Dear Friends,

I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying these final weeks of 2025. God has given us another year, and we are deeply grateful.

Thank you for your continued support of our camp. Your commitment helps us provide a safe, nurturing environment at Camp Squanto. We appreciate your involvement in our Family Camp, weekend retreats, volunteer efforts, and—most importantly—your faithful prayers throughout the year.

Today, I’m writing to ask for your help as we seek to finish this year with strength. As we reflect on all that God has done through our ministry, we now look with hope toward the bright future of Pilgrim Pines. Your participation is vital. Our world needs places like Pilgrim Pines—where children can take next steps in their faith, where young adults can explore God’s calling, and where individuals and families can gather in the beauty of God’s creation.

Our year-end campaign typically supports the entire ministry of Pilgrim Pines. This year, however, we are adding a special focus: The Strand Chapel. For generations, this beloved space has been a place where lives are changed, friendships are formed, and hearts are drawn closer to God. Now it’s time to renew the chapel so it can continue serving our community for decades to come.

Our renovation goals include new seating, carpet, and windows, as well as improved accessibility. Upgraded steps, lighting, and railings will help ensure that every path to and from the chapel is safe and secure in every season. We also plan to make several parking improvements. To honor the past, care for the present, and build for the future, we will need gifts above and beyond our usual support.

I am keenly aware of what a gift Pilgrim Pines is to all of us, and I take the responsibility of caring for our camp very seriously. Our staff desires only the best for this ministry, and we work diligently to steward our resources well. Yet for our programs to grow, our facilities to be maintained with excellence, and our staff to flourish, we rely on your ongoing support.

As we look ahead, we are excited to see what our good God has in store. We trust that we can count on your commitment to Pilgrim Pines as we plan for a safe and fruitful 2026. We will continue to keep you informed about all matters concerning our beloved camp, and we ask that you keep Pilgrim Pines in your prayers.

The mission is alive, the need is real, and your choice to support Pilgrim Pines—through a cash or stock donation—will directly impact programs that change lives for Christ. I invite you to join me in giving back financially to a ministry that has given so much to so many.

Gifts can be made securely online at www.pilgrimpines.org/donate.

With gratitude,

Jim Condap
Executive Director