Dear CranHill Campground and Cottage Friends,
It is with great sadness that I am writing this email to you today. If you’re like me you’ve been looking forward to coming to CranHill for your stay. Well, that stay is, unfortunately, going to have to wait just a little while longer.
Yesterday, Governor Whitmer announced that the Stay-At-Home order will remain in effect until May 28th. With this order, she has essentially required CranHill’s Campgrounds and Cottage Rentals to remain closed until at least May 28th. As difficult as this is for us, we rejoice because as a Christian organization we get to represent Christ in honoring the authorities over us (Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2:13).
Believe me, we really want to be open, and we really want you here. We not only desperately need the revenue, but we simply love the ministry that happens while you’re here. You’re not just like family… you are family.
You are entitled to a full refund without cancellation fees because we are required to cancel your reservation.
You may choose one of the following options:
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DONATE your received payments to CranHill to help support the current financial needs of this ministry. In this case, you will receive a tax receipt for 100% of the funds donated and you can then make another reservation for a future date.
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REBOOK your received payment for a future date during the 2020 camping season. In this case, we would love to help you find another date this summer.
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REFUND Your received payment will be 100% refunded to you. Refunds will be processed within two weeks of your reservation date and credited back to your credit card or sent by check.
If you choose Option 1 or Option 3, we will process your request and you will receive the proper communication showing your donation or your refund.
If you choose Option #2, we will give you a phone call to assist your rebooking. Or feel free to give us a call during normal office hours at your convenience.
We are still planning to open the campground and cottages this season just as soon as we can. Please stay tuned to our website and social media for further updates. You might also want to catch a new weekly update video called “The Porch.”
Thank you so much for your partnership and prayers during these unique days. We continue to pray for all our guests, that the Lord would make these days a great time of family connectedness to each other and to the Lord regardless of all that is happening around us.
Blessings, and we look forward to seeing you soon here at the Ranch.
In Christ,
BE PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER.
The Internship program is devoted to equipping the next generation of young adults to go out into the world as mature believers by cultivating an environment of spiritual growth and nourishment through camping ministry education, discipleship, and intentionally impactful work.
Our internship program is broken up into two tracks: Immersion and Impact. Click on the button below to learn more about each program!
IMMERSION
Is Camping Ministry
Right For You?
Immersion provides young adults with a 9-month camp ministry training experience. This program focuses on developing the student’s professional ministry training as well as their personal/spiritual enrichment. Each student will graduate equipped to undertake a career in Camp Ministry and possess a greater understanding of how God has personally crafted them.
Immersion Work Flow Break Down
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General level learning within Camping Ministry
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Spiritual enrichment and professional development
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General department maintenance
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9-month program with the possibility of summer involvement within a team leader or supervisor role
Core Curriculum Of The Immersion Program
Personal Development and Leadership Skills
Ministry of Servanthood
Effective Bible Study Methods
Philosophy of Ministry
Biblical Worldview Formation
Camping Ministry 101
Discipline of Prayer
Core Curriculum Of The Immersion Program
Personal Development and Leadership Skills
Ministry of Servanthood
Effective Bible Study Methods
Philosophy of Ministry
Biblical Worldview Formation
Camping Ministry 101
Discipline of Prayer
Marketing
Maintenance
Program
Horsemanship
Guest Services
Food Service
Ministry Adv.
Adventure
Immersion Department
Options
What Is Included?
Housing
Bi-weekly Pay
Meals When Serving Guests
Healthy Christian Community
IMPACT
Learn To Lead Well.
Impact provides a focused and professional apprenticeship within CranHill Ministries while further enhancing a life of true servant-leadership. Impact allows each student to undertake a professionally higher ministry responsibility while digging deeper into who they are personally as Servant-Leaders. Each student will graduate with a firm education in their specified area and a strong understanding and application of who they are in Christ.
Impact Work Flow Break Down
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Specified learning and ownership within a specific department
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Professional training and leadership development
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Large percentage of department ownership/development
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9-month program with expectation of summer involvement within a supervisor role
Core Curriculum Of The
Impact Program
Ministry of Servanthood
Professional Cultivation
Spiritual Enrichment
Camping Ministry 101
Focused Department Training
Marketing
Maintenance
Food Service
Horsemanship
Guest Services
Impact Department
Options
During my time at CranHill, I learned how to be professional. This not only applies to camping ministry but to life as a whole. God used amazing coworkers and mentors to show me what it means to truly serve others and give up my time for something bigger than myself: advancing His kingdom. Each day was a new adventure filled with hard work, laughs, life lessons, and everything in between. Without this internship, I wouldn’t have been prepared for God’s next steps for me.
-Jake, 2020-21 Intern
“Going into this internship the two words God laid on my heart were: Fully Invested. I was amazed by what He did in my life and how He has grown me! I got to try new things that I’d never done before, and I never would have done otherwise. I made so many lasting memories with the interns and staff here at Cran Hill, it was truly a blessing to be a part of this internship.”
-Celeste, 2019-20 Intern
"My time at the ranch was full of service to the King of Kings and developing relationships which I would like to hold on to for the rest of my life! As an intern, I was challenged to grow in my relationship with God and to become a studious Christian through the curriculum. I not only grew through our studies but also through the sharpening of the friendships developed with the staff at Cranhill. They are awesome and will show God’s love as they challenge you to become the person that God wants you to be."
-Chris, 2020-21 Intern
“The staff welcomed the interns into the family that CranHill is. The community here has encouraged growth in my relationship with God. I developed skills here that can help me continue serving in ministry. The internship gave me a better insight into how camp works year-round. I have felt called to serve in camp ministry and the internship affirmed it as the months went by. There are times where you are exhausted, but once that period ends, you see the rewards.”
-Nate, 2019-20 Intern
