Building for Eternity Update: A Glimpse of the Future at Camp Mohaven!

Camp Mohaven Summer Camp Report 2026 By the Numbers… Staff Training Dates: June 1 – June 13, 2026 Weeks of Camp: June 14 – July 13, 2026 Camps Offered: Cub, Junior, Tween, Teen, & Family Total Staff: 30 03 - Paid Leadership 04 - Volunteers 23 - Paid Staff (Counselors) Total Campers: 287 242 = Youth Campers (Cub, Junior, Tween, Teen) 45 = Family Campers For the Kingdom… Out of 77 Junior Campers… 35 Wrote Prayer Requests 52 Chose to Follow Jesus 70 Chose Bible Studies 16 Been Baptized 57 of the 61 Possible Baptisms Chose Baptism 25 Wanted Home Baptism 32 Wanted Baptism at Mohaven (not all had parental permission) Out of 62 Tween Campers… 12 Wrote Prayer Requests 33 Chose to Follow Jesus 45 Chose Bible Studies 30 Already Baptized 26 of the 32 Possible Baptisms Chose Baptism 16 Wanted Home Baptism 10 Wanted Baptism at Mohaven (not all had parental permission) Out of 59 Teen Campers… 28 Wrote Prayer Requests 51 Chose to Follow Jesus 50 Chose Bible Studies 35 Already Baptized 22 of the 24 Possible Baptisms Chose Baptism 19 Wanted Home Baptism 3 Wanted Baptism at Mohaven (not all had parental permission). The Story … Even with the enemy’s challenges from without and within, once again, God overwhelmed us with His blessings each week of Mohaven’s Summer Camp! Our Staff persevered through various hardships to see God’s work accomplished. From the beginning to the end, the Staff kept their focus on the ministry at hand, rather than being sidetracked by distractions. The most critical part of summer camp is the heart of the camper – helping them know they are important and loved by God and each of our Staff. No one has lived in the cabins since the fire destroyed the water system on March 13th. So, we spent the first couple of weeks pushing nature back into the woods. Ranger Russell, along with some professional help, did an outstanding job of sending honeybees, mice, and snakes back to their natural habitats. We could not be more thankful for the Health Department’s Report (Knox County Health report on Cabins attached below). Except for the Staff Cabins, Gazelle & Horse, the rest of the boy’s village cabins mentioned in the report, where campers are housed, had minimal pest activity at the initial KCH inspection. During a follow-up inspection, the KCH inspectors repeatedly commented on how well Camp Mohaven is being maintained. Summer Camp Staff began their ministry by training during the day and then leading the evening programs for Children’s & Youth divisions at the Ohio Conference’s Camp Meeting. Once the summer campers arrived, the Staff ministry was in full stride. Each Staff member assists in programming and activities as well as being a Counselor. They are in the trenches of ministry with our weekly pastors (this summer we welcomed: Pastor Joel Greve, Pastor Clay Koh, Evelyn Goodman, and Pastor Jeff Akenberger) Two areas speak to the success of a Summer Camp: the heart decisions of the camper and the retention of Staff. As you can see in the “By the Numbers…” we were blessed to have an overwhelming number of campers choose to accept Jesus, want to be baptized, and desire continued Bible Studies. We match the campers’ request for Baptism with the parents’ permission for them to be baptized at Mohaven. We are excited that nearly all Staff plan to return next summer. Once again, God continues to overwhelm us with His blessings for Mohaven’s Summer Camp! The Knox County Health inspection report referenced above is provided below for review.

The Slavic Seventh-day Adventist Church in Cleveland, “Heaven for All!,” recently joined churches worldwide in celebrating World Adventurer Day. Although the church’s “Little Stars” Adventurer Club is less than a year old, the children led a special Adventurer Sabbath during the worship service. They participated in the opening of the service, presented a musical selection, recited Scripture-based poems, assisted with the collection of tithes and offerings, offered the prayer for the offering, and introduced the congregational hymn. The celebration also marked an important milestone for the club. Adventurers completed the Little Lamb and Busy Bee levels and advanced to the Early Bird and Sunbeam levels. Each child received a Bible storybook and a pin recognizing the completion of their level. Following the worship service, club members completed the “My Church” Adventurer Award by meeting church leaders, asking questions about their roles, and learning more about how the church serves its congregation. The children also received commemorative gifts. The special Sabbath highlighted the involvement of the church’s youngest members in worship while encouraging their continued spiritual growth and engagement in the life of the congregation.