Impact Stories

“Friendships up at Lutherock feel different,” says Tyler, a Lutherock camper this past summer. “They’re more cherished because you’re so closely bonded in faith and experience with people.”

Karen Kester Areheart remembers her mom picking her up on the last day of school and driving the winding road up to Lutheridge. “We never went on vacations as a…

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…

“This summer I feel like God used me to lead campers and make an impact on them by being an example of what a Christ follower should act like.” That’s…

“I didn’t expect to feel as fulfilled as I did,” says Autumn, a camper from Charlotte, North Carolina. “I thought I’d be exhausted, but I wanted to keep going and…

“It’s hard to find a quiet place when you live in the suburbs,” says Turner, a 5 th grader from South Carolina.

“The world tells us to be busy and stay busy,” says Pastor Megan Lineberger, “but it’s important to take time for yourself for rest, and renewal, and connecting with people.”

“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…

Shirley Katzenmoyer Maney was one of the people who turned a shovel of dirt in 1950 to dedicate the site on which Lutheridge would be built. Shirley was 8 years…

Luther Springs counselor Ricky remembers what his camper Jack* was like when he arrived last summer. Jack was a part of a group that traveled from out of state to…

“This ministry gives us an opportunity to make a connection between our church and new neighbors,” says Pastor John Futterer. “We have a responsibility to get outside of our walls…

“This is truly where God wants me to be,” says Megan Shackelford, a fifth-grade math and science teacher in Florida. “I cannot imagine myself anywhere else.”