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Norman Thombs
Mar 9, 2021
Update for Summer 2021 at Mechuwana
Norman Thombs
Sep 2, 2020
A Summer Like No Other at Camp Mechuwana
Norman Thombs
May 17, 2020
Announcement about Summer 2020 Camp Programs
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Beth Dimond Comeau
Mar 16, 2021
Thankful for Our Ministry in 2020
Who knew what was ahead one year ago, when COVID-19 completely changed our lives. We were gearing up for a great summer of camps,...
Norman Thombs
Mar 9, 2021
Update for Summer 2021 at Mechuwana
It has been a long hard couple weeks at Mechuwana, with many hours of meetings to try to figure out the best way forward for this summer....
Norman Thombs
Sep 2, 2020
A Summer Like No Other at Camp Mechuwana
It is hard to explain what the last five months have been like at Mechuwana. Sometime in the first two weeks of March we got a call from...
Mike Griswold
Jul 13, 2020
Supporting Mechuwana in the Long Run (or Walk or Bike)
During these unprecedented times, we all have faced unfathomable new realities. As a result, perspective on our personal priorities and...
Norman Thombs
May 17, 2020
Announcement about Summer 2020 Camp Programs
Dear Friends and Families of Camp Mechuwana: Above everything else, we hope and pray you are all safe. We think about our camp family...
Beth Dimond Comeau
Apr 22, 2020
Virtual Tour of the Lodge Renovations with Director Norm
I have loved the Lodge since I first set foot in it at age nine, which was 40 years ago this summer. I was an Elementary Cabin Camp...
Camp Mechuwana
Apr 18, 2019
It is Time to Think Spring and Springbrook! Join Us on the Links
As we start feeling the warm spring sunshine, we know summer is just around the corner, and it's time to think about another Camp...
Norman Thombs
Apr 4, 2019
On Ray Bailey
Ray Bailey, left, with Norm and Paul Marshall at Mechuwana's 70th anniversary on July 14, 2018. As many of you know Ray Bailey, was...
Camp Mechuwana
Mar 20, 2019
Calling All Crafters: Share Your Talents & Send a Child to Camp
Are you someone who loves to knit, crochet, woodwork, quilt, make note cards, Christmas ornaments, or other creations? Or perhaps you are...
Norman Thombs
Mar 10, 2019
Looking Ahead and Celebrating the Past
Mechuwana celebrated 70 years of our ministry last summer, and we are still talking about what a great time we had on July 14th when so...
Norman Thombs
Aug 16, 2017
Great celebration of former and current staff
On Saturday, July 29, Mechuwana welcomed back more than 75 permanent staff members (from the 1950s to current staff) and their families...
Camp Mechuwana
Jan 4, 2017
After 37 years....the walk-in fridge is on its way out
The walk-in fridge and freezer in our Commons kitchen have served us well, but after 37 years (they have been there since the Commons was...
Camp Mechuwana
Sep 27, 2016
Mechuwana Harvest Dinner - Sunday, November 6th
Mechuwana Harvest Supper on Sunday, November 6: Come see old friends, meet new ones, and enjoy a harvest supper with all the fixings! $7...
Norman Thombs
Sep 27, 2016
Generosity for Freezer and Fridge System Warms Our Hearts
After 37 years, our walk-in refrigerator and freezer need to be replaced, and we have been overwhelmed by the support of churches and...
Camp Mechuwana
Apr 26, 2016
First Annual Mechuwana Golf Tournament
Learn more about this event and sign up today here. If you have questions about this event, please contact Mike Griswold at...
Norman Thombs
Apr 6, 2016
Will we see you at Mechuwana this summer?
We are busy at camp getting ready for our 2016 summer season - our 68th in Mechuwana's history here on Lower Narrows Pond. The camp...
Camp Mechuwana
Oct 3, 2015
The 29ers Are At It Again!
For the ninth time in 30 years, the 29ers, a missions group from Michigan, have come to Mechuwana for two weeks to work on a variety of...
Camp Mechuwana
Oct 3, 2015
Camp Mechuwana Installs Solar and Dedicates New Buildings
On August 23rd, friends of Mechuwana gathered to celebrate the installation of new solar panels on the third retreat building and the...
Camp Mechuwana
Jul 23, 2014
New retreat building well underway thanks to missions campers
Mechuwana is so thankful for all of the missions campers and staff who have been working on the third retreat building. Here is a picture...
Camp Mechuwana
Jan 9, 2014
Thank you to the United Methodist Foundation!
From all of us at Camp Mechuwana, we want to send a sincere THANK YOU to the United Methodist Foundation for their rapid response grant...
Recent Blog Posts
Storms & Rainbows
Jarod Richmond
Jun 26, 2022
Thankful for Our Ministry in 2020
Beth Dimond Comeau
Mar 16, 2021
Update for Summer 2021 at Mechuwana
Norman Thombs
Mar 9, 2021
A Summer Like No Other at Camp Mechuwana
Norman Thombs
Sep 2, 2020
Special Places, Special Memories, & Staff Campfires
Dawn Zarecki Reidy
Jul 20, 2020
Supporting Mechuwana in the Long Run (or Walk or Bike)
Mike Griswold
Jul 13, 2020
Finding Creative Ways to Connect with Mechuwana Friends During COVID
Bethany (Marsh) Sullivan
Jul 10, 2020
Remembering the Times & Celebrating My Mechuwana Memories
Beth Dimond Comeau
May 21, 2020
Announcement about Summer 2020 Camp Programs
Norman Thombs
May 17, 2020
Virtual Tour of the Lodge Renovations with Director Norm
Beth Dimond Comeau
Apr 22, 2020
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