Tag: woods
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
Editor’s Note: The following story was shared by Sami Grace “Scoob” Donnelly, a summer staffer at the Pine Cove Woods. I was a Crew counselor for Week 5 in 2022, so I was super excited when I found out my assignment for Week 5 of 2023 was Crew again. My old cabin and my new […]
Tags: prayer, story, summer staff, woods, zipline
The Woods is nearing its 60th birthday, so it was time to make some much-needed improvements to this much-loved camp! In addition to a new covered sports court and field house, we were able to transform our existing pavilion into an adventure center! If you’re asking yourself, “Self, what’s an adventure center?”, that’s actually a […]
Tags: construction updates, family camp, woods
Since you saw Pine Cove last we’ve been busy. Seriously busy. New things have been installed and some spots have been given a face lift! Until the gates open, we’ve got plenty of progress photos to keep you on the edge of your seat. Enjoy! The Shores’ New Overflow Lodge, Mahalo: New Arena at the […]
Tags: bluffs, construction updates, property, ranch, shores, timbers, woods
Spiritual | Stories | Summer Staff
by Lizzie Klein
In October 2015, Ayden “Trips” Drake prayed over a verse, Romans 8:28: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” That month, her mother had passed away from a condition called cystic fibrosis. Through the pain and confusion, Ayden […]
Tags: family, family camp, gospel, life change, prayer, scripture, stories, summer staff, woods
Inside the Cove | Staff Profile
What do an Aggie, a Chief, and a Russian all have in common? Find out when you read all about Kat McDaniel below! Enjoy her stories of mischief and each of her show-stopping fun facts as you get to know the executive assistant to the East Texas leadership team. Tell us about yourself! My name’s […]
Tags: Kat McDaniel, staff profile, woods
Family camp is the best kind of camp! But because it’s a little outside of what most people think of when they think of camp, we get a number of questions. Here’s a list of questions (and answers, because we’re nice) we commonly get. 1. What are the differences between the four family camps? The […]
Tags: bluffs, crier creek, family camp, faq, questions, registrations, woods
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Arriving after a long journey from their home in Pennsylvania, they drove through the Pine Cove Woods Family Camp entrance where she witnessed enthusiastic counselors jumping up and down and waving at her […]
Tags: family camp, gospel, jesus, lessons, life change, redemption, savior, story, woods