We believe salvation comes from God alone through an individual’s repentance and faith in Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. This involves a process of faith, repentance, confession, and baptism that we find in the Bible, specifically Acts 2:38; 8:12; 10:47–48; Rom. 10:9.
We don’t want a camper to make a decision simply because a friend is doing it. There is also no strategic, forceful, or manipulative push, nor any highly emotional chapel sessions or campfires during which we expect the camper to make a decision they are unclear about. That is not a real decision or relationship.
When a child voluntarily decides with us that they want to be baptized, a volunteer at that camp session discusses with them what it means to have a relationship with Christ. During this process, the Program Director or another volunteer will contact the parent or guardian listed on the camper’s registration information.
If a camper is going to be baptized at camp, we welcome parents, grandparents, and friends to attend the baptism service, which is typically held after the parent pickup time. Sometimes parents and campers have already discussed baptism before they arrive at camp. If so, feel free to share that with their dorm parent or Program Director at check-in.
