The are seven camps/outdoor ministries in the Synod of Alberta and the Territories. Each one is unique in setting, program and leadership but all share in a passion to bring the gospel to their guests using the beauty of creation. The camps of LOMAN (Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North) view outdoor ministry as an opportunity to provide programs of Christian education, worship, fellowship and recreation to a wide variety of people. Church leaders credit time spent as a camper, staff person, or camp volunteer as being instrumental to their growth in faith and their sense of call to Christian leadership.
Program staff from the four largest camps gather for one week each June to train for the season's program, to learn about common staffing issues and to monitor and encourage high standards of camping. The camps offer joint publicity as well. Coloured brochures highlighting each of the camps are available from the Synod office (780, 439-2636 or e-mail abtsynod@elcic.ca)
Several of the LOMAN (Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in Alberta and the North) have a website that more fully describe their own camps. Take a tour and reserve a spot in one of the programs next summer!
Braeburn Lake Christian Camp
Braeburn is owned and operated by Anglican, Catholic, Lutheran and United Church of Whitehorse, Yukon. Located 87 km north of Whitehorse, Braeburn operates a five to six week program each summer. It is never dark enough to make the light of the campfire sparkle, but the long daylight hours make it possible to enjoy the scenery into the early morning hours when dusk meets dawn.
Contact Trinity Lutheran Church for more information - (867) 668-4079
Camp Kuriakos
Kuriakos is a Greek word translated "belonging to the Lord". Situated on the shores of Sylvan Lake, Kuriakos is a year-round camp and conference centre offering programs for every age group and rental facilities for churches, groups, families and schools. Two modern facilities provide year-round accommodation for almost 100 people.
Kuriakos is owned by congregations who annually join Sylvan Lake Lutheran Bible Camp Association.
Contact: Office Phone and fax - (403) 748-3927 Bentley
Camp Phone and fax - (403) 746-2702 Eckville
Camp e-mail: kuriakos@telusplanet.net
website: www.kuriakos.ab.ca
Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp
Hastings Lake Lutheran Bible Camp is located about a half hour drive east of Edmonton. It is unique in that it borders a wildlife conservation area that draws a host of interesting species of birds and animals. They also boast a heated pool which is a popular attraction to the summer campers.
Contact: (780) 662-2557
E-mail: Hastings.Program@gmail.com
website: www.hastingslake.com
Mulhurst Lutheran Camp
Nestled on the shores of Pigeon Lake in central Alberta, this "Place in the Son" offers a wide variety of program opportunities for campers that include music, art, dance, drama, wilderness living and outpost.
The camp features RV camping facilities. The comfortable accommodations provided by three new cabins is available for rent year 'round.
Contact: (780) 389-4355 for rental information
and (780) 389-2174 for camp and program information
Camp e-mail: director@mulhurstlutherancamp.ca
rentals@mulhurstlutherancamp.ca
Website: www.mulhurstlutherancamp.ca
Peace Lutheran Bible Camp
Peace Lutheran Bible Camp is located in the Peace country northwest of Grande Prairie. Its facilities are rented out from May to the end of August yearly to area churches and individuals. The program offers youth camp weekend; children's camp and family camp weekend.
Contact: Trinity Lutheran Church, Grande Prairie; phone (780) 532-4978
e-mail - trinityg@telusplanet.net
Living Hope Camp Association
This camp was formerly Red Deer Lake Lutheran Bible Camp. Several central Alberta congregations gather annually to provide a one-week camp experience for about 150 members and guests. It rents space for this event from other camp facilities in the area.
Contact: For more information contact Dean Scrivens at (403) 783-8377
Wilderness Ranch
Wilderness Ranch provides a program of wilderness experiences - meals cooked over open fires, campers sleep in canvas wall tents or in dome tents; and riding camps teach horsemanship.
Wilderness Ranch operates out of two base camps. One is nestled in the beautiful Porcupine Hills about 50 km west of Claresholm, while the other is on the east face of the Livingstone Mountains 25 km north of the Crows nest pass highway.
Contact Director: Doug Rawling
Ranch phone: 403, 625-3403
www.wildernessranch.ab.ca
Anglican Youth Camp Programs
Youth are invited to attend camps organized by the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton. There are three categories of camps offered - '
Scholarships are available. For information about these camps, please follow the link below to the website of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton and click on "youth".
http://edmonton.anglican.org/youth/index.htm
Camp Koinonia at Lake Isle
Koinonia is a Greek word for 'fellowship' or 'sharing' in Christ. The facilities of the Camp provide for a setting in which individuals and families may gather to grow in faith. The camp is located 100 km west of Edmonton and is open from May to Thanksgiving for camping and has VBS every year in July. It also has a year round Pavilion available for rental to various groups or family reunions.
Camp email: campkoinonia@shaw.ca
Website: http://www.lakeislelutherancamp.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America - Curriculum for Outdoor Ministry
http://www.elca.org/camps/curriculum.html
Lutheran Outdoor Ministry in Canada (LOMIC)
www.lutherancamps.ca
Alberta Camping Association
www.albertacamping.com
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