The Purpose of Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center is to be the Church in outdoor settings, nurturing Christian faith and providing experiences connecting the Word of God with the World of God.

A summer of camping ministry is highly rewarding and challenging!

• Work within an intentional community in which you are responsible to one another.
• Gain valuable skills in leadership, communication, and problem solving as you help children, youth, and adults navigate their summer camp experience.
• Respond to rapidly changing weather and other environmental challenges.

Prayerfully consider the following information as it helps you decide if camping ministry at LOMC is for you:

• Camping ministry focuses on helping campers experience the Word of God in outdoor settings.
• It is not a requirement that you are an ELCA Lutheran, but staff must be able to facilitate meaningful experiences grounded in the Lutheran faith tradition.
• Staff must be interested and willing to work with small groups of youth in grades K-12 and adults (campers are grouped according to similar age groups).
• Are you open to being challenged and to grow in faith and spirituality?
• Almost all of the above takes place in an outdoor setting. You may sleep in a retreat house one week, and you may be in a tent the next. Connecting the natural and physical world with the Word of God is central to the ministry of LOMC.
• LOMC is a drug-free and alcohol-free camp.

Benefits of working at LOMC

A summer working at a camp can be compared to no other! The experiences you will have, the community you will become an important part of, and the lives you will touch will become a lifelong part of your own story.

LOMC provides training (first aid, AED/CPR, food handlers and lifeguard certification), workers’ compensation, and supplementary insurance. Our summer staff members are paid weekly. (Contact Aaron Musser, Director of Programs and Engagement, for specific details on salary).

2024 Employment Notes

• Positions run a total of 10 weeks.
  • 2 weeks of paid training.
  • 8 weeks of programming.
• 2025 dates are being finalized! Check back here for more information.