Spirit in the Pines

Support Spirit in the Pines and Empower Future Leaders!

At Spirit in the Pines, we transform lives and nurture future leaders. Here, kids unplug from technology and connect deeply with creation, each other, and their faith. In a time when mental health is more important than ever, our community helps young people grow confidently into their most authentic selves with empathy and respect for others. With your support, we can reach even more kids and empower them to realize their full potential!

Key highlights from this past summer include:

• Parents rated their campers’ experience a 9.3 out of 10!
• Over 900 campers and counselors came to Spirit in the Pines!
• We were thrilled to welcome 191 first-time campers! 
• We were proud to work with 150 counselors – a new record of high school students serving as upcoming leaders! 

On Give to the Max Day, we need your help to reach our goal of $50,000! Thanks to two generous matching gifts, every dollar you give will be doubled!

Your gift will strengthen Spirit in the Pines and help us nurture the next generation of servant leaders! 
Specifically, you will support: 

• Training – Bolster leadership training for our LITs and CITs (high school leaders and counselors in training)
• Costs – Coverage of rising costs, especially insurance 
• Scholarships – About 12% of our new families last season needed full or partial scholarships to attend 

Donate today! Your gift will ensure a strong foundation as we open registration in December and launch a strategic planning committee for next summer! 

Any size gift matters! Gifts of $100 or more earn an automatic entry into our raffle for a choice between a family camp weekend or a free youth camp week. Every additional $100 earns an additional entry! 

Come with friends and leave with family! All gifts received beyond our goal will go to our Camper Scholarship Fund for Summer 2025 so that even more people can experience the transformative experience that camp offers. 

Thank you for believing in our mission and supporting our camp! Together, we can make a lasting impact. Learn more about our programs at spiritinthepinescamp.org. Spirit in the Pines has been a Ministry of St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Eden Prairie since 2001, and we serve campers from churches and communities throughout the west metro area.