Family Camp 2027
Lake Carlos · Alexandria, MN
Family Camp 2027
2027 Theme · Upside Down Kingdom — MATTHEW 5
A Week You'll Never Forget
Click below to see what a week at Mount Carmel looks like.
Choose Your Week
Rest, renewal, and recreation for the whole family on the shores of Lake Carlos. Tap a week to expand it, then register directly when you're ready.
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Our beloved Ground Up Grace week meets the arts in 2027. Teacher Paul Oman — pastor and professional artist behind the "Drawn to the Word" ministry — creates larger-than-life paintings of Scripture before your eyes, proclaiming the gospel in a way the whole family can see and feel. A week of grace from the ground up, with creativity woven through worship, teaching, and play.
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Week 2 features confirmed teacher Doug Morton. Theme and full details are coming soon — check back for updates, or register now to hold your spot for the week.
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Contemporary Americans suffer much social and political polarization. We are ever tempted to believe that some formula of getting economics and education "right" could bring about heaven on earth. Teacher Mark Mattes leads us back to the scriptural view, voiced by Luther, that God rules his world with "two hands": the church through the gospel and the world through the law — and how the true church honors that distinction while urging people to be engaged citizens through their many callings.
A short but full weekend of teaching, worship, and community — perfect for families who can't commit to a full week. Teacher Katie Koplin is a mental health counselor, writer, and co-host of the "Freely Given" podcast, and editor of "Encouragement for Motherhood: Devotional Writings on the Work of Christ." Rooted in west central Minnesota, Katie finds joy in exploring the depths of grace through writing, counseling, and conversation alongside her husband Dallas and their four children.
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How do we parent with grace and freedom rather than fear? And how do we engage with education and the news with discernment rather than anxiety? Teacher Kelsey Kramer McGinnis is a writer, musicologist, and educator based in Iowa, with a PhD from the University of Iowa. A regular contributor to Christianity Today, she is co-author of "The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Failed a Generation of Evangelicals" (Brazos Press, 2025). This week she leads teaching and discussion on grace and freedom for parenting, and on engaging education and the news with discernment instead of fear.
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Dan van Voorhis brings a historian's eye and a pastor's heart to the questions families and young adults are actually asking. Drawing on his deep expertise in church history, Dan reads the present moment through the long story of the church — and shows that today's hardest questions are rarely as new as they feel. Dan holds a Ph.D. in History from the University of St. Andrews, spent 11 years teaching history and political thought at Concordia University, Irvine, and is Scholar-in-Residence at 1517 and host of the daily podcast The Christian History Almanac.
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Perhaps you've heard someone describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious." And if you've spent much time in the church, you've met folks who are "religious but not spiritual." The invitation of Scripture is for an intimate spirituality with God — but that relationship is not meant to be divorced from Christ's church. Join teacher Gabe Kasper as we explore what this looks like together, with evening preaching from Rev. Paul Muther, pastor at Our Savior Lutheran in Burlington, WI.
Our beloved adult camp returns August 9–13, 2027. Adult Bible Camp Week offers four nights of enriching teaching, worship, and fellowship designed especially for adults and seniors. Speaker and topic details coming soon.
Everything You Need
Housing Options
Deluxe cabins with kitchen, kitchenette cabins, basic cabins, lodge rooms, RV sites, or free tent camping. View all housing
Meal Plans
The Full Meal Plan includes all meals at camp. The Partial Meal Plan includes the first evening meal, brunch & supper on Sunday, all lunches, and the final evening meal. Not available during the 2-night camp.
How to Register
Click any Register button above to book online (1 adult is included in the lodging rate). Prefer paper? Download the mail-in form or call (320) 846-2744.
Location
800 Mount Carmel Drive NE, Alexandria, MN 56308 — on the shores of Lake Carlos, about 2 hours from the Twin Cities.
Questions?
Email registrar@mountcarmelministries.com or call the number above — we're happy to help you find the right week.
Refund Policy
Full refund (including deposit) before Jan 1. Refund minus deposit Jan 1–Jun 1. Half refund after Jun 1. $300 deposit required ($150 for the 2-night camp), by check or credit card.
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