INVEST YOUR SUMMER TO MINISTER TO OTHERS
We are looking for teenagers and young adults to partner with our Full-time Staff and use their abilities, talents, energy, and passion to further God's kingdom in a camp environment.
If you love Jesus with your whole heart, love people and are willing to work hard and have FUN, we want you to join us this summer! Please read more below.
If you love Jesus with your whole heart, love people and are willing to work hard and have FUN, we want you to join us this summer! Please read more below.
WHAT DOES SUMMER STAFF DO AT CAMP BETHEL?
Camp Bethel is committed to increasingly help churches and communities show up with local adult leadership. We believe that camp is an incredible opportunity to "get away from the everyday," but we also know that the local church is God's ordained community and it's where follow-up, and relational discipleship happen.
Working alongside our year-round staff, seasonal staff serve as physical and spiritual support. This means your job will involve working in multiple areas around camp including (but not limited to)
Working alongside our year-round staff, seasonal staff serve as physical and spiritual support. This means your job will involve working in multiple areas around camp including (but not limited to)
- Kitchen and dining room help
- Skill-appropriate maintenance and housekeeping (you'll probably learn some useful life skills!)
- Lake time, gym & outdoor activities help, and paintball refereeing
- Outpost (our camp coffeeshop and mercantile) & Caboose (our lakeside snack bar)
- Being a friendly, welcoming and helpful face/resource for all our guests and campers!
HERE'S HOW YOU'LL GROW!
In addition to lifelong friendships formed with summer staff, you'll have lots of opportunities for personal growth. Some of our staff activities include:
- Daily team meetings/prayer
- Dorm devotional time
- Weekly team building/outings (past outings have included hiking, waterfall exploring, outdoor concerts, 4th of July celebrations, speaking/worship leading at local churches, etc)
- Did we mention hard work? :) You'll sweat, you'll get dirty, you'll be tired often... but you'll also make some amazing memories that will impact your life. And you'll LAUGH lots!
SUMMER STAFF APPLICATIONS
Click the button below to download a printable application. Soon after submitting your application, Camp Bethel personnel will prayerfully review and consider your application, and you will be notified when a decision is made. (Please submit applications as soon as possible so we can plan the best summer possible!)
*Deadline for 2024 summer staff applications is May 1st, 2024.
Applications may be submitted after this, but no guarantee is made for availability.
*Deadline for 2024 summer staff applications is May 1st, 2024.
Applications may be submitted after this, but no guarantee is made for availability.
SUMMER 2024 DATES
Summer 2024 is filled with awesome opportunities to grow and serve with groups of all ages.
We ask all applicants to commit to a minimum of one month; a full summer is preferable and will be given first consideration.
May 28th: All summer staff arrive
May 28-31st: Training/team building
July 30: Clean-up day/debrief
July 31: Head home!
We ask all applicants to commit to a minimum of one month; a full summer is preferable and will be given first consideration.
May 28th: All summer staff arrive
May 28-31st: Training/team building
July 30: Clean-up day/debrief
July 31: Head home!
Already committed to Summer Staff? Grab your packing list!
**Special thanks to Olivia Toomer and Josie Kent for photography.
