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Get to Know Our 2019 Summer Staff!
Get to Know Our 2019 Summer Staff!
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60 Years of Heart: 2017 Staff Stories
60 Years of Heart: 2017 Staff Stories

Last month in our “60 Years of Heart” blog we talked about how God grew the small seed of an idea into the tree of ministry known as Heartland Center and Camps. Since then, the Lord has planted thousands of seeds at the ACA (American Camping Association) accredited camp and retreat center.

 This month we’re sharing the seed stories of two of our newest summer staff members. In the summer of 2017, God called Jana Life and Jenna Lillian to serve at Heartland Camps.

Jana

Ohio native Jana Life was torn between getting an internship that would help prepare her for a job after college and working at a new camp. When Jana came across the Marketing Internship Program she felt she had found the best of both worlds. After Michael Megraw the program director got back to her right away, Jana thought to herself “I guess I’m going to Missouri!”

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ASK A COUNSELOR: Kyle, Olivia and Matt
ASK A COUNSELOR: Kyle, Olivia and Matt

Welcome to our "Ask a Counselor" series of blogs where we asking Heartland summer staff the pressing questions you have wanted answered! This time Matt, Olivia and Kyle talk about everything from unicorns to pirates to favorite Bible verses.

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STAFF TRAINING
STAFF TRAINING

*This post was originally published June 2015*

Get a peak into what training for Heartland's summer staff looks like and how it prepares them for leading our fantastic campers. 

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