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.