• Meet Our 2018 Nov. 9-11 Fall Super High Retreat Speaker

    Mike Camire is Pastor of Students, College & Global Missions at Parkway Baptist in Moseley, VA. Mike began attending Parkway Baptist the second Sunday services were held. He was a junior in high school at the time and became one of the original members of the student ministry. While attending college at Liberty University, Mike served on various leadership roles at Parkway. January 2008, he became the full-time Student Pastor. Though he has taken on other responsibilities, he continues to give most of his time to student & college ministry. He is also a graduate of Southeastern Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He and his wife, Julie, have two children,…

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  • Meet Our 2018 Nov. 2-4 Fall Super High Retreat Speaker

    Luke is proud to call “Down East” home. He grew up on a farm in Scotland Neck, NC. He graduated from Hobgood Academy in 2004 and from High Point University in 2008 with a B.A. in Organizational Communications and Leadership. Following teaching high school, he felt the call towards ministry after visiting an orphanage in Ethiopia. In 2013 he received his Masters in Divinity from Campbell University Divinity School. Luke serves as the Associate Pastor at Nashville United Methodist Church in Nashville, NC where he works with Children, Youth, Young Adults, and Families. His greatest desire is for children and students to see the love God has for them and…

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  • Jackson’s #myCWRstory

    Jackson shares: 4 years ago was my first week at Camp Willow Run. Growing up, my family regularly attended church and for the most part lived a Christian lifestyle. Although I knew OF God, and had been “saved” at the age of 7, I never had a real relationship with Him. The further I got into middle school, the more I began to face real hardships and struggles, and because I didn’t have that real relationship with Jesus, I often felt lost and worthless. Finally, I attended Willow Run for the first time as a rising freshman. That week was a turning point for me because it taught me the…

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  • Upcoming CWS & CWR Retreats

    Hello Camp Families!   As we have wrapped up summer camp and begun our fall retreat season we continue to celebrate 50 years of Christian camping through Youth Camps For Christ. We have a few things we would like to mention to you:   CWS Father/Son Retreat This retreat on September 28-30 is for dads and sons in grades 1-6.  Included are times of family worship and Bible study, fun recreation (including the red shark, canoeing, archery, jumping pillow, swimming pool, and more), great food, and the Father/Son Olympics!  Our speaker for the weekend is Jeremy Berger, Student Pastor at The Summit Church and father to 4 sons.  The fee is…

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  • Kyle’s #myCWRstory

    “This was my first time at CWR, it was really fun getting to know more about the Lord, I went with some friends and it was really fun! I liked having devotions in the Crossing with Trip and singing songs about God. My favorite part was having our devotion outside at the bonfire. I made a lot of cool friends and would definitely go back again!” -Kyle, 2018 camper Kyle shared his story, what’s yours!? #myCWRstory

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