ministries
CRM Sunday
Join United Methodists across Upper New York in celebrating the life-changing work of our Camp & Retreat Ministries on Sunday, February 8. Congregations are encouraged to highlight these vital ministries during worship and receive a special offering to support camp scholarships, making our programs accessible to all. Click here to make a donation. Click the following links to download bookmarks that can be printed and inserted into church bulletins
Recommendations for Service Engagements
Scripture:
Exodus 3:1-6
Psalm 100 (Psalter in UMH, 821)
Luke 5:1-11
Message:
"Called to the Lakeshore"
“Around the Campfire”
“Come and Find a Quiet Center”
Come “Catch” the Spirit
Come Follow Me
Songs:
From the Rising of the Sun, TFWS 2024
Let All Things Now Living, TFWS 2008
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, UMH 277
Sanctuary, TFWS 2164
We Are Standing on Holy Ground, TFWS 2272
Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore, UMH 344
Pass It On, UMH 572
Here I Am Lord, UMH 593
I Will Call Upon the Lord, TFWS 2002
Siyahamba, TFWS 2235
Seek Ye First, UMH 405
Come and Find the Quiet Center TFWS 2128
I Have Decided to Follow Jesus TFWS 2129
The Summons, TFWS 2130
Prayer for CRM:
God of grace, love, and justice we lift before you the Camp & Retreat Ministries of the United Methodists of Upper New York, as well as all our sibling camp and retreat centers around our connection. We pray people will experience your hospitality and find places where they encounter your love in ways that foster transformation. God, our loving presence, we pray for the safety and well-being of the staff, those who serve year-round and those who join for the summer. May they know your abiding love and feel our support. We ask, O God, that your Spirit be felt and known by all who participate with the ministries of our camp & retreat sites, and that together we are empowered to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ who share faith, mercy, and justice in our daily lives. This we pray in the name of Jesus, amen.
UNY Camp & Retreat Center Sites:
Aldersgate
Asbury
- Asbury programming information: https://asburyuny.org/program/
- Skye Farm 2026 Programs: this includes what the goals we have for our campers, full summer schedule, and descriptions of each program.
- Skye Farm Digital brochure
- Watch Skye Farm camper testimonial video from 2024 and 2025.
- Sky Lake programming information: https://skylakecenter.org/summer-camp/