Here are quick links to our camp offerings. These links will bring you to the registration page, where you’ll find more details about each camp. Throughout the registration process you will be prompted to fill out necessary forms and will be contacted periodically about camp and important information. Have a question? Contact Jill Frey, Executive Director of Outdoor Ministries, jill@heartlanducc.org.

Check out the quick links for registration beginning on January 1, 2023. Throughout the registration process you will be prompted to fill out necessary forms and will be contacted periodically about camp and important information. Have a question? Contact Jill Frey, Executive Director of Outdoor Ministries, jill@heartlanducc.org.

• M.M.A.D.D. Camp (Music Mindfulness Art Dance Drama)

Do you love to shake your groove thing, act out silly skits, sing like no one is listening, or make beautiful creations of art? If you answered yes to any or all of these, MMADD Camp is the camp for you. At MMADD Camp every camper will get to be a part of learning and growing in the arts, while experiencing God’s most beautiful creation. Join us at MMADD Camp as a partner with Camp ‘Out’ to have fun, make a joyful noise, and leave with lifelong friendships.

• (NEW) Camp “Out”

Have you ever dreamed of going to a summer camp that was just for Queer and Allied youth? Well, Camp ‘Out’ is exactly what you have been dreaming of! Camp ‘Out’ is an intentionally LGBTQIA+ affirming camp where youth will come together to learn about themselves, each other, and experience the love of Christ in community while having fun, exploring creation, and making lifelong friendships. Camp ‘Out” will be hosted simultaneously with MMADD Camp and campers will be able to share time together in activities, meals, and worship. Come and experience the love and affirmations of Christ at Camp ‘Out”

• Sportscamp Ages 7-18, June 25-July 1:

On your mark. Get set. Go……….. and enjoy one of the most exciting weeks of your life! Learn more about yourself, your faith, and the fundamentals of sports and teamwork during this memorable week. You don’t have to be a super gal or guy athlete; you just have to try. We’ll experience Christian attitudes about competition, make new friends and learn a lot about ourselves. We’ll spend some time discussing ideas and growing in faith, as well as having free time in the outdoors. Help others grow by sharing your athletic experience and skills

• Sportscamp age 7-9

• Sportscamp ages 10-12

• Sportscamp age 13-15

• Sportscamp age 16-18

Ages 4-13, Fee: $180 with Parent(s) or Grandparent(s) Fee: $250. This half-week session gives you and your grandchild/child some extra time to explore your faith in Christian community in the natural beauty of our camp. Share your faith through Bible lessons, songs, games, easy nature explorations, swimming, and campfires. We discover God’s power and wonder and our own unique place in God’s creation. Ensure that a passionate faith continues in your family for generations to come!

• June 14-17 Directors: Rev. Mark and Margee Frey

• July 5-8 Directors: Kathy Smith and Revs. Janis and Joel Montgomery

• July 9-12 Directors: Rev. Mark and Margee Frey

(NEW) Pathfinder and Confirmation, July 9-15, 12-18 yrs., Fee: $500

• Pathfinder: At this general camp session, youth will spend the week getting to know each other and exploring their faith while participating in various camp experiences/activities including hiking, swimming, playing games, campfires, and so much more. If you want to see all that Templed Hills has to offer join us for a week of fun, faith, and fellowship as we become Pathfinders!
  • Pathfinder 12-15 & Sr. Pathfinder 16-18
• Confirmation: We will cover all the UCC Confirmation class essentials while connecting with other youth from across the conference and also have time for favorite camp activities like swimming, games, sports, campfires, hiking and more with the Pathfinders! This session is perfect for the camper ready for confirmation whose local church does not have enough students their age for a class. The local congregation will need to provide information about the local congregation before or after camp to complete confirmation. Confirmation campers will be integrated into the Pathfinder program for all their activities except for the confirmation classes.

(NEW) Jr. Pathfinder: July 12-15 (7-12 yrs.) Fee: $250

• Just like Pathfinders, Junior Pathfinders will have opportunities to get to know each other while exploring their faith as they participate in a wide variety of camp experiences including hiking, swimming, campfires, games, and so much more. This is an ideal camp for new campers who would like to try Templed Hills for a half-week session.

All Summer Camp theme: Fruitful Faith, A spirit filled life. Have you ever seen God at work and wondered why the moment was so clear? Have you wondered what you could do to try and connect with those moments and feelings? Paul’s letter to the church in Galatia will come alive this week as we explore the Fruit of the Spirit. Seeing this fruit all around assures us we have encountered God. We will see how these same fruit flow freely from us when we walk in the Spirit. Scripture is honest about how complicated life can be. The fruit of the Spirit show us we are on the right track as we observe, receive, and embody these virtues.