This year, your Midlands Gives donation can have DOUBLE the impact here at the South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers thanks to $10,000 in matching funds! 

This annual day of giving is sponsored the the Central Carolina Community Foundation and brings together 700+ local non-profit organizations while raising money for the incredible work they do.

All monies raised for the South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers will be used to help purchase a new tractor at Camp Kinard – an asset which will allow our staff to better maintain our property and be good stewards of the natural resources that God has given us,

Your donation on Tuesday, May 6th, can help us reach our goal of raising $20,000 in one day! 

Can’t wait? Early giving is already open! Click the link below to make your gift and follow along with the excitement! Give Here → 

Just announced! Register for our upcoming “Coastal Crafting” at Coastal Retreat and receive an additional night immediately following the end of the retreat for FREE!

Join us over April 30 – May 3, 2025, to explore your creative side while enjoying the beautiful Isle of Palms, SC. All participants will share crafty arts, inspired fellowship, and coastal breezes while taking part in a game night, talent sharing, and contemplative Taizé devotions.

Bring a friend – we hope to see you there! Learn more → 

We’re excited about many of the changes that have been going on here at Camp Kinard as part of the Building+Renewing+Believing: Holy Spaces campaign. This endeavor seeks to further ministry through the construction of a new pool (completed in February 2024!), a multi-use chapel overlooking the lake, and an updated entrance.

Interested in learning more or about newly available major naming opportunities? We invite you to contact our staff today! Learn more →

Earlier this month, we had the pleasure of gathering with an intimate group of supporters to share updates about the new chapel at Camp Kinard.

Just as Springtime brings forth new growth from seeds planted long ago, we are eager to see the next chapter in SCLRC’s ministry come to life through the Building+Renewing+Believing: Holy Spaces campaign.

Want to learn more? We invite you to contact Executive Director Dallas Shealy to discover ways you can become involved! Learn more →

The following groups have recently hosted events or are scheduled to stay at Camp Kinard or Coastal Retreat this month. We appreciate their support of this ministry of hospitality!

American Heritage Girls (Elgin, SC)
Asheville Christian Academy (Swannanoa, NC)
Coastal Crafting 
Gamecock Lutheran (Columbia, SC)
Grace Presbyterian Church (Fort Mill, SC)
Isle of Palms Turtle Team (Isle of Palms, SC)
The Remnant (Gaston, SC)
Seventh Day Adventist Hispanic Ministry (Batesburg-Leesville, SC)
SCLRC Board of Trustees
St. Luke’s Lutheran Church (Summerville, SC)
Trail Life Lexington (Lexington, SC)
Trinity Oaks (Salisbury, NC)
Wittenberg Lutheran Church (Leesville, SC)