Friendships, Fun, and Faith converge each summer at Lakeside Christian Camp. Dedicated to equipping and encouraging children and adults in Christian faith. Lakeside Christian Camp offers programs of inspiration, set on a pristine lake, among glorious mountain views, wooded walking trails, and spacious meadows and fields.

Summer days are filled with excitement during youth, family, and day camps.  Brand new to Lakeside this summer are leadership and missions camps for high school age students.  The foundation and compelling theme for this summer is Thrill Ride 2010, How Jesus Turned the World Upside Down. Through powerful worship, small group devotions, and hands on activities, campers will explore actions and teachings of Jesus Christ that challenged cultural and social norms to turn our world upside down.  

Have tremendous fun, form life-long friendships, and explore new interests, all while being encouraged in Christian character growth.  Each daily activity is carefully designed to include a balance of structured activities and the freedom to explore, play, and grow. A typical day includes energetic worship, thoughtful Bible study, a range of skill classes, a variety of waterfront activities, and exciting age specific games and tournaments.

Chapel and Devotions

Join with others, twice daily, for a time of encouraging and uplifting worship, led by dynamic youth pastors and Lakeside’s own worship band. God’s word is shared in a way that is true to scripture and relevant to today’s youth. Each lesson includes practical applications for home, school, and among peers. Also, twice daily, campers meet within their cabins in a small group environment to dig deeper into the lessons presented in chapel. Christian faith is fostered, but never forced.

 Skill Classes

Develop existing skills, explore new activities, and set foundations for life-long interests. Campers choose from a unique combination of fun, engaging, and enriching specialties:

• Sports & Recreation – Good sportsmanship and team work are encouraged through popular games, such as soccer, softball, basketball, and volley ball

• Waterfront –  Confidence and skill is developed in activities such as swimming, sailing, and canoeing; all under the close supervision of our waterfront staff  

• Arts & Crafts – Creativity is fostered through traditional art forms, such as painting and sketching, woodworking, and photography

• Performing Arts – Talent and imagination are expressed through drama, video production

• Outdoors Skills – A sense of adventure is enjoyed in the areas of hiking, map and compass reading, high and low rope challenge courses, fishing, and archery

 Games & Tournaments

Evenings reverberate with the thunderous sounds of children at play during camp-wide tournaments. Games, known as All Camps, are specifically chosen that provide fun, develop camaraderie, encourage good sportsmanship, and allow all to fully participate regardless of skill level.

 Staffing

Campers enjoy personalized attention from staff thanks to a favorable ratio of campers to counselors. Our staff is committed to modeling Christian values and behaviors. Trained counselors are typically college students, representing schools such as Wheaton College, Liberty University, Nyack College, Eastern Nazarene College, and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

 Max Camp

Two-week sessions provide campers twice the amount of fun, twice the opportunity for spiritual growth, and twice the time to develop meaningful friendships. Max campers enjoy the added benefit of exceptional weekend events and field trips.