Mission Statement
Our Mission
The Camp and Conference Ministry Team operates the camp for the congregations of the presbytery and other groups. Our mission is to provide an outdoor sanctuary, open to all, offering life-transforming experiences of faith, service and education, reflecting God's creation.
Our Purpose
The Camp and Conference Ministry Team seeks to utilize its facilities and finances to build leadership as a center for mission, education, and hospitality, to support outdoor adventure with care given to the environment which is God's creation, and to provide for all people in all seasons.
Description
Our Place
Mound Ridge Camp and Retreat Center is a mission facility of the Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy located in the Ozark Hills along the banks of the Meramec River near Saint James, Missouri. Mound Ridge is a fully equipped, all season camp and retreat center located on 370 acres of open land and oak forest in the upper reaches of the Meramec River near the well known Meramec Springs Park. Facilities include a rustic stone lodge (with a wonderful fireplace for warm, cozy winter days), four large sleeping cabins, dining and recreation halls, swimming pool, nature center, outdoor pavilion, and outdoor chapel, as well as recreational and camping areas and nature trails.
Our Invitation
Explore the many wonders of God's creation at Mound Ridge Camp and Retreat Center. A camping week or weekend, day outing, leadership training, day use, weekday use, family and group float trips, weddings and receptions. Mound Ridge in it's 55 years of mission and ministry is a precious memory for many, young and old. Make it one of yours.
