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UGM Camp: Much More than Fun and Games

Heidi Hash had the chance to give a priceless gift. It wouldn’t cost her money, but it would require a huge investment of time, energy – and faith....

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The Young and the Homeless: Fighting Poverty at its Roots

The numbers are hard to nail down, but they’re sobering any way you look at them. These are the best estimates we could formulate from the numbers we...

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Camp Reflection: Kids Like Us

UGM Camp is over for the summer, but it's worth ruminating on those marvelous eight weeks a little longer. (Unfortunately, the last week of camp was...

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It Started at UGM Camp

As a young kid, Zola lived with her mom, homeless in Compton, surrounded by an environment of drugs and prostitution. “I remember one time, because...

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One Week at UGM Camp

"One week at camp can change a life." We at UGM often use this phrase to describe the UGM Camp experience. We have the privilege of hearing about how...

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A Baptism at UGM Camp

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Blogger/Photographer Last week the staff at UGM Camp walked down to the river and watched as one of their own was baptized...

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Loved and Understood

By Clare Pursch, former UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger Two stories, two people, different ages, different lives. Same story, same pain, same...

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UGM Camp Cabin Leaders

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger One of the greatest privileges of serving at UGM Camp on Staff is that every week we are given the...

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Giving the Shoes off Your Feet

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger “These are the only shoes I have. And they hurt.”

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Pray for kids at camp.

Ryan Brown, UGM Youth Outreach Director, said he loves knowing that people are praying for UGM Camp: “Prayer is so crucial! Many of the kids are in...

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A Word from the Kids at UGM Camp

UGM Camp would not be possible without you. Camp is about half way over, and we thought you might enjoy reading about what some of the kids want to...

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UGM Camp: a Girl Named Mina

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger Mina. Mina is the name of the little girl that came into my life this last week at UGM Camp and left a...

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Floating on Grace

By Ryan Brown, UGM Youth Outreach Director On any given Wednesday during the summer, while traveling over the Spokane River just south of Ford,...

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UGM Camp: Treasuring At-Risk Kids

Two weeks into camp and amazing things are already taking place. The following are two incredible stories written by UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger...

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Caring for Kids at UGM Camp

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger UGM Camp thrives on not only the incredible love of God, but also on the generosity of those who...

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Experiencing God's Love at UGM Camp

By Clare Pursch, UGM Camp Photographer/Blogger Love that abounds, laughter that uplifts, hope that sustains, life that breathes life, light that...

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UGM Camp: the final week

Editor's Note: UGM Camp ended a couple weeks ago. We don't know about you, but we're sorry to see it go. Every Monday for us was energized by the...

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I was empty

This article was first published before Ryan Brown started as the Youth Outreach Director. He's been on the job for almost four years now, and...

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UGM Camp: Feeding hungry kids

To the heart...through the stomach By Jenny Weddle, UGM Camp Director Photos by Clare Pursch James Beard, the famous chef, once said: “Food is our...

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Introducing at-risk kids to awe, trust-building and unconditional love

Dennis Roach: 40 years of working with young people Youth Outreach Director Dennis Roach is retiring at the end of June after 13 years with the Union...

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Life at UGM Camp: non-stop kids, non-stop beauty, just plain non-stop

Ken and Jenny Weddle and their three boys live at UGM Camp (formerly Tshimakain Creek Camp) - 125 acres bordering the Spokane River near Ford,...

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Trust Fall

As you read this, a group of around 50 children are out at Tshimakain Creek Camp near Ford, Washington, having fun, experiencing God’s creation and...

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Why I Like Camp...

"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness." – Jeremiah 31:3

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