You’re invited! Join us on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at the Ponderosa Country Club (Leesville, SC) for the 23rd Annual SCLRC Golf Classic.

This day of golf and fellowship directly supports the South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers by helping fund the daily operation of Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat. Player/Team registration, as well as individual and corporate sponsorship opportunities, will be available in the coming weeks.

We hope you’ll join us for this unique event benefiting retreat ministry at Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat! Other ways to support SCLRC →

It was a joy to see so many of our friends and supporters at the recent South Carolina Synod Assembly, hosted over June 12-14, in North Charleston, SC.

We would like to especially lift-up and congratulate: SCLRC Hospitality Coordinator & Registrar, Mary Katherine Goyne, on her re-election to SC Synod Council; Don Caughman on his election to the SCLRC Board of Trustees; and SCLRC Campaign Committee member Andrew Boozer on his election as SC Synod Vice President. Click here to view photos →

As we look ahead at Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat, we invite you to save the following dates and plan to join us for these fun events! Need more info? We invite you to learn more by visiting our Upcoming Programs page → 

Bread of Life – September 16, 2025
Bread abounds in holy scripture! This one-day program at Coastal Retreat is centered around John 6:35 and includes verses about hunger, community, and Holy Communion from throughout the Bible.

Good News, Good Brews – October 16, 2025
Hosted by Camp Kinard, this event tells the history of alcoholic beverages in connection with the Church and how Lutherans (and others!) can use this Martin Luther style of ministry to enhance congregational outreach. (This event is 21+)

For over 50 years, Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat have brought together countless individuals on retreat for times of rest, fellowship, and spiritual renewal. We invite you to join us and connect with God and each other here at these holy spaces! Book your next retreat! →

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!

Camp Jubilee
Diocese of Charleston – Jr. High CLI
Dutch Fork Cluster – SC Synod
Eargle Family Reunion
Girl Scout Troop #989 (Leesville, SC)
Grace Lutheran Church (Rock Hill, SC)
Joy Lutheran Church (Moore, SC)
Messiah Lutheran Church (Mauldin, SC)
Pisgah Lutheran Church (Lexington, SC)
SC Synod Children, Youth, & Family Ministry – Camp HUGG
Spirit of Joy Church (Weddington, NC)
St. Andrews Lutheran Church (Columbia, SC)
The Episcopal Church of the Good Samaritan (Knoxville, TN)
Third District Sons of Norway