Kate Ostertag

Executive for Camps & Retreats, Edwards House, MA & Irons Homestead, RI

Kate Ostertag oversees Edwards House in Framingham, MA and Irons Homestead in Glocester, RI and for Summer, 2022, Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center.

 Our Outdoor Ministries teams offer warm hospitality to our churches, staff, visiting faith communities and to educational and non-profit organizations whose work aligns with the core values of the Southern New England Conference.

Contact her to:

• Share your vision for a program or event that you are planning.
• Check availability and pricing for an upcoming visit.
• Learn more about Outdoor Ministries as a resource to you and your ministry.

Kate brings over 20 years of experience in retreat center operations with a passion for program and volunteer development.

 

The Rev. David Camphouse

Director or Outdoor Ministries, Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center

Rev. David Camphouse is the Director of Outdoor Ministries at Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center in Sharon, CT. He is ordained in the United Methodist Church, and has certification in Camp and Retreat Ministry, Christian Education, and Human Resources. 

He picks up the mantle of the SNEUCC Outdoor Ministries teams to offer warm hospitality to our churches, staff, visiting faith communities and to educational and non-profit organizations whose work aligns with the core values of the Southern New England Conference. 

Contact him to: 

• Dream about what Silver Lake can do with you to strengthen and encourage discipleship among the people of our faith communities and beyond. 
• Work out a good schedule with you for activities and care for a great camp or retreat at Silver Lake Camp and Retreat Center 
• Bring Camp and Retreat Ministries to your local congregation, and enliven your local congregation into the mission and ministry of the SNEUCC through Outdoor Ministries. 

David brings a lifetime love of camping, and more than 30 years of experience in managing and running camps with a passion for the promise of Silver Lake becoming a beloved experience of God’s community. 

Kristen Kirby Dragalin

Director, Pilgrim Day Camp

Kristen is the Director for Pilgrim Day Camp, MA which is one of the outdoor sites in the Southern New England Conference.

Jon Kirby

Assistant Director, Pilgrim Day Camp

Jonathan is the Assistant Director of Outdoor Ministries for Pilgrim Day Camp, MA which is one of the outdoor sites in the Southern New England Conference.

Jessica Kirby

Administrator and Registrar, Pilgrim Day Camp

Jessica is the Administrator and Registrar for Pilgrim Day Camp, MA which is one of the outdoor sites of the Southern New England Conference.

Ruth Choate

Administrator and Registrar for Silver Lake

Ruth is the Administrator and Registrar at Silver Lake. She is responsible for setting up and managing online registration for Silver Lake programs; overseeing application review and distribution of funds for summer camp scholarships; supporting fundraising efforts and organizing the Annual Appeal; processing donations and thank you letters to donors; coordinating marketing and communications to the Silver Lake, SNEUCC, and wider communities; and other administrative duties like responding to email and phone inquiries, and supporting the work of the other Silver Lake and SNEUCC staff.

Lynn Boettger

Food Services Manager, Silver Lake Retreat Center

Lynn is the Silver Lake Food Services Manager.