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“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…

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.…

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 …

“Luther Springs isn’t something we add on to our youth ministry,” says Anne Corti. “At Grace, it’s woven into the heart of how we do youth ministry.”

According to the program staff at Luther Springs, Isabella Eastwood is the first “legacy” counselor at Luther Springs. Isabella’s mom worked on staff back in the early 2000s. This summer…

At Luther Springs, there are lots of traditions. One of the traditions happens after mealtime. When campers and staff bring their plates to the kitchen window, they say “Jesus Loves…

“Camp helps you become confident and comfortable talking about your faith,” says Elliot Rose, a counselor for the last two summers at Luther Springs. “It puts this way of growing…

“The idea of going to camp and unplugging was something we felt was important to do,” says Ken Wood. “But our kids didn’t like that idea at all!”

As Florida wakes up this morning to the devastation of Milton, we wanted to update you on Luther Springs. First, our staff are all safe. The campus is without power…

“Sometimes giving is just being present,” says Tim Warner. For the last two years, Tim has spent a few weeks of his summer serving as a camp nurse at Luther…

Last summer at Luther Springs, if you’d played a game to find out who traveled the farthest to get to camp, Kornelia Rudkowska would have won.

Rashard Braboy served as a counselor at Luther Springs in the summer of 2017 and 2018. For Rashard, getting there was a leap of faith.