January News

A community of Champions is moving Evans Creek’s Up Camp from Stability to Scalability-
Rising over the Walls, above the floods, out of the fire, through the “hoops”.

Partnerships in ministry are more than a network of people building organizational capacity.  The ripples of each act of service change lives for eternity. Camp heroes are those who find victory and fulfillment in conquering even in mundane, turning the ordinary to extraordinary, never giving up, capturing the vision.

Steve Bohrer, found often on his knees, has been one of those faithful champions. Two weeks following the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire, before anyone was even let in to see the damage, Steve telephoned. “I have been retired for two weeks, and I am already bored. Is there anything I can do to help?” Five years later he is still answering his call. Everyone who knows Steve recognizes that a chainsaw, a bonfire and an impossible project are Steve’s happy spots in life. Celebrating being part of the camp family, Steve serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors and acts as the Volunteer Coordinator. His passion is contagious as he rallies a crew to serve twice monthly to continue with clean-up, expand camp capacity through building projects and lifting prayers of praise and requests for resources. Due to the exceptional dedication of many volunteers like Steve, working both on site and off, Evans Creek Up Camp is rising out of the 2020 ashes and growing opportunities for campers.

In 2025, Cindy caught the biggest trout, 21”, 4 ½ lbs. Cindy Wilson is one thankful camper. Cindy has attended summer and Christmas Camps for over a decade. When the fire reduced to ashes the camp she loved, her first response was to show up to help clean-up. “It’s our camp. What else are we going to do? We got to get it cleaned up. We got to just do it. Get it ready for summer.” She brought her whole group home and later enlisted her big brother, Marvin, to help with the restoration. Camp is Cindy’s place to belong. Evans Creek Up Camp is her happy place. Cindy loves WWF and Disneyland almost as much as camp. Camp received a postcard from her once, mailed from Disneyland, the famous “happy place”.  The Magic Kingdom postcard read, “Disneyland is fun. It is okay. I miss you guys. Only problem with Disneyland is nobody knows my name. They just don’t remember you.” Walt Disney is known for saying, “It is kind of exciting doing the impossible”. Disneyland didn’t become the entertainment Kingdom sensation overnight due to a thought that it would be an exciting adventure.  It took years of people believing in the dream, investing time and resources. It began with a drawing of a mouse and a vision to expand the imagination, despite struggles with resources, and personal failures.

​God has much more eternal rewards in mind than the thrill of fast rides and animated pauper to prince stories. He builds His Kingdom, demonstrating His grace, joy and hope. With God all things are possible.

​For more info about volunteering on site, making the impossible happen,
​Contact Steve through email at [email protected]