Discipleship, Friendship, Fun.

Pure & Simple.

Get outside. Have Fun.
Experience god.

Simple, timeless fun, meaningful friendships, and the rustic beauty of the piney woods – the perfect place for a kid to experience God,

pure & simple.

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Camp Programs

Day Camp

PeeWee day camp is for our youngest campers. Partner with us to help your children establish a foundation in Christ while having the best week of their summer!

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Overnight Camp

Get outside, make friends, and experience God, pure and simple. At our overnight camps, kids unplug from the world and experience old-school, authentic childhood.

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Retreats

Join us for a Camp Deer Run retreat during the school year or rent our facilities for your own event or retreat. Our retreat program includes options for the whole family!

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WHAT OUR CAMPERS HAVE TO SAY

"Best two weeks of my life."

4th Session Camper

Totally recommend if you want to be in God's presence, have so much fun, and make the best of friends!

1st Session Camper

Camp Deer Run will always and forever have a special place in my heart. It is the place where I gave my life to Christ, met some hopefully lifelong friends, and created such precious and unforgettable memories.

4th Session Camper

I love this place and these people so much!

2nd Session Camper

Learned a lot, cried a lot, loved a whole lot more...I am so grateful that I got to spend the last two weeks growing and laughing with these people.

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2025 Summer Schedule

Overnight Camp

ONE WEEK SESSIONS – $510


1ST SESSION: MAY 25 – 30

3RD SESSION: JUNE 15 – 20

6TH SESSION: JULY 20 – 25

TWO WEEK SESSIONS – $985


2ND SESSION: JUNE 1 – 13

4TH SESSION: JUNE 22 – JULY 4

5TH SESSION: JULY 6 – 18

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Day Camp

DAY CAMP SESSIONS – $215

PEEWEE A: MAY 26 – 29

PEEWEE B: JUNE 2 – 5

PEEWEE C: JUNE 9 – 12

PEEWEE D: JUNE 16 – 19

PEEWEE E: JUNE 23 – 26

PEEWEE F: JUNE 30 – JULY 3

PEEWEE G: JULY 7 – 10

PEEWEE H: JULY 14 – 17

PEEWEE I: JULY 21 – 24

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Summer 2025 Registration Dates

Overnight Camp

EARLY REGISTRATION
BEGINS:

FEBRUARY 9 @ 2PM

 

EARLY REGISTRATION
ENDS:

FEBRUARY 14 @ 5PM

 

GENERAL REGISTRATION:

FEBRUARY 16 @ 2PM

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Day Camp

CHURCH GROUP REGISTRATION BEGINS:

JANUARY 13

 

CHURCH GROUP REGISTRATION ENDS:

FEBRUARY 17

 

GENERAL REGISTRATION:

FEBRUARY 24 @ 10AM

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THE RAFTERS PROJECT

Become a monthly donor to make a life-changing impact for years to come. The Rafters Project is made up of families who love this mission and want to pass it on to future generations.

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Make a donation today to help provide a unique outdoor program where kids can experience God, pure & simple. Every gift, big or small, gives a camper the opportunity to encounter Jesus in a life-changing way.

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Day 1 - God Comes First

SCRIPTURE:

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart.”
Deuteronomy 6:4-6

 

DEVOTIONAL:

This is a verse that we hear often. It’s a common memory verse. It’s the basis for countless worship songs and hymns. It strikes at the core of all Christian faith and life. These words come from Moses, as He speaks to the Israelites before their entry into the Promised Land. Behind them, there has been a long journey – from slavery to freedom a promise of a land of their own that is very good. But along that journey there has been temptation, and the Israelites have time and time again lost sight of their covenant with God and forgotten the salvation that He delivered to them. Because of that, they spent 40 years wandering in the desert instead of going straight to the new homeland that God had promised.


It’s a lesson to all of us that when we lose sight of God, when we forget about Him and His Word, when our focus drifts away from Him, we end up wandering in a desert instead of enjoying the good things He intended for us.


At Camp Deer Run, we leave behind many of the things in our day to day lives that distract us from God. We leave behind the phones, the TVs, the social media, the stress of school or work, the trials and struggles that we carry with us. When you step through the gates as your session begins, you can leave all of it behind you and just focus on God, pure and simple.
When we set those burdens down, and remove all the distractions that are keeping us from seeing God clearly and putting Him first in our lives, we come closer to Him, we grow deeper in our relationship with Him, we feel His love. And when we know His love for us and understand that we are His beloved children, our love for Him grows too.


But Camp doesn’t have some kind of magic forcefield around it that makes you leave your worries at the door. It’s definitely easier at Camp to leave those things behind. There’s so much fun to be had, so much nature to enjoy, and so many friends to surround you. But at the end of the day, it’s still up to you to let go of the things that distract you from God and to put Him first. Sometimes that’s hard to do, and sometimes it takes a little while to figure it out. That’s ok!


As you prepare for Camp, we just want you to know that God wants to have a relationship with you. God knows you. God loves you. And He wants you to keep your focus on Him, because He doesn’t want you to be lost in the desert. He wants to lead you to the Promised Land!

 

DISCUSSION:

 

What are some of the things that make it hardest for you to focus on God at home?

 

Can you leave that behind when you go to Camp? How?

 

Camp Deer Run is all about seeing God in everything, not just worship or Bible lessons, but in the games and activities and friends and fun. How do you keep your focus on God in all of these different situations?