Category: Inside the Cove
by Pine Cove
Each year students from the Forge, our leadership development program, travel together to Israel. They walk where Jesus walked and experience the Bible in person! Together as a team, the Forge created a daily journal to track all that they saw and learned. You can read each of the daily posts here, or continue reading […]
In preparation for the upcoming summer, each of our camp’s leadership teams spent a weekend of serious-fun together! They took time to cast vision, pray fervently, and laugh hard (of course!). Take a look below to see what it’s like to prepare for a summer of ministry together. Jump to: Family Camp Youth Camp Pine […]
Tags: 2023, leadership weekend, summer staff
by Mitch Hartt
Some of the perceived benefits camp has on kids—and ourselves—are consistency and simplicity. This consistency may manifest itself through time in the Word, frequent worship, or constant community driven by a counselor loving their campers with intentionality. The simplicity plays out largely through a highly structured/programmed space with zero access to social technology. One of […]
by Pine Cove
Families! Summer is on the horizon and we are so excited to see you all soon! We are praying for each of you as you enter into the Spring and finish up the school year. We are also preparing our camps, staff, and program for an incredible Christ centered, others focused, and seriously fun summer! […]
Tags: bible study, family camp, preview, summer
Landon has grown up saturated in the Christ-centered, others-focused, seriously-funess that is Pine Cove. Starting at the Towers, he’s made memories at almost every camp in East Texas, and joined in the fun of Pine Cove City! Be encouraged by Landon’s humble and fun spirit as you laugh along to camp stories and are spurred […]
Tags: full time staff, Landon Fink, Staff Profiles, towers
With Spring Break just around the corner, now is the perfect time to stock up on a good beach read! To help you do that, we compiled a list of our staff’s go-to books for the break. Whether you’ll use this season to grow in wisdom or to enjoy a good ol’ mystery novel, we’ve […]
Tags: beach reads, books, recommendations, staff favorites
Considering we worship the Creator of Love, there’s plenty to celebrate on Valentine’s Day! Get into the spirit of this lovely holiday by reading a roundup of all the camp name’s based around it. Comment below your favorite or even try to create your own! All About Cupid! Cupid Truffle Cupid Shuffle Cupid Muffle Cupid […]
Tags: 2023, camp names, summer staff, valentine
At Pine Cove, we love animals and we’re seriously fun! Put those things together and you’ve got Groundhog Day! Do you find yourself googling, “What is Groundhog Day?” every year on February 2nd? Considering they’re one of the only animals with a national holiday, and because they have a universally known saying of “How much […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! As Christ followers, there’s nothing we love more than glorifying the Author of love! To help you meditate on Christ’s love we’ve compiled 29 verses to meditate on. We pray that this blesses you as you seek to introduce other people to where true, unconditional love is found. Romans 8:38-39 For I […]
by Lizzie Klein
“Welcome to Fireside.” With these words, the Timbers campers and staff begin a special weekly camp tradition. Fireside is a time for the whole camp to gather together and worship the Lord, express what He’s been teaching them, and even witness a fun closing surprise! Join the Timbers staff as they share about this special […]
Tags: life change