Thank you for spreading the word about the life-changing ministry of Silver Lake! Below are some resources you may download to use in your work.
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*Please do not alter the logo in any way. The logo is a leaf rippling on water over the name of the camp with a white box around it.
2018 Silver Lake Christmas Eve Bulletin Insert
Are you not able to include an insert with your bulletin? Please consider adding the following text with our logo (download below) in your announcements section.
Merry Christmas from Silver Lake! As we celebrate God coming into the world through the birth of Jesus, we invite you to keep God’s light in your life all year long by participating in Silver Lake’s programs. Look for brochures for our 2019 summer camp sessions in early January. Registration opens Jan. 15 online at www.silverlakect.org. Save $50 if you register by Jan. 31; use coupon code EARLY19 at checkout.
Give the Gift of Silver Lake! Print this card to include with a gift to your favorite camper.
To download the image, right click on the link and select "Save Image As."
Silver Lake Logo with Santa Hat JPG
Silver Lake Logo with Santa Hat EPS
2019 Counselor-in-Training Weekend
2019 Counselor Retreat
Click here to download the Silver Lake bulletin inserts.
Text for December 2018: Merry Christmas from Silver Lake! As we celebrate God coming into the world through the birth of Jesus, we invite you to keep God’s light in your life all year long by participating in Silver Lake’s programs. Look for brochures for our 2019 summer camp sessions in early January. Registration opens Jan. 15 online at www.silverlakect.org. Save $50 if you register by Jan. 31; use coupon code EARLY19 at checkout.
Text for November 2018: Begin your Advent season at Silver Lake! Join us Nov. 30-Dec. 2 for a weekend of caroling, cookie decorating, friend making, and fun having! There will be two retreats: One for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders, and one for 7th & 8th graders. Register online at www.silverlakect.org.
May 2018
Text for May 2018: Silver Lake Conference Center will hold an open house Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. In addition to tours of the camp and conference center, the newly built high ropes course will be staffed and open to those who would like to climb, and the new disc golf course will be available for those who want to test their skill with a flying disc. There will be a ceremony to open the new high ropes and disc golf courses at 2 p.m. This free event is open to the public. RSVPs requested to slcc@ctucc.org.
Text for April 2018: Come to Silver Lake this summer to experience the new High Ropes course! Challenge yourself, with the help of your team on the ground, to meet your goals! Register for a summer program online at www.silverlakect.org.
Text for February 2018: Why choose Silver Lake? Our campers will tell you: "I felt loved this week!" "I made two cabins of friends!" "I felt accepted right when I walked in!" "This is the best camp ever!" Come find out for yourself! Join us for a week of exploring God's love in creation. Register online at www.silverlakect.org.
Text for January 2018: Registration for the 2018 summer program at Silver Lake Conference Center is now open! Children and youth in grades 4 through 12 are encouraged to sign up for a week of fun, friendship, and faith. See full program descriptions online at www.silverlakect.org. Register by Jan. 31 to save $50 with coupon code EARLY18.
Press Release:
SHARON — Silver Lake Conference Center will hold an open house Sunday, May 20, from 1 to 5 p.m. In addition to tours of the camp and conference center, the newly built high ropes course will be staffed and open to those who would like to climb, and the new disc golf course will be available for those who want to test their skill with a flying disc.
“We are so excited to officially open the new high ropes course,” said Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer, Executive Director. “The new design more fully supports the teambuilding aspect of our program. Many of the new elements can only be completed with the help of friends on the ground.”
Silver Lake Conference Center holds summer camp June through August for youth entering grades four through 12. Registration is now open for the summer program online at www.silverlakect.org. The conference center hosts retreat groups September through May, overnight or day groups, offering food services and challenge course programming.
The open house on May 20 will feature walking tours of the facilities, including the newly renovated passive house Lodge, a hayride to the waterfront on Mudge Pond, a campfire with marshmallows to roast, opportunities to climb the high ropes or play a hole or two of disc golf, cookies and juice, and giveaways of camp merchandise. There will be a ceremony to open the new high ropes and disc golf courses at 2 p.m. This free event is open to the public. RSVPs requested to slcc@ctucc.org.
Silver Lake Conference Center, 223 Low Road, Sharon, CT, is the outdoor ministry program of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ. For more information, call 860-364-5526 or visit www.silverlakect.org.
Open House Bulletin Insert - Color
Open House Bulletin Insert - B&W
We invite and encourage you to designate a Sunday early this year as Silver Lake Sunday to celebrate your church's participation in our Outdoor Ministry Program. Use the resources below for ideas to include in your service.
Silver Lake Sunday Celebration Ideas
Silver Lake Certificate of Participation
Share our video, What Brings You Back?
Please download and print our new color flyer and hang it in your community! This piece is designed to appeal to those outside of the UCC church setting, so we appreciate you hanging it in grocery stores, community centers, schools, your car window -- anywhere people will see it!
If you would like us to mail you a few flyers to hang up, please email jennc@ctucc.org.
Silver Lake Conference Center is the home of the Outdoor Ministries of the Connecticut Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Click here to read our Mission Statement.
223 Low Road | Sharon, CT 06069 | 860.364.5526 | Fax: 860.364.1000 | slcc@ctucc.org