Director’s Update
Last updated 9/26/2026
2026 update
We had an amazing Fall Festival last month, a great Homeschool Family Camp, and an amazing Father/Son Retreat with churches represented from all across the Central Valley and Southern California. God continues to do great things here at camp, please keep us in your prayers as we share the Gospel each week!
Spiritual Growth:
As of September 26th, we have welcomed just over 7,100 campers this season, with 312 accepting Christ for the first time, and another 392 who have recommitted to the faith they already claim. We are looking forward to the rest of the year and in seeing what God will continue to do here at camp!
Major Projects:
The New Dining Hall and Chapel project construction is still ongoing. The photo above was taken on 9/26/2026 and shows the main steel structure, the stairs, the concrete platform for those stairs, and the roof framing. This second phase will conclude in October with a full roof covering the entire structure. We continue to raise funds towards each future phase. We are looking at the external metal studs for our next phase and will have an update on that soon.. As funding comes in, we will move to future phases to work towards the overall project completion, including completing the external walls and the internal build out. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as we continue to move forward with this project.
Truck Sweepstakes
We are hosting our first-ever Truck Sweepstakes fundraiser. Between now and December 15th, campers, guests, friends, and volunteers of camp are all eligible to participate. To find out more visit www.tinyurl.com/hartlandtruck. We will be doing a drawing on 12/23/2026, just two days before Christmas, if you’d like the chance to surprise a loved one with a new truck! Using the link above, you’ll get the same opportunity as our campers this season with an extra 25% in entries. Be sure to participate before 12/15/2026 to participate. You can mail in a check to Hartland Christian Camp or text “Give” to 559-258-1701 and select Truck Sweepstakes.
Verses to Ponder:
Romans 10:9-15
“that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher? How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news of good things!”
How great is to be a part of those who have the privilege of sharing the Gospel here at camp! Campers hear the Word at chapels, and God has sent a great team here to camp that continues to keep Christ at the center of all that we do. Please continue to pray for additional opportunities to witness to the youth and families of the Central Valley.
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
