/Campfire

/2025/

A group of young adults hiking in the mountains
A group of young adults hiking in the mountains
A group of young adults hiking in the mountains
Wesley Campfire Logo
Wesley Campfire Logo
Wesley Campfire Logo

Campfire is a reCreation fellowship centered in Christian community.

Through adventure and recreation in the wild, build deeper friendships, experience spiritual renewal, and discover a calmer, more connected life.

Through adventure and recreation in the wild, build deeper friendships, experience spiritual renewal, and discover a calmer, more connected life.

A Campfire is not just a fire. It is an opportunity for deep connection.

A Campfire is not just a fire. It is an opportunity for deep connection.

For millennia, people have journeyed to wild places for spiritual wholeness, to unplug from the demands of modern life, to connect more deeply with themselves and others, and to discover a sense of wonder that stirs and renews the soul.

For millennia, people have journeyed to wild places for spiritual wholeness, to unplug from the demands of modern life, to connect more deeply with themselves and others, and to discover a sense of wonder that stirs and renews the soul.

Campfire is a reCreation fellowship centered on both people and place.

Campfire is a reCreation fellowship centered on both people and place.

A reCreation fellowship is about the friendships that form and deepen in wild and natural places. It is not merely about adventure and recreation, but the journey of spiritual renewal toward a calmer, more deeply connected life. The friendships are what make life's journey worthwhile. We BUILD space in our lives to be with people who help us to grow in new ways. We FUEL it with shared experiences that inspire and challenge. We TEND over time to the friendships that form and shape us.

A reCreation fellowship is about the friendships that form and deepen in wild and natural places. It is not merely about adventure and recreation, but the journey of spiritual renewal toward a calmer, more deeply connected life. The friendships are what make life's journey worthwhile. We BUILD space in our lives to be with people who help us to grow in new ways. We FUEL it with shared experiences that inspire and challenge. We TEND over time to the friendships that form and shape us.

/The process/

Campfire fosters reCreational experiences

Campfire fosters reCreational experiences

Campfire fosters reCreational experiences

Campfire fosters reCreational experiences

If you want to go fast,
go alone.

If you want to go far,
go together.

If you want to go fast,
go alone.

If you want to go far,
go together.

Anonymous Proverb

/Discovery

We begin where you are, and together, discover what's possible.

Each Campfire is a unique build, centered around your needs, experience, and fitness levels. It is not a cookie-cutter experience where everyone does the same things; instead, we work with you to create a custom experience that fits you.

/Discovery

We begin where you are, and together, discover what's possible.

Each Campfire is a unique build, centered around your needs, experience, and fitness levels. It is not a cookie-cutter experience where everyone does the same things; instead, we work with you to create a custom experience that fits you.

/Discovery

We begin where you are, and together, discover what's possible.

Each Campfire is a unique build, centered around your needs, experience, and fitness levels. It is not a cookie-cutter experience where everyone does the same things; instead, we work with you to create a custom experience that fits you.

/Discovery

We begin where you are, and together, discover what's possible.

Each Campfire is a unique build, centered around your needs, experience, and fitness levels. It is not a cookie-cutter experience where everyone does the same things; instead, we work with you to create a custom experience that fits you.

/Strategy

We can only build with others, not for them.

We don't build a series of activities in advance and then later try to get people to show up (or not). Instead, we gather people just as we would gather wood before starting a fire. When the right people come together, amazing things are possible.

/Strategy

We can only build with others, not for them.

We don't build a series of activities in advance and then later try to get people to show up (or not). Instead, we gather people just as we would gather wood before starting a fire. When the right people come together, amazing things are possible.

/Strategy

We can only build with others, not for them.

We don't build a series of activities in advance and then later try to get people to show up (or not). Instead, we gather people just as we would gather wood before starting a fire. When the right people come together, amazing things are possible.

/Strategy

We can only build with others, not for them.

We don't build a series of activities in advance and then later try to get people to show up (or not). Instead, we gather people just as we would gather wood before starting a fire. When the right people come together, amazing things are possible.

/BUILD

A fire can only begin with a spark. That's you. You're the spark.

We don't wait until everything is perfect before we begin. We gather people and we begin. We go. We learn and grow. We go again. We create a rhythm of being together that's combustible--in a good way.

/BUILD

A fire can only begin with a spark. That's you. You're the spark.

We don't wait until everything is perfect before we begin. We gather people and we begin. We go. We learn and grow. We go again. We create a rhythm of being together that's combustible--in a good way.

/BUILD

A fire can only begin with a spark. That's you. You're the spark.

We don't wait until everything is perfect before we begin. We gather people and we begin. We go. We learn and grow. We go again. We create a rhythm of being together that's combustible--in a good way.

/BUILD

A fire can only begin with a spark. That's you. You're the spark.

We don't wait until everything is perfect before we begin. We gather people and we begin. We go. We learn and grow. We go again. We create a rhythm of being together that's combustible--in a good way.

/FUEL

Fuel the fire with a series of shared experiences (Epics)

From simple hiking and quiet evenings around a campfire to more expansive epics like multi-day backpacking or white-water rafting, groups share reCreational experiences. To expand the experience, groups can apply for grants from Wesley to help fund their Epics.

/FUEL

Fuel the fire with a series of shared experiences (Epics)

From simple hiking and quiet evenings around a campfire to more expansive epics like multi-day backpacking or white-water rafting, groups share reCreational experiences. To expand the experience, groups can apply for grants from Wesley to help fund their Epics.

/FUEL

Fuel the fire with a series of shared experiences (Epics)

From simple hiking and quiet evenings around a campfire to more expansive epics like multi-day backpacking or white-water rafting, groups share reCreational experiences. To expand the experience, groups can apply for grants from Wesley to help fund their Epics.

/FUEL

Fuel the fire with a series of shared experiences (Epics)

From simple hiking and quiet evenings around a campfire to more expansive epics like multi-day backpacking or white-water rafting, groups share reCreational experiences. To expand the experience, groups can apply for grants from Wesley to help fund their Epics.

/TEND

We tend to our friendships over time and gather for ongoing renewal

Truly transformative experiences are the ones we tend to have over time. We aren't investing in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but rather in the people and places that we can return to again and again.

/TEND

We tend to our friendships over time and gather for ongoing renewal

Truly transformative experiences are the ones we tend to have over time. We aren't investing in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but rather in the people and places that we can return to again and again.

/TEND

We tend to our friendships over time and gather for ongoing renewal

Truly transformative experiences are the ones we tend to have over time. We aren't investing in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but rather in the people and places that we can return to again and again.

/TEND

We tend to our friendships over time and gather for ongoing renewal

Truly transformative experiences are the ones we tend to have over time. We aren't investing in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but rather in the people and places that we can return to again and again.

/Wesley

Connect with us in our Campfire app

and let's do something amazing.

Connect with us in our Campfire app

and let's do something amazing.

Connect with us in our Campfire app

and let's do something amazing.

Connect with us in our Campfire app

and let's do something amazing.

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Abstract flowing waves in grayscale creating a smooth, undulating pattern with light and shadow gradients

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Partner with Campfire and be a part of our students' journey.

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Partner with Campfire and be a part of our students' journey.

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/Support our ministry.

Partner with Campfire and be a part of our students' journey.

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/Support our ministry.

Partner with Campfire and be a part of our students' journey.

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Our Guiding Statement

We'll walk together through the storms and through the sunshine, through times of ease and times of struggle. We'll journey together, not pretending that we have it all figured out, but having the courage to explore, to seek out a deeper connection and a higher purpose. We'll hold each other up, cherish each other's gifts, and be there for each other when fear and doubt creep in. We'll keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles we encounter, for it is in this togetherness that we will find the strength to go and make a difference in the world.

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All rights reserved.

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Our Guiding Statement

We'll walk together through the storms and through the sunshine, through times of ease and times of struggle. We'll journey together, not pretending that we have it all figured out, but having the courage to explore, to seek out a deeper connection and a higher purpose. We'll hold each other up, cherish each other's gifts, and be there for each other when fear and doubt creep in. We'll keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles we encounter, for it is in this togetherness that we will find the strength to go and make a difference in the world.

/Navigation

© 2025 JSU Wesley Foundation

All rights reserved.

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Our Guiding Statement

We'll walk together through the storms and through the sunshine, through times of ease and times of struggle. We'll journey together, not pretending that we have it all figured out, but having the courage to explore, to seek out a deeper connection and a higher purpose. We'll hold each other up, cherish each other's gifts, and be there for each other when fear and doubt creep in. We'll keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles we encounter, for it is in this togetherness that we will find the strength to go and make a difference in the world.

/Navigation

© 2025 JSU Wesley Foundation

All rights reserved.

Abstract flowing waves in grayscale creating a smooth, undulating pattern with light and shadow gradients

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25

Our Guiding Statement

We'll walk together through the storms and through the sunshine, through times of ease and times of struggle. We'll journey together, not pretending that we have it all figured out, but having the courage to explore, to seek out a deeper connection and a higher purpose. We'll hold each other up, cherish each other's gifts, and be there for each other when fear and doubt creep in. We'll keep pushing forward, no matter what obstacles we encounter, for it is in this togetherness that we will find the strength to go and make a difference in the world.

/Navigation

© 2025 JSU Wesley Foundation

All rights reserved.

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