Waypost Camp

08/02/2026

This summer, our campers have been living out an invitation from Colossians 3:14: "Above all, wear love."

Every day they've been discovering what it looks like to wear kindness, humility, calmness, steadfastness, and forgiveness.

And here's what we've realized.

Before some campers can wear love at camp, someone else has already worn it for them. A Scholarship Partner.

A generous gift becomes a place at the campfire. A bunk in a cabin. A week where a camper hears, again and again, "You are loved by God."

We see the campers who almost didn't come because money was tight. We see siblings making camp memories together. We see kids discover they belong.

Every one of those stories begins the same way: Someone chose to wear God's love.

Right now, we're looking for 35 Scholarship Partners to help more campers experience that same gift.

Will you wear love for a camper and make a gift today? CrosswaysCamps.org/donate

06/11/2026

Join us a Waypost Work Day!

We'll gather at 8:00 a.m. and work together throughout the day, accomplishing as much as we can.

Our primary focus will be clearing the remaining downed tree branches around camp and near the house, along with leaf raking and debris removal. For those who would prefer indoor projects, we'll also have opportunities to help clean cabins through vacuuming and other light housekeeping tasks.

Please bring:
- Work gloves
- Plenty of energy
- A leaf blower or w**d trimmer (if you have one and are willing to bring it)

Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.

If you plan to attend, please email [email protected]. Having a headcount will help us prepare enough food and organize projects so we can make the most of our time together.

Thank you for helping care for camp. We hope you'll join us!

06/06/2026

Last summer, our staff gathered around a jar filled with rocks.

One by one, they shared milestones from the summer before dropping a stone into the jar.

"I became more confident."

"I learned how to communicate my needs."

"I reshaped my values and learned what matters most to me."

Clink.

"Milestone!"

The jar wasn't filled with rocks.

It was filled with evidence of transformation.

Now, our 2026 summer staff have arrived. A new group of young leaders is ready to begin filling the jar all over again.

In the weeks ahead, they'll comfort homesick campers, lead songs around campfires, help campers discover gifts they didn't know they had, and create spaces where young people feel known, welcomed, and loved.

And along the way, they will be changed, too.

When you support our Summer Staff Appeal, you're not simply helping fund a position. You're making these milestones possible.

You're helping a young adult discover confidence.

You're helping a camper find belonging.

You're helping create the moments that shape community.

By the end of the summer, the jar will be full again.

Will you help place the first stones inside?

Give today at CrosswaysCamps.org/donate and invest in the people and moments that make camp ministry possible.

03/26/2026

Important notice from the Board of Directors.

A Message from the Crossways Board of Directors:

The Crossways Board has called a Special Meeting of Delegates to discuss and vote on the future of Waypost Camp.

Sunday, April 12th at 2:00 PM
St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Neenah | Also available via Zoom

Delegates will cast a ranked-choice vote on ownership transfer options for the Waypost Camp property.

Who is invited?
• Each voting congregation may send 2 delegates
• A voting congregation is one that 1) supports Crossways financially on an annual basis and/or 2) has had member(s) participate in Crossways programs within the last two years
• Not sure of your congregation's status? Please contact [email protected].
• Non-voting guests are also welcome to attend, please RSVP!

Note: Even delegates who attended the March Annual Meeting must RSVP again for April 12th.

This is a critical decision for the future of Crossways and Waypost Camp. Please RSVP your delegates at your earliest convenience. We look forward to seeing you on April 12th!

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01/25/2026

Rooted in Christ’s love, we recommit ourselves to cultivating inclusive communities, equipping servant leaders, and creating formative faith experiences. We seek to place God’s beloved community at the center of our work and live out Christ’s call to love our neighbors. In times of pain and division, we strive to bring people together, and we invite one another to embody love of neighbor and stand for justice in our communities.

12/29/2025

12/28/2025

12/17/2025

We’re off to an inspiring start!

We’ve received our first gifts toward our $10,000 matching challenge to fuel the ministry of Crossways. Each dollar you give will be matched, helping camp reach even more people in the year ahead.

This $10,000 match is possible because of a donor who says it best:
"Some days I get overwhelmed by the brokenness of the world around us. I appreciate that our digitally connected society increases our awareness of the needs and the call to action, but it is too much for me to process as a single person. After much discernment, I've come to adopt the posture that while there are innumerable good causes to give my time, energy, and finances towards, that I have to prioritize what resonates with me as the "main thing." For me, that's the gospel of Jesus and its call to mobilize followers to be sources of love, compassion, peace-making, justice, and grace in this world. When I look to Jesus, his love reorients me to the needs of my neighbors in a way that is sustainable. I do not need to fix the world, I simply need to hear the call and do what I can.

I tell you that, to tell you this: when I think about the communities in my life that have had the greatest impact on sparking my faith and drawing me into the Way of Jesus, Crossways is at the top of the list. I love Crossways' deep commitment to proclaiming the gospel for all people, by creating a taste of inclusive beloved community. I recognize how my time at Crossways camps cultivated gifts of faith and leadership in me, and in people I love dearly. I want Crossways to be able to continue to provide those formative faith experiences for generations to come.

I hope that you will join me in giving to the ministry of Crossways in a way that is significant to you. Not because it feels like one more obligation that you 'should do', but because I hope that in reflecting on your own time at Crossways camps you are able to see the life-giving fingerprints of the Divine strengthening you, sustaining you, and shaping you to be a source of God's love in this world. Let us continue to partner with a ministry that God has done great things through, and ensure that our communities and our neighbors are blessed through this ministry for years to come."

12/13/2025