Impact Stories

Campers, counselors, families and congregations, in their own words.

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A Lutherock hiking group smiling together on a rocky mountaintop

A Powerful Camp Story: 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…

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 …

A woman and a young girl smile together in a church sanctuary

Bridge

March 26, 2026Impact StoriesLutheridge

The Lutheridge bRIDGE program aims to equip and empower parents and caregivers to make faith formation a part of their family culture. bRIDGE does this by building a bridge to…

Higher Ground

March 12, 2026Impact StoriesLutherock

“Spending a week at Lutherock with our church group was truly amazing,” says John, an adult leader from First Lutheran Church in Albemarle, North Carolina. “Everything worked together to create…

Heard

February 26, 2026Impact StoriesLuther Springs

“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.”

DIY

January 22, 2026Impact StoriesLutheridge

Last summer at Lutheridge, the Lutheridge staff had a goal – to get campers involved in more leadership responsibilities during their time at camp. One idea that emerged from the…

Full Circle

December 11, 2025Impact StoriesLuther Springs

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…

Grand

November 13, 2025Impact StoriesLutheridge

“I had never heard of grandparents camp,” says Ben Moravitz. “But when I found out about it, I wanted to sign up right away.”