On Friday night of Senior High 2 we gathered in the Chapel for a Vespers service. We sang songs, read scripture, and prayed. A number of campers told us that they really appreciated the music and wondered if they could get a set list.

Below you’ll find playlists from Apple Music and Spotify, courtesy of our worship director, David:

In 1957, the Chapel at Covenant Pines Bible Camp was constructed. In the following years, thousands of campers have heard and responded to God’s call. As with all things made with the human hand, the Chapel is rapidly approaching its limited life span.

Over the years, various boards have discussed and explored repairing and/or replacing the Chapel. In March, the Covenant Pines Ministries Board voted to begin the journey of building a new worship space. A team is currently being developed to lead this process. Over the upcoming months you will begin to hear more regarding both the construction and fundraising efforts. Contact Executive Director Dave Cairns if you have questions or are interested in serving in some capacity.

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In 2013 we began construction on a new cabin at Silver Beach. After it was complete, we built a second one. Guests have thoroughly enjoyed the new amenities and comfort that is provided by these cabins. We’ve also been able host more families and groups throughout the year because these cabins are equipped for use in all four seasons.

Earlier this Spring, the Covenant Pines Ministries Board of Directors approved the construction of a third Lakeside Cabin. This project will be funded through estate and memorial gifts. We will break ground this fall and the cabin will be ready for rentals in Summer 2019.

The cabin will be built by staff, skilled volunteers and tradesworkers.  Contact Camp Director, Matt Braun if you are interested in volunteering.

Those who have been to AC know that the camp is intentionally rustic. We heat our buildings with wood-burning stoves, we bathe in the sauna, and we only have running water in one building. We want to continue to provide that experience while also enhancing the way we care for the health and safety of our guests. Additionally, we have a need for more housing for our year-round staff. So this past March, the Covenant Pines Ministries Board of Directors approved the fundraising and construction of a new Health Center with staff housing at Adventurous Christians.

The AC leadership, along with a planning committee, is currently working hard on this project. The plan is to construct this building somewhere where we can tap into the existing water and septic systems. Thanks to an extremely generous donation, this project is already fully funded. Praise God. Construction on the Gunflint Trail can be arduous. It is difficult to find contractors with the right availability and it takes a long time to get materials all the way to AC and to the construction site. We are hoping to break ground sometime in the next year.

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We are so excited that Barret & Emily Gosen will be leading our Day Camp program this summer. This duo just wrapped up the 3rd week of Day Camp 2018. They spent the week at Maple Grove Covenant Church telling students about Jesus. They will bring our Day Camp program to 3 more churches this summer: Plymouth Covenant, Crossroads Church, and Bethlehem Covenant. 

Barret and Emily are no strangers to Covenant Pines Ministries. The two of them served on staff at CPBC in 2012 and 2013. Since then, Emily has earned a masters degree in adolescent psychology and Barret has worked with youth in a variety of ministry settings. Most recently, Barret has been working with the youth at Community Covenant Church. 

The theme for Day Camp this year is “Next Steps,” which was inspired by the Covenant Pines Ministries mission statement. The verse for the theme is John 4:42:

“They said to the woman, ‘we no longer believe just because of what you said; now we have heard for ourselves and we know that this man really is the Savior of the world.’”

This whole story of the Samaritan woman at the well is a story of encountering Jesus and taking a next step with him. She starts by believing that Jesus is just another Jewish man. By the end of the story she is proclaiming that Jesus is the Messiah. We want every Day Camper to take a next step with Jesus.

Barret and Emily will take this message to 6 different locations this summer: McGregor, Grand Marais, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Cottage Grove, and Minneapolis. To learn more about our day camps, click here.