By Jessica Beamond | Director, MDC Communications
Summer camps at Lake Geneva Christian Center were bustling with activity in 2026! This year’s “Diving Deep” Kids Camps were amazing! With 3,657 kids and leaders in attendance, an all-time record was broken once again. The next generation powerfully experienced the presence of God.
Through exciting games, outdoor challenges, skits, and creative storytelling, the speakers brought the truth to kids in engaging ways, showing them they can DIVE DEEP into the Bible. In every service, kids decided to follow Jesus. A total of 166 were saved for the first time, 533 were filled with the Holy Spirit, 165 kids experienced healing, and 298 kids heard God speak clearly to their call into ministry or missions. Reflecting on the impact of Kids Camp, Kidmin Director Chris Pruett said with gratitude, “God is on the move, and this generation is responding! Thank you for your investment!”
It was another great year at Family Camp, as the grounds were full of campers, tents, RVs, bikes, and the presence of God from June 26 to July 5. The Worship Center was filled with adults each evening, along with 200+ children worshipping the Lord in their own services in the event center. Other exciting activities included the Women’s Garden Coffee, Coffee with the Guys, workshops, and an abundance of recreational activities.
Services were blessed by the ministry of Scotty Gibbons, Mark Zweifel, Dr. Allen Tennison, and Mike Burnette. Messages in the Worship Center were recorded and are posted on our website at mnaog.org/media.
The newly added fifth week of Youth Camp is underway as this article is being released, marking a significant expansion for the camp this year. Speakers for this summer include Ryan Windauer, Austin Westlake, Zach Hill, Micah MacDonald, and Reggie Dabbs. Each night, the Worship Center becomes an altar as students respond during worship and again at the close of the message. District Youth Director Phil Johnson said, “What an incredible start to Minnesota Teen Camps! Over 3,300 students and leaders have joined us in the first three weeks, and we’ve already seen more than 500 first-time salvations and recommitments, along with powerful testimonies of healing and freedom. With 2,700 more still to come, we’re grateful for all God is doing. To God be the glory!” Every week of camp has exceeded last year’s attendance, with a total of 118 churches and over 6,000 students and leaders participating. Recap videos for Kids Camp and Youth Camp are available online at vimeo.com/mnaog. We are so blessed by the significant growth in our age-graded camps and retreats.
Thanks again to everyone for your investment in the fruitful ministry happening at Lake Geneva. The results in the lives of those attending are a blessing to churches, pastors, and all who participate. We pray this will allow the next generation to experience God’s presence in ever-growing numbers.
