News and stories

Campers, counselors, families, and congregations in their own words, and updates from our board, our CEO, and our three camps.

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Four campers sit together on the grass at the edge of the woods, journals open on their laps, listening and smiling.

Magical

November 4, 2026Impact StoriesLutherock

Hazelle’s first week away from home took her from Tampa to the woods at Lutherock. She came home feeling closer to God than ever.

The Rev. Amanda Highben with her husband, Zeb, and daughter, Ceci, at a mountain overlook

Meet the Board: Rev. Amanda Highben, Meredith Shuford, and Bishop Kevin Strickland

November 1, 2026News

Introducing three members of the NovusWay Board: Rev. Amanda Highben, Meredith Shuford, and Bishop Kevin Strickland.

A Message from the CEO

October 22, 2026News

Dear friends, Do you know the sound? The frogs start up down by the water, and the crickets join in. A cabin is laughing. Somewhere a group is singing on…

A Lutherock hiking group smiling together on a rocky mountaintop

Bricks

September 25, 2026Impact StoriesLutherock

There are two things that are almost always a part of a week at summer camp – meeting new people and dealing with a little rain. As a middle school…

Four teenage campers talk and laugh together, one in a Luther Springs Operation Restoring Hope T-shirt

Center

August 27, 2026Impact StoriesLuther Springs

“Friendships at camp are different from friendships at home,” says Wyatt, a high school camper at Luther Springs. “At home, friendships are less serious, but at camp we can talk…

Ginger Litman-Koon with her husband, Kris, and their twin daughters

Meet the Board: Ginger Litman-Koon

July 31, 2026News

My husband Kris and I are the pastors at All Saints Lutheran Church in Mt. Pleasant, SC. We live in Mt. Pleasant with our 9-year-old twins, Stella and Virginia. In…

A leader in a bush hat shows a group of young children something in a garden bed

Outward

June 18, 2026Impact StoriesLuther Springs

When Trinity Lutheran Church in Pembroke Pines, Florida heard about the Day Camp program at Luther Springs they knew it was something they needed, and something their neighbors needed too.…

A smiling camper at a mountain overlook above forested ridges, other campers beside her

Closer

June 4, 2026Impact StoriesLutherock

The first time Jaime went to camp at Lutherock it rained all week. Amazingly, she came back again the next summer.

Lutheridge counselors Jon Lakeman and Madeleine Rhyne laughing together

Paths

May 7, 2026Impact StoriesLutheridge

Lutheridge counselors Jon Lakeman and Madeleine Rhyne had very different paths to get to camp. After several great summers serving on staff, now they are both headed in a similar…

Members of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Jacksonville gather outside their church, one holding a small dog

Seeds

April 9, 2026Impact StoriesLuther Springs

In December, Luther Springs received an incredible gift! As the people of St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Jacksonville, Florida prepared to conclude their ministry, they made a bold choice …

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Message from the NovusWay Board

March 30, 2026News

The NovusWay Board met March 5-7, 2026 at Lutheridge. The board, staff, and committee members who attended continue to enjoy a sense of hope and enthusiasm for our ministry’s direction…

Floyd Self with his family at a wedding

Meet the NovusWay Board: Floyd Self

March 27, 2026News

The NovusWay Board is comprised of 15 board members and 4 Bishops. These individuals all serve on the board and bring unique perspectives and gifts. What unites them all is…