About Us

Full Time Staff

Jim Patten

Camp Director

Jim begin his ministry here at Twin Lakes in May of 2024. He has served as a Pastor, School Administrator, and has been involved in ACBC. He is excited to be leading the ministry here at Twin Lakes and what the future holds.

Jon Beight

Executive Director

Jon has been the director at Twin Lakes Camp since February 2000. Jon enjoyed camp as a elementary camper and worked at camp during his college days. Before coming to camp he worked as a Youth Pastor and Assistant Pastor.

Donna Beight

Office Manager

Donna has worked at TLC since May 2000. She has worked alongside her husband Jon in his church ministry as well as camp. She has worked in retail, and office settings before joining camp staff.

Stacie Patten

Assistant

Stacie and Jim have 4 children. She has worked alongside Rachel this summer in our camp kitchen taking care of our food allergies. She loves being a mom and enjoys getting to know new people.

Joshua Kinney

Maintenance Director

Josh and Andrea met at camp back in the early 2000's and are back to serve in our maintenance/housekeeping areas of camp, he has been with TLC since 2021.

Andrea Kinney

Housekeeping/Store

Andrea works alongside her husband Joshua in housekeeping and camp store. She is also a busy mom homeschooling her 4 children.

Rachel Stiles

Food Service Director

Rachel is originally from Princeton Indiana and has served with us as an LIT, Cabin Leader, and Program staff. She is excited to be back as our food service director.

Jacob Murr

Program Director

Jacob joined our full-time staff in September of 2024 after graduating from Liberty University. He interned for 1 year with his wife Madi before joining full time staff as the Program Director.

Abby Graef

Administrative Assistant

Abby joined the full-time staff at Twin Lakes in fall of 2024. She worked three summers both as a cabin leader and on program staff. She is looking forward to learning more about how she can serve camp well in her role.

About Us:

Twin Lakes Camp & Conference Center is a Christian camp serving churches for over 70 years. Our campers come from a variety of different churches from Indiana, Illinois, and throughout the Midwest. The camp is located on 210 acres of scenic property including forests and 2 private lakes.

Adventure programming and an educational/spiritual emphasis to all our activities makes Twin Lakes Camp a great place to have fun and grow. Since 1950, we have welcomed thousands of youth and adults to our camps. Our purpose continues to be that of providing campers with a safe, challenging and enjoyable Christian Camping experience in the perfect environment: God's great outdoors!

Twin Lakes Camp was established as a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code section 501 (c)(3). We were originally known as Crystal Lake and Beechwood Lake camps.

Our board is led by a group of people who are members of supporting churches and is made up of both men/women and Pastors.

About Us:

Twin Lakes Camp was established as a non-profit organization under Internal Revenue Code section 501 (c)(3). We were originally known as Crystal Lake and Beechwood Lake camps.

Our board is led by a group of people who are members of supporting churches and is made up of both men/women and Pastors.

Board Members

Pastor Nathan Chambers, Chairman (East Side Baptist, Crawfordsville)
Harry Howe, Vice Chairman (North City Church, Indianapolis)
Jenny Cates, Treasurer (Cates Community, Cates)
Blair Todd, Secretary (Fellowship, Winamac)
Brian Kortum (Bethel Church, Crown Point)
Don Stewart (Friendship, Greenwood)
Pastor Mike Vauters (Cornerstone Baptist, Lafayette)
Kevin Vanderground (Faith Fellowship Church, Valparaiso)
Pastor John Winders (Emmanuel Church, Bloomington)
Dean Zimmerman (Kossuth St. Baptist, Lafayette)
Pastor Jon Beight, Executive Director (Rock Point, Crawfordsville)

Supporting TLC

We are grateful for your prayers and to all those who send their students and children to one of our many camp or retreat offerings. These things continue to support our ministry at Twin Lakes Camp and Conference Center year after year! If God has laid on your heart to support our ministry outside of attending programming here, we are honored that you would consider us with your extra gifts. Right now, we are accepting donations for our General Fund and Greater Impact Fund (remodel lodge, Bridgeview chapel and new cabin)

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