Hello! My name is Tyler, and I’m the Youth Program Manager at Black Diamond Camp in Auburn, WA. My camp journey began in 2004 when I was just nine years old. My mom needed a summer program for me, and after hearing about Camp from a family friend, she signed me up for Day Camp. I quickly fell in love with all the activities, but what truly kept me coming back year after year were the friendships I made and ...

Have you ever been part of a moment when God did something so amazing that you know this is a story that needs to be told from generation to generation? The joining of Black Diamond Camp and Warm Beach Camp & Conference Center to form Warm Beach Camp Ministries is a remarkable story of God’s leading and provision. In the fall of 2020, right in the middle of COVID, the Board of Black Diamond Camp sought to give their growing ...

When challenges arise, what is your first instinct? Is it to take it out on others around you, to pretend like everything is fine, or to feel ashamed, turn inward, and shut the world out? What would happen differently if you found yourself in the presence of someone who compassionately holds space for you to voice what is troubling you and reflect back the love and warmth of Christ? This past summer, a particular group visiting Rainier Camp & Retreat ...

Hello! My name is Mateo Cuadros, I am 20 years old and am from Washington state! Last summer I worked at Black Diamond Camp as a Summer Staff Counselor. I spent the summer counseling for both the middle school/high school aged program, Group Camp, and the middle school program, Teen Camp, where I led Bible studies, ran activities, and promoted group development through team building initiatives. Before coming to Camp, I was looking for a summer job. When I found ...

Have you had the chance to visit the Mount Baker Dining Hall at Black Diamond Camp? Here at Camp, we believe that some of the best conversations happen at mealtimes. So, we serve meals family style! That means when a group arrives at the Dining Hall, they will have tables reserved just for them; already prepared with plates and utensils. There is also a wooden token that gets taken back into the service area of the kitchen in exchange for ...

"Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there. When they breathe their last, they return to the earth, and all their plans die with them. But joyful are those who have the God of Israel as their helper, whose hope is in the Lord their God." Psalms 146:3-5 NLT We love to put our confidence in a person. We so easily focus on powerful people with great plans. These powerful people gather attention and are ...

Hi, I’m Elijah Vander Pol, and I’m part of the Internship Program at Black Diamond Camp. I am nineteen years old and from Auburn, Washington. Before doing the Internship, I had experienced Camp in many ways. I have been a camper, Summer Staff, and I even went to Rainier Christian Schools, who’s campus is onsite at Camp. Ever since my first experience as a camper, I have always loved it here at Black Diamond Camp. Camp has always been an ...

Winter Break Camp came along with joy and excitement for campers and counselors! The rain didn’t put a damper on the festivities at Camp, as we were joined by several returning families, as well as several brand-new additions to our camp community. The Winter Break Camp theme was “Band Together- Start the Party!” Throughout the week, campers learned about how life with Jesus is a party, and how they can be the party starters among their friends and families. To ...

Hi! My name is Jenna. I first came to Camp many years ago as a camper and continued to serve as a part of the Service Team Program. This past summer I worked at Black Diamond Camp as a part of the Summer Staff team with Day Camp and Group Camp. Group Camp is a summer program where churches bring their youth groups to Camp and we, as Summer Staff, serve as their counselors! Throughout these 4 to 5 day ...

"But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves. For if you listen to the word and don’t obey, it is like glancing at your face in a mirror. You see yourself, walk away, and forget what you look like." James 1:22-24 NLT I recently had a physical. The doctor made some recommendations for my well-being. I listened attentively. Every one of the doctors’ recommendations made good sense to me. Imagine ...