Serving at GWH

There are plenty of ways to get involved in the ministry at Greenwood Hills, from counseling at camp to working in the kitchen or maintaining the grounds – no matter what your skills or availability, there’s probably a way for you to enjoy serving the Lord here!

To begin, fill out a short form indicating your availability for this year’s events.

As the events that you volunteer for get closer, you should hear from the person in charge of staffing to see where you could fit in.

Grounds Maintenance Projects

On a campus as large (and historic) as Greenwood Hills, there’s always plenty of upkeep needed! Aside from regular maintenance like landscaping and small repairs, there are some seasonal projects that must be completed to open and close the camp each year, as well as larger "dream" projects that we’d love to see completed. Here you’ll find a short list of some of these projects, broken down by the immediacy of the need. If you would like more information about any of these projects, or would like to claim one of them for yourself or a work group, please click the button below to send an email to the Facilities team.

If you can’t give of your time for one of these projects, but you’d like to help by supplying materials or funding, you can reach out to the Facilities team to discuss that as well.

Click on any of the categories below to see project needs.

Painting

Photo of the GWH Retreat Center

Repainting the Retreat Center Exterior

Goal: before Summit Week

Materials: paint and painting supplies
Photo of the GWH Camp Cabins

Repainting the Back Cabin Exteriors

Goal: before Summit Week

Materials: paint and painting supplies
Photo of the GWH Dining Hall

Repainting the Parking Lines and Crosswalk

Goal: before Memorial Day

Materials: asphalt paint and painting supplies

Cleaning

Photo of the GWH Camp Cabins

Cleaning out the Back Cabins

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of the GWH Family Cabins

Cleaning out the Family Cabins

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of the GWH Camp Cabins

Cleaning the Back Cabin Roofs

Goal: before Summit Week

Photo of a gutter filled with leaves

Gutter Cleaning

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of GWH Chatterbox

Powerwashing Sidewalks

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of old GWH Staff House

Clearing under Old Staff House

Dream project

Basic Maintenance

Photo of the GWH Retreat Center

Filling Carpenter Bee Holes

Apply wood filler to holes in the siding on the Back Cabins and Retreat Center.

Goal: before Memorial Day

Materials: wood filler and putty knife
Photo of the GWH Camp Cabins

Opening Back Cabins

The cabins were winterized, and need to be re-opened for a new season.

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of the GWH basketball court

Installing New Basketball Goals

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of the GWH swings

Water Seal Wooden Swings

Goal: before Summit Week

Landscaping

Photo of the GWH Inn

Inn Flower Gardens

Weed, plant, and add mulch to refresh the planter areas in front of the Inn.

Goal: before Memorial Day

Materials: flowers and mulch

Skilled Trades

Photo of the GWH Cabins

Electrical Upgrades

Finish upgrading the electrical circuits in the odd back cabins.

Goal: before Memorial Day

Materials: electrical boxes, wire, outlets, switches
Photo of the pool being cleaned

Pool Repairs/Opening

Goal: before Memorial Day

Photo of the GWH Tabernacle

Renovate Tabernacle Bathroom

Renovate the ladies bathroom in the Tabernacle

Dream project

Other Ways to Serve

We hope you are encouraged as we are to consider how the Lord has led His faithful servants to selflessly labor throughout the past century. Please pray with us that this labor would continue at Greenwood with the Lord’s leadership until His return!

During the weeks of Girls Camp, Boys Camp, and LEVEL UP!, a married couple will be committed to and available specifically for staff members ages 14-21 to encourage and cultivate spiritual growth, including designated times of prayer and Bible study each day while also serving as a resource throughout the week. Our desire is to encourage spiritual growth and maturity among those who are serving while also deepening the relationships of those who serve together. Personal time in the Word of God along with Scripture memorization will also be encouraged throughout the week.

All saints serving before, during and after all events are volunteers serving as to the Lord. Would you prayerfully consider ministering to them financially? You may of course give a gift directly to a serving saint, or gifts to the volunteers can be placed in one of the ministry boxes in the Inn or Dining Room. If you want to minister to a specific volunteer, please specify that with your gift. No GWH board member or board member’s spouse will receive gifts through this process. Please also pray about joining in the Lord’s work here in some way yourself! Contact GWHExecCommittee@gmail.com about opportunities.