Blake Bishop from Bowden Baptist Church in Bowden, Ga., practices guitar at SURGE150 camp. By Roger Alford ROME, Ga. – A summer camp for young Christian musicians and singers has struck a chord with Georgia Baptist churches looking for ways to get children and teens enthused about serving the Lord. More than 300 students from […]
The Georgia Baptist Conference Center in Toccoa has sold to Pine Cove Christian Camps, which is based out of Texas. The sale was made official on Dec. 22, 2020.
Over the past seven years the camp has seen deficit spending reaching $2 million.
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board has made the difficult decision to cancel its summer camps in July. Leadership of the mission board cited the ongoing concerns with the novel coronavirus as well as Georgia’s recent policies for hosting camps as major factors in the decision. This decision comes after June camps were canceled in April. […]
NASHVILLE (BP) — LifeWay Christian Resources announced that FUGE, StudentLife, Student Life for Kids and CentriKid camp sessions for 2020 have been canceled because of continued concerns stemming from the COVID-19 outbreak. This does not include Camp Ridgecrest for Boys and Camp Crestridge for Girls held at Ridgecrest Conference Center in N.C. Ben Trueblood, director […]
“…the impact upon thousands of lives over 30 years of ministry is undeniable.”
…churches who had been scheduled for the now-cancelled events will receive a full refund.
“And best of all, they are better prepared to live out their faith when they get home.”
“I have never been so impressed with such a high degree of spiritual maturity than I was this year.”