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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