Director’s Update
Last updated 8/22/2025
2025 Updates
Please pray for our interns who will be arriving on or around 9/1/2025 to start their 9-month program. To date we have 6 total interns for this season. This Bible and Service Intensive Program will help establish good patterns and habits over these coming months that will serve them for years to come.
Spiritual Growth:
Good things happened here this summer, and this year! Campers are learning about Christ, getting excited about reading His Word, and making sincere decisions to follow Jesus. I pray that encourages you as much as it does all of those who serve here at Hartland. You can check back often and read updated camper stories at www.hartlandcamp.com/stories. This page is updated as often as we receive new stories from camp.
Major Projects:
The New Dining Hall and Chapel project is well underway. As of today, grading is complete. The next phase will be installing our in-ground holding/septic tank where wastewater will gather briefly before entering our existing system. After this, we’ll be installing the fire tanks, pump room, and pipes for the sprinkler system that will serve the dining hall as part of fire prevention. Please continue to pray for expedited timelines on the installation of another PG&E power pole as well as final details with our Fish and Wildlife partners. PG&E Engineer is approved and almost complete which means they should be able to install the pole soon. Our hope is to install the septic and fire suppression in September and early October with a goal of the building foundation being poured in October. This continues to fall in line with our estimated timeline of having the building complete ahead of our 2026 Summer Season.
We are still raising funds for the finishing out of the upstairs Chapel portion of the project. We have received about 30% of what is needed for the chapel and are fundraising to raise another $500,000+ to finalize the project.
You can donate towards this project by texting the word “Give” to 559-258-1701, mailing in a check, donating online, or giving us a call at 559-337-2349 Monday through Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm.
Verses to Ponder:
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ. And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” 1 John 1:1-4
As we start to exit our summer season and enter the fall, pray that we will be effective ministers of His Gospel and that we make the most of every opportunity this summer in sharing Him. While the peak of our year has ended, we still have thousands more that we will be serving and sharing the Gospel with in 2025.
The Gospel: You’ll note this section doesn’t change with the director letter updates, it’s that important!
If you do not know Christ as your personal Savior, I invite you to learn more by visiting our Gospel Page and getting plugged into a local church. While we love serving you here at Hartland, consistent discipleship happens at your local church (in your city/town) and it makes a huge difference in your walk when you are gathering regularly with other believers. For those continuing in their walks, we also have Bible Resources available to help spur on the study of God’s Word.
Prayer:
Please continue to pray for all those that minister here at Hartland, from the Hartland staff and volunteers to the visiting Pastors and leaders that boldly proclaim Christ’s Word to a world that desperately needs it.
In service to Christ and His Church,
Joshua Embry
Executive Director/Steward/Minister – Hartland Christian Camp