Hume Lake Christian Camps

Overview

The Hume Lake Outdoor Education program is a hands-on learning experience that will instill in students a passion for Christ, a respect for His creation and an understanding of the world around them. Nestled deep in the Sequoia National Forest with multiple bodies of water and a variety of terrains, Hume Lake is the perfect classroom environment in which students will experience God's creation. Each of our engaging classes is designed to exceed state science standards and reinforce our core values. Our energetic instructors make the learning process fun and memorable while continually pointing students back to the creator. Evening meetings feature speakers who know their bibles, live out what they teach, and know how to communicate with 5th and 6th graders.

Core Values Understanding the Creator Students will learn to pursue the Creator who loves and cares for us. Understanding Creation Students will learn to appreciate God's creation in a hands-on environment. Caring for Creation Students will learn to care for Creation and respect what God has given us.

Contact our registrars to sign-up, or Richelle or Evan with any questions about the program.

Hume Lake Registration 800.965.HUME (4863) or 559-305-7770

Richelle Latona rlatona@humelake.org 559-305-7772

Evan Griffin egriffin@humelake.org 559-305-7701

Dates and Speakers

• Speaker:Jeff Bachman
  

  Jeff Bachman has been in youth ministry for 17 years and has worked at The Well Community Church in Fresno, Ca for 5 years as the director of Student Ministries. He is passionate about seeing students becoming followers of Christ.  Jeff is currently working on his Master’s Degree from Western Seminary.  He and his wife Shara have three children, Jackson, Isabella, and Charlotte.

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• Speaker:Chris Gniffike
  

  Chris serves as the 5th and 6th grade pastor at Calvary Church in Santa Ana. He is married to a wonderful, fun, adventurous girl whose name is Nicole. Together they have a passion for serving the Lord and a heart for the ministry of Hume Lake.

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• Speaker:Pete Latona
  

  Pete is a Christian businessman out of the SF Bay Area. He has been involved with youth ministry and prison ministry for a number of years. Married to his life- long love Kim for 31 years and has 2 beautiful daughters, who are the apple of his eye. Pete is also into coaching sports and playing with his Golden Retriever pup, Emma

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• Speaker:Tyler Miller
  

  Tyler has spent the last three years at Hume Lake Christian camps leading worship with his band, Campaign, and teaching the Word of God. He is a dynamic teacher who passionately believes that the Gospel must be the most intimately understood and deeply cherished thing in the heart of any believer.

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Curriculum

By alternating our curriculum track each year we're able to fully invest in each class. This also ensures returning students don't repeat classes.

Track 1 Zoology 101 “The Wild and Furry” From the mighty grizzly bear to the tiny shrew, mammals have unique characteristics in the environment. Students will be learning about various native Californian mammals, and what they eat, who eats them, where they live, and how God made them uniquely special. Waterfront Ecology “Fish, Water, and Reels” Water. It is essential for daily life but some scaly creatures call it their home. In this ichthyology class, students will learn all about these slimy swimmers. They will even be able to test their luck and see if they can catch their own fishies for themselves. Plant Life-Trees and Logging “Trees and Lumberjacks” Trees provide us with the oxygen that is crucial for our living. God created these living giants for an important reason. Students will learn about the history of logging here at good ole Hume Lake. Earth Compounds and Elements “The Building Blocks of Life” What are materials that God used to create not only this world but the universe? Students in this class will learn about the tiny compounds called elements. Then taking a step back, they will also find out about what the earth is made of. Creation “Let there be a class on Creation!” And it was so. Our God is a powerful God. He created everything in this universe. In this class, students will learn about the creation of the world, how humans messed up and why all of this is important today. Flight “Up, up and away” Birds fly and eventually humans mastered the technique…with the help of machines, of course. In this class, students will learn the principles of flight and Bernoulli’s principle. They will put what they have learned into play when they build their own glider and see if they can beat the arch nemesis of flight: gravity.

Track 2 Track 2 is currently being developed.

Schedule

Sample Weekly Schedule

MONDAY 1:00 PM Registration – Administration Office Free Time – Pool and Ark Open 3:00 PM Counselor Orientation – Cedar Hall 5:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Meeting – Meadow Ranch Chapel 8:00 PM Evening Recreation 9:45 PM Head for Bed 10:15 PM Lights Out TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY 7:00 AM Rise and Shine 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:45 AM Cabin Clean-up /Counselor Meeting – Cedar Chapel 9:15 AM Adventure Class #1/Adventure Class #3 12:00 PM Lunch 12:30 PM Cabin Devotions / Nappy-Poo Time 1:15 PM Adventure Class #2 / Adventure Class #4 3:00 PM Free Time 3:15 PM Ark, Pool, Boat House, Screamer, Skate Park 5:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Evening Recreation 7:30 PM Meeting – Meadow Ranch Chapel 9:00 PM (Night Activity -Tuesday Late Night) 9:45 PM Head for Bed 10:15 PM Lights Out

THURSDAY 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:45 AM Cabin Clean up /Counselor Meeting – Cedar Chapel 9:15 AM Adventure Class #5 12:00 PM Lunch 12:30 PM Cabin Devotions / Nappy-Poo Time 1:15 PM Adventure Class #6 3:00 PM Free Time 3:15 PM Ark, Pool, Boat House, Screamer and Skate Park Open 5:00 PM KP to Bell Tower 5:30 PM Dinner on Lawn 6:30 PM Kickball for Students on Lawn and Counselor Meeting in Cedar Chapel 7:00 PM Meeting – MR Chapel and Victory Circle FRIDAY 7:00 AM Rise and Shine / Pack for Home 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:45 AM Grounds Clean up / Pack for Home 9:00 AM Meeting – Meadow Ranch Chapel 11:30 AM Lunch 12:30 PM ADIÓS! Hasta Luego!

About Hume

People

Hume Lake exists to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hume’s very mission statement expresses our desire that each person coming into contact with this ministry will learn of the love and power of a life lived in Christ. We believe that in this message lies the only hope for a world desperately searching for something more. The Ministry of Hume Lake Christian Camps is committed to reaching the lost for Jesus Christ.

Programs

As a Para-church organization, Hume seeks to serve the local church. Hume’s programs offer a Christian response to today’s culture through recreation, video, music, onstage speakers and presentations, which all work to introduce people to the Lord Jesus Christ in a way that is unexpectedly refreshing. The Hume environment is designed to minister to new believers while also encouraging those who are saved to pursue God in a new and deeper way.

Facilities

Nestled in the Sequoia National Forest, 365 acres of God’s creation provides the perfect backdrop for a life changing experience. While our facilities include multiple chapels, dining halls, pools, recreating lawns, ropes courses and deluxe accommodations; most important are the majestic setting and solitude where you can hear God speak to you. Hume’s facilities have been designed to provide everything you need for a comfortable and enjoyable retreat experience.

Transformation

True life-transformation requires more than a fun mountaintop experience. Simply serving the local church by sharing the Gospel isn’t enough. We understand that true transformation is the work of the Holy Spirit. It’s our role to diligently and prayerfully prepare our staff, programs and facilities and then depend on God to work in the hearts of his people.