Owner Churches
Owner Churches are churches that own Camp through their participation in the NYC Council of Mennonite Churches (NYCCMC). As a ministry of these Owner Churches, Camp seeks to serve and strengthen these churches and extend their ministry space as they accomplish their mission. Owner churches may recommend church members as candidates to the Camp Board of Directors, subject to a approval process detailed in the By-laws. In the past, Camp has sought to maintain a majority of board seats held by members of Owner Churches. Owner Churches typically qualify for a discount on all services, events, and programs related to Camp and may qualify for special events and programming.
Current Owner Churches
- Believers Mennonite Garifuna Ministries – Pastor Andrew Nuñez
- Centro Misionero Cristiano – Pastor Aristidez Shee
- Evangelical Garifuna Church Bronx – Pastor Lilian Flores / Retired Pastor Celso Jaime
- Evangelical Garifuna Church Brooklyn – Pastor Martin Alvarez
- Evangelical Garifuna Church Manhattan – Pastor Margarito Elvis Martinez
- Friendship Community Church – Pastor Kenneth L. Thompson
- Grace and Peace Mennonite Church – Pastor Anita Castle
- Iglesia Evangelical Menonita Eben-Ezer – Pastors Julio and Ana Damaso
- Immanuel Community Church – Pastor Mark Perri
- Infinity Mennonite Church – Pastor Albert Taylor
- King of Glory Tabernacle – Pastor Robert Earl
- Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship – Pastor Jason Storbakken
- Mennonite Bible Fellowship, CT – Pastor Cedric Smith
- Mennonite Evangelistic Tabernacle – Pastor Nestalis DeLeon
- Muros de Fuegos – Pastor Maria Teresa Flores
- North Bronx Mennonite Church – Pastor Ruth Wenger
- United Revival Mennonite Church – Bishop Nicolas Angustia / Bishop Moises Angustia
- Valley of Jesus Mennonite Church – Pastors Bernardo & Linda Rodriguez
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“How Do I Donate?”
Recently, a thirteen-year-old guest at Camp asked Operations Director Kevin Smith, “how do I donate?” Kevin was honestly a little surprised, but was happy to see this young member – who was on retreat with one of our owning churches — taking some initiative. Kevin directed him to the website Donate page, and the young…
The Discipleship Down-Low
Defining Discipleship 18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded…
The Virtuous Wife
This past weekend, Camp hosted three women’s retreats at Camp. Though the retreat groups were very diverse in background – one was from an urban church plant in Philadelphia, one was from a Garifuna Mennonite church in Brooklyn (an Afro-Caribbean Culture), and one was from a multi-ethnic faith community reaching out in North Jersey. Though…
A Life of Service
I believe the most important thing to God is not our personality, knowledge, or talents, but our availability. How willing and ready are we to respond when He calls, and how ready are we to do what He says? What use to the Lord are people who could do what he wants with excellence and…
Building Belonging
At our February NYC LMC District meeting, we’re discussing the Belonging phase of The Journey Map. In this first phase on the map, individuals and groups on a spiritual journey begin the process of connecting to each other and evaluating the place they may have in each other’s lives. Have you ever been an outsider…
What Are You Tapped Into?
Yesterday we began tapping maple trees, officially opening maple syrup making season at Camp Deerpark! Last year, the transition kept us from producing syrup, so it feels great to be back to it. Starting off, however, has been a bit of a challenge since things are pretty arctic around here. The entire ground is covered…
What Does it Mean to be Spirit-Led with Pastor Mark Perri
One small contribution I can make is to share story with you. This could be valuable in several ways: First, I’m coming to the Mennonites from the outside — from non-denominational GenX “simple/ organic/ emergent church“. Sometimes people coming from outside-in have a helpful perspective for those trying to move from inside-out. Second, as an…
2025 NYC LMC District Call Schedule
Mark these dates in your calendar if you’re part of the NYC LMC District and want to attend the English-language fellowship and resourcing calls led by Bishop Hyacinth Stevens: January 27th – 6:30 PM February 24th – 6:30 PM March 31st – 6:30 PM April 28th – 6:30 PM May 19th – 6:30 PM June 30th…
Winter: Life Under the Surface
On the surface, winter with its cracking and cold seems like the enemy of life. Everything sleeps as though dead, and Camp — quiet and empty — sits waiting. But under the surface, winter is revealed to be a friend to life, not an enemy. In the deep frost, God opens the soil for Spring’s…
Peace Making Presents
This is Session 4 of the Prince of Peace: Jesus and Peacebuilding from the Election to the Holidays webinar series. Advent celebrates the central fact that God began building peace with us by giving a Gift. Following this example, gifts are a powerful tool for peacebuilding in our lives, relationships, and organizations. We’ll explore how…