Lost Valley Retreat Center

09/03/2026

When the buses pull away and another camp season comes to an end, ministry leaders naturally begin looking ahead. But before you move on too quickly, there is one more opportunity sitting right in front of you: Ask your students what they learned and record their answers. Together, those little clips tell the story of camp better than almost any promotional graphic can!

A 15-second video can become a social media post. A student's quote can become a registration graphic. Several “Church camp is where I learned…” clips can become a promotional video. A testimony can be shared with parents, your congregation or potential campers. And there is another benefit: students become the ones inviting other students to camp. Keeping reading the whole blog online:
https://www.christianretreatsnetwork.org/Blog/Posts/990/Summer-Camp-Student-Ministry/2026/9/Capture-It-While-Its-Fresh/blog-post/

08/31/2026

Church camp is what so many students call the highlight of their summer! It’s that one week away from home that is still the hub of conversation when school starts again. Church camp is an endless stream of fun, but somewhere in the middle of all that fun, something else happens: kids learn.

They learn new skills. They learn about themselves and each other. They learn to step outside their comfort zones. Most importantly, they learn more about God and what it means to follow Him. Ask a group of students to finish the sentence, “Church camp is where I learned…” and you may be surprised by just how many different answers you hear! Read the whole blog online:
https://www.christianretreatsnetwork.org/Blog/Posts/989/Summer-Camp-Student-Ministry/2026/8/Church-Camp-is-Where-I-Learned-/blog-post/?source=Facebook

08/26/2026

Praying for these leaders to be strengthened and encouraged going into this school year! 💚

07/28/2026

Yesss 🔥 Praying for all students who attended camps at Faholo Conference Center and Lost Valley this summer! For them to take that passion and spark back home with them and see it grow into so much more.

07/20/2026

07/14/2026

what happens at camp 💚 changes the world

07/14/2026

our favorite time of year 🥰

07/04/2026

250 years of freedom.
250 years of blessing.
So much to celebrate. So much to be grateful for.
Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸✨

04/22/2026

Our new blog post in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Week! 💛
It takes a lot of time and effort to recruit and train the perfect volunteer team. But once you’ve got them in place, what’s the plan for making them stay?
💡Ideas for ways to show your volunteers some love

https://www.christianretreatsnetwork.org/Blog/Posts/987/Volunteer/2026/1/Getting-Volunteers-to-Return/blog-post/?source=Facebook

04/20/2026

Today is Volunteer Appreciation Day and we’re celebrating the volunteers who serve with joyful hearts and willing hands. Your faithfulness and generosity bless our ministry in countless ways. Thank you for being such an important part of what we do. 💞