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Camp Squeah

The Persistence of Pain: There’s nothing quite so ubiquitous to the human existence, and so irritating, as pain. Nearly every day of our lives we experience some measure of pain: physical, emotional, psychological, mental … spiritual. And yet it’s the one thing we work so very hard to remove and avoid in our lives.
But is this the best perspective with which to approach pain? Certainly our faith teaches us to support and alleviate others’ pain, when possible, for their benefit. Intentionally causing pain, in some circumstances are actions punishable by law – and rightfully so! We celebrate when certain painful times come to an end: completion of surgery, the eradication of a disease, the birth of a child, the completion of a difficult job, even winning a championship in sports is like an end to one long painful time period.
I find, though, that emotional and spiritual pain are a lot more difficult to escape. And I have worked very hard to remove and avoid such feelings and experiences. But lately I’ve found that it’s near impossible to get out of that cold, powerful river called emotional pain: to the point that I was certain it would overwhelm me; that there was no hope left.
What I didn’t expect (and also likely didn’t want) was to notice Jesus in the same river, in a canoe, expertly floating with me, encouraging me to enter his boat to navigate this dangerous body of water. With reluctance I’ve ceased striving to escape all my emotional and spiritual pain and I’ve allowed Him to pull me in so that together, we can travel this difficult though inevitable river together.

Camp Qwanoes

It’s Go Time – you were MADE for this!: Go time? The sad realty for many children and youth today is they are lost – for so many reasons. Lonely. And very confused. They need help! And this is where camp comes in. Day after day, week after week, God’s love FINDS people at camp. No more lostness!
At camp God’s love breaks through in such powerful ways. Kids discover the KEY to LIFE – Jesus – and learn that he came for them to have life to the full. God DESIGNED us all for that life! We call that LIFE LIKE NO OTHER at Camp Qwanoes.
At camp they discover how valued they are, how loved they are, what they were MADE for…all in the midst of amazing adventures and fun.
But it’s one thing to HEAR and KNOW about this life, it’s a completely different thing to step right into it! Just like you can KNOW all about our 1,000 foot-long Jet Stream ziplines…but it’s a whole different thing to step off the edge.
We can’t wait to help children and youth START and STEP INTO this life at camp this summer. It’s Go Time!
Camp is an ideal place for faith to come alive, to put faith into action, to make a difference, to grow as a leader, to gain positive life-skills and friendships…and to discover and experience life the way God intends it to be.
Last summer a counselor shared, “Last night after Q-Town one of my campers said, ‘Before I came here I never believed in God – now I do.’ I shared my testimony to the cabin…and one decided to give her life to Jesus. Three of my campers rededicated their lives to Jesus. I felt the Holy Spirit so strong. I had a vision of campers’ eyes opening.”
So many eyes are opened each summer at camp!
Camp is an unsurpassed opportunity in our current times to reach children and youth with the Gospel. And it takes many to make it possible!
There are so many ways you can be involved and make a difference!
•Join the summer staff team for a week or two or the entire summer! Whether it’s on a kitchen or dish team, maintenance, activities, cabin counselor, nurse, doctor, driver, builder, admin, music…there is a role for all ages!
• Invite a child or youth to come as a camper.
• Give to help families who need help to send their child to camp.
• For high school students, join a summer leadership program and watch your faith go deeper and come alive!
• Bring your family to a Family Retreat or the Family Work Weekend, or come to the Open House on June 7!
Qwanoes summer 2025. Standing at the edge. This is your moment – right here, right now! You were MADE for this. Come on – life like no other awaits!
Submitted by Scott Bayley
Camp Qwanoes Executive Director

Timberline Ranch

We are still accepting applications for our paid summer positions! Here are the top ten reasons you might consider serving at Timberline this summer (or spring!):

1. Unbelievable Fun – because, well, it’s camp!
2. Lifelong Friends – be part of a supportive community
3. Purpose & Belonging – like nowhere else!
4. Difference-Making – be involved in transforming lives
5. Spiritual Growth – supercharge your relationship with God
6. Struggles – the tough days will make you stronger
7. Job Skills – like childcare, cooking, horse-care, etc.
8. Life Skills – like leadership, problem-solving, resilience, etc.
9. Resume-Building – employers love camp workers!
10. Make Bank – earn over $7000 in just ten weeks
    If you want to have the best summer of your life and make an eternal difference, Timberline Ranch may be the place for you. Volunteer positions are also available. Apply at TimberlineRanch.com or email dobby@timberlineranch.com for more info.

TWU Camps

TWU Summer Camps are educational, experiential, energetic, and fun—lots and lots of fun!  Our summer camps inspire kids to discover and grow their interests and abilities while making plenty of memories and new friends. We offer camps for a wide range of interests for kids of different ages. This includes our day camps which have options for ages 4-14 andSpartan Complete Champion Camps which have a wide range of sport-specific offerings for ages 8-18. Before and after care is available for select camps! For more information on all our camp offerings, pricing, and other information, please check out our TWU Summer Camps website.