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The Lasting Impact of Summer Staff

We love re-connecting with Mount Hermon Summer Staff Alumni and finding out where and how…

The Purpose Behind the Fun

People often ask how we create such powerful programs for students at Mount Hermon. The…

Outdoor Science School expands to China

By Todd Clark Question: What’s cooler that teaching kids about God through His amazing creation…

Revamping Parent Child Retreats in 2016

By Kara “Quack” Podesta Since I began working in the Children’s Ministry department, one of…

A Fierce Fall Frenzy

By Zak Flowers This year’s Fall Frenzies were a great success as well as a…

Not Just For Kids

At the end of summer, in that space before fall commences, Redwood Camp is still…

Band of Brothers: Leading Young Men One Step Closer to Christ

Leading students one step closer to Jesus: this is the vision that drives all of…

Summer Themes Revealed!

It’s no doubt one of the questions we get asked the most: What the theme…

Integrated Theming

When I was a student in southern California, and made countless drives up and…

“… Change My Life Forever”

I sat around the campfire on that summer night; I was 12 years…

A Day in the Life of the Youth Team

Written By: Kelsey Paterson Many people ask what a typical day at work looks like…

INTERN-View

An Inside Look at the Mount Hermon Intern Program One of the many experiences that…

2013 Summer Staff Vision

18 years ago, I was on Mount Hermon’s summer staff at Ponderosa Lodge. It was…

CILT: Campers in Leadership Training, A Student’s Story

Maybe you’ve seen CILT in the Mount Hermon Brochure, or heard someone at Mount Hermon…

A Private Faith is A Deficient Faith

In a little over a month, I will head back out to Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary…

Echo: A Transformational Experience

By Jenn Smith, Echo Coordinator Why is camp so awesome? I mean, come on…camp is…

Interns Make an Impact

Mount Hermon is known for creating amazing camp experiences. What many people don’t know is…

2013 Ponderosa Summer Theme – Upside Down

A summer theme always begins with an idea: a simple comment in a text, a…

My Amata Experience

Amata is a two-week camp experience that can be summed up in two words: beloved…

Maximizing the Impact of Camp Ministry In Youth Ministry

For camp ministry to be more than just a mountaintop experience in youth ministry, partnerships have to be fostered and built with parents, the church and the students.

CILT :: A Student’s Perspective

Mount Hermon will always be near and dear to my heart because it is where Christ pursued me to be His disciple. This past summer, I experienced Ponderosa Lodge from an entirely new perspective; I was a CILT. CILT, or Campers in Leadership Training, is a two week program in which high school students are trained to share the love of God with junior highers

Ponderosa Lodge :: A Student’s Story

Mount Hermon’s Ponderosa Lodge is safe. My heart is secure in the Lord because of the people He surrounded me with there. Those people have helped me keep my camp high moving and getting better. Through them, I see God’s grace and God’s love. Thank you, Ponderosa Lodge.