The Experience
Camp Activities
Camp New Happenings will offer a balanced program of music, arts and crafts, water activities, and worship during the daytime and evening.
For many of the children, this will be their first opportunity to experience both the wonder of God's creation and the joy of Christ-centered community.
Camp News
On August 28, 2008, Amy Lavalley of the Gary Post-Tribune wrote this article about the camp. Below are some images taken from that article.
This news article was posted in Episcopal Life. It highlights the work of camps similar to New Happenings throughout the United States.
Camp Photos
The video below displays images from the 2008 camp.
Below are some photos from Camp New Happenings. The photo at the top of the page of the wooded lake around the camp logo is from the Sharing Meadows Camp Site in Rolling Prairie, Indiana.
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Testimonials
Here are some testimonials from our sister camps around the country.
"They sing songs, they beat drums, they dance, they cut and paste and draw, they write, they imagine, they listen, and they speak. They run and they wait... in a safe and loving environment, children discover self-worth, broaden their horizons, make positive choices and develop leadership skills... Children and adults are transformed."
- Gay Yerger, a staffer at Camp Caritas, Mississippi
"The mothers love that this camp exists, that their children are exposed to this kind of environment."
- Warden Brenda Shell of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women
"On the second day of camp, Scottie Barnes, the founder of Forgiven Ministry, spoke to the children about her childhood, growing up with a father who spent most of his life in prison. She spoke to the children�s hearts and they were visibly moved. Even the chaplain shared that his father had been incarcerated when he was only four. He had kept the pain inside for many years, and he found release through hearing Scottie�s testimony. The children realized that they were not alone. Each child was struggling with the same situation, and this realization allowed them to share their pain. The worship time throughout the week was very special and the nightly prayer sessions in the various cabins allowed the children to give their hurts and fears to God."
- Jane Merritt, Coordinator and Volunteer at Camp Hope, East Carolina