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Hopewell Summer Camps impact the lives of many youth each year. It is our goal to remove distractions from the campers and saturate them with love & the Word of God through Christ centered chapels, group activities, and camper/staff relationships.
For many years, Hopewell Summer Camps have been held at Tel Hai Camp in Honey Brook, PA. Tel Hai is a beautiful setting nestled in the middle of Lancaster County farmland and surrounded by several Amish farms. It is a peaceful oasis in a very frenetic world. The staff of the campground are an integral part of our camp and we would not be able to do what we do without them. The facilities at Tel Hai include:
► 60 acres of woodland
► 7 acre lake for boating & fishing
► Dining & recreation halls
► Gymnasium & swimming pool
► Miniature golf course
► Horseback Riding
► Open playing field
► Climbing wall and hiking trails
► Cabins with bunks & bathrooms
► Challenge Course
Here is a link to their website: http://www.telhaicamp.org/
We hold camp twice in the summer. Our Teen Camp is help in late June for kids from 13 to 16. Our Junior Camp is held in mid August and is for kids from 9 to 12. The two camps are based on the same theme that is chosen each year. Last year’s theme was Grow and we encouraged the kids to grow in their relationship with God by teaching them the various things they can do to do so.
What is Hopewell Summer Camp?
Michael "Guerty" Guertin returns to camp again this year as pastoral director. He is an itinerant minister during the rest of the year, conducting services for all age groups, both separately & combined in "whole family services". He has served in a leadership capacity and/or ministered at camps in nine different states since 1984 and has served the Hopewell Network at Tel Hai since 1991. Michael intertwines object lessons & visual aids along with drama to convey the word of God to both staff & campers.
Our Pastoral Director
Our Contact Information
Hopewell Network Summer Camps
PO Box 4581
Reading, PA 19606
(610) 779-7478
Camp Facilities
Our Staff
Our Assistant Directors
Guerty is assisted by a number of brothers in the Lord who have been his dear friends & co-workers with the young for many years. A number of them were former campers & counselors. They assist him & help oversee the areas of camp operations & worship. These include Devin Blankenbiller, Gary Buck, Ray Bohner, Nate Norman and Todd Bube. Devin & Nate are full-time youth pastors; Gary is a full-time worship pastor, Ray has extensive experience in ministry to children for many years and Todd is a full-time childrens’ pastor. In addition to these men, we have a camp "gopher" every year, who handles the various & numerous details that encompass camp ministry.
The camp also has its own "tech-man", Joel Appenzeller, who is responsible for all audio, video, internet promotions, & website design, both on site & off. Joel describes himself as a "lifer" as far as camp goes, & his technical expertise', enthusiasm, & support have raised the camp several notches in these areas.
Each camp we are blessed with an indispensable group of men and women who volunteer to come and serve our campers as counselors. Each counselor has a group of kids from 4 to 6 in number. They stay with the kids, eat their meals with them, play and worship with them and are the point of contact between the camp and the campers. It is without a doubt true that camp cannot and will not be camp without these people.
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