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Our Staff & Board

Camp Manager

RANDALL WESTFALL is the camp manager of Camp Emmaus, a camp/outdoor ministry center affiliated with the Church of the Brethren Illinois/Wisconsin District. He began his role in late August 2023.
 
Randall had previously served as camp director of Camp Brethren Heights near Rodney, Michigan, helping it to grow and add a variety of programs during his tenure. He brings strong gifts in administration, program, spirituality, and ministry with a passion of “connecting people to creation, community, and our Creator.” He also has particular interests in outdoor survival education and wood carving and plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin.
 
A licensed minister in the Church of the Brethren, Randall previously served four years as pastor of West Manchester Church of the Brethren in Indiana and attended Manchester College (now University). He has also studied in the Church of the Brethren’s Training in Ministry (TRIM) program and has wilderness/naturalist certification from the Wilderness Awareness School in Duvall, Wash. He has been actively involved in the denomination and recently served as district moderator in Michigan.

Camp Board

Sara Garner, chair
Gary Baisden
Patrick Benassi
Andy Brooks
Monika Pandya Burchfield
Melyssa Otake
Monica Rice Frye
Mike Sondgeroth
Jonathan Stauffer
Callie Surber
Everett Teetor, financial secretary
Randall Westfall, camp manager