AWAKE!
I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul!
Psalm 108:1b (NRSV)
Welcome To Family Camp!
Greetings from the Root Family!
Welcome to Family Camp 2022! This year we invite you to “Awake” your soul to sing and make melody to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is worthy of our praise! And this is a call to so much more than just music (although we always enjoy great music at Family Camp!). So please plan to come and awake anew to what God wants to do in your heart, your life, your family, and even your community as we draw unto Him with a posture of praise and a heart open to new life.
We are pleased to be able to serve for the 4th time as your camp deans. We are hoping for some help through the week from former Bay Shore summer staffers in our family – our daughter Aubrey and her new husband, Jesse Stark (who will be married at Bay Shore on June 4!). We will most likely not see Jeffrey & Haley this year at Camp – at the time of this writing, Jeffrey is in Basic Training for the U.S. Navy and as of yet we don’t know where they will be stationed. They were married at Bay Shore last October. We hope your family, like ours, finds Bay Shore to be a special place year after year!
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$37 RV Camping Site
&
$19 Tent Camping Site
Registration Form
Download the kids registration form.
Sunday Night to Friday Night Evangelist
Pastor Tim Johnson
Pastor Tim Johnson
Pastor Tim has been in ministry for 25 years, of which 17 of those have been spent pastoring Pfrimmer’s Chapel UMC in Corydon, Indiana. He also serves as the senior coach and co-founder of The Joshua Center, a ministry of coaching and training leaders that reaches into four continents.
Pastor Tim is married to Pam and together have three adult children: a son, Taylor, and daughter-in-law, Colleen; and two daughters, Merritt and Olivia. They also have a small pony (otherwise known as a Great Dane) named Meshach.
Worship Leader
Adam Arnold
Adam Arnold grew up as a Bay Shore Camp kid and it was at camp that he first experienced the love and presence of Jesus. After giving his heart to Christ at camp, Adam went on to follow the calling to lead worship; having led at various camps, retreats, churches, and events, for the past two decades. Leading from a heart of simplicity and authenticity, Adam encourages the congregation to sing along and join all of creation in singing God’s praises. Through worship, Adam desires to lead people into the presence of God, gaining a better understanding of who He is and what He has done. Adam serves at Radiant Church and lives in Bay City, MI with his wife Laura and sons, Ira and Noel.
Featured Guests
To Be Announced
Saturday Night Evangelist
The Shepherd and The Shrink
In late 2019 Dr. Marty Fletcher teamed up with Dr. Matt Hook to respond to the growing mental health crisis. Their goal is to help people create healthy spiritual lives in order to restore meaning and purpose to individuals, families, and communities. Psychology meets spirituality. To meet this goal, Dr’s Fletcher and Hook cohost a podcast called The Shepherd and The Shrink and team-preach in their community.
Dr. Marty Fletcher is the founder of Renew Hope Counseling. He is a fully licensed clinical psychologist and holds advanced degrees in clinical psychology and education. He focuses on treating anxiety disorders and depression. His treatment approach involves quickly reducing symptoms while helping patients design and maintain health-promoting lifestyles. Dr. Fletcher is a husband to Kathy and dad to 3 sons and one daughter. His interests include fitness, guitar, motorcycles, mountain biking, and exploring the role of spirituality in health.
Dr. Matt Hook is the Senior Pastor at Dexter UMC. This involves preaching and mutual discipleship with others in their multi-campus church and community. That means doing life together and providing as many ministry opportunities for as many people as possible. He loves God and he loves people, and in his role, he gets to do both! Matt, his wife Leigh, and their four children have had the opportunity to minister in many different countries and to host children from around the world through his work in World Methodist Evangelism.
Sunday Morning Evangelist
Reed Swanson
Reed is the senior pastor at Arise UMC in Pinckney and a long-time part of the Bay Shore family. Reed was born and raised in Clarkston, Michigan, graduated from Methodist College in NC, and got his Master of Divinity from Duke University. Before entering ordained ministry, Reed worked for three years as a movie theater manager, spent three years in the US Army JAG Corps, and served ten years in youth and camping ministry (where I met his wife Juliana). Reed has been married to Juliana since April 25, 1992. They have three children, Will (22) serving in the US Army, Grace (20) junior at Calvin College, and Joy (15) freshman in high school.
Bible Study
Bible Study Times
9:00AM - 10:15AM
10:30AM - 11:45AM
Camp-Wide
Family Cookout
$8
/ person
- $5 Kids 5 to 11
- Free Kids 4 and under
Sunday Lunch
$13
/ person
- $7 Kids 5 to 11
- Free Kids 4 and under
- (Breakfast & Dinner - See Weekday Rates)
Weekday Meals
Breakfast
(All you can eat. Beverages included.)
$8
/ person
- $4 Kids 5 to 11
- Free Kids 4 and under
Lunch
(All you can eat. Beverages included.)
$9
/ person
- $5 Kids 5 to 11
- Free Kids 4 and under
Dinner
(All you can eat. Beverages included.)
$10
/ person
- $6 Kids 5 to 11
- Free Kids 4 and under
Kids Programming
Registration Form
Download the kids registration form.
Waiver Form
Download the Waiver form.
All kids newborn to 18 years old must be registered.
FULL-TIME: $45 for the week
PART-TIME: $10 per day
EVENING ONLY: $7
MAXIMUM FAMILY FEE: $160 for the week
God Squad, JR. High, & SR. High
Infants to First grade
Note: Group divisions are made according to the grade your child will enter in the fall
- PINK BANNER – Infant to Tykes (ages 0-2 years)
- LIGHT BLUE BANNER – Toddlers (ages 2-3 not yet potty trained)
- PURPLE BANNER – Lord’s Lambs (3 year-olds)
- YELLOW BANNER – Kiddie Kampers (4 year-olds)
- BLUE BANNER – Joyful Juniors (Kindergarten)
- RED BANNER – King’s Kids (1st grade)
Jesse Karls - Youth Dean
Jesse Karls is back for his 17th year serving as the director of Impact Student Ministries! He grew up attending Bay Shore Camp, spent 12 years serving as a youth pastor, and now works as a missionary in the marketplace proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ to anyone who will listen. Jesse loves God and loves people (particularly youth). He and his wife, Jenn, have 5 kids: Josiah, Abby, Levi, Benjamin, and Naomi, and reside in the Chicago area.
Sarah Brooks - Kids Dean
Sarah grew up attending many events and activities offered by Bay Shore Camp where she learned at an early age to stay focused on Jesus and rooted in Christ. The grounds of Bay Shore have always defined safety to Sarah, especially in regards to her trust of Jesus. Now as a mom, she desires her daughters and other children know the safety of Jesus’ love and protection of being rooted in Him.
Ruthie Chinery - Ministry Intern
Ruthie Chinery is beyond excited to serve as the IMPACT youth intern for Family Camp 2022! This will be her fifth year attending Family Camp, but she feels like she’s been coming all her life. She will be entering her sophomore year at Hillsdale College in the Fall of 2022 where she is currently studying History and German in pursuit of a law degree.
Typical Daily Schedule
Tentative daily schedule is subject to change due to weather and availability. Please download the APP to stay up-to-date.
