Bring your Confirmation Class to Holmes for exploring faith and enjoying fellowship with youth from other churches. As weather permits, we will also be able to hike and play! Registration for these retreats must go through your church! Space is limited. More Info…
Bring your Confirmation Class to Holmes for exploring faith and enjoying fellowship with youth from other churches. As weather permits, we will also be able to hike and play! Registration for these retreats must go through your church! Space is limited. More Info…
Whether you are seasoned in the spiritual disciplines or a beginner, the practice of inhabiting the body with breath and movement and the discipline of quieting the mind are essential. Join Meditation and Yoga teacher Leslie Mott for a weekend of exploration, practice and discovery. No experience is necessary; we will have fun, and experienced meditators and yogis will also find enough to challenge and grow! More Info…
Join us for an afternoon of fun at Holmes! We offer tours throughout the afternoon as well as camp activities. Come prepared to play while learning about Holmes Camp! Food will be on the grill and available all afternoon. More Info…
This weekend camp is offering an opportunity for generations to bond. You and your grandkids will be building lifelong memories together. Bring your Grandparent or Grandchild to camp and enjoy all that Holmes has to offer. Spend some time boating on the lake, learning how to shoot arrows, or enjoying some arts and crafts. Explore the Christian faith with different ages and perspectives and grow together spiritually. And you will be introducing your kids to the fun and importance of Holmes Camp, and what a tremendous gift that will be! More Info…
Get your “summer” on at camp! This half-week camp is a fantastic introduction for young campers to a full camp experience: swimming, boating, hiking, arts & crafts, archery, and much more. Faith Builders make new friends and cultivate a sense of belonging. God’s abundance is everywhere at camp and Faith Builders get connected to God’s presence in nature – and to one another – while having a blast in the great outdoor cathedral of Holmes. More Info…
“Remember that time we went to camp and Mom went high up on the ropes course?” Lifelong memories for your family can start here. We’ll be able to do all the fun things you asociate with camp and enter into program designed to help each family member look beyond themelves and how they can start to work on peace in small but important ways. Get out into nature, off your phones, talk to each other, laugh and sing together (ok, if singing is an issue, we can work it out). More Info…
Camp Q is a week-long experience and field trip for LGBTQ+ youth and allies. This is for High School age teens of all faiths, of no faith and those who are questioning. Trans, lesbian, gay, enby, cis, bi, supportive, genderqueer, or some flavor of gloriously queer: together we will build an atmosphere of trust and support by exploring and sharing our identities and how we connect to meaning. This week is about fun, growth, healing and claiming our connection to that which gives us joy and inspiration. More Info…
Day Camp provides all of the fun and adventure of our overnight camp programs without spending the night. Each day will provide plenty of time for swimming, arts and crafts, Bible study, boating, nature lessons, team-building, singing, and more! More Info…
This is a whole week at camp just for middle schoolers where you can enjoy all that camp has to offer! We’ll be doing activities like archery, climbing on the bouldering wall, high ropes, and swimming in the lake, all while growing spiritually and connecting in our faith journey. Middle school can be rough and we’ll look at ways we can be kind to one another and build trust to open up with others who are going through the same or similar things. More Info…
Camp is a great place where kids gain self-confidence and return with new social and life skills. But most of all it’s fun! Our program will undergird and support your efforts to expose your kids to faith and help them start thinking reflectively about how they are spiritual beings and the importance of caring for their inner life, and of caring for one another. Of course, we will do it through fun, and songs, and games, and silly worship times, and interesting discussion. The power of community, especially in the digital age, is more important than ever. This whole week is for kids in late grade school. And kids! This is gonna be awesome! Don’t miss it! More Info…
This is a day for everyone! First time at Holmes? Come on over! Great food, and all the fun camp things going on. If you are one of the many Holmes alumni, we don’t have to convince you – this is a well loved and attended day to reconnect to the people, the place, and the feelings that camp brings you. The world spins fast, don’t miss this opportunity to reconnect to yourself, your friends, your loved ones, and of course, to God – around and within you! More Info…
The world needs you now more than ever! Join Eco-Hero Eric on a radically sustainable adventure! Together we will explore exciting new solutions for the world’s biggest problems! We will participate in hands on workshops about Tiny Homes, radical recycling, growing our own food and much more! More Info…
This camp is perfect for high school campers who want to stay up late every night! During the day you can enjoy some favorite camp activities like Canoeing, swimming, and the ropes courses. At night we will explore and play games along with having camp fires, explorations of faith, night hiked, and glow in the dark games. Ending with a cookout dinner and worship under the stars. More Info…
“Dedicated to the belief that all children are gifted and talented,” SuperKidz Kamp provides experiences that stimulate the camper’s social, emotional and intellectual growth while making sure that our SuperKidz Kampers make new friends and have a good time. SuperKidz … Read More More Info…
A chance to relax and enjoy the outdoors and focus on the members of your family and get to know others. This will be relaxed weekend with camp activities including thoughtful and fun worship. The three day weekend is long enough to take a deep breath and relax into your authentic selves together. More Info…
First, you should be going to Triennium at Purdu University, July 16-20 with kids from all over the country. Check it out at presbyterianyouthtriennium.org/(contact your Presbytery or message us at holmes@holmescamp.org and we’ll tell you who to contact. You will be so charged and ready to go when you get back. But you’ll meet friends from the area and want to see them again. You’ll want to reconnect with the energy you brought back and get a boost! Holmes Camp has the answer. This event is a reunion for participants in this summer’s Triennium for people all over the area. Let’s make it happen! More Info…
What does it mean to be called and to follow that urging? What are the obstacles that keep us from living into our full vocation? What do we need to remember, to change, to let go? Join Rev. Leslie Mott for a weekend of finding and reclaiming the inner voice of wisdom and joy! There will be opportunities for group teaching and discussion, as well as time for reflection and rest, including a gentle yoga practice and guided meditation. More Info…
Students receive a certificate from the International Association of Reiki Practitioners. Reiki is an intuitive Japanese healing art of hands-on healing. Powerful in its strength and its simplicity, Reiki relaxes, relieves stress, naturally detoxifies and provides healing simultaneously on every level – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Bring your friends or a family member and learn Reiki together so you have instant practice partners later! More Info…