This Summer at Camp Emmaus...

Labor Day Weekend Family Camp - Aug.31 - Sept.3

Director: Mark Royer
Eat, sleep, and burn wood!
Come out for a day or the whole weekend for a relaxing time at camp. You are on your own for meals - there will be a number of optional activities scheduled. Call 815-734-4268 for rates and cabin rental.

Leaf Raking - November 10th 8am - 12pm

No cost, but bring a rake if you have one. In order to keep the camp wildlife healthy, the leaves need to be raked up off the grounds. Camp will provide donuts and various beverages throughout leaf raking. If you would like to make this a weekend event, please contact the camp manager at 815-734-4268 to reserve a cabin.

Camp Celebration Dinner - Sept. 22

Program at 4pm followed by dinner at 5:30pm. Come enjoy dinner and a program while enjoying the fellowship of some of the people that make Camp Emmaus so special.

Schedule Your Own Event at Camp

Would you like your own event to be hosted at Camp Emmaus, or are you looking for a quiet getaway? You can contact 815-734-4268 to reserve a cabin.

A Special Thanks

The Camp Emmaus Board would like to recognize and thank the community for the generous donations that were given when Camp was in a position of need. Part of the Camp mission is to assure that everyone has the oportunity to worship here and come closer to God. In order to do that, Camp keeps costs as low as possible for the campers. As a not-for-profit organization, donations are a large part of what keeps Camp up and running. Your donations make it possible for people of all ages to be a part of the Camp Emmaus Community and find their way closer to God.

Thank You!

For More Information

For more information about specific camps & registration forms, visit campemmaus.org

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Camp is a not-for-profit organization that depends on donations from camp community members like you.

Senior High Camp Raises $2000

Each year during Senior High Camp there is a camp auction to raise money, which has been donated to many different charities. This year it was given back to Camp Emmaus to help with the everyday camp costs as well as adding to camp scholarships. Everyone came together to stock the auction with numerous items. Even the kitchen staff offered up some of the favorite desserts from the week. With some very generous bidding from campers, counselors, and the directors, they were able to raise $2,000 for camp.

What Does Camp Mean to You?

Morgan W.-

Camp means so much to me because you can come here to make friends, share laughs, and tears. I’ve made the most loving friends here. This is my first year and the best year ever! Here, I can be myself, my weird self. I haven’t gone to church in awhile so it took some time, but (the decision to come to Camp Emmaus) was worth it!

Kelsey H.-

Camp to me is my home. When I’m here I am safe, loved, and happy… God’s peace and love is so strong out here. There’s no way to describe it. I thank the Lord for this place everyday and all the people I’ve met. Camp Emmaus has changed my life!

Ella-Joy S.-

Camp is the place I look forward to in the summer. It’s a place where I can be myself. It’s my happy place and where all of my closest friends are. I love Camp Emmaus!

Austin K.-

To me, camp is a safe place where I can be myself and spend time with friends that feel like family. It’s my second home and it’s a special place that means the world to me. Every time I come here, whether it be to clean it up or spend a week here, I always feel like I’m meant to be here. I love Camp Emmaus from the bottom of my heart.

Austin G.-

Camp Emmaus has always been a home away from home for me. I have met so many amazing people through this camp that I sometimes never want to leave. This camp has always helped and supported me and my family and for that I want to share it with others. Many people come here for camp, I come because it is where my home and family are.

Alysson W.-

You never realize how much you miss and need camp until you come back to it. There is no place on Earth where the community is so close and where the relationships and memories you make last a lifetime. Camp provides a place where the worries and cares of the “outside” world fall away and for 6 days nothing else matters except 6-square, campfires, laughs, and being together in God’s creation. Camp Emmaus has given me some of the best friends and memories of my life and the reason I come back year after year is to pass that on.

Camp Emmaus Mission Statement

In this outdoor setting, Board programming seeks to strengthen our faith in Christ, develop stewardship of God’s creation, strengthen future Christians by nurturing mature decision making, look beyond ourselves independently in intercultural experiences, and develop strong Christian leaders. We seek to provide good quality year round facilities for use by a variety of groups, both religious and secular, as a service to the local community and region. May God guide our direction!