by Pine Cove Posted Jan 9, 2019
The class of 2019 Forge students are now halfway through their time in Pine Cove’s leadership training program. We can’t believe they’re already in their second semester, moving ahead with their classes and soon to embark on a study tour of Israel! We wanted to check in with one of these students and give you […]
by Michelle Brinson Posted Jan 9, 2019
As families race to activities like soccer practice, karate lessons, and piano recitals, it would seem that grabbing dinner on the go has become the norm. Between our microwaves, instant pots, and drive-thrus, the dinner table seems to have become a thing of the past. Instead, it’s become a place to toss the mail, our […]
by Craig Langemeier Posted Dec 20, 2018
In the summer we introduce our staff to a simple method of Bible study: Pray, Read, Ask. It’s not fancy or complicated and can be used as an individual or as a group. Here are the steps and some Bible reading plan options. Pray Pray that God will open our eyes to His truth and […]
by Evan Roberts Posted Dec 20, 2018
We sat down with Coleman “Busta Rhyme” Ross this summer to get to know him a little bit better. Here is what he had to say! How did you end up at Pine Cove? What’s your current position? I was a camper at the Woods for eleven years along with my family. Afterward, I spent four […]
by Andrew Rogers Posted Dec 18, 2018
We had an amazing time at Winterfest this weekend! Our Central and East Texas youth camps had 1,263 campers on property for the coolest weekend of the year. Summer staff came in to help, returning campers were ecstatic to be back at camp, and some campers came that had never been to Pine Cove before! […]
by Andrew Rogers Posted Dec 18, 2018
Earlier this year we asked our full-time staff for their top reading recommendations. We had so many great suggestions, that we had to give you more! Here is a continued list of our top reading recommendations. Fiction The Mark of the Lion Trilogy by Francine Rivers – “Incredible storytelling paired with biblical context and history, […]
by Valerie Morby Posted Dec 11, 2018
December can be difficult, filled to the brim with to-do lists and busy schedules—not to mention finals if you’re attempting to finish up your semester! We understand that no matter where you are in life, you may find this time of year overwhelming. With that in mind, we wanted to offer you some tangible tips […]
by Pine Cove Posted Dec 5, 2018
Let’s be honest: Christmas shopping can be difficult, and sometimes coming up with an idea is half the battle! To help you out, we put together a list of suggestions that includes camp counselor favorites, full-time staff recommendations—and some local picks from one of our regions too, because we couldn’t leave our favorite cookies off […]
by Andrew Rogers Posted Dec 5, 2018
On November 8 Pine Cove hosted a first ThanksGiving benefit luncheon in Houston to publicly thank the Elkins family for their gift and celebrate the years of ministry that have happened in our Central Texas region. We’ve shared before the story of the Elkins family, their vision for a camp and retreat facility to be used […]
by Chelsea Connor Posted Nov 16, 2018
‘Tis the season for hospitality and delicious food! It’s a subject we could go on and on about, so we decided to take a look through the cookbook Crier Creek put out a few years ago, called Crier Creek’s Elk-cellent Cookbook, to get inspired for holiday cooking. We think any of these would be perfect […]