the Rooted & Renewed campaign!  We are so pleased to announce that we have successfully reached our $400,000 goal.  

As you may remember, this Rooted & Renewed Campaign was a part of the broader Renewal Campaign.  And your gifts helped us to accomplish both of these significant Campaign goals.  With the remaining outstanding pledges and any additional gifts that are made, we are thrilled to be ending this campaign and moving on to the important work this campaign was poised to do.

Between the Renewal Campaign and Rooted & Renewed, we have raised over $1.6 million to purchase the property from Plymouth Christian Youth Center, provide significant infrastructure work to our site including a new water system, and have raised funds to support improvement projects to our Cove housing and office.

Thanks to YOU we are now able to complete these important projects.  We can’t wait to see how these improvements will impact our staff and guests at Wilderness Canoe Base!

Our goal as always is to create opportunities for children, youth, and people of all ages to experience transformational moments in the wilderness.  Thanks again for your support and commitment to the ministry at Wilderness Canoe Base. You are making an incredible impact on those we serve and welcome to our site.

Share your Story – Summer Staff Alumni Survey

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Here is an exciting opportunity for summer staff alumni of Camp Wapo, Ox Lake, Wilderness Canoe Base, and Luther Dell. We’ve been working with an exceptional group of Marketing students from Gustavus Adolphus College on a project for their class. They have created a survey designed just for our summer staff alumni.

Whether you worked at camp 5 years or 50 years ago – we value your input and stories! You are an important part of the history of this ministry and we are so grateful you said yes to spend a summer at camp.

The survey is short and easy to complete – please take a few minutes to share your responses. We hope to share the survey project results with you in the future and use your stories to inspire future generations of summer staff. The survey is only open through April 16 so complete yours today!

Thank you!

  • Please share this opportunity with other summer staff you keep in contact with and encourage them to fill out the survey too!
  • If you complete the survey we’ll send you a cool camp sticker and enter your name into a drawing for a sweatshirt!

Gather Update 2.12.21

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Gather Update 1.27.21

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Gather Update 1.7.21

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The continued above-normal temperatures we had before Christmas was a huge advantage for the crew as they worked to complete the cement flat work. To date, 90% of the flat work is done and 20% of the ramp is poured. The laminated beams and decking for the floors and ceiling were delivered this week and in the next few weeks, the crew will be putting up walls and setting beams. And if weather permits, the ramp will be poured before the roof is installed.

Thank you for keeping this project and the building crew in your prayers.

Passing of Rev. Ham Muus

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