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Why SpringHill
Gather, Grow, and Glorify God With US
Welcome to our Spiritual Ministry Where Faith Meets Fun
Creating life-impacting spiritual experiences through Christian camps and retreats since 1969.
Through our year-round camps and retreats, we have supported local churches, communities, and families for over half a century. We create experiences that help young people (and the young at heart) deepen their connection with Jesus Christ, embracing His teachings of grace, hope, and love. We deliver engaging and faith-driven activities, inspirational speakers, and worship teams to spread the message of Jesus Christ, introduce people to the Gospel, and help participants on their faith journey.
Our Mission
To glorify God by creating life-impacting experiences that enable young people to know Jesus Christ and to grow in their relationship with Him.
Vision
To cultivate and launch generations of resilient disciples of Christ to grow God’s kingdom.
SpringHill’s Core Values
Contagious Joy
Reflecting Christ through joy; Spirit-filled presence
(1 Pet 1 8-9)
Relationally Focused
Valuing authentic community; people-centered
(1 Thes 2:8)
Adventurous Faith
Trusting God beyond comfort
(Josh 1:9)
Prayer Dependent
Reliant on God; not self
(Eph 6:18)
How we do what we do
The SpringHill Way shapes our approach to developing experiences and programs, all aimed at positively impacting the lives of everyone who comes to SpringHill.
All aspects of the SpringHill experience are intentionally developed to accomplish desired spiritual outcomes. Our core philosophy and principles are established and recognized for their effectiveness, transferability, and scalability.
Our programs, speakers, and worship teams are biblically rooted, supporting our mission by drawing from the Bible as the foundational source of their faith, teachings, and inspiration.
The SpringHill Way
6 Unique Ingredients that Define Our SpringHill Ministry
God Immersed
Recognizing that it is God through Christ who transforms lives, not our programming or planning. We integrate faith and fun so seamlessly that spiritual truth comes alive in everyday camp moments.
Embracing
Creating a welcoming environment for all young people, no matter their spiritual background, emotional needs, or life circumstances, because we believe every person is made in the image of God and therefore has inherent dignity and worth.
Innovative
Designing creative, fun, and formational activities, programs, and spaces that spark growth, offering experiences kids and staff rarely encounter at home.
Exceptional Quality
We pursue excellence in all we do as an act of worship and stewardship, crafting every experience, environment, and interaction with care and intentionality. Our work reflects the weight of our mission and the worthiness of our message, honoring God and others through thoughtful service and attention to detail.
Partnerships
Working in deep collaboration with churches, families, and missional partners to surround young people with consistent, Christ-centered influences, before, during, and after their SpringHill experience.
Christ-Centered Leaders
We raise up leaders who embody our core values and live out SpringHill’s mission and vision. They are trained with excellence and lead through authentic relationships, modeling the love and transformation of Jesus in all they do.
What Makes SpringHill Different
Staff selection
Our team is compassionate toward others and passionate about our mission. We ensure each team member is spiritually, mentally, and emotionally mature, ensuring your child has a safe and memorable experience at SpringHill.
Every staff member goes through a personal interview, reference check, and background check before interacting with campers or retreat participants.
Training includes 40 to 80 hours of intensive job-specific training, certifying that they understand every aspect of camp and can operate all equipment safely and efficiently.
To provide the best experience at summer camps, we keep our overnight camper-to-counselor ratio at 8:1 and 7:1 for younger kids.
Outreach includes everyone
We ensure every child feels welcomed and included. To help children who need extra support, we provide 1:1 or 2:1 care at no additional cost.
Educational methodology
Our counselors and activity staff employ a variety of engaging methods to convey spiritual truths effectively. They might present new ideas or Biblical truths through morning devotionals, live skits, spontaneous teachable moments, interactive Bible studies, and campfire discussions.
Spiritual Growth Outcomes
After a SpringHill experience, we ask participants how they grew in Christ during their time with us.
Below are the survey results from the 2023 Summer Camp:
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