Our Impact

Sophie's desire to be in a safe space for a season brought her back to this Place of Grace in two unexpected positions, and the blessings are still flowing.

When Nathan arrived for his first summer at Fortune Lake, he found a community waiting with open arms to help him break out of his shell.

Liz Grenke-Leach had the unique opportunity to share Fortune Lake --this place she has long loved-- with the students she serves, and it proved to be exactly what she --and they-- needed. 

Melissa and Caroline returned for an Intergenerational week, and Melissa found what she had always experienced -- grace, made especially meaningful in her mom’s absence, to be able to continue this tradition of camp and faith with her own daughter.

From her youth, Christina remembered “the connection that you never lose” to the people at Fortune Lake, and she longed for that experience again. She values the passing on the teachings of Jesus to her children and the inclusivity of all God’s people.

I came to Fortune Lake telling people I wanted the time to write some things I had been planning to write. But, as I moved from day to day, something else happened. What I felt was spiritual in the best sense of that word.

Coming out of a year of lockdowns and restrictions, Paavo missed both the physical space at Fortune Lake as well as being a part of the community. In the midst of a meaningful Leader-in-Training experience he realized the need to make connections with his campers and to love every person that came to camp.

When Josh first came to camp it was High School Week, and he did not want to be here. Everyone seemed to be enjoying themselves; everyone except Josh. After an invitation from two campers to join in the experience, things began to shift for Josh.

When Nora was a young teenager, she felt the urge to go to Fortune Lake because her friends had been going and she had heard about how fun it could be. When she finally made the decision to come for the week, it ended up impacting her faith journey in an inspiring way.