Entries Posted in Forest Springs
While Mortals Sleep - CFS Dinner Theater 2013
Last night marked the end of the 2013 Camp Forest Springs Dinner Theater. "While Mortals Sleep" was presented on 7 evenings and served 855 guests. The food was spectacular, with steak or salmon, soup, salad, and hors d'oeuvres. We… read more
We Still Grieve… But Not Without Hope!
Update: There will be a Memorial Service held here at Camp Forest Springs on Saturday, August 10th, at 3:00pm. Please send us an email if you plan to attend. As we continue to mourn the homegoing of a dearly loved… read more
Today we are a grieving community!
One of our summer staff members, Jose Forbes, passed through death to eternal life on Saturday, August 3rd. Jose contracted blastomycosis, a fungal infection of the lungs, was admitted to the hospital on Monday, July 29 and deteriorated rapidly over the… read more
Neale Lodge Construction Update
What a journey this has been… and continues to be. We continue to see amazing provision from the hand of God as work continues on the addition to our Neale Lodge. Allow us to give you a… read more
Work Weekend 2013 Recap
A total of 125 volunteers accomplished nearly 800 hours of work in one day! Praise the Lord! read more
Another Boundary Waters Trip!
What does the Adventure Team do when we have 3 sets of trip leaders and only one trip booked on our calendar that week? We open up another wilderness trip for youth to come on! read more
Reflection on REFRESH ‘13
I stood in the foyer of Lakeview taking in the sights and sounds of the evening Refresh banquet. Servers bustling back and forth, the room covered in pink tissue paper and rustic sticks, conversations being had, laughter and the… read more
Winter Family Camp 2013
The start of camp’s traditional Winter Family Camp appeared that it was going to get off to a rough start when freezing rain advisories threatened the arrival of our families. The weather was daunting and resulted in… read more
Wintertainment 2012
Big Air! Animal Ball! Razzleblast! Those were just a few of the many events at Wintertainment this year. Wintertainment is one of Camp Forest Springs’s oldest and most energetic camps, and this year we had almost 200 high… read more
Dinner Theater 2012 Follow Up
The curtain has closed on the 2012 Camp Forest Springs dinner theater. While I grapple with it’s yearly execution, I am always grateful and excited to see it all come together. This year's show, entitled "It Came… read more
Summer Family Camps Missions Project
Every year, Camp Forest Springs is privileged to partner with different missionaries for our summer missions project. Over the years, we have selected projects around the globe in countries like Uganda, Romania, Japan, Pakistan and Brazil to name a few.… read more
Alaska Cruise Recap
“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!” Without a doubt, all 57 of us who were a part of Camp Forest Springs’ first-ever Alaska Cruise had a new appreciation for this Scripture… read more
From The Maintenance Perspective
To maintain and constantly seek to improve a facility of this size without the help of volunteers would be impossible. Work Weekend is our largest and most concentrated volunteer efforts all year. It always falls on the first… read more
Heart to Heart 2012
Praise God- our mother, daughter retreat (Heart to Heart as of this year) was a huge success! With almost 200 gals in attendance, we kicked off the weekend Friday night with a concert by Sara Groves- What a blessing! She ministered… read more
What an Amazing Weekend!
To say that our REFRESH women’s retreat last weekend was a huge success would be an understatement. Camp was packed to the brim with more than 200 ladies which sparked a high energy level that started Friday night… read more
