What is it?

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Things you will experience at camp:
  • Good food... with dance breaks!
  • Interesting Bible lessons
  • Crazy activities: ropes course, zip line, swimming or sailing, sports & games
  • A chance to connect with God
  • Nightly campfires
  • Mosquitoes.  (Hey, it can't all be awesome or you'd never leave.)

Things you won't experience at camp:
  • Lectures
  • Old, dirty cabins
  • Television
  • Boredom
A word for the Grownups:  
Michigan Congregational Summer Camp is a cooperative effort of the Michigan Conference of Congregational Christian Churches. Our camp staff consists of clergy, lay leaders and students from all over Michigan. They provide Christian leadership in the cabins, programs, and classes. Each staff member participates on a volunteer basis.

Camp Philosophy
We are a Christian camp. By that we mean we are Christ-centered and believe that the Holy Spirit lives in the staff and campers. We believe in the freedom and responsibility of the individual soul and the right to private decision making.

Goals
Our purpose is to help campers develop, through the Christian camping experience, a knowledge of God, the Bible, and the life and teachings of Christ. Campers learn to live together as Christians, growing in Christian responsibility, citizenship, and fellowship. It is our prayer and hope that the lessons learned at camp will affect the lives of the campers beyond their camping experience.

When is it?

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Sunday, July 10- Friday, July 15th, 2022
Campers check in from 3-4:30PM on Sunday, July 10th. (Counselors and staff arrive the day before for training) Camp ends with a Closing Reception and awards ceremony at 5:30PM on Friday, July 15th*. The Closing Reception usually last about an hour. 

Please feel free to call Mary Lynne Sklba, our Camp Registrar, if there are any extenuating tie-ups or dietary concerns. You may reach Mary Lynne at 989-643-7317.

*Caution!!! Campers left at camp after 6:30PM will become part of the camp staff and trained as a cook and/or lifeguard at parental expense. =)

Where is it?

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Michigan Congregational Summer Camp meets at YMCA Camp Ohiyesa
(7300 Hickory Ridge Rd. Holly, MI 48442).

Who is it for?

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This is the "Mary Lynne Sklba Award", otherwise known as the "Fruits of the Spirit" Award. This award is given to the camper who demonstrates the 9 qualities of the 'Fruits of the Spirit.'
Campers: 
  • Youth just completing grades 3, through 8.
  • Do I have to go to church to go to summer camp?  Nope.
  • Can I bring a friend? Yes! Bring many if you would like!!
  • Get Registered 
I want to help, but I have no time. What can I do?I want to help, but I only have a day. What can I do?I want to volunteer for the whole week of camp. What can I do?
  • Adults at least one year removed from High School can apply to be a senior counselors.
  • Students who have completed grades 10, 11, or 12 can apply to be Counselors in Training.
  • Students who have completed grade 9 can appply to be Assistant to the Co-Directors.

How much does it cost?

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  • Save money by registering early!  Early Registration ends June 1st, with a cost of $365 per camper. Just send a deposit of $75 per camper to secure your spot. The balance will be due by July 1st. (A savings of $35 per camper!!!)
  • If your Registration is received after June 1st your costs will be $400 per camper. (No discount will be given after June 1st.) 

These are great rates for a full week of camp, we realize times are tight for many families. But, if you submit a non-refundable deposit of $75 before June 1st, not only will you secure a lower price, you can also make smaller payments over time. Just remember that all remaining balances are due by July 1st (minus the $75 deposit that were applied for the early registration.)

Lastly, if you miss all deadlines... please check with us!! We generally have room available (for a camper or two) in several of the cabins. 

If you need financial assistance with the cost of camp, talk to your church!  Many churches have scholarship funds available for kids to attend camp.  And contact our camp director, Rev. Sarah Terlouw, about possible scholarship funds available for camp this year. 
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