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

Love and Adventure
December 19, 2024Impact StoriesLutherock
“They come back leaders!” That’s how Pastor Steve Winsor describes the impact of Lutherock on youth from his congregation.

Foursquare
December 5, 2024Impact StoriesLuther Springs
“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!”

Family Style
November 15, 2024Impact StoriesLutheridge
“Marty looks forward to her week at Lutheridge more than Christmas!” says Marty’s mom Cary.

Reminiscing
October 17, 2024Impact StoriesLutheridge
Friends of Debra Webb Gable weren’t surprised she wanted to make a legacy gift to Lutheridge. “All of us who were close with Debra knew this was her plan,” says…

Safe
October 4, 2024Impact StoriesLutherock
[Note: The following story appeared in our most recent LINK newsletter and we are sharing it here according to a schedule that was planned out before the devastating events of…

Motorcycle Club
September 12, 2024Impact StoriesLuther Springs
“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…

Power
September 5, 2024Impact Stories
“The theme of the week was God’s Power, and that’s what I experienced,” shares Pastor Nyahaley Labor. Pastor Labor serves Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Atlanta, one of three congregations who…

Comforts
August 1, 2024Impact Stories
Every quilt has a story. Quilting retreats at NovusWay camps help people share their stories.

Pros and Cons
July 11, 2024Impact StoriesLuther Springs
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.

Growing Up Together
June 6, 2024Impact StoriesLutheridge
“I keep my Lutheridge history in my Bible,” says family camper Sarah Vandergrift. Sarah is one of the parents who has been coming to 4 th of July week Family…

Heroes
May 2, 2024Impact StoriesLutherock
When Jake got home from Lutherock, he wanted to read his Bible more.

Pick Up the Key
April 4, 2024Impact StoriesLutherock
Some might say that Bea Youngdahl’s first visit to Lutherock was a holy accident. Bea and her husband Duane had recently moved from Colorado to Greensboro, North Carolina. Visiting Christ…