Dear friends,
By the time you read this, summer camp 2026 will be in the rearview mirror. My first summer as CEO of NovusWay Ministries has given me an incredible snapshot of the impact our camps have on God’s kingdom.
At Luther Springs, during Gators Week, I witnessed something I won’t forget. Campers stay up two hours later each night until the schedule flips entirely, and on the last night, everyone stays awake through sunrise worship. What struck me most wasn’t the schedule. It was the counselors. Before they pray out loud with a group of kids, they say, “Do what you do when you pray.” Then they do it. I know grown adults who have never learned to pray out loud. These college students are building that confidence and faith in real time, and teaching the kids beside them how to do it too.
At Lutheridge, I sat with families during July 4th week and heard about the long history many of them have here. July 4th at Lutheridge isn’t just a program. It’s a family tradition, passed down.
At Lutherock, I spent time with pastors who bring kids to Confirmation Camp and to Disaster Response Camp. It’s meaningful time watching young people in their churches grow in faith, and meaningful time for these pastors to spend together.
Three sites. Three different programs. They each look different. One thing holds them together: kids and adults meeting God in ways that stick.
None of it happens without you! Thank you for giving gifts that support facilities, programs, and camper scholarships. Every year, families ask if their child can come, and the honest answer is always yes, because someone gave so a scholarship could cover the gap. I believe every kid who wants to be at camp should get to go. Your gift makes that true.
Fall is almost here, and the program and hosted ministry schedule is full of new opportunities for people to meet God at camp. I hope we’ll see you!
With gratitude,
Lauri SoJourner
CEO, NovusWay Ministries
