by Valerie Morby Posted Jul 16, 2019
Ain’t no party like a Pine Cove party! And the biggest parties at camp? Theme nights! We can’t keep all the fun for ourselves, though. We want to gather up some of our best ideas and share the fun with you! Introducing: Theme Nights in a Box. From time to time, we share how you […]
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by Chelsea Connor Posted Jul 16, 2019
A few Instagram posts from a barber in Indiana recently caught our eye. After doing a little digging, we discovered Todd Burnett (known as @thefoxbarber on Instagram), is a family friend of Trevor “Bonko” Mullikin. Bonko is the site director for Camp in the City Team Delta. Todd’s daughter Lillie or “Cheese Fitz” is a […]
Inside the Cove | Parenting | Spiritual
by Susan Andreone Posted Jul 16, 2019
Praying scripture regularly over our children and grandchildren is no doubt one of the most loving and impactful things we can do for them. According to Hebrews 4:12, God’s Word is “alive and active” in our lives. When we pray for Biblical Truth over our children, whether they are little ones or grown adults, you […]
by Evan Roberts Posted Jul 5, 2019
Melanie “In the Mornin’ I’m Making Wafells” Langemeier is currently the Women’s Director at the Ridge. She got her start with Pine Cove as a summer staffer at the Ranch for four summers, went through the Forge, and has served full time at camp ever since. She worked at the Shores, was one of the […]
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by Susan Andreone Posted Jul 2, 2019
leg * end : a famous or important person who is known for doing something extremely well. His is a simple life in East Texas. Born in 1956, Jiggs Robert Gafney is the youngest of three boys born into a loving, tight-knit family of five. Living with an intellectual disability since birth, he was a […]
by Kristen Murphy Posted Jun 26, 2019
Summer has been awesome so far! We’ve loved every minute, and though we won’t love saying goodbye to our first half staff this weekend, it’s definitely fun looking back on what has happened. Editor’s note: We *may* have estimated on the crocs. And the blob height. But seriously, the crocs are everywhere!
by Chelsea Connor Posted Jun 26, 2019
“Camper Share” is a long-held tradition at Pine Cove. On Fridays across most of our camps, including Camp in the City, campers have a chance to take the microphone and share what God taught them during their time at camp. Elementary-aged campers naturally share things a little different than high school campers, but we love […]
by Chelsea Connor Posted Jun 26, 2019
We’re always impressed by the embarrassing moments, the creativity, and the puns that make camp names possible. For example, “This Squirrel is on Fire” is a perfect mix for a great name. He had a pet squirrel in college (!), and he once accidentally set his front yard on fire. The list of new names […]
Spiritual | Stories | Summer Staff
by Pine Cove Posted Jun 24, 2019
Some of our campers just can’t get enough of Pine Cove. And we love it! Our two-week programs offered at Timbers, Shores and Ridge are equipping campers to live for Christ beyond their time in high school. A Timbers Amplify counselor tells us her experience seeing lives transformed after two weeks at camp. As […]
Tags: amplify, counselor, life transformation, salvation, timbers, transformation, two week camping
by Shelly Roark Posted Jun 18, 2019
Do you know your neighbors? We have an entire congregation of them! Galilee Baptist Church sits right across the country road from Pine Cove’s East Texas main office. Members of the congregation and Pine Cove staffers have always been “neighborly” to each other and, a few months back, church members hosted a luncheon for the […]