Camp Bethel

COMING EVENTS

the outpost coffee shop & mercantile open
tuesday/thursday 9-1 & 6-9
saturdays 9-11am
Learn more here and watch our Facebook and Instagram pages for updated schedule!

young adult bible study
wednesdays | 6pm dinner | 7pm study
Begins again in January!

the heart of christmas
family gathering
sunday, december 10, 7-9pm

About those Christmas lights...

We often get asked as the autumn changes to winter and Christmas comes near, "are you bringing back the Christmas lights?" And we thought today was a great day to answer that question for all the guests who enjoyed that tradition!

Since beginning the "reboot" of Camp Bethel in Wise, it's been the heart of our leadership to invest our resources and steward this special place wisely. We've taken many hours to pray and discuss what's at the heart of God's vision for this place. The founding phrase, "to know Christ and to make Him known" will always be at the forefront. At our relaunch under new leadership, we refined that to add, "Connecting Generations in Christ."

You see, passing down the stories of God's character and His faithfulness is central to both His command for His people and His promise to redeem man's sinful heart through the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. All the years leading up to His birth and all the years since His death and resurrection, God's people have been called to live and tell of His faithfulness from generation to generation. And where better to do that, than in a beautiful piece of His earth, where His artistry is evident all around!
As we grow Camp Bethel in Wise in this new season, we want to focus on events and activities that allow us to do that relationally. And for us, that means face-to-face, heart-to-heart interactions.

Camps and retreats are certainly vital to that mission, and hopefully will grow increasingly year-round. But we also want to offer local events that connect us to real people, in real time, with opportunities to have real conversation that centers on Jesus, the hope of the world.

So for now, the big light show is not on our urgent agenda. Instead, we're offering in-person events like The Heart of Christmas and the Christmas Ladies' Brunch. We're joyfully hosting local church celebrations. We're putting our energies into retreat groups and The Outpost, the coffeeshop on campus that allows us to offer a spot for fellowship and great food and drinks for our local and visiting community.
Does that mean we'll never "do the lights" again? Nope! If God brings the resources, volunteer labor, and the vision for how to do a "big light event" that also allows us to build those meaningful, Christ-centered interactions, we're open!

But in the meantime, we invite you to join us for a little quieter opportunity, a little more sweet fellowship, and maybe a new special tradition for your family and friends. After all - it's about way more than lights... it's all about the Light of the World.
Merry Christmas!!

Young Adult Bible Study

College-aged young adults, you're invited for our weekly Bible Study and fellowship events!
September: Reading Titus together. 6pm Dinner, 7pm Discussion.
We'll start Romans together the week of October 25th.
Come ready to grow together!
We also host frequent fellowship events; follow The Outpost on Instagram and Facebook for updates.

Check out all that's going on!

There's so much to do in Wise this fall, and we've got great things planned at Camp Bethel! Check out the coming events above and on each page.

Pray with us as we continue the Roofs & Roads Campaign and continue relationship building through our Adopt A Cabin program. So much progress is happening at the hands of our community and visiting volunteers to steward this resource God has provided in the mountains of SW Virginia!

Contact us if you'd like more information about partnership opportunities (Rob) or to book your retreat/getaway (Connie).

Behold, I am doing a new thing;
now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?
I will make a way in the wilderness
and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19

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LET'S CREATE AN EVEN MORE WELCOMING SPACE

Adopt a Cabin!

We're looking for a few good men & women
to share your time and resources... to have a vested interest
in growing Camp Bethel to its full potential and becoming
a vital part of its history of creating a Christ-centered legacy.
Here's an update!