Volunteering at Cedar Hills is a team effort for St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Berea. The Rev. Gayle Catinella has volunteered a week each summer for four years as camp chaplain. When asked what keeps her coming back she said: “I come here because I find God in new and different ways with people who want to find God with me!”
Cedar Hills Camp is a place where memories are made and lives are impacted. On June 20, two dedicated camp volunteers from St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Berea celebrated the years of transformation offered through the ministry of Cedar Hills Camp with the gift of a handmade quilt. Mary Lee Stowell and Marcie Hist presented Director Pete Nielsen and his wife Laura with the quilt in recognition of the positive impact that Cedar Hills has had on so many lives. Marcie is the quilter and Mary Lee helped purchase materials, design the quilt, and tie the knots.
The quilt is made of summer camp T-shirts beginning with the 1994 camping season, Pete’s first season as director, and is a tribute to the 14 summer camp seasons in which over 3500 children have attended.
Cedar
Hills, located on 191 acres near Painesville, Ohio, is a full-service
ministry of hospitality owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio.
During the summer months,
Cedar Hills serves as a camp for youth of all denominations and
backgrounds.
During the rest of the year, Christians of all denominations, other faith
communities and educational non-profit groups use the Conference
Center for spiritual retreats, educational workshops and family
recreation.