Ruth Choate Is New Administrator at Silver Lake

By Jennifer Kronholm Clark SHARON – Silver Lake Conference Center is excited to welcome Ruth Choate to the year-round staff as Administrator. Say hi to Ruth Choate, the new Administrator at Silver Lake, when you call or come to camp. If you were at camp in summer 2019, you might recognize Ruth. She served on the 2019 Summer Staff as Resource ...

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Silver Lake Award Celebration To Honor Two Long-Time Deans

The Silver Lake Award Celebration will honor two long-time deans on October 5 at Brewport in Bridgeport.

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Silver Lake Hosts Campers from China

Silver Lake Conference Center hosted a group of 31 college students from China during week 5 of the summer season. The experience of two convening cultures had an impact on both the Chinese students and the American campers and staff.

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Silver Lake Partners With Hartford’s Re-Center

Silver Lake Conference Center has a new partner in its efforts to create a more just and welcome community.

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Tom Thatcher Joins the Silver Lake Team

Tom Thatcher may be new to Silver Lake – he started as Administrator on March 5 – but he has been working in summer camps since 1999 and living in the Northwest Corner for just over three years.

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A Weekend at Winter Camp

Our outdoor ministry site at Silver Lake is more than a summer camp and Friday, March 1, was the beginning of a typical ‘off season’ weekend. Youth and adults came from CT, MA, and RI to deepen their faith, create beloved community, learn leadership skills, and encounter God in nature.

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Silver Lake Registration Opens Jan. 15

Registration for the 2019 Summer Camp Session at Silver Lake Conference Center opens Jan. 15, and those registering by Jan. 31st can receive a $50 discount on their registration.

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Nominations Open for 2019 Silver Lake Award

It's a new year, and time for you to help select a new Silver Lake Award honoree!

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Brilliant Minds, Glowing Faces, Radiant Hearts

The annual SHINE retreat was one of several retreats held at Silver Lake weekend. Sponsored by the Connecticut Conference, SHINE seeks to nurture leadership skills in youth who are Thinking About Working For God (TAWFG).

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'Incredible' Growth at Silver Lake

With the support of the Connecticut Conference staff and the guidance of Kaleidoscope consultants, The Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer oversaw an outreach initiative that resulted in an increase of 110 campers in 2017. Silver Lake kept the momentum going in 2018, adding another 20 campers to the summer program enrollment.

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