HopeWood Shores - Camp Luther

10/17/2026

VOTING ENDS TONIGHT!

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HopeWood Outdoors has been selected to participate in Thrivent’s The Big Give Back. Your vote can help us receive a $10,000 community grant from the Thrivent Member Network – Ohio Valley Region.

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Voting is open from today through October 17.

*The Big Give Back voting will be available from 12:00am Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 11:59pm. One vote per person per email address during the voting period. No products will be sold. For additional disclosures, see Thrint.com/social.

10/14/2026

Voting ends this Saturday! Help us win a $10,000 community grant with just ONE click.

HopeWood Outdoors has been selected to participate in Thrivent’s The Big Give Back. Your vote can help us receive a $10,000 community grant from the Thrivent Member Network – Ohio Valley Region.

Simply Click Here To Vote: https://bit.ly/TheBigGiveBack

Voting will be open from Oct. 11-17. Anyone with an email address can vote, not only Thrivent members.

10/13/2026

Rare Bourbon Raffle tickets are officially on sale! This year's lineup has some incredible bottles. We're talking Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025, just to name a couple.

Every ticket helps support HopeWood Outdoors' Growing Hope capital campaign, investing in the future of Christ-centered outdoor ministry and the places apart where campers grow in faith and build lifelong friendships.

Ready to try your luck? Get your tickets here: https://www.vancoevents.com/us/events/landing/68794?embed

Share with your bourbon-loving friends, and good luck!

09/21/2026

LAST CALL FOR HOPEWOOD AWARD NOMINATIONS!

Do you know someone who has made a lasting impact on HopeWood Outdoors? Someone whose faith, service, generosity, or love for camp deserves to be celebrated? Nominations close October 1!

🏆 Candlelight Luminary Award
Honors an individual whose extraordinary dedication to HopeWood’s campsites and programs shines the light of Christ and inspires others through their selfless service.

🌲 Evergreen Legacy Award
Honors a distinguished former staff member whose commitment to HopeWood’s mission and values has continued long after their time on staff, inspiring future generations.

🧭 Community Compass Award
Honors a congregation that faithfully supports and hosts HopeWood programs, creating welcoming spaces where people can connect, grow, and experience the joy of community.

👉 Submit your nomination here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/LXEpCYXfr5

Then join us at the 2026 HopeWood Gala on December 4 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Westerville as we celebrate this year's award recipients and all that makes HopeWood special. Gala tickets go on sale October 11!

08/07/2026

Our summer season has officially come to a close. After 10 weeks of excitement, joy, lack of sleep, and laughter, we are officially saying goodbye to our summer staff of 2026. We are so thankful to them for the summer we have shared together! We are so sad to see them go, but all of them have exciting adventures waiting for them this fall! Without this staff, the summer wouldn’t happen. Thank you to the international staff, and the host families that made their stay here possible. We hope to see everyone again next year so we can do it again!

07/13/2026

Happy Camp Counselor Appreciation!!

Without our dedicated staff we wouldn’t be able to keep camp running and make it as fun and memorable as it is for 8 whole weeks! We acknowledge that it is hard work, long hours, late nights, and the same meals over and over for them. We don’t take it lightly! And we are also so thankful that they chose this camp. Here we’ve also built community, created relationships that will last a lifetime, and learned new skills! Drop an encouraging note or a wonderful memory you’ve had with our staff in the comments!

07/08/2026

HopeWood Shores welcomed the fourth week of family camp with a diverse range of ages. It was a great week of family bonding, friend-making, costume-wearing, and a little bit of healthy competition. Thank you so much to Corey Wagonfield for leading worship and creating a welcoming space for growing faith. Thank you to Fritz Wiese, our Adult Discovery Leader, who lead activities and helped our wonderful summer staff. Thank you to our summer staff for their continued hard work, and thank you to our families for coming to camp! We can't wait to see you next year!

06/29/2026

HopeWood Shores welcomed the third week of family camp with a diverse range of ages. It was a great week of family bonding, friend-making, costume-wearing, and a little bit of healthy competition. Thank you so much to Steve Krebill for leading worship and creating a welcoming space for growing faith. Thank you to Connie Mentzer, our Adult Discovery Leader, who lead activities and helped our wonderful summer staff. Thank you to our summer staff for their continued hard work, and thank you to our families for coming to camp! We can't wait to see you next year!

06/26/2026

HopeWood Shores welcomed the second week of family camp with a diverse range of ages. It was a great week of family bonding, friend-making, and a little bit of healthy competition. Thank you so much to Martin and Angela Otto-Zimmann for leading worship and creating a welcoming space for growing faith. Thank you to Grant Eckhart, our Adult Discovery Leader, who lead activities and helped our wonderful summer staff. Thank you to our summer staff for their continued hard work, and thank you to our families for coming to camp! We can't wait to see you next year!

06/22/2026

Week 1 Recap for Family Camp! 🔥🌲🪵🌊

HopeWood Shores welcomed the first week of family camp with a diverse range of ages. It was a great week of family bonding, friend-making, and a little bit of healthy competition. Thank you so much to Ken Ranos for leading worship and creating a welcoming space for growing faith. Thank you to Wendy Richter, our Adult Discovery Leader, who lead activities and helped our wonderful summer staff. Thank you to our summer staff for their continued hard work, and thank you to our families for coming to camp! We can't wait to see you next year!