SCHOLARSHIPS: We want camp to be available to everyone who wants to come! Many churches offer scholarships to help with the cost of camp. You can also apply for scholarships through camp. Fill out a Scholarship Form online or request one by calling us at 320-796-2181.
Family CampGreen Lake Bible Camp
This week caters to families of all varieties! Our staff ensures a perfect blend of activities for quality family time. Participate in everything, spend all day on the beach, or enjoy a combination of both. You might even find time for a nap! Experience a rejuvenating, faith-filled summer retreat as our team takes care of your family's needs, creating unforgettable memories. Adult: Supported Fee $380 | Full Fee $505 Youth (ages 6-17): Supported Fee $210 | Full Fee $265 Infants & preschoolers stay free Family Maximum: Supported Fee $1180 | Full Fee $1630 |
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2025 Family Camp Minister in Residence
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Rev. Andrew Tengwall is excited to join Family Camp this year, along with his wife and two sons. He spent five formative summers working at a Bible camp years ago, and has a funny story about his last adventure on Green Lake. His interests include kayaking and paddleboarding, collecting historic Lutheran hymnals, and announcing roller derby. He currently serves as Interim Pastor at Christus Victor Lutheran Church in Apple Valley, Minnesota.
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Pastor's Family CampGreen Lake Bible Camp
This week unites families who are immersed in ministry life. Recharge your faith journey daily while youth connect with our dedicated staff. Indulge in daily worship, relaxing beach afternoons, creative tie-dye sessions, engaging games, and delightful meals—designed with your family in mind. Adult: Supported Fee $380 | Full Fee $505 Youth (ages 6-17): Supported Fee $210 | Full Fee $265 Infants & preschoolers stay free Family Maximum: Supported Fee $1180 | Full Fee $1630 |
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2025 Pastor's Family Camp Topic
Practicing Patience in a World Unraveling - Patience is not inaction. Patience is not wasting time. Patience is not complacency. Instead, patience is a fruit, a fulfillment, of the Holy Spirit's work among the Body of Christ. It is a spiritual practice that can promote longevity in ministry, depth of relationship, clarity in mission, and intimacy in our relationship with God. During the week, we'll bring together scripture, the writing of Martin Luther and other Christian mystics, and "The Patient Ferment of the Early Church" by Alan Kreider to explore how patience has been understood throughout the life of the church and how it might be applied in our own ministry settings. Selected readings will be provided during camp.
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Courtney R. Young is a bi-vocational Lutheran pastor and writer from Minnesota. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2008 with a BA in English. She graduated from Luther Seminary in 2012, receiving an M.Div. with an emphasis in Congregational Mission and Leadership. As a pastor, she is passionate about helping people bear the stories that have been entrusted to them, especially God's living, unfolding story. She enjoys helping people better integrate their faith life into their daily life. She was honored to spend the first part of her career in campus ministry. Currently, she is serving as an interim pastor and writing a book. She lives in Richfield, MN with her husband, two children, two cats, two dogs, and a half dozen house plants.
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Grandparent & grandchild camp
Green Lake Bible Camp
Enjoy precious moments with your grandchild while we take care of the details! Our well-loved intergenerational program offers opportunities to pass on faith as you play, pray, and live together. Mornings include engaging studies and enriching conversations while afternoons promise favorite camp activities like swimming, crafts, games, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity for quality grandparent and grandchild time—sign up today!
Adult: Supported Fee $220 | Full Fee $295
Youth (ages 6-17): Supported Fee $130 | Full Fee $185
Infants & preschoolers stay free
Family Maximum: Supported Fee $700 | Full Fee $960
2025 Grandparent & Grandchild Camp Ministers in Residence
Enjoy precious moments with your grandchild while we take care of the details! Our well-loved intergenerational program offers opportunities to pass on faith as you play, pray, and live together. Mornings include engaging studies and enriching conversations while afternoons promise favorite camp activities like swimming, crafts, games, and more. Don’t miss this opportunity for quality grandparent and grandchild time—sign up today!
Adult: Supported Fee $220 | Full Fee $295
Youth (ages 6-17): Supported Fee $130 | Full Fee $185
Infants & preschoolers stay free
Family Maximum: Supported Fee $700 | Full Fee $960
2025 Grandparent & Grandchild Camp Ministers in Residence
July 6-9 - Deacon Brenda Handel-Johnson This is Brenda's first Grandparent camp at GLLM. She is not a grandparent - yet, but she is a mom and a Deacon and former teacher who loves kids and people in general. Presently Brenda serves First Lutheran Church in St Peter as a Minister of Word and Service, a Musician, Director of Education and Outreach. She grew up in southeastern South Dakota and graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD and has taught in many places from Wyoming to Minnesota, Colorado to Japan. She believes strongly that being together and the outdoors can be balm for many hurts we encounter in our lives. She finds joy in hearing people of all ages sing, make music and discover their own call as a beloved child of God.
July 27-30 - Paul & Susan Wold Rohde return for their third grandparent camp--and they love it as much as their grandkids! It checks all the boxes--time outdoors, time together, great songs, worship, prayer, laughter, treats, and new friends--all of it surrounded in the beauty of God's creation. Paul is a pastor and Susan a deacon, currently serving at Transfiguration Lutheran in Bloomington. They also love to volunteer at the Minnesota Orchestra, travel, camp, cook, and read. They'll bring all 4 grandkids--and pictures of a fifth grandchild to be born in March.
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Looking for Family Camp Up North? Try Ordinary Time at Camp House this year!
ordinary timeCamp House
Sometimes we yearn for routine, an ordinary rhythm to our day or week. The simple fact is that life is busy, yet there is value in slowing down, taking a breath, and being fully present with the people around you. We find ourselves seeking places and spaces that offer rest, connection, and renewal. Ordinary Time, a faith-centered rhythm at Camp House provides this and so much more. Each day you’ll encounter opportunities for learning, creating, playing, and being. Devotions and worship are woven with times of conversation, education and artistic classes, reading on the beach, canoeing around Lake George, or exploring sights along the North Shore. Camp House will be on Ordinary Time for five weeks this summer. Pastors, musicians, artists, and educators will inspire participants' spiritual and creative sides, guiding all those present into an intentional Christian community. Camp House staff will offer opportunities to take part in the uniqueness of this beautiful site - daily saunas, games on the ball field, pizza in the brick oven, and evening fellowship in the lodge. |
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