The St. John the Wonderworker Family Camp is a retreat for Orthodox Christians — families and singles — in a beautiful lakeside natural setting a half-hour from Eugene. The Camp offers unique opportunities to Orthodox Christians, especially those throughout the Northwest, for prayer and fellowship together.
The campsite, a Kiwanis camp, offers cabins and full services for participants.
St. John’s Family Camp
The 2019 Camp ran Sunday, July 28 to Friday, August 2, 2019
This year’s theme is “The Mysteries of the Church,” and we look forward to delving deeply into this topic during the scheduled talks with our presenters and facilitators: Fr. Seraphim Gascoigne, Fr. Laurent Cleenewerck, Olga Caffee, and Kennen Biornstad–who also serves as our new St. John’s Family Camp Coordinator.
We look forward to seeing you at Family Camp!
St. John’s Family Camp Schedule 2019
Sunday 28th July – St Vladimir
5:00pm Arrival check in.
6:00pm Akathist to St John, camp blessing
6:30pm Welcome – Fr. Serafim
6:45pm Dinner (Volunteers meeting) Clean Up
7:30pm Camp Orientation and Safety w/Kennen
8:00pm Teen/ Tweens 9-12’s meeting
8:30pm Small Compline
10:00pm Quiet Time
11:00pm Lodge Closed. Lights Out.
Monday 29th July – HM Athenogenes
7:00am Matins
8:00am Breakfast and Clean Up
10:00-11:00am
- Talk – “ The Mystery of Repentance” Father Serafim
- Children’s groups
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15-12:15pm
- Talk – “The Priesthood” – Fr Laurent
- Children’s groups
12:45 Lunch, Clean Up
3:30pm Snack
5:15pm Vespers
6:00pm Dinner, Clean Up
8:30pm Small Compline
9:30pm Snack/social
10:30pm quiet
11:30pm Lodge Closed + Lights Out
Tuesday 30th July – GM Marina
7:00am Matins
8:00am Breakfast and Clean Up
10:00-11:00am
- Talk – “The Mystery of Marriage” Fr Serafim
- Children’s groups
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15-12:15pm
- Talk – “Mystery of Baptism” Kennen Bjornstad
- Children’s groups
12:45pm Lunch, Clean Up
3:30pm Snack
5:15pm Vespers
6:00pm Dinner, Clean Up
7:30pm Talk – Kennen Topic TBA
8:30pm Small Compline
9:30pm Snack/social
10:30pm quiet
11:30pm Lodge Closed + Lights Out
Wednesday 31st July – Martyr Emelian
7:00am Matins
8:00am Breakfast and Clean Up
10:00-11:00am
- Talk – “The Eucharist” Fr Laurent
- Children’s groups
11:00-11:15am Break
11:15-12:15pm
- Talk “The Psychology of the Fathers” Q&A Facilitator: Olga Caffee, Educational Psychologist.
- Children’s groups
12:45pm Lunch, Clean Up
3:30pm Snack
5:15pm Vespers
6:00pm Dinner, Clean Up
7:30pm Small Compline
9:30pm Snack/social
10:30pm quiet
11:30pm Lodge Closed + Lights Out
Thursday 1st August – St. Serafim of Sarov
7:00am Matins
8:30am Liturgy
10:30 Brunch Clean Up
11am 9-12 Year Old’s Play Rehearsal and prep
3:00pm Snack Substantial
5:15pm Vespers
6:00pm Dinner, Clean Up
7:30pm Play, Ice cream social, Dancing
10:30pm Late Night Snack
11:00pm quiet
11:30pm Lodge Closed + Lights Out
Friday 2nd August – Prophet Elijah
8:00am Akathist to St Nicholas
8:30am Breakfast
- The singing of the Parish Troparia, Dismissal, Travel Blessing
- General Grand Camp cleanup
12 Noon Goodbye!
