Who says Camp is just for kids? Can you name four programs Camp offers that don’t involve youth? You may be surprised to learn that there are programs for every age. In this interactive workshop we will explore opportunities to experience rest, renewal, learning, and hope at your diocesan Camp and Retreat Center. Radical hospitality is at the core of everything we do at Camp Washington- providing a welcoming, affirming, inclusive, safe space for ALL God’s people to come away from the demands and pressures of the world. Our table is big enough for everyone, and there is a seat waiting for you! Whether you are from a big or small parish, you will come away from this workshop with concrete examples of programming that works, and an invitation to consider how you and your parish might make better use of the wonderful resource of Camp Washington.
FACILITATOR: Bart Geissinger is the Executive Director at Camp Washington, the Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center of the ECCT (Episcopal Church in CT). Bart experienced the magic of Camp and community at a very young age and attributes his deep faith to the seeds planted at Camp Washington. After a career in fundraising and development for non-profit schools and organizations, he found his way “back home” to Camp Washington to lead this organization into its second century. “As leaders in camp and retreat ministry, we are called to share by example- radical hospitality to all God’s people whoever they are, wherever they are in their journey, and it is a privilege to provide places of rest, renewal, and action.” A cradle Episcopalian, Bart has served in every capacity of lay leadership in numerous parishes, currently worshipping at St. Paul’s Woodbury with his partner David, and their son Dylan.
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Session One (9:45–11:15 AM)
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