History and Mission
“Providing an environment that directs people towards the love of Jesus Christ"
Established in 1941, Wabanna Camp and Conference Center is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian ministry located in Edgewater, Maryland, on a 23-acre point where the Rhode and West Rivers converge into the Chesapeake Bay. Wabanna’s ministry encompasses two primary methods of outreach: a summer residential and day camp for boys and girls running from early June to mid-August, and a year-round hospitality ministry offering week and weekend rentals of our property for picnics, retreats, and conferences.
In the past few years, our year-round programs have expanded to include an Outdoor Daytrip Program geared towards assisting schools in educational and recreational purposes, as well as weekend retreats in the winter and spring for youth ages 7-15.
Throughout the years, Wabanna Camp and Conference center has remained a ministry that embraces Christian belief and lifestyle as the standard for existence. The "camping" experience continues to be the model for the application and promotion of these principles, helping to achieve the goal of providing an environment that directs people towards the love of Jesus Christ.
Our Doctrinal Statement
- We believe that the Bible is God’s word, infallible and completely inspired by the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the Trinity – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
- We believe in the virgin birth of Christ, His physical resurrection, and His ascension into heaven.
- We believe in the rapture of the church and our eternal home in heaven with the Lord Jesus.
- We believe in eternal punishment in hell for those who do not accept Christ as their Savior.
A Closer Look…
Our Vision / Strategic Plan
Wabanna's mission creates a vision for the future: Wabanna's vision, by God's grace, is to change lives, impact families, help communities, strengthen our nation, and touch the world throughout the 21st century.
The vision for the mission will be accomplished through a three-fold approach:
1)Children and Youth Ministries
- Summer camps
- Weekend retreats and various day programs
- Consistent contact with children involved in programs with special emphasis on summer camper follow-up
- Alternative education programs
- Environmental education programs
- Abstinence-based sex-ed program for community and school
- Outreach to neglected or abandoned children
- International partnerships
2)Adult and Family Ministries
- Child and parent outreach
- Family training retreats, seminars, and day programs
- Family counseling
- Parent programs
3)Christian Hospitality Ministries
- User groups (twelve month schedule) i.e.. weekly rental, retreats, conferences, workshops, picnics, etc.
- Leadership workshops
- Team building workshops
- Environmental education programs
- Outdoor education programs
- Alternative education programs
