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Bridges to Community Service Trip to the Dominican Republic

Dear Friends,

Let's do something positive and make a difference this summer.

Holmes Camp and Retreat Center is partnering with Bridges to Community. Travel with us to the Dominican Republic to make sustainable changes in an impoverished community. This is a great mission trip for individuals, families or your church’s adult or youth group!

Mission Trip Details

SUMMER CAMP

Summer Camp is such a joyful experience. Give your child the gift of fun, laughter and good old Mother Nature for a week (or more!) at Holmes Summer Camp. Let them unplug! There's a camp for everyone! If you follow Holmes on social media - you have seen us highlighting our fantastic camps - use the button below for the full schedule.

See our Full Camp Schedule

Wilderness/Nature

Arts

Night Owls

HOLMES STAFF, Always Learning...

While preparations are underway to welcome a new season of campers. Staffers are not only readying the site, but themselves!

This month, Site Manager Bobby is gearing up for camp by attending the American Camping Association (ACA) Standards Conference. Chef Steve is cooking up something great at the ServSafe Conference for food service professionals. And, Assistant Director Sam headed down to Arkansas for the Compass Points Program which works with camp leaders to expand and deepen their knowledge of camp and retreat ministry programs. Thanks to our great staff!!

SUMMER STAFF

We are still accepting applications for Summer Staff.

Go HERE for more information and the Summer Staff Application!

Agape II UPDATE

Coming soon...windows!!!

With much gratitude,

Holmes Staff

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Join us: Programs & Retreats

March 6-7 & April 3-4, 2020 Confirmation Retreats

Join Rev. Bryan Breault and Rev. Martin McGeachy for our confirmation retreats! Bring your whole Confirmation Class to Holmes for a chance to explore faith and enjoy fellowship with youth from other churches. Retreats will be held in Nunemaker, our youth retreat building with cabin-style rooms of bunk beds and shared bathrooms. Church groups will be split as evenly as possible to create the small groups for the retreat.

Click Here to Register

May 2, 2020: Spring Work Day

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Spend a day outdoors and help us thrive!

We'll have work for people of every skill level.

Full Details HERE

We can't do it without your help!

Lunch will be served (register via phone 845-878-6383) or, bring your own.

Adults, youth, and children 11 years or older. No small children or pets, for safety reasons.

July 25: Friends Day

Enjoy a day at Camp, with friends old and new!

This is a celebration day!! We open our arms in an extravagant welcome. Never been to Holmes? Come on up and see what we’re about. Former camper or staff? We’ll be waiting to welcome you back. We have some fun new things planned for this Friends Day as well as engaging in traditional beloved camp activities. Come up for the summer day to reconnect with old friends, and to meet new ones. Keep checking back as we update our plans!

August 9th-16th: Bridges to Community Service Trip to the Dominican Republic

We will help change the lives of our partner communities and ourselves, while learning from the rich culture and traditions of everyday life in the country, working with community members to address the real challenges they face. You’ll spend a week living, eating and working in the community that you are supporting on a project of impact.