Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565

Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.

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Hosts: Rod & Gwen Larson

Rod and Gwen have a long history with Trout Lake Camps. They have been campers, summer counselors, and Rod was a leader for high school "grub-in" retreats. Their son and daughter have been campers and served on the camp staff. Their son Pete and his family are active volunteers during the summer. Since 2016 Rod and Gwen have attended serve teams. "It's like being a camper again, enjoying sweet memories, helping to build, improve, and clean the camp, while enjoying great fellowship with other volunteers. It's a way to give back to Trout for all that camp has done for our family. It's serving the Lord and praying for the summer program. It's a great week of work, good food, fellowship, and fun."

How many times have you thought – I need to spend more time with my daugher...just the two of us for a weekend? Girls' Getaway is for a mother or grandmother to bring their young girls to Trout. You will laugh together, have warm conversations around the fire and also have fun together. This weekend is about strengthening your relationship with your daughter or granddaughter and growing closer to God.

Highlights include: dinner party, fun chapel times, crafts, zip line, laser tag, climbing wall, a main speaker who will talk about what it means to be a Godly girl and more.

Age: For girls in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $129 for adults, $89 for kids

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Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.

Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.

REGISTER

Host - Mark & Kim Welty
Mark & Kim have been volunteering at Trout since 2013, they spend the majority of their summers at Trout as well as coming up through the year to help with various building or painting projects. Mark's family has been going to Trout over the years since it opened in 1947. They love working at Trout and spending time with the Serve Teams seeing new and existing friends. Volunteering is one way we can live out Acts 1:8 with our support of Trout's important ministry. When we're not at camp, we enjoy our time at Grace Church in Eden Prairie, family, car collecting, and other hobbies.

This discipleship retreat is offered by Converge North Central and the Evangelical Free Church. It is designed for students in grades 6-12. This year the retreat takes place in April. Lodging is offered at local Duluth hotels. This is a high impact retreat that your students won’t want to miss.

Help Trout prepare for summer ministry by cleaning, organizing and building with whatever skills you have. Our Serve Team volunteers have always been a crucial foundation to the work at Trout Lake Camps. For more information contact Trout at 218.543.4565.

Work Hard, Play Hard!
We work hard on projects, but we play hard too. During the day, our staff will lead you in a project - some big, some small, that will make a big difference in getting Trout ready to teach kids about the life changing message of Jesus Christ. Our evenings are filled with fun and fellowship.

REGISTER

Host - Mark & Mandy Johnson
Mark and Mandy Johnson have lived in Arden Hills for just 3 years now and are part of a young church called Pursuit Community Church in Mounds View. We enjoy snowshoeing in the winter and being at the lake in the summer.

We both grew up going to and working at Christian camps in Washington and Wisconsin. They were so formulative to our spiritual growth that when our two kids wanted to serve at Trout and spend the summers up there, we were thrilled to partner with Trout in our kid's development! We have been involved with Trout Lake Camps for more than 35 years, as volunteers, campers, speaker, staff, retreat planners, and Serve Team! We love leading the willing volunteers at Serve Team as we accomplish so much and develop relationships while doing it!

We realize retirement can be a busy time of life, but we are all looking for activities with great purpose. We believe that being at Serve Team and helping the camp get really for the busy summer season is an opportunity to serve the Lord with the skills He has given you. Why not share them?

There's no more important man in a boy's life than his dad, and no more important gift than time well spent together. Man Camp is designed for fathers or grandfathers and sons that want to have an adventure while creating memories that will last a lifetime. This weekend is all about strengthening your relationship, encouraging your son, and growing closer to God together.

Highlights include: cook out, chapel, archery, trap shooting, riflery, zip line, laser tag, bonfire, and dad's time with the speaker to dive into what it means to raise up Godly boys.

Age: For boys in 1st–9th grade
Cost: $129 per adult, $89 per child

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Students are expected to attend one of the free Dteam training weekends at Trout either May 5–1 or May 12–14. Throughout the summer, in-depth ministry training takes place through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.

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There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.

Far too often it is hard to quiet the noise around us. Join us for personal and group prayer, worship and guided reflection. 

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Students are expected to attend one of the free Dteam training weekends at Trout either May 5–7 or May 12–14. Throughout the summer, in-depth ministry training takes place through personal reflection and study, participation in the MinistrySafe Program, small group interaction, and group building experiences.

REGISTER coming soon

There will be bus transportation from Arden Hills and Princeton.

This four day weekend experience is similar to the week long camps - but without the babysitters. It features great family chapel times, exciting camp activities and tasty home cooked meals. This is a time that you, your spouse and kids will truly enjoy.

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Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more exciting information about this weekend!

Worship, workshops and your choice of activities - camp mainstays from archery to the high ropes course, or take a nap, read a book or go shopping.

Set aside time to reflect and meet God. Come away from your usual routine and hear the voice of God in a fresh way. Come with an open heart to experience God's goodness and hope! So, for one of the best weekends of your fall, come to the Fall Refreshment women's retreat and reflect, reconnect, be refreshed, and get recharged.

REGISTER opens in May

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A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.

A chance for junior high and high school youth groups to bring friends, hear the gospel and connect over a fall weekend. For more information click here.

This discipleship retreat is offered by Converge North Central and the Evangelical Free Church. It is designed for students in grades 6-12. This year the retreat takes place in April. Lodging is offered at local Duluth hotels. This is a high impact retreat that your students won’t want to miss.