Category: Spiritual
by Pine Cove
Summer at camp isn’t just about games and cabins: it’s about encountering God in the everyday moments. Each week during Club, campers and staff pause together to worship, reflect, and hear messages that challenge and inspire. Laughter and stories mix with Scripture, leaving everyone with something to carry home in their hearts. Today, we’re sharing […]
Tags: club rewind, summer 2025, woods
by Pine Cove
All summer long, both campers and staff get to be reminded of powerful truths throughout the week during Club—one of the best parts of camp life! After a time of worship with their cabins, everyone gathers to hear a message packed with God’s Word and plenty of stories that make you laugh and think at […]
Tags: club talk, pine cove city, summer 25
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp | Spiritual
by Pine Cove
Hey Family Campers! Summer is just around the corner, and we CANNOT WAIT to welcome you back to camp! As the school year winds down and summer is getting ready to roll right around the corner, know that we’re praying for you and your families, your transitions, and all the excitement (and chaos!) that this […]
Tags: bible study, family camp, summer
Parenting | Spiritual | Stories
“God doesn’t know everything,” seven-year-old Liam told his mom one night. “He doesn’t know how to do a backflip into a pool!” Liam had just spent the day at Pine Cove City, a week-long day camp hosted by a local church. Each day, campers were led through a Bible study by their counselors, learning all […]
Tags: family, life transformation, pine cove city
by Chris Boddy
When I was in college, I spent a summer in Israel. My friends and I would sneak over to the King David hotel to swim at night. One night on our usual trek to the hotel, there was an armed roadblock loaded with weapons and stopping everyone trying to get close to the hotel. We […]
Inside the Cove | Prep for Camp | Spiritual
by Mina Hudson
Camp is right around the corner, and we cannot wait for another summer of serious fun! As we gear up for the most wonderful time of the year, we want to focus on prayer and contend for camp together! Join us in praying daily for campers, staffers, and their families. Click to download a printable […]
Tags: gospel, prayer, summer prep
Inside the Cove | Spiritual | Stories
by Pine Cove
Editor’s Note: The following story was shared by Kyndra “Crusty” Samaniego, a current student of Pine Cove’s Forge program. The Forge Class of 2025 is back from Turkey! A once-in-a-lifetime trip like this is not easy to put into words, but we’re going to try our best to recap all the incredible experiences we had […]
Tags: faith, forge, lessons, life transformation
by Kate Blocker
Do you feel settled in God’s love for you? Do you, today, feel deeply and completely rested in the strict confidence that you are loved by God? In my life with Christ, the answer has varied—sometimes it’s an easy ‘yes’ and other times, it’s a hard ‘no.’ Don’t get me wrong, I know that God […]
From the Slidosaurus to the zipline to the bungee trampoline, Pine Cove is jam-packed with “seriously fun” activity classes for campers to create memories that last a lifetime. But we want campers to take home more than just a fun camp experience. We want them to take home a deeper understanding of the Gospel and […]
Tags: activity classes, counselor, faith, gospel, lessons, ministry, summer
Saying “Thank You” for your donation to the McKenzie Scholarship Fund doesn’t seem sufficient! You supported deserving kids and families who needed financial assistance to come to camp, which enabled them to be at Pine Cove this summer and hear the Gospel. As you read the following thank you notes and messages of gratitude, you’ll […]