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We are a wilderness camp experience on the Gunflint Trail in Grand Marais, MN.

10/06/2026

Meet Mike Odberg! AC’s new camp director! 🌲

A native of Duluth, Mike has served as a PE teacher, hockey coach, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for the College of St. Scholastica, and Adventure Programs Manager at Honeyrock Camp in Wisconsin. Most recently, Mike and his wife Annabelle have been living at Barr Camp in Colorado, a 6.5 mile hike and 3400’ of elevation gain from the closest road. They are living and serving totally off grid on a hiking trail to the summit of Pikes Peak. Annabelle is a retired Wisconsin State Patrol officer and they have two adult children and a family dog.

Mike will begin at Adventurous Christians the week of October 12. He will be traveling back and forth between Colorado and Grand Marais until he and Annabelle permanently settle at camp in March, with the potential for it to be earlier. Please pray for Mike and Annabelle as they make this transition, as well as for the AC and CPM staff as we welcome them. 🌲

09/11/2026

We’re getting close!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our Adventurous Christians community, we’ve raised $24,988 of our $35,000 goal for our Wildfire Recovery Efforts! That’s nearly 75% there!

With just 5 days left of our goal date, we have $10,012 to go. Would you consider making a gift to help us cross the finish line and get AC back on track after this challenging summer?

Every gift makes a difference. Thank you for your prayers and support! 🌲💚

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/covenantpinesministries/restriction/AC+Wildfire+Recovery

09/06/2026

Join us for this year’s Fall Work Weekend! 💪🍂🪵

It’s an opportunity to help AC clean up from the summer and fall seasons and prepare for the winter to come, while also taking some time to slow down, fellowship, and enjoy a hot drink in the Northwoods. 🏕️☕️🍁

Dates: October 22-25, 2026
Cost: free!
More info and RSVP on our website or email [email protected]

08/30/2026

Summer 2026! That's a wrap! 🛶

Here are some photos from our last couple trips of the season. Our adult open enrollment groups, the women's canoe trip and clergy canoe trip, are such a special time of seeing adults come together to form friendship and slow down amidst the unique beauty and challenges that the wilderness provides.

We'll keep canoeing into the fall, but AC is now resetting and pivoting into fall retreat season. 🍁

08/11/2026

Last week we were able to resume overnight trips in the BWCA. 🛶 It was a blessing to see packs in boats and hear groups reflect on finding joy in challenge, the beauty and abundance of God's creation, and the value of solitude time with the Lord.

There are just a couple weeks left of summer canoe trips before we transition into our fall retreat season! And we'll savor every second of it that we get! 🌲

08/06/2026

This summer hasn’t looked the way we planned at Adventurous Christians.

Because of the wildfires and the closure of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, we had to make the difficult decision to cancel several canoe trips, and some groups chose to step back out of caution. This meant losing meaningful ministry moments and creating a $35,000 financial shortfall.

In this video, our Program Director, Trisha, shares more about the impact and why this matters so deeply.

If you feel led, we’d be grateful for your support as we continue work in this ministry. You can click the link below to donate.

https://secure.qgiv.com/for/covenantpinesministries/restriction/AC+Wildfire+Recovery

Thank you for praying for AC and the campers we serve. 💚

07/31/2026

AC is back in the BWCA! 🛶

As air quality has improved and sections of the boundary waters have begun to open up, we have resumed some of our summer programing! North Point, the youth center in Grand Marais, was able to do daytrips yesterday! 🌲

07/27/2026

Adventurous Christians is looking for a new camp director! 🌲

We're looking for an individual with the unique skills to lead and serve in a wilderness ministry and a desire to live in a rustic setting.

A full job description can be found at: https://covenantpines.org/full-time-staff-ac/

Please contact Executive Director, Dave Cairns, with questions or to apply. 603-313-1607 [email protected]

07/22/2026

The first few weeks of trips were so busy, we didn't have time to post some of our awesome trip photos from June! The BWCA is still closed, but here are some fun photos from earlier this summer! 🛶

In this time of waiting and uncertainty, our staff has been thinking about James 4:13-15
"Now listen, you who say, 'Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.' Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. Instead, you ought to say, 'If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.'"

We are grateful for the improved air quality and recent rain! With that, we are making plans for the future, while waiting on the Lord's timing and trusting his sovereignty. Thank you for your prayers and support in this time.

07/19/2026

AC air quality and fire update! Air quality has fluctuated, but is currently good. We’re continuing to pray about the fires and monitor the situation up here!

If you’re confused about the stepping on the ice comment, check out our daily ice updates from the last few springs. 😉 🧊

Address

81 Bow Lake Road
Grand Marais, MN
55604

Telephone

+12183882286

Website

https://covenantpines.org/adventurouschristians/

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