Remembering our past,
Investing in our future
While Camp Dickenson has a great
setting and a wonderful program, our
greatest strength is our community.
Over the years, thousands of volunteers,
donors, and staff have worked together
tirelessly to help make a positive
difference in the lives of our children,
youth, and adults.
From holding retreats in our timeless
facilities to donating artwork to sell as
fundraisers, from providing camperships
to kids to participating in our latest
campital campaign, our community
supports our ministry in a multitude of
ways. Join our community today!
Community
Commemorate our ministry
by contributing to our capital
campaign for the construction of our
Growing faith for the multipurpose facility.
future is what our ministry
is all about. Our facilities
help support this ministry.
Support our ministry.
Find our more at
www.campdickenson.com
or contact our office at (276) 744-7241 or
campdickenson@centurylink.net.
 Commemorate
Camping in the Wytheville District began with
Camp Moxley, located in Elk Creek, VA in the
late 1930s. Since then, camping has held a
special place in the hearts of many children,
youth, and adults in this Disctrict. Camp
Moxley closed in the early 1960’s, when
Camp Aldersgate was established on Claytor
Lake in Pulaski County, VA. Camp Aldersgate Each of our facilities are a key feature of You can help make this project happen by
closed in 1970 when Camp Dickenson was Camp Dickenson. At present, the camp has giving to the capital campaign fund. No
established near Fries, VA. 11 buildings--a farmhouse, a lodge with 12 gift is too small and every gift will make a
bedrooms and two large meeting rooms with a difference.
Camp Dickenson is located along the New kitchen, 5 cabins, and other buildings--yet our
River near Fries, VA on 536 acres of land current facilities cannot shelter more than 60 If you would like to make a donation, you can
consisting of wooded ridges, open fields, people together in an indoor space. do so by:
two islands and 1.6 miles of New River
frontage. The property served as a farm Camp Dickenson serves over 400 Mailing your gift to Camp Dickenson at
Construct
from the late 1760’s until 1970 when William children and youth each summer. P.O. Box 232
“Bill” Dickenson donated the land and old The camp also hosts over 50 guest Fries, VA 24330
farmhouse to the Wytheville District of groups from all over the southeast.
Making a secure online donation at
Holston Conference of the United Methodist We have seen an increase in the
www.campdickenson.com/capital-campaign
Church. It has served as a summer camp and size and number of groups using our
retreat center ever since. The farmhouse facilities for retreat purposes. Emailing us at
was built in the late 1870’s and served as the campdickenson@centurylink.net
Dickenson family home. It is now one of two Our goal is to build a Multipurpose
Building that will give our ministry Contacting the camp office at
lodges that serve adults, youth, and children
the ability to serve larger groups (276) 744-7241
throughout the year.
and safely house campers in one
place for emergency purposes, Would you please prayerfully consider making
Camp Dickenson carries on a long tradition
programming activities, and a substantial contribution to this project?
of camping in the Wytheville District
and remains faithful to the wishes of Bill summer camp registration.
Dickenson when he donated his “old home
place” so that people of all ages could gather
in “Christian fellowship and good company.”
Our goal is to raise $700,000.00 for
this construction project. Contribute