Retreat Reflections: SOLID Youth Retreats (True Confessions of a Youth Minister)
November 6, 2018 / By Mike Mullin
My name is Mike Mullin, and I am the Minister for Youth and Discipleship at Asbury First United Methodist Church in Rochester, NY. I started at Asbury First about five years ago, and at that time, the senior high youth already had an established self-led January retreat at Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center. And as much as I like having full control over a retreat, I decided to see what …more
Retreat Reflections: Royal Family Kids Camp
November 2, 2018 / By Nancy Murphy
Houghton Royal Family Kids Camp* has been hosting campers ages 6 - 12 at Asbury Retreat Center. By providing one week of summer camp to 52 children from difficult family/home backgrounds in mid-July for the last 25 years, we have committed together in realizing the vision of Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC) which is, “Creating positive, life-changing moments for innocent children who have been victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment.” …more
Retreat Reflections: The Sewing Room Retreats at Sky Lake
October 30, 2018 / By Wendy Fairchild and Brenda Contento
In March of 2008, we had our first retreat at Sky Lake. While our group is called “The Sewing Room,” many of our friends are crafters, not necessarily quilters/sewists, so the mix is a bit different than a traditional quilters-only retreat. We have become a close-knit group and are often asked by others how they can become part of our group, or how to begin a group of …more
Retreat Reflections: The Women’s Chocolate Getaway at Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center
October 23, 2018 / By Karin Cockram
“Welcome Home.” That is the greeting that a person receives as he or she arrives at Casowasco, and it is a perfect welcome for this camp and retreat center. Although I have had a wide variety of experiences there, I was asked specifically to write about the Women’s Chocolate Getaway Retreat which is held at the site, annually, the first weekend of March. The Women …more
Calls from Camp: A Look Back, Part 2
August 23, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
As another summer winds down, so does the Calls from Camp vlog series. Hear some of the amazing life changing experiences campers and counselors alike got to partake in and how it impacted their lives and faith at one of the Upper NY Camp and Retreat Ministry locations: Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center, Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center, Skye Farm Camp and Retreat Center, Aldersgate Camp and Retreat Center, …more
Calls from Camp: A Look Back, Part 1
August 20, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Spending time at camp has proven to be a life-changing experience, especially if it is one of the Upper New York Camp & Retreat Ministry locations. As the summer camping season winds down, watch as these campers and counselors explain the impact it’s had on them and their faith. …more
Calls from Camp: Liam
August 16, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
It's the first summer Liam has worked at Skye Farm Camp & Retreat Center, located on 400 wooded acres including beach access to Sherman Lake. Watch as he describes how a few short weeks have influenced him and strengthened his faith. …more
Calls from Camp: Theresa
August 13, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Theresa is a camper turned counselor at Casowasco Camp & Retreat Center, located on Owasco Lake in the Finger Lakes region. Find out why she considers camp one big community. …more
Calls from Camp: Rosie
August 9, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Rosie's a big fan of Sky Lake Camp & Retreat Center so much so that this is her sixth summer visiting the camp set on top of Tuscarora Mountain, located not far from Binghamton. Listen as she describes it as her home away from home. …more
Calls from Camp: Steph
August 6, 2018 / By UNY Communications / .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
This is Steph's third summer at Aldersgate Camp & Retreat Center. Watch as this 11-year old CenterPoint Christian Fellowship youth member explains why she's excited to come back year after year. …more