Camp Resources
How might God be inviting you to engage in camp ministry? How can camp ministry support you and your congregation? The resources and ideas listed here are good places to begin. Please reach out with questions. We are here to serve you.
Camper Scholarships
Many churches raise support for their campers, offering scholarship aid for both summer camp and retreat programs. Here are some tips for fundraising within your congregation.
Additionally, both camps offer scholarships. Check out Covenant Harbor’s application here and Covenant Point’s here.
If you or your congregation would like to support camper scholarships for both Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point, you are invited to give to the Harbor Point Ministries Scholarship Endowment Fund. This fund generates thousands of dollars each year for both camps, allowing them to help scores of campers who need a financial boost to attend. To make a contribution, visit Give to Camp Ministry and select Scholarship Endowment Fund from the dropdown menu.
Summer Staff Employment
Working on summer staff is spiritually and personally formative. Summer staff members gain resume-worthy professional skills, as well as experience deep Christian community and mission-focused leadership. Both Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point offer wage grants and financial incentives to support young adults who need financial help to work at camp. Please learn about the details at covenantharbor.org and cpbc.com.
New Church Plants
For newly planted churches in the Central Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church,. Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point offer a one-time, free planning retreat for the church’s leadership team. Please contact Covenant Harbor at (262) 248-3600 or Covenant Point at (906) 265-2117 for details.
Pastors’ Renewal
Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point are places of rest and refreshment for Central Conference pastors. To learn how pastors can come to camp to recharge, please contact Covenant Harbor at (262) 248-3600 or Covenant Point at (906) 265-2117.
Retreats
Both camps offer fall, winter and spring retreats for church youth groups, including junior and senior high students, as well as retreats for adults, including for women, men, silent retreat experiences, and mothers and daughters. These retreats are open to all. Visit covenantharbor.org and cpbc.com to learn more.
Church Retreats and Group Rentals
Both camps welcome church groups from various denominations who want to plan and experience their own retreat at camp. Working with you, Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point ensure your program will meet your needs, your meeting space and activities will advance your goals, your meals will be times of good food and warm fellowship and your accommodations will allow everyone to begin each day refreshed. To see facilities options and learn more, visit covenantharbor.org and cpbc.com.
Outdoor Education
Both camps offer team-building and personal challenge through Outdoor Education experiences for school, corporate and organizational groups. Please visit covenantharbor.org and cpbc.com to learn more.
Harbor Point Ministries Annual Report
The Covenant churches in the Central Conference comprise the ownership group of Harbor Point Ministries. The annual report summarizes key aspects of the camp ministry. Read the current annual report.
Harbor Point Ministries Annual Newsletter
Follow what’s happening in the camp ministry of the Central Conference through the Camping News, published each fall. Additionally, Harbor Point Ministries, Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point recognize those who have made gifts in honor or in memory of friends and loved ones in this annual publication.To be added to the Harbor Point Ministries Camping News mailing list, email Beth Fredrickson at bfredrickson@harborpointministries.org. Read the current newsletter .
Who is your church’s booster?
Does your church have a camp booster? A booster is a volunteer or staff person who has a passion for camp ministry and who is called to promote camp in your congregation. We would love to add your booster to our contact list or update our list to include your new booster! To learn more, email Beth Fredrickson at bfredrickson@harborpointministries.org.
Support Harbor Point Ministries!
Harbor Point Ministries supports and leads both Covenant Harbor and Covenant Point on behalf of the churches of the Central Conference. Gifts to Harbor Point Ministries empower and equip ministry at both camps, provide policy governance through one board of directors, enable collaboration between the camps, help ensure safety and, quality, support church relations and sustain camper scholarships. Thank you for supporting the Christian camp ministry of the Central Conference.
Pray for Camp!
Each spring, Harbor Point Ministries invites volunteer Prayer Partners to pray for staff members at either camp during the summer. Prayer Partners are a wonderful encouragement to summer staff. To get your name on the summer Prayer Partners list, please email bfredrickson@harborpointministries.org
Visit with Camp!
The camp ministry is delighted to visit with your congregation on a Sunday morning or during a midweek family or youth program. To learn about options for church visits reach out to Beth Fredrickson at bfredrickson@harborpointminstries.org.
Governance
Both camps are governed by the Harbor Point Ministries Board of Directors, which serves and leads on behalf of all the churches of the Central Conference. As the members of Harbor Point Ministries, the churches gather for the Harbor Point Ministries Annual Meeting each spring in conjunction with the Central Conference Celebration/Annual Meeting.
Serving on the Harbor Point Ministries Board of Directors:
Aaron Anderson, United Covenant Church, Gladstone, MI
Eric Anderson, Executive Director, Covenant Harbor Bible Camp
Scott Applequist, North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, IL
Sarah Buki, Naperville Covenant Church, IL
Andrew Clauson, North Park Covenant Church, Chicago, IL
Linnea Ek, Community Covenant Church, Menominee, MI
Beth Fredrickson, Executive Director, Harbor Point Ministries
Jeff Gustafson, Central Conference Executive Board Liaison
Peter Heintzelman, Anchor Covenant Church, Lake Geneva, WI
Roger Lautz, Glen Ellyn Covenant Church, IL
Anna Lund, Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette, IL
Danny Martinez, Superintendent, Central Conference
Dawn Mueller, Hope Covenant Church, Orland Park, IL
Ken Oliver, Central Conference Executive Board Chair
Kimberly Steiner, Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette, IL
Erik Strom, Executive Director, Covenant Point Bible Camp
Fredrik Wall, Anchor Covenant Church, Lake Geneva, WI
Krist Werling, Winnetka Covenant Church, Wilmette, IL
Harbor Point Ministries Contact Information
Beth Fredrickson, Executive Director
bfredrickson@harborpointministries.org
(414) 416-8265
P.O. Box 643
Lake Geneva, WI 53147