I spent every summer of my childhood at LLYC but have spent the last 20 years in the Chicago area. This was the first opportunity I had to bring my entire family down to the camp, and experiencing a week-long family camp at Echo Valley was an amazing experience for us. Each one of our [...]
Read more...We anticipated going to Family Camp with our two boys for months in advance. We talked about all the activities – especially the cool river and the zip lines – to help get our boys, 11 and 7 years old, excited about the week. More quietly, my wife and I anticipated building friendships and providing [...]
Read more...Meet Mary Echols. She’s our Event Planer and Furnishing and Design Assistant. How long have you been working for Family Camp? Well, I actually work for both Family Camp and Youth Camp. I’ve been doing that for, oh, about 100 years. You couldn’t possibly be that old! Tell us a little bit about yourself and [...]
Read more...Have you seen the latest Headwaters photos? Come find us on Facebook for the most current images, or check them out here. It’s amazing! You can register now . . . don’t delay!
Read more...GETTING TO KNOW EMILY In this month’s newsletter we introduced you to the newest member of our Family Camp staff, Emily Ballbach. We thought you might want to get to know our Program Director a little better, so we caught up with Emily to chat with her. Hi, Emily! Will you tell us a little [...]
Read more...Have you seen our latest Family Camp video? Peek into the lives of one of our “regular” family campers to understand why they love coming to Family Camp.
Read more...The LLYC 90′s Alumni group spent time at Family Camp a couple weekends ago and had a fantastic time! Check out our Facebook album for more pictures from the weekend. “With this weekend, it was a good reminder to be mentally present in addition to physically present – which is already helping us to be [...]
Read more...From a recent Family Camp participant: “It was a short but great retreat where we can focus on prayer in a serene setting without the distractions of everyday life.”
Read more...The new site is SO EXCITING to see – the vision of providing a resource and haven for family renewal is literally emerging from the ground. Here’s a quick glimpse at the construction progress. As always, be sure to check out our Flickr page for more construction pictures, as well as the original renderings for [...]
Read more...Every once in a while, we’d like to take a moment to spotlight some of our staff and volunteers (past and present) who help make Family Camp happen, giving you a deeper glimpse into the people who are loving on your and your family while you’re with us. Tell me a little bit about yourself: [...]
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The renewal of society through the renewal of the Church; Church renewal through the renewal of the family; family renewal through renewed individuals.
