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.
***NEW: Video messages from Silver Lake to use in your virtual Silver Lake Sunday celebration!***
See the Silver Lake Sunday section below
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 jennkc@silverlakect.org.
Summer 2021 Talking Points (PDF) & Summer 2021 Video (YouTube)
The above resources highlight details about what camp at Silver Lake will look like in 2021.
And! We are looking for rock star summer staff! If you know someone (18 and older) who would be a great addition to the Silver Lake community, please encourage them to apply!
Information about Summer Staff
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.
Videos for Virtual Worship
Pick and choose the videos that work best for your worship, or use the Full Service and give your church pastor some time to rest!
The following links will bring you to the videos on Vimeo.
Full Silver Lake Sunday Virtual Worship 2021
Call to Worship - Lynn Boettger, Food Services Manager & Ruth Choate, Administrator and Registrar
A Litany for Outdoor Ministries - Members of the Silver Lake community
Song - The Road You Came In On - Written by Tim Hughes and Bob Smith - Performed by Tom Polizzi
Prayer for Outdoor Ministry - Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister
Children's Message - Jenn Kronholm Clark, Silver Lake Program Director
Scripture - Psalm 148: 7-14 - Matt Taylor, Silver Lake Site Manager
Scripture - Romans 12 - Ruth Choate, Silver Lake Administrator and Registrar
Sermon - Romans 12 - Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer, Executive for Camps and Retreats at Silver Lake
Pastoral Prayer - Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister
The following links will bring you to the videos on YouTube.
Full Silver Lake Sunday Virtual Worship 2021
Call to Worship - Lynn Boettger, Food Services Manager & Ruth Choate, Administrator and Registrar
A Litany for Outdoor Ministries - Members of the Silver Lake community
Song - The Road You Came In On - Written by Tim Hughes and Bob Smith - Performed by Tom Polizzi
Prayer for Outdoor Ministry - Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister
Children's Message - Jenn Kronholm Clark, Silver Lake Program Director
Scripture - Psalm 148: 7-14 - Matt Taylor, Silver Lake Site Manager
Scripture - Romans 12 - Ruth Choate, Silver Lake Administrator and Registrar
Sermon - Romans 12 - Rev. Ryan Gackenheimer, Executive for Camps and Retreats at Silver Lake
Pastoral Prayer - Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister
Print/Other Materials
Silver Lake Sunday Celebration Ideas & Litany for Outdoor Ministries
Silver Lake Certificate of Participation
Share our video, What Brings You Back?
Silver Lake At Home Logo Color
Silver Lake At Home Image Color
*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.
Include Silver Lake in your online worship! Download slides, in either PowerPoint or PDF. (Need a different file format? Email jennkc@silverlakect.org.)
Spring/Summer Programs PowerPoint
Silver Lake Programs
Maple Sugaring Family Days PowerPoint
Maple Sugaring Family Days PDF
Summer 2021
Summer 2021 Registration PowerPoint
Family Retreats - Winter 2021
Adventure Program Slides
Retreat Group Ropes Program 1 PowerPoint
Retreat Group Ropes Program 1 PDF
Group Ropes Program 2 PowerPoint
Coming soon!
We appreciate your help in getting the word out that registration for Summer 2021 opens on Jan. 15! Please consider including a Silver Lake slide in your Christmas Eve worship. You may use any of the slides below, or consider the Gift of Camp slide that encourages people to give the gift of camp to a young person for Christmas! Print the card below to include with your gift to your favorite camper.
Another great way to share the magic of Silver Lake this holiday season is with a gift to the Scholarship Fund.
General summer slides:
Summer 2021 Registration PowerPoint
Gift of camp materials:
Give the Gift of Silver Lake! Print this card to include with a gift to your favorite camper.
Silver Lake Logo with Santa Hat JPG
Silver Lake Logo with Santa Hat EPS
Silver Lake Conference Center is a ministry of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ.
Click here to read our Mission Statement.
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