Our Mission
The mission for Overlook Retreat & Camp Ministries is to use a set apart place to enable people of all ages to encounter God in renewing, meaningful ways, and to grow in community as the body of believers. This is done through a variety of experiences and settings, which are described in these pages. We invite you to come to the mountain, invest some quality time in an inspiring setting, and see how the Lord touches you!
The Overlook Summer Program is a laboratory in Christian living. It's purpose is to provide opportunities for Christian growth and self-development in an outdoor setting through a variety of worship experiences, fun activities, and interpersonal relationships. It is designed as a vital part in the continuing Christian Education program of the local church. The worth of the individual is of primary importance and all who attend the camp are expected to live together in Christian fellowship. Opportunities are afforded each camper to relate to others and to God in his or her own way. The program and mature Christian leadership is intended to provide the best for a week filled with fun, fellowship, and Christian growth for each camper. Rules for acceptance and participation in the camp are the same for everyone without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, or disability.
The Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Winchester Districts of the United Methodist Church have provided Overlook as a facility for the community and for their churches, as support for their Christian Education Program, especially those phases which can best be taught in the camp retreat setting.
The mission for Overlook Retreat & Camp Ministries is to use a set apart place to enable people of all ages to encounter God in renewing, meaningful ways, and to grow in community as the body of believers. This is done through a variety of experiences and settings, which are described in these pages. We invite you to come to the mountain, invest some quality time in an inspiring setting, and see how the Lord touches you!
The Overlook Summer Program is a laboratory in Christian living. It's purpose is to provide opportunities for Christian growth and self-development in an outdoor setting through a variety of worship experiences, fun activities, and interpersonal relationships. It is designed as a vital part in the continuing Christian Education program of the local church. The worth of the individual is of primary importance and all who attend the camp are expected to live together in Christian fellowship. Opportunities are afforded each camper to relate to others and to God in his or her own way. The program and mature Christian leadership is intended to provide the best for a week filled with fun, fellowship, and Christian growth for each camper. Rules for acceptance and participation in the camp are the same for everyone without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, or disability.
The Staunton, Harrisonburg, and Winchester Districts of the United Methodist Church have provided Overlook as a facility for the community and for their churches, as support for their Christian Education Program, especially those phases which can best be taught in the camp retreat setting.
