Mildred and her husband Glen were enthusiastic contributors and founders of Woodcrest from the beginning. In this fun interview Mildred shares early memories of camp as a craft instructor. Her husband, Glen, is known for driving the iconic bus that first picked up early Woodcrest campers. Mildred also shares her heart for the gospel and […]
The construction of the Indian Rock Center, the dream of starting a Christmas program that walks guests through the birth of Jesus, and fond memories of church camping. Curvin Hoover has shares many good memories of family and faith at Woodcrest. Join Executive Director Bill Klees in this fireside chat.
Brother and sister duo, Micah and Lizzy Martin, have been involved at Woodcrest Retreat ever since they can remember. Weather it has been church picnics, attending camp, or working as staff, they share fun memories of Woodcrest. In this interview they share what it was like to serve on summer staff and the importance of […]
Elvin Martin
In the 1980’s, the kids of Ephrata looked forward to when ‘Pops’ rolled down the street in his bus, ready for a day of camp. Elvin Martin started day camps at Woodcrest Retreat with a desire to reach under resourced families for the gospel. Join Executive Director Bill Klees as he chats with founder of […]
Dave and Karen Mast
Dave and Karen Mast first were welcomed to Woodcrest in 1986 by members of the Ephrata Mennonite Church. They then went to serve as onsite caretakers for three years. They share memories of Woodcrest when it was nothing but two pavilions and a bathhouse. Over the years they have watched joyfully as Woodcrest grew into […]
Ever wonder what it must be like to work at Woodcrest? Join us for a fun interview with Noelle, Makenna, Brennan, and Kora. All four served on summer staff for multiple years and share stories and valuable lessons of what they learned. They are agreed that their time on staff was a time of growth […]
Woodcrest is blessed to have a host of legacy families who made Woodcrest what it is today. One of these families is the Weinholds, John and Anna are among the first families that caught the vision for what Woodcrest is today. John is known for planning and creating the Circle RV sites that many churches […]
We are back after a busy summer! What a way to celebrate what God does through summer camp than to have a chat with the Buckwalters who have been involved in summer camp at Woodcrest for decades. Joel is the father of the family and served on staff in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. […]
In this issue of Fireside Chats we had a delightful conversation with Jean Martin who has been involved with Woodcrest for many years. She is the mother of Jason, our Operations Director, and a faithful prayer partner for the ministry. You will be inspired and blessed by her stories and faith.
Our next installment of Fireside Chats features a grandfather and grandson interview. Woodcrest’s ministry expands the generations. God is using the ministry here to change lives yesterday and today. Hear the stories as Merv and Cordell laugh together and inspire us to see how God is calling us to serve Him here and beyond.