Welcome to the Alaskan
Lutheran Camps website! The purpose of this site is to
provide information to those interested in attending either
(or both!) of the Lutheran Community Camps held in
Southcentral Alaska in February and August of each year.
Suggestions for how to make the site more useful/helpful
are always welcome, just email us!
Update!
Summer
Lutheran Community Camp Location Changed:
Birchwood Camp
Come join us in a weekend of worship and fellowship with
other Lutherans from around Alaska! Pastor Glenn Petersen
from Central Lutheran will be leading our Bible study and
worship at this camp.
Lutheran Camp Photo
Album
We have posted a small selection of photos from prior
Lutheran camps to give viewers an opportunity to see what
camp looks like in Winter and Summer. To view these photos,
click the "Photos" link from the list to the right.
Lutheran Summer
Camp Information
Who: All Alaskan Lutherans- singles,
couples, families and guests
When: August 6-8, 2010
Where:
Birchwood Camp (please note the location change)
What to
Bring: Sleeping bags,
pillows, outdoor clothing appropriate for the season, and a
snack to share with the group
More
Details: Spend Friday
night through Sunday afternoon at the breathtakingly
beautiful Birchwood Camp. A short drive from Anchorage and
the Mat-Su Valley, Birchwood camp features cabins with
bunks, flush toilets and hot showers in the wilderness
surroundings that help you leave worldly cares behind and
encourage rejuvenation of the spirit and reconnection with
each other and our Creator. With plenty of opportunities
for recreation-- both indoor and outdoor-- and meals
provided, this is the perfect weekend getaway for just
about anyone! For more information about Birchwood Camp,
please visit their website.
Click here for a sample agenda of the weekend's
activities.
Cost: Fees for Lutheran Camp include cabin
rental, all meals (Saturday: breakfast, lunch & dinner;
Sunday: breakfast & lunch) and fees for waterfront
activities such as wading, swimming and canoeing.
Rates are $65 per adult and $32.50 per child for the
weekend. Children’s rates are half price thanks to an
ELCA Synodical grant!
Be sure to check with your local pastor or church office
for scholarship opportunities/congregational assistance.
How to
Register: Registration
only takes a minute from our online registration
page. Please
contact Ernie Hetrick with any questions you may have:
257-0611 (in Anchorage) or 373-4761 (in Wasilla).
Please check back soon for more information about upcoming
Lutheran Community Camps or email us with questions.
Information about the annual Lutheran Youth Summer Camp, held
each August at Victory Bible Camp, may be found
here.
Site last updated: 18 July, 2010
