Brad Fries, Food Service Supervisor
Brad has over 23 years experience in cooking and has a background
in Culinary Arts. He is certified in First Aid and CPR/AED, Archery
instruction and is a ServeSafe certified kitchen Manager. Brad also
helps in the maintenance area when not in the kitchen. Brad has been
at Presbyterian Camps for 8+ years.
Chris Mantels, Maintenance Supervisor
Chris has an extensive background in most maintenance areas and is
also a Licensed Builder in Michigan. He assists Brad with meal preparation
in the kitchen. Chris is certified in First Aid and CPR/AED and has
training in rope course building. He is an on call firefighter and
first responder with the Saugatuck Township Fire Department. Chris
has been at Presbyterian Camps for 6 ½ years.
Rev. Katherine Culpepper, Interim Director and Spiritual Leader
The Rev. Katherine "Cully" Culpepper became Interim Director
and Spiritual Leader of the camp in March of 2011. She was ordained
in 1985. Since then she has served churches in Texas, Illinois and
Michigan. She has been involved with camp ministry off and on through
the years since the days when she was a camper. Camp service includes
4 summers as a camp counselor and 1 as the director, 3 years on Grace
Presbytery’s camp board (Texas), service on Chicago Presbytery's Camp
Long Range Planning Task Force, a summer as Camp Pastor and numerous
experiences leading retreats and conference workshops. Cully has additional
training in the area of interim ministry and has served in intentional
interim ministry since 1990. Prior to that, she served five years
as Associate Pastor for St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Dallas, TX
in Christian Education and Youth Ministry.
Cully also owned and operated a bed and breakfast, worked as an instructional
assistant in the Glenn school, as a parent educator in Saugatuck Public
Schools and as the Tasting Room and Retail Manager for McIntosh Winery.
In the past 15 years, she has often worked in multiple part time positions.
She currently also serves as Interim Associate Presbyter for the Presbytery
of Lake Michigan. She is a graduate of Maryville College (BA, Psychology)
and Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv).
Cully originally moved from Chicago to Michigan to work for a summer
at the Presbyterian camps and stayed in Michigan. She is happy and
grateful to have this opportunity to share in this ministry once again.
The most important challenge in preparing for summer is
finding the most qualified, solid individuals to make up our summer
staff. A majority of our staff grew up coming to the Presbyterian Camps
as children and have a special place in their hearts for this camp's
mission and ministry. All of our staff are carefully screened and
selected to work in this Christian environment. Staff receive two weeks
of intensive training before campers arrive and in-service training
throughout the summer. Our staff are here to serve you and your
children.
Greetings! We would like to invite you to apply for a summer staff
position Presbyterian Camps. We offer a wide range of positions depending
on your preference and availability including: counselor, lifeguard,
aquatic observer, kitchen staff, aquatics director and program coordinator.
If you are interested, please complete a staff application online
by clicking on the following link, or by downloading the staff application
and returning it to our office by mail or fax. Click on the Job Opportunities
link to see which positions we are currently accepting applications
for. Please contact our office at Presbyterian Camps to inquire about
Summer Staff Positions at (269) 857-3751 or by e-mailing director@prescamps.org.
Job Opportunities
Click here to Apply Online
Staff Application
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