In what’s becoming an annual tradition, we sat down with some pastors and ministry leaders at the 2024 EFCA Central District Conference, and it was a blast! To find out more about EFCA Central, visit www.efcacentral.org/  This is also the final episode of Season 5. Thanks so much for listening and we’ll see you again in the fall! For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031 --- Send in a voice m ..read more

In this month’s update episode, Josh and Taylor recap April and look forward to May. April Recap Summer Staff Spring Training, April 5-7 Just You and Me Mom, April 19-20 Summer Staff Lead Staff Training, April 26-28 EFCA Central District Conference, April 29-30 May Preview Summer Staff Barn and Kitchen Training, May 3-5 Spring Blaze, May 3-5 Senior Saints Day, May 7 Just You and Me Dad, May 10-11 The Ministry School Graduation, May 17 Summer Staff Intern Week, May 20-24 Memorial Day Family Camp, May 24-27 Summer Staff Training Week, May 28-31 The final episode of season 5 will be May 13, i ..read more

In today’s episode, Josh and Taylor introduce a new segment: Manual Mondays. In this series, they’ll be opening up the 2024 Summer Staff Manual with you and zooming in on one specific part of it. In today’s Manual Monday, they’re talking about Pillar 4: Teach. Specifically, one section that teaches students how to study and teach a passage of Scripture. To find out more about our staff objectives, which we call our “Four Pillars,” go back and listen to Season 5, Episode 4: What is Camp? For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751 ..read more

Today we’re pleased to bring you all four of the chapel messages from our 2024 Sportsmen’s Retreat, which was March 22-24, 2024. The main chapel speaker was Brent Minter, Lead Pastor at Keystone Church in Ankeny, IA. This message is from chapel session #4, which was on Sunday morning, March 24, 2024. The theme of the message was Taking Possession of the Promises of God, from Joshua 3. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https ..read more

Today we’re pleased to bring you all four of the chapel messages from our 2024 Sportsmen’s Retreat, which was March 22-24, 2024. The main chapel speaker was Brent Minter, Lead Pastor at Keystone Church in Ankeny, IA. This message is from chapel session #3, which was on Saturday evening, March 23, 2024. The theme of the message was Faith is a Fixture, from Joshua 2. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media. Music Credit: Life by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_ ..read more

Today we’re pleased to bring you all four of the chapel messages from our 2024 Sportsmen’s Retreat, which was March 22-24, 2024. The main chapel speaker was Brent Minter, Lead Pastor at Keystone Church in Ankeny, IA. This message is from chapel session #2, which was on Saturday morning, March 23, 2024. The theme of the message was Stuck Between a Promise and Possession, from Joshua 1:10-18. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media. Music Credit: Life by Roa h ..read more

Today we’re pleased to bring you all four of the chapel messages from our 2024 Sportsmen’s Retreat, which was March 22-24, 2024. The main chapel speaker was Brent Minter, Lead Pastor at Keystone Church in Ankeny, IA. This message is from chapel session #1, which was on Friday evening, March 22, 2024. The theme of the message was The Promises of God and Our Responsibility, from Joshua 1:1-9. For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751, send an email to podcast@hacamps.org, or look us up on social media. Music Credit: Life by Roa h ..read more

In this month’s update episode, Josh and Taylor recap February and look forward to March. February Recap - Three Winter Blast weekends - Spring Equipping Class began Feb 12 - The Friends of Hidden Acres Gala and Auction, Feb 18 - Steel went up for the Chris Clark Airnasium March Preview - Sportsman’s Retreat, March 21-24 Recruiting Update - An FCA event in Cherokee, IA, Feb 27 - Keystone SALT in Ankeny, Feb 29 (Leap Day!) - Iowa Falls EFC, March 3 - Ignite Leadership Conference in Des Moines, Mar 8-9 - Lenox, IA, March 17 - Valley Church in WDSM, March 20 Here’s the Staff Website, the link ..read more

In today’s episode, Taylor Mugge and Ryan Graden tell you everything you need to know about the upcoming “Friends of Hidden Acres Gala and Auction,” which will be held at the Hidden Acres Dining Hall on Sunday, February 18, at 4:30 pm. We’ll be raising funds for the newly named "Chris Clark Airnasium." Go to https://www.hacamps.org/gala-and-auction for all the details and list of auction items. Go to https://www.32auctions.com/hiddenacres to join the silent auction today. It’s open now! For more information about Hidden Acres Christian Center, visit hacamps.org, call our office at 515-547-2751 ..read more

Happy New Year! In this update episode, Josh and Taylor recap December AND January, plus a look ahead to February. And as a bonus, there’s a surprise Top-10 books list from a listener. January Recap Impact (EFCA Youth Conference), Jan 5-7 Men’s Retreat, Jan 19-21 Josh and Maya’s big recruiting trip February Preview Spring Equipping Class begins Feb 12 The Friends of Hidden Acres Gala and Auction, Feb 18 Recruiting Update Emmaus CMS, Feb 5-6 Grace Church in North Liberty, Feb 7 Iowa Falls EFC, Feb 14 Navs Conference at Camp, Feb 16-18 Ankeny SALT, Feb 29 Here’s the Staff Website, the link ..read more