Camp Mennoscah is built on 160 acres that is divided by the South Fork of the Ninnescah River. Many acres of prairie offer a peaceful setting for a personal or group retreat.
As a part of the Western District Conference, Camp Mennoscah offers Christians a camping program in which the gospel of Jesus Christ can be experienced in all activities. The camp also offers nine weeks of children’s camps and is available to church groups, schools, business groups and families. Please call 620-297-3290 or e-mail campmno@mennowdc.org for more information or to make reservations.
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Summer Staff Applications
Camp Mennoscah is accepting applications for the 2012 summer youth camp program. Paid summer staff positions are crafts leader, music leader, lifeguard, assistant lifeguard/maintenance, naturalist, office assistant, and grounds/maintenance. Summer staff must be 18 years old or older, preferably with at least one completed year of college or work/volunteering. More information can be found in the summer staff application letter.
We welcome you to fill out the application form and background check consent form (see below), sign them, and send them back to us in the mail. Your application will then be reviewed by Camp Mennoscah staff. Hiring decisions will begin February 9, but applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Positions are expected to be announced by March 15. We suggest application forms be turned in as soon as possible for the best opportunities.
Volunteer positions for counseling, kitchen staff, and maintenance/custodial are also available on a weekly or summer-long basis. Head cooks and nurses receive a parent discount or are paid a weekly salary. Contact Camp Mennoscah for more information about these positions.
2012 Summer Staff Application letter
History
The young people of the Western District Conference had their first organized retreat in 1925 on the Bethel College campus. In April, 1948, the Western District Conference Youth Fellowship purchased the property located near Murdock, Kansas. The first retreat at Camp Mennoscah was held in 1949 when a small group of young people pitched their tents on the west side of the river near the old farmstead.
Mission
In accordance with the vision of the Western District Conference, Camp Mennoscah aspires:
- To encourage staff and campers to follow Jesus Christ more faithfully by enriching their prayer, worship and study of scriptures;
- To encourage the growth of community by calling and nurturing congregational and lay leaders for ministry in the unique outdoor setting that Camp Mennoscah provides;
- To encourage the growth of community by practicing love, forgiveness and hospitality that affirms diversity and heals brokenness;
- To encourage campers and staff to live as a people of healing and hope that invites others to faith in Jesus Christ;
- To encourage campers and staff to seek God’s peace in their homes, work, neighborhoods, the out-of-doors, and the world at large;
- To encourage campers and staff to know God in a new way by experiencing the beauty of nature.
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