Outdoor Ministry
Our Outdoor Ministry Program is in the process of being re-visioned to include more than just summer camp. Watch here for updates as our dedicated Outdoor Ministry Team share their vision for this program.
Activities
Ecumenical Junior Camp
OSWI Region partners with the United Methodist Church to offer a summer camping experience for young children who have completed grades 1-5. They experience God in the out-of-doors and in community, with opportunities for worship as well as all kinds of camp fun.
Middle and High School Camp
Our Region offers an annual five day summer camping experience for those who have completed grades 6 through 12. Campers have opportunities for worship, faith formation activities, small group sharing and of course plenty of summer camp fun.
About Suttle Lake
The Central Oregon Cascades area is renowned for its sunny weather, mountain peak vistas, ponderosa pine forests, clear lakes and streams, and many year-round recreational opportunities. Nestled on the eastern slopes of the Cascade Mountains fourteen miles west of Sisters, Suttle Lake Camp is a special place where the vivid green of Western Oregon mingles with the sunny beauty of the eastern part of the state. Rich in plant and wildlife communities, Suttle Lake is a natural place to deepen your connection with the Earth and develop a lifestyle of loving interdependence with all beings.
Packing list
What to bring to camp
Clothing
Bedding
Other
What NOT to bring to camp
Items to leave home
If any of the above are brought to camp, they will be confiscated and you may be sent home.
Any high school youth attending camp who drives to camp must turn in their keys to the director at the beginning of camp.
We do not guarantee the safety of electronic items (CD players, iPods, etc.) and prefer they are not brought. They will only be used at flat on bunk time to help people sleep. They will be confiscated until the end of camp if they are being used in a manner that is not within the rules of Camp.
Register for 2025 Camp
OSWI Region partners with the United Methodist Church to offer a summer camping experience for young children who have completed grades 1-5 (Ecumenical Junior Camp) and grades 6-12 (Middle and High School Camp).
- Ecumenical Junior Camp: July 21-25, 2025
- Middle and High School Camp: August 4-8, 2025
