Presbyterian Mission Agency Camps and Conference Centers Archives

No red flags raised over Stony Point Center Vision Plan

Posted September 13th, 2019

If the handful of Presbyterian Mission Agency Board members who participated in a conference call Friday on the Stony Point Center Vision Plan have reservations about the plan’s recommendations, they didn’t voice them.

Report recommends about $10 million to upgrade Stony Point Center

Posted September 5th, 2019

A proposed Vision Plan for Stony Point Center, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)-affiliated center for hospitality and community-building along the Hudson River north of New York City, recommends investing in significant renovations, including the installation of private bathrooms in three lodges and construction of a facility called Cairncroft to replace the center’s current Evergreen building and provide modern meeting space, dining and administrative functions.

‘Everyone is welcome at God’s feast’

Posted August 14th, 2019

It’s been a month since Holmes Camp & Retreat Center in Holmes, N.Y., made history. Now the camp’s executive director, the Rev. Bryan Breault, is hearing lovely things from the parents of campers from across the country.

Presbyterians get their hands dirty at Earth Care conference

Posted August 10th, 2019

David Sholin looked at the big wad of irrigation hose Andrew McPherson was wrangling and said, “You’re hired!”

Earth Care conference looks for hope in painting and Job

Posted August 9th, 2019

After two days of plenary sessions, workshops, and worship, Nancy Pienta of Valatie, New York found herself painting in the spacious, sunlight-drenched main hall of Stony Point Center’s Art Space.

What’s the hot car to drive to the Earth Care conference? It’s electric

Posted August 8th, 2019

Mark Eakin and Dennis Hartwig met at the Presbyterians for Earth Care National Conference while getting a fill-up … on the grounds of the conference venue, Stony Point Center.

A river flows through Presbyterians for Earth Care conference opening

Posted August 7th, 2019

A river flowed through the auditorium of Stony Point Center Tuesday night, rippling, cascading, and fanning out into a valley.

Triennium pays it forward to hurricane-affected Puerto Rican camp

Posted July 18th, 2019

Vilmarie Cintrón-Olivieri first traveled to Campamento El Guacio as a 13-year-old girl and kept going back for the next decade.

PMA Board to consider what’s needed to boost Stony Point Center’s viability

Posted July 12th, 2019

The consultant hired to determine the steps needed to reasonably assure the economic viability of the Stony Point Center in New York gave a small group of Presbyterian Mission Agency Board members a taste Friday of a comprehensive report set for completion by Aug. 31.

Thankful hearts and voices raise

Posted July 1st, 2019

Dr. Janet Loman may be the perfect person to chair the Presbyterian Association of Musicians’ 50th anniversary fundraising campaign.