Christmas Camp

5:30 PM December 27, 2025 – 10AM January 1, 2026

Extend the Christmas season at Covenant Point! This is a wonderful week to relax and spend time enjoying family, friends, winter sports, good books, and warm fireplaces while immersed in the beauty of Upper Michigan.

Christmas Camp begins at 5:30 PM with dinner on December 27, and concludes at 10 AM after our New Year’s Day brunch on January 1. Check-in is from 3:00 to 5:30 in the Dining Hall on December 27. Weekly cross-country ski and daily snowshoe rental are included, weather permitting. If there is smooth ice, we have some ice skates available, but would encourage you to bring your own if you have them. Temperatures during the day usually range from 0 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Camp buildings are warm, and there is wood available for fireplaces and wood-stoves. Wool sweaters, heavy jackets, and plenty of warm socks are most appropriate. Camp policy prohibits alcoholic beverages on camp grounds and smoking in camp buildings. Skiing at Ski Brule is an option during any day of your stay (with a bag lunch option available from CPBC) – see rates here.

Activities include:

  • Sledding and tubing
  • Broomball
  • Cross country skiing and snowshoeing
  • Downhill skiing and snowboarding (at nearby Ski Brule) – tickets must be purchased from Ski Brule.
  • Sauna and polar bear dip
  • Ping pong & foosball
  • Games and puzzles
  • Ice fishing (must possess valid MI fishing license if you are above the age of 16)

2025-26 Christmas Camp Pricing: 

  • Adult (age 13 and over): $435
  • Age 3-12: $395
  • Children under 3: $140

Sample Daily Schedule:

7:15 AM             Coffee, hot water and cold cereal available

8:30 AM             Hot breakfast

9:30 AM             Intergenerational worship

10:15 AM           Enjoy some free time or a staff-led activity

12:30 PM           Lunch

1:30 PM             Enjoy some free time or a staff-led activity

5:30 PM             Dinner

6:45 PM             Intergenerational worship

Next                  Optional evening program

Packing List:

  • Bedding, sheets, pillows
  • Clothing for cold weather
  • Snow gear, boots, etc.
  • Swimsuit for sauna and “polar bear” dip
  • Towels, toiletries
  • Puzzles and games for around in your lodge
  • Bible, notebook, and pen
  • Flashlight
  • Feel free to bring skis, skates, ice-fishing gear, craft supplies, books, games, puzzles, or other recreation supplies!

Housing – CPBC will assign lodging based on availability and your household size and needs.

We’ll limit to one household per room unless asked otherwise.

 *Numbers reflect our typical bed numbers.

  •  Maple Lodge (30 beds): 8 bedrooms housing up to 3-4 people per room in bunkbeds, three shared bathrooms for the lodge and a lounge area shared by all rooms, including a woodstove.
  • Pine Lodge (40 beds): 4 bedrooms housing up to 8-12 people in bunkbeds per room, two shared bathrooms (each with two toilets and two showers) for the lodge and a large lounge shared by all rooms, including a woodstove.
  • Aspen, Hemlock, Birch Lodges (24 beds each): 2 bedrooms in each lodge, housing up to 12 people in bunkbeds per room, both bedrooms having a private bathroom, and a small lounge and fireplace shared by both bedrooms.
  • Cedar Lodge (40 beds): 4 bedrooms housing up to 10 people in bunkbeds per room, each bedroom has a private bathroom and a large lounge shared by all bedrooms.
  • Squirrel’s Cage (10 beds): A 3 bedroom / 1 bathroom cabin with a small living room and kitchen; two bedrooms with two bunk beds each, and a master bedroom with a queen size bed.
  • Nature Center (16 beds): 2 bedrooms housing up to 8 people per room, two full bathrooms and a large lounge with a fireplace, shared by both bedrooms. NOTE: This building is in our “Back 40,” across the road from the main CPBC campus.
  • Upper Tamarack Right & Left (8 beds X 2): 2 side by side units which each house 8 in bunkbeds. One full bathroom in each unit.
  • Krubba Apartment – Upper Tamarack Gable End (1 bed): 1-bedroom apartment with full kitchen and it’s own full bathroom and living room; has 1 full bed and a pullout couch.
  • Infirmary Bunks (7 beds) & Infirmary Apartment (4 beds): The infirmary bunk side has two bedrooms, each of which house 3 or 4 in bunkbeds and has a shared full bathroom. The infirmary apartment has two bedrooms, one with a bunkbed and one with a full bed and a full bathroom, as well as a living room and partial kitchen (sink, toaster oven, and small refrigerator).

Registration

Register Online! (Opens at 7 AM on June 4, 2025)