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News & Events
Wesley Woods wants you to enjoy a great retreat event, so we want you to come when we can offer the best possible experience. The location of Wesley Woods in the southern edge of the Lake Erie Snow Belt makes it difficult to operate in the winter. In order to winterize buildings to reduce cost and to get ahead on maintenance for the summer season, we have limited offerings during the winter.
Weekends are available for rent Fall 2012:
Elmer’s, Staff House, Asbury (No food service) – Need two week’s notice
January 4 – 6; 11 – 13; 18 – 20; 25 – 27
February 1 – 3; 8 – 10; 15 – 17; 22 – 24
Part Time/Summer Position Available
Wesley Woods, United Methodist camp in Grand Valley, PA, seeks a summer Food Service Director. Please see a partial description and application instructions by clicking here.
Sweetheart Banquet
February 9, 2013 - Includes dinner and special entertainment.
SPRING WORK WEEK (April 27-May 4)
Come for a day or come for the entire week. Here is your chance to give back to YOUR camp. Help us to spruce up Wesley Woods for the summer season. Below are projects and their cost. We are asking for individuals, families, or congregations to consider adopting one of these vital project for the coming year. If you can come and help complete the project, great! If you cannot be here please consider donating toward the cost of a project to help us make Wesley Woods a beautiful and safer place for the campers and families that benefit from God’s presence in this place.
| Location |
Project |
Cost |
Immediate Need |
| Barn |
Repair Back Porch Concrete |
$600 |
Yes |
| Green Hills |
Replace Pressure Tank |
$900 |
Yes |
| Green Hills |
Install Interior Sheeting (4 cabins) |
TBD |
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| Green Hills |
Paint Cabins (inside and outside) |
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| Green Hills |
Trim Trees around Cabins |
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| Maintenance |
Fix Roof on Storage Building |
$800 |
Yes |
| Dining Hall |
Redo Siding and add concrete board |
$600 |
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| Motels / Wicke Room |
Rebuild Ramp |
$1400 |
Yes |
| Coke and Roberts |
Repair front siding & more |
$100+ |
Yes |
| Coke and Roberts |
Doors - fix or replace |
$1700 |
Yes |
| Coke and Roberts |
Replace Deck |
$8900 |
Yes |
| Pool |
Dig trench and install water line from springhouse |
$800 |
Yes |
| Pool (bath house) |
Rebuild 16 Shower Valves |
$2400 |
Yes |
| Pool (bath house) |
Install On-Demand Water Heaters |
$2400 |
Yes |
| Pump House |
Replace Doors |
$700 |
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| Staff House |
Interior work |
$100 |
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| Tent & Trailer |
Replace Sewer Pump |
$850 |
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| Tent & Trailer |
Improve RV Sites (sewer, electric) |
$400-$2400 |
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| Wesley |
Run Electric to Pavilion |
$200 |
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| Equipment (various) |
electrical, hydraulics, brakes, clutch, etc. |
$50-$1300 |
Contact Doug |
Please post a sign-up sheet in your church and encourage your members to come and pitch in! (Click for sign up sheet)
Work Week (Summer Camp)
Work Week is back! Wesley Woods is offering two opportunities for youth to share or develop their mission work skills and help Wesley Woods. Housing, meals and camp activities are part of the week. This is a great opportunity to learn skills that can be used on Mission Work Trips; in appreciation you get to go to camp for a reduced rate.
Work Camp I
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| June 6 - June 15 |
13 - 18 year olds |
W373 |
$ 299 |
Rick Frederick |
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Work Camp II
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| July 28 - August 3 |
13 - 18 year olds |
W1001 |
$ 299 |
Doug Woodcook |
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More information on these special opportunities coming soon!
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