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A Walk to Emmaus
- For the spiritual renewal and development of Christian Leaders.

Chrysalis Journey and Flight - For the spirtual nurture and development of Young Adult  and High School Christian Leaders.

Exploring Healing Prayer - Discover a basic understanding that healing prayer is more than getting well from an illness--a process leading to the wholeness that God wills.

Celebrate Your Marriage - A weekend of remembering and renewal.

Single Again Retreat - Join us for a special time apart, with other singles and search for the road that leads to healing and wholeness.

All God's Children - For children of incarcerated parents.

Young At Heart Days - for Senior Adults who are looking for some fun and lively entertainment.

Friends Together - an event for adults who are developmentally challenged.

Ski Hostel - Ski at Massanutten Ski Resort...Relax at Camp Overlook...

Walk to the Manger - Take time to remember why we celebrate CHRISTmas during this interactive Christmas experience.

Winter Camp -   4th - 8th grades  overnight with a dash of winter and Christmas flavor!

CSI:  Mission - Christian Service Initiative for Youth Groups

Kamp for Kids - for children completing grades 1-3 accompanied by a parent. This is a unique chance for your child to "get their feet wet" and get geared up for Day Camp or a first overnight summer camp experience.

Taize For Easter - a spiritually forming event for adults, especially popular with young adults.

Confirmation Camp-  Middle school youth preparing for church membership or looking for a refresher are encouraged to participate in this experiential weekend that focuses on United Methodist history and tradition, Lent and Easter, being the Church in Mission, Experiencing God's Grace and Spiritual Disciplines, and the connectional nature of the United Methodist Church.

Exploring God in Nature: Children's Day at Overlook, Saturday, June 5



Emmaus:  
A Journey with Christ

Men's Walks 
Apirl 17-20 & October 7-10, 2010

Women's Walks 
April 24-27 & October 14-17, 2010

On the Shenandoah Valley Walk to Emmaus you will spend three busy but very enjoyable days at Camp Overlook. You will live and study together in singing, prayer, worship and discussion. These experiences explore the theme of God's grace and how it expresses itself in the world.

More information


4th Day Renewal Weekends

Remember and renew your Emmaus experience during this abbreviated weekend patterned after your Emmaus Walk.  Three talks by laity focus on committing ourselves to lives of Christian Action.  Clergy share three inspiring meditations and prayer and the music you love weave it all together.

Men's Weekend
February 19-20, 2010    Agape Hill           Registration Brochure      
Women's Weekend
February 26-27, 2010     Agape Hill          Registration Brochure





Chrysalis


Chrysalis Journey for young adults, ages 19-24.

Dates TBA
Chrysalis Flight for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Dates August 12-15, 2010

The roots of Chrysalis are deeply planted in its parent movement, the Walk to Emmaus. This three-day spiritual renewal time provides participants an opportunity to learn more about faith, to experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments. The three days focus on God's grace, one's experience of Christ as friend, what it means to be the body of Christ, one's call into discipleship, and giving love to a needy world.



Stretch Out Your Hands-
Exploring Healing Prayer

Prayer Brochure.pdf                   August 13-15, 2010

Exploring Healing Prayer is an introduction to healing prayer and wholeness. This pilgrimage weekend will provide the opportunity to discover a basic understanding that healing prayer is more than getting well from an illness---healing prayer is a beautiful and dynamic process leading to the wholeness that God wills and Jesus represented in his ministry. the event allows participants to discover through the scriptures, prayer, instruction and personal experience the blessing of healing prayer.





Celebrate Your Marriage  
    February 12-14

Registration Brochure

What happens in this event?
Celebrate Your Marriage is a weekend event which begins on Friday evening and concludes on Sunday morning with the celebration of Holy Communion.
Trained leaders guide you in a series of exercises, activities, and worship experiences which help you grow in love and commitment to God and one another.

Who is this weekend for?
Celebrate Your Marriage is for couples of all ages who are looking for opportunities to enrich their relationship in the context of Christian faith and action.
This is an enrichment event and not intended as therapy for severly troubled marriages.

When?
The event begins with registration and snack on Friday at 6:30 pm. the first session commences at 7:00 pm. The closing will be with a buffet lunch on Sunday.
Because of the nature of this experience, each couple is requested to arrange participation for the entire event.

How much?
Lodging and meals will be provided in the Blessings Lodge. Your private room for two nights, Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday evening Honey Baked Ham Buffet, Sunday Breakfast and Sunday noon Roast Beef Buffet will cost $250.00 per couple.

This event will provide the opportunity to:
  • Openly express feelings of love, appreciation, and caring for your partner.
  • Increase your communication skills.
  • Develop awareness for spiritual dimension in your life together.
  • Acknowledge and build upon your marital strengths.
  • Affirm God's grace at work in your home.
  • Witness to the power of God's love in your marriage.
What will couples receive from this event?
  • A deeper understanding and appreciation for one another.
  • An increased ability to communicate effectively in your marriage and family relationship.
  • A growing in love and respect for spiritual life together.
  • The opportunity to enhance your spiritual life together.
  • The opportunity to be with friends and establish new friendships.




Single Again Retreat


December 3-5, 2010

Separated...divorced...widowed...Single Again?

Have the circumstances of life returned you to singleness, perhaps through separation, divorce, or death. Are you still searching for answers, struggling with the pain and longing for peace? Are you dreading the holidays or know someone who is? Plan now to join us for special time apart with other singles as we explore the trials, the hurts, the loneliness of being single again, and search for the road that leads to healing and wholeness.

When?
The event begins with registration and snack on Friday at 6:30 pm. the first session commences at 7:00 pm. The closing will be with a buffet lunch on Sunday.

How much?

Lodging and meals will be provided in the Blessings Lodge. Your semi- private room for two nights, Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday evening Buffet, Sunday Breakfast and Sunday noon Buffet will cost $99.00 per person.

Brochure and Registration




All God's Children
For Children of Incarcerated Parents

September 24-26, 2010

The camp weekend is intended to reach children, grades 3-5, at risk because one or both of their parents are incarcerated. It is our goal to surround these children with the love of Christ  demonstrated through many acts of caring and sharing. The children are invited to a special weekend in the fall and participate with other campers in the regular summer program. Best of all, they are mentored by unconditionally loving adults. Contact the Camp Office or your school counselor for information about attending All God's Children Camp.

Want to Sponsor A Child?
Funds to operate the weekend are needed to cover costs of food and lodging for campers and mentors, mentor training, leadership manuals and certain program supplies. A sponsorship gift of $140 covers these costs as prorated per camper. Checks may be made payable to Camp Overlook but should be marked for All God's Children.

Want to be a Mentor?
Energetic, committed and patient men and women are needed to form a personal, Christ revealing relationship with our campers. Mentors will probably relate to two campers and will participate as a partner in camp activities. Good physical condition is important for negotiating the hills and trails of Camp Overlook and keeping up with excited youngsters. Mentors live in the cabin with the campers and maintain contact by phone or correspondence with their campers until the camp scheduled for next fall. Mentors are volunteer and their camp expenses are paid through the sponsorships already described.

Need Registration Form for Fall Weekend?
2010 Weekend Camper Registration Booklet





Young at Heart Days


June 14-15, 2010

Young at Heart Days are for Senior Adults who are looking some fun and lively entertainment. Most participants come for the day, enjoying a hot meal and a variety of activities including, square dancing, bingo, crafts, table games, hymn sings, talent show, manicures and light massages.   Cost $8.00





Friends Together


June 16-18, 2010

Friends Together is a 3 day camp event for adults who are mentally impaired. Campers enjoy a variety of traditional camp activities and develop friendships with the young adult staff serving at camp for the summer. The program is designed for the educable mentally retarded.    $85.00 registration fee.




Ski Hostel


December - February

The Ski Hostel at Camp Overlook is for groups, of 15 or more, looking for accommodations and meals, at a reasonable rate. Your group will stay in one of three dormitory cabins (accommodate 36 each). Each cabin is sectioned for separate men's and women's lodging, with institutional bathrooms with showers, and with separate leader's rooms on each side. They are joined by a 16'x16' meeting room. Beds are firm double bunks with foam matteresses ready for your sleeping bag or bedroll. You will need to provide your own linens, pillows, and personal supplies. Meals included in the package are breakfast and supper. They are served in the Dining Hall at 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Bagged lunches are available for an extra charge. Ski at Massanutten  or Bryce Ski Resorts then relax in fellowship with other guests around the woodstove or in front of a popular video movie, with a cup of hot cocoa or coffee.

Non skiers may enjoy Massanutten Indoor Water Park for a fantastic summer splash in the dead of winter!    

2009-2010 per person Package Rates:
One Night Package:  Building Rental- sleeps 36   $450
                                      Food Service $14.00 per person
Two Night Package:   Building Rental- sleeps 36   $700
                                       Food Service  $28.00
Boxed Lunches:  $4.75 per person
        Includes:  2 sandwiches, chips, cookies, fruit, soft drink.  Must be ordered in advance.

Call the camp office to make your reservations today. 540-269-2267



Winter Camp

December 20-21, 2009        3:00 pm Sunday through 6:00 pm Monday

The stars are never brighter and  the fireplace is never more delightful than winter on Overlook's side of the mountain.  Open to 4th - 8th graders, bring a friend and delight in a number of camp activities with a winter twist and a Christmas flavor.  Middle school and elementary campers will be housed in separate heated cabins on Agape Hill.  The program is staffed by some of your favorite counselors and staff from summer camp!

$49 registration fee includes dinner on Sunday, breakfast & lunch on Saturday, snacks and program materials.  

Winter Camp Registration




Walk to the Manger


December 17, 2010  children age 1 to 92!

This year, take time to remember why we celebrate CHRISTmas. Camp Overlook will again, host its annual, interactive Christmas experience. Arrive between 6 pm and 8 pm to see the angels, discover a baby in a stable and point three wise?men in the right direction to find what they've been seeking.

Dress warmly and wear sturdy shoes. All Children must be accompanied by an adult.                                                                               FREE for ALL!!









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