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Oklahoma United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries

Resources

Camp Forms

Challenge Course Permission Form

CYME and JEM Recommendation Form

Camp Registration/Health Form

Health Form only

Registration Form only

Opportunities to give

Campaigns

We are inviting people with vision to partner with us in a unique, God-given opportunity to be a part of the life-changing work God is doing through Oklahoma camping both today and in generations to come. A lodge is to be built at both Egan and Cross Point Camp. A welcome/cafeteria center with meeting and dining capabilities is to be built at Canyon Camp. Contact our office for more information on these projects.

Lighting the Way Pledge Card

Camp Scholarships

We have a scholarship account which help campers in need in attending camp. We need your help to make this fund a vital ministry tool.

Supplies

Our staff watches our expenditures carefully to ensure we are being good stewards. With your help we can make our operational funds go further. Contact the Camp Director to acquire an items list.

Camp Promotional Ideas

Ideas to use at your church

click on subheads below for information on each topic

Schedule a camp speaker

The Camp and Retreat Ministries have speakers that are available to come to your church and share information about camps in a Sunday school, worship service, or with other groups Here is a list of people to contact to schedule a speaker. Randy McGuire (405)530-2016; (800)231-4166, Ext. 2016; David Combs (405)542-6967; Josh Pulver (918)456-6489; Ken Long (580)564-2505

Celebrate Camps Sunday

The Annual Conference recommends special days to be observed by the churches through publicity, services of worship, and offerings. (Many churches include these offerings as part of the church budget.) Camps Sunday is one of these special Sundays Promote camping programs in your church. On the promotion ideas link above you will find some ideas that will help you celebrate this day.

Summer Camp Book and Guidelines

Promotional Postcards
for your Local Church to use

The following are PDF documents that can be customized for your local church camp promotion. Click on the postcard (8 1/2 x 11 - 2 cards) you want to use and open the pdf. Go to File on the window menu and select "save as" saving the document to your computer. Then simply type your text in the supplied fields and print! NOTE FOR FIREFOX USERS: Open the PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Reader and not the Firefox reader. Otherwise it will not work correctly.

Safe Sanctuary Screening

The Oklahoma Conference of the United Methodist Church is committed to safe camp experiences for all our campers. As a volunteer or member of one of our camps, you are being called to undergo background screening to ensure that you, too, are committed to creating safe communities of faith.

 

The resources here are intended to assist local leaders in this process.

 

How to Volunteer

As always, we need volunteer leaders and leaders in training for all camps. You must be willing to work with and care for the campers, share your faith, and enjoy camp life.

You will be required to complete a Safe Sanctuary Screening which includes a background check.

Indicate the age group(s) you want to work with and which camp site(s).

Contact the dean of the camp(s) you wish to volunteer. See the Summer Camp Book for contact information on the Deans.

Event Directors & Camp Dean Training

Camp Deans are required to do a face to face (or by skype) once every 4 years or if they are a new dean. The training is available every year.

Contact the camp's office for details

Local Church Camp Coordinator

If you are interested in being a part of this ministry at your church call the camps office to find out how.

 

The camping coordinator is an active and creative advocate for camping ministries.

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You can be a Ray of Light

We have come to an exciting point in our

"Lighting the Way, Warming the Heart" campaign for camps that is improving our camp sites and enhancing our camp programs.

We are moving forward, but we need your help to reach our final goal.

Every United Methodist in the Oklahoma Conference has the opportunity to be a part of this campaign.

You can become a "Ray of Light" by pledging $100 a year, or more, for three years. Youth groups, Sunday School classes, Individuals, and others are encouraged to take the challenge and help push us over the goal line.

We can do it if everyone helps. Please consider being a "Ray of Light" for our camps and help us to "pass on God's love" to our future campers.

Contact the Central Office for more information.

Event Directors & Camp Dean Manual

Manual (PDF)

Table of Contents

Policies and Procedures

Nuts and Bolts

Leadership Development & Development

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