Updates from Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat

SCLRC eNews – May/June 2026

SCLRC Golf Classic – Save the Date!

Make plans to join us on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Ponderosa Country Club (Leesville, SC) for a day of fun in support of Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat.

Registration will be available in the coming weeks for this Captain’s Choice tournament. Not a golfer? Sponsorship opportunities are also available which allow your church congregation, ministry group, business, or community organization to take part in the event.

Join us on the links this Fall and stay tuned for more info!

Created to Create; Created to Worship

It was a joy to gather together with so many members of the South Carolina Synod (ELCA) during the recent Synod Assembly in Columbia. We’re thankful for their ongoing support which allows Camp Kinard & Coastal Retreat to provide these holy spaces for God to change lives. See Photos →

Beach Rules for summer groups on Isle of Palms

Those attending a retreat this summer at Coastal Retreat on the Isle of Palms are encouraged to read the city’s posted beach rules and regulations. Have a question? We invite you to contact our staff anytime for more information!  Learn more → 

Thank you to our May & June groups!

 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!

Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Hickory, NC)
Boy Scout Troop #331
(West Columbia, SC)
Camp Jubilee
Conestee Nature Preserve
(Greenville, SC)
Eargle Family Reunion
Grace Lutheran Church
(Rock Hill, SC)
Life Line Screening
Lutheran Disaster Response Carolinas
Midlands Technical College
(Columbia, SC)
Pisgah Lutheran Church
(Lexington, SC)
Quilters of South Carolina
SC Synod CYFM – Camp HUGG
SC Synod CYFM– High School Retreat
SC Synod WELCA
SC Synod WELCA– Foothills Conference
Scout Pack #48
(Irmo, SC)
Seacoast Church
(North Charleston, SC)
St. Andrews Lutheran Church
(Columbia, SC)
The Remnant
University of North Carolina – Lutheran Campus Ministry

Building+Renewing+Believing Capital Campaign

Support this ministry!

Pledge your support TODAY for the Building+Renewing+Believing: Holy Spaces Campaign and create a lasting impact.

There are many different ways you can support the Holy Spaces campaign. We invite you to invest in the future of Camp Kinard by using the link below. You can also contact SCLRC Executive Director Lori Bode directly to learn how you can support this exciting project!