Church Campout 2024

June 7-9, 2024
Come up for a day, or come up to stay! This is our weekend for building memories, connection, and enjoying creation.

If you are newer to Tree of Life Church, we especially invite you to come spend the weekend camping. So many connections are made while sitting around the campfire, biking, hiking, swimming, boating, or watching others play.

Google Maps to Eklutna Lake

Map to Group Camp Site

Six tents in the woods
Grab your tent or RV.

Cost is $10 per person/$30 per family
Click this link to register and pay

Read the DETAILS on schedule, what to bring and state park rules.

Eklutna Lake Rules require: Dogs to be on leash, trash and food to be kept in vehicles, bring your own firewood, bring your own water for drinking and washing. No ATVs can be used until Sunday, no dirt bikes are allowed. All fires must be in the fire rings provided by the state park.

SCHEDULE

Friday :

NOON: Gates Open
Set up your tent RV and help others get themselves settled.

3:00 PM departure for Lakeside Bike Ride
(check out the description from this blog post)

8:30 PM Dessert & games at the campfire [Bring your favorite dessert to share.]

Saturday:

9:30 AM Morning Devotional
Start your day with others for a time of mediation and prayer in Scripture. After a short devotional from the Bible, you will be invited to walk & pray in the beauty of God’s creation,.

10 AM Hike up Twin Peaks Trail
This is a 2.5-mile, family-friendly trail located at the Lake. It takes you to a scenic vantage point 1,800 feet up. It also offers more hikes and climbs off its upper end—you could do a short, easy walk to the overlook of Eklutna Lake, or an arduous and dangerous scramble up a 5,000-foot peak. Be sure to wear tennis or hiking shoes and bring water with you.

Teens made the Twin Peaks Trail hike and topped for a picture from the picnic bench
Teens made their way up Twin Peaks Trail

1:00 PM Lake Time
-boating [BYOB]
-swimming
-watching others boat and swim

6 PM potluck
If you’re only coming up for part of the day, make it to the potluck! Bring out your favorite camp foods to share with others. We’ll pull together picnic tables and enjoy a meal together.

7:30 game tournament

Our favorite night of outdoor games tournament style. Grab a partner and spend the evening scoring points through various games.

Sunday:

10:30 AM Worship and prayer

11:30: Clean the campground & departure

WHAT TO BRING: Along with your regular camping list, please bring the following items.

Dessert to share on Friday night
Meal/Dish to share for Saturday’s potluck
(here are ideas)

Water/Beverages

Food. There is no food available to purchase at the lake.

Cooking Supplies: camp stoves etc.

Camper/Tent

Tarp/Canopy for rain

Bug Dope

Camp Chairs & Portable Table
(There are a limited number of picnic tables at every campsite)

Clothes and gear for rain

Tennis shoes for hiking

Towels for swimming

Canoes/Kayaks, Bicycles

Frisbees, balls, outdoor games are all encouraged!

For those who like lots of information, here is the link to the Eklunta Lake Campground website: http://dnr.alaska.gov/pa…/aspunits/chugach/eklutnalkcamp.htm

We will be at the Group Sites Campground which isn’t easy to find. Please view the map below. It’s in the bottom, left corner.

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