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2026 Registration

Camp Emmaus 2026 Summer Camp Registration is open! Note that registration fees have increased as of June 1st.

To view the registration form please click the link above and follow the directions for each of the camps.

You will select the camp that you are registering for by clicking the green Add + button and then follow the directions for the deposit ($25) or to see the full amount for the camp click on the "More Details" portion of your camp.

If you have any questions about the new system please contact us via FB Messenger, email or phone.

Mailing Address Update

Important announcement:

Beginning June 1, Camp Emmaus no longer has a PO Box in Mt. Morris. Our updated business address and physical location are now the same mailing address which is:

Camp Emmaus
3011 West Camp Rd.
Oregon, IL 61061

This also includes all camper mail and should now be directed to this address if you want to send mail and care packages during your camper's week at camp.

All mail will be forwarded for 60 days from the PO box to the mailbox at camp. Please update your contacts to reflect this change.

Spring Newsletter

2026 Camp Curriculum

The 2026 Outdoor Ministries Association (OMA) “InsideOut” camp curriculum will be titled “In the Wilderness.” An introduction to the theme notes: “Wilderness is a time or place where we encounter what is new, strange, scary, lonely, unknown or mysterious. The wilderness is a wild and beautiful time and place where we can discover the sacred within each person and all creation. … The wilderness reveals our strengths, growing edges, and potential as God equips us for the unknown still to come. The wilderness awaits us all, and God meets us there.” The annual InsideOut curriculum is a partnership between the Church of the Brethren and a variety of other denominations for use in outdoor ministry. Learn more at https://insideoutcurriculum.com/.

National Youth Conference

The next Church of the Brethren National Youth Conference (NYC) will take place July 18-23, 2026, at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colo., with the theme “Light Within Us.” Because it will be a new location for many of the advisors who will bring youth, it seemed helpful to offer a chance to experience the location prior to bringing youth. Thus, an NYC 2026 Advisor Preview will take place Oct. 11-13. Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the campus, check out the food and lodging, and see what recreation options are like.

Additionally, participants will have a learning opportunity with Charles (Chuck) Hunt, who will lead sessions based on the book Faith Beyond Youth Group. The sessions will build on work by the Fuller Youth Institute, where Hunt is senior director of training, all while inspiring participants and providing new tools to help in various ministry contexts. Continuing education credit will be available.

Early bird registration is $300 and is available until July 31. Regular registration is $375. Registration includes two nights’ double-occupancy lodging, four meals, and all sessions. All registrants will be responsible for their transportation to and from the YMCA of the Rockies. (Denver International Airport is the most convenient, and there is shuttle service to the YMCA.)

For more information, go to www.brethren.org/yya/advisor-preview-weekend-for-nyc-2026 or contact Becky Ullom Naugle, director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries, at bullomnaugle@brethren.org or 847-429-4385.

Registration will open in January. Learn more about NYC 2026 at the National Youth Conference page.

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