SonRise Camps and Retreats are a wonderful opportunity to share your Christian faith and have fun and fellowship with a friend who has an intellectual and/or developmental disability. Volunteer companions are paired one on one with a camper who has an intellectual and/or developmental disability for five days as they participate in Bible study, worship and typical camp activities. They also assist their camper with activities of daily living. We are looking for high school, college students and adults through retirement age to be companions. Love and patience are the basic requirements.
Please give prayerful consideration to becoming a volunteer companion with one of our campers. Your gift of time and love is so meaningful. It is a positive experience that you will never forget!
SonRise Camps and Retreats
SonRise Camps and Retreats have three major goals:
- Share the love of Jesus Christ with adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities by providing them with a Christ-centered camp or retreat.
- Provide a needed Respite for the families that are caregivers for our campers.
- Engage volunteer companions as friends with a person with an intellectual and developmental disability. Love and patience are the only requirements.
Location
6720 Ridgeview Rd., Anderson, Indiana 46013
Grounds
14 acres with 25,000 sq. foot retreat center, chapel, dining hall and five cabins all air conditioned and under one roof.
SonRise Camp
SonRise Camp is a 5-day summer Bible camp experience, Tuesday through Saturday, for adults, age 18 and over, who have intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This camp is unique because it matches each camper in a one on one Christian relationship with a volunteer companion. These companions range in age from 14 through retirement. Both campers and companions return to SonRise Camp every summer. Through Bible study, devotions, worship and camp recreation, the lives of all that attend are changed. LDM sponsors eight camp sessions each summer that provides a camping experience for up to 240 campers with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. During the week of camp, volunteers arrive on Monday and campers arrive on Tuesday.
Camper's cost for one camp session is $495.00 (discounted rates for early payment are available; please see the application for details). Due to the high demand for openings, please submit your application early. Camper's may attend only one session per summer.
The suggested donation for volunteers is $125.00.
To help sponsor a camper or volunteer, click here.
Download: Camper Application
Download: Volunteer Application
Camping Sessions
2012
- June 11 - 16 View Photos from the first week of 2011 Camp!
- June 18 - 23
- June 25 - 30
- July 9 - 14
- July 16 - 21
- July 23 - 28
- July 30 - Aug 4
- August 6 - 11
SonRise Retreat
SonRise Retreat is a weekend retreat (Friday through Sunday) for volunteer companions and adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. This retreat is unique because it matches each adult camper in a one on one Christian relationship with a volunteer companion. Activities include Bible study, arts and crafts, campfire, karaoke, dancing, hiking, and enjoying God's creation.
Camper's cost for one retreat session is $165.00. Due to high demand for openings, please submit your application early. Camps may attend as many as three (3) weekend sessions.
The suggestion donation for volunteers is $65.00
Download: Camper Application
Download: Volunteer Application
Retreat Sessions
2012
- February 10 - 12
- March 9 - 11
- April 27 - 29
Favorite Camper Activity
The dance and the Friday night worship service.
Unique Tradition
Worship and prayer before each meal and the team and companion devotions.
Why Volunteer?
It is a powerful, Christ-centered mission trip that will forever change your life. It gives you a healthy perspective on life.
Contact
Email SonRise staff