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Wesley Camp / Veslija Nometne

You are always welcome at WESLEY CAMP & RETREAT CENTER!

 We're open to all Christian groups who seek spiritual growth and renewal in their lives. Our international camp is a place for making disciples of Jesus Christ in a beautiful outdoor setting on the shores of the Baltic Sea. Our leadership team is focused on helping each person to grow closer to God and to develop a stronger relationship with Jesus Christ. We call this place, "Holy Ground."

You are welcome to bring your church group to use our facilities. Wesley Camp and Retreat Center offers a unique opportunity for Christian growth at every stage in life: as children, as teenagers and as adults. We have week long camping events during the summer designed especially for large groups of children and youth. And during Winter, Fall and Spring, we offer three day weekend retreats designed for smaller groups from local congregations.

We encourage you to have a church retreat once a year. We would be honored to be your hosts. The purpose of a retreat is for church members to get away from the typical Sunday routine and spend time together in a quiet setting for prayer, singing, worship, sharing, listening to God and growing closer together as the body of Christ.

We follow John Wesley's Rule: "Do all the good you can, in all the ways you can, to all the souls you can, in every place you can, at all the times you can, with all the zeal you can, as long as ever you can."

Please contact us for more information!

Wesley Camp & Retreat Center is owned and operated by the United Methodist Church

 
Our Story / Par Mums

Wesley Camp & Retreat Center has been made possible through the prayers and support of United Methodists in Latvia, Lithuania, USA and Europe.

After many years of having camp meetings in different places across Latvia and Lithuania, God provided "holy ground" on the shores of the Baltic Sea near Liepaja for Wesley Camp & Retreat Center.  With the help of partners from abroad, the dream of a camp became a reality. The North Alabama Conference, USA purchased the land on December 14, 2004 and presented it as a gift to the United Methodist Church in Latvia. They sent teams and provided leadership for the establishment of the ministry.  Other conferences, churches and individuals from around the world joined in the project and gave generously to renovate the buildings including the Red Bird Missionary Conference, USA, the Holston Conference, USA, the United Methodist Church in Denmark and churches of the Northern Europe Central Conference.  A shared partnership has developed with brothers and sisters in Christ  in the United Methodist Church in Lithuania for the management of the camp.

Wesley Camp & Retreat Center is an international facility where disciples of Jesus Christ grow in faith!

 
 
Our Leadership Team

Board of Directors:

  • Bishop Øystein Olsen
  • Rev. Patrick Friday
  • Rev. Gita Mednis
  • Rev. John Campbell
  • Mr. Agris Petermanis
  • Ms. Egle Chomyniene
  • Rev. Inese Budnika
  • Rev. Edgars Šneiders
  • Mr. Gary Fowler
  • Rev. Raimondas Piečia
  • Dr. Randy Frye
  • Mr. Joe Acker

We have a diverse board of outstanding United Methodist leaders from different countries. This reflects the vision of Wesley Camp to be a place where all Christians are welcome from across northern Europe and around the world.

Staff:

  • Mr. Romans Budniks - Camp Director
  • Mr. Joe Acker - Board Chairman
  • Mr. Romans Budniks - Construction Coordinator
  • Ms. Inga Rāte - Treasurer

The staff gives tirelessly of their time and energy to make the camp a wonderful place for all who visit. Romans and his team have embraced this challenging work with great enthusiasm, responsibility and accountability.

They believe what the Bible says,

All things are possible through Christ!
 
Our Camp

Come and See!  The facilities of the camp are improving all the time.  We have "talka" events throughout the year with volunteers from across Latvia and Lithuania giving their time and resources to make the camp a more beautiful place for all.   Recently new restrooms and showers were added in the Alabama building, a new floor and lighting system in the Holston House and a new basketball court was built on the field.  Through working together as a family, we see God is using us as His hands and feet, the body of Christ.

Eph. 3:14-15- we are all one family in heaven and on earth, united together, as children of the Father, through Jesus Christ. Our brothers and sisters who have gone to heaven before us are not a different family. We are one and the same family. 

You are warmly invited to join us! 

If you we like to come and see Wesley Camp & Retreat Center, please feel free to contact us. 

 
A message from the Chairman

Patrick Friday
Patrick Friday
Thank you for your generous support of the ministry of Wesley Camp & Retreat Center. This wonderful place has touched the lives of hundreds of children, teenagers and adults from different countries around the world. It is an international camp that welcomes all Christian people. It’s a place of spiritual renewal for all those who seek to know the living God. The goal of Wesley Camp & Retreat Center is simple and clear - to bring people to Christ!

Everything we do at the camp is to help others grow in their faith to have a closer walk with Jesus. As we say, “This is Holy Ground!” We are developing the camp so that future generations of Christians can learn about God’s plan for their lives.

 
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A message from the Construction Coordinator

Romans Budniks
Romans Budniks
My name is Romans Budniks. I am from Latvia.  The camp was purchased in December of 2004, but active work started from May 2005. Before there was a farm hose, its name Latvian is “Lejnieki”, that means “place, which is low”, and it was really low. And now our task is to rise up everything. I want to say thank you to all who helped to build and showed interest about the Wesley camp, especially the North Alabama Conference, the Holston Conference and the Red Bird mission conference.

Wesley Camp & Retreat Center is located in the SW of Latvia near Liepaja town and it takes only 20 min to drive from church in Liepaja. Also it is not far from other congregations of the region. For example, it is possible to reach Matras church in 20 min, Tasi in 30 min and Kuldiga in 1 hour. This location allows as organizing voluntary working days, which is very important. Also the Wesley camp is located near the sea only 15 min to walk. Camp is only 1 hour drive from Lithuania border, which means that also for Lithuanians is not far to came. And we had 3 work groups last year from Lithuania and I want to say them thanks for help, they were well organized. And finally, the Wesley Camp is only in 3 hours drive from Riga international airport that means we are close enough for the ret of the world.

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Support for Wesley Camp

 You can help this ministry through your prayers, witness, gifts and service:

Prayer

Please pray for the camp, its mission, its leadership, the churches, and the people served.

Witness

Please share the stories of this mission with your congregation and other persons you know. Pass this Web site on to others.

Gifts

Financial support for the camp comes in large part from congregational and individual giving. 

We are most grateful for your support!  We could not do the Lord's work without it.  We thank God for all the people who have come from different churches, communities and countries to visit and work on the camp. 

If you would like to support the ministry of Wesley Camp & Retreat Center with a donated item or financial assistance, please contact us directly. We especially ask you to notify our camp treasurer, Ms. Inga Rate, by email of any monetary gift.  We look forward to partnering with you!  

T

o make a donation from the USA, you are invited to give through the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries Advance Special program.  By using this service, 100% of your gift will go directly to Wesley Camp & Retreat Center.  Please notify our camp treasurer, Ms. Inga Rate, by email that you are sending support through the Advance.  You can give through the Advance in your local church, directly by mail, by phone or online as follows:

In Your Local Church:

Simply make your check payable to your local church. Please write clearly Wesley Camp & Retreat Center in Latvia - Advance Project# 15160N on the check. Drop your gift in any United Methodist church offering plate or give your gift to your church treasurer, so that your church and annual conference will get Advance credit.

Directly by Mail:

Make your check payable to ADVANCE GCFA. Write clearly Wesley Camp & Retreat Center in Latvia - Advance Project# 15160N on the check. Send your check to:

Advance GCFA
P.O. Box 9068, GPO
New York, NY 10087-9068

By Phone:

Credit card gifts can be accepted by phone. The telephone number is: 1 (888) 252-6174

Online:

Please use the project name and number to designate your gift:  Wesley Camp & Retreat Center in Latvia, Advance Project# 15160N

Go to the Advance website: http://new.gbgm-umc.org/give/advance/

Service

You are welcome to participate in the life of Wesley Camp by helping us with your hands and heart through volunteer work.  Please contact us!  We have individuals and churches partnering with us all year round to improve the campus for everyone to enjoy.  Anyone can offer their talents to serve God.  You don't have to be a professional construction worker.  Some are blessed with skills as gardeners, decorators, wood cutters, organizers, cooks, or simply the ability to follow directions with enthusiasm to do what needs to be done.  Working together, both young and old, we are making Wesley Camp a more beautiful place for those who seek to know Jesus Christ.  Come join us!   


 

 
 
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