PARTNERS
ECCC is in partnership with American Camping Association and Outdoor Ministries Connection which provide complimentary resources. ECCC members also have access to ECCC group health, life, and disability insurance discounts.
Have questions? Email Sam at info@episcopalccc.org
The American Camp Association (ACA), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves the United States. It is an association for camp owners, camp professionals and others interested in summer camps and similar camp programs.
Since 1948, the ACA has offered the only nationwide external professional peer-review accreditation program for camps. According to ACA, to become accredited, camps must meet up to 300 health and safety standards, which are considered best practices throughout the industry. The accreditation process is voluntary, and ACA currently accredits more than 2,500 camps nationwide.
Compass Points is a cooperative program of the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association, United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries, Outdoor Ministries Association of the United Church of Christ, Lutheran Outdoor Ministries, and Episcopal Camp and Conference Centers Inc. in partnership with Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia. It is designed for those looking to deepen their understanding of camp and conference ministry. Prospective students may be new to the field or may be seeking to widen their base of knowledge.
The Outdoor Ministries Connection Council (OMC) is a cooperative body made up of representatives from Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOM), United Methodist Camp and Retreat Ministries (UMCRM), Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association (PCCCA), Episcopal Camps and Conference Centers (ECCC), Outdoor Ministry Association of the United Church of Christ (OMA-UCC), and the Outdoor Ministries Institute of the United Church of Canada. This body (OMC) has no formal standing or authority, it is not a corporation, and operates by a letter of understanding.
Living Compass: Outfitting individuals, families, congregations, and organizations with tools and training for the journey toward wellness and wholeness.
Living Compass resources are designed around the belief that healthy communities can grow when community members have opportunities to participate in safe, authentic conversations where they can receive support around the challenges they each face and celebrate the joys of life.
Forma | A Ministry of Lifelong Learning, celebrates, equips, supports, and connects leaders who form followers of Jesus.
Our vision is to be a courageous voice for Christian formation professionals, funding, and pedagogy within the Episcopal Church so that formation leaders are equipped to form and transform disciples of Jesus to live out their Baptismal covenant.
We are the Network for Christian Formation for the Episcopal Church and beyond.
Industry + Partner Events
The Great Gathering
November 9-13, 2025 at Lake Junaluska, NC
The Great Gathering is an ecumenical gathering where leaders from diverse faith-based camps share best practices, enhance their programs, and improve the quality and impact of their ministries. This event will bring together outdoor ministry partners (directors, program staff, board members, site and facility staff, etc.) of mainline denominations to build relationships, discover each other’s gifts, and equip vital ministries so that we can honor and reimagine what has been done before as we aim into the unknown.
Great Gathering PreConference: CampWell Training
Connect with fellow camp community leaders in the scenic setting of Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, for the fastest-growing training program in the summer camp industry. This unique experience helps participants harness the power of wellbeing at camp—safe, supported, connected, and contributing—as a foundation for thriving beyond the camp environment.
Participants earn a CampWell Certification and receive four essential resources to level up staff training: the CampWell Level Two Curriculum (narrative form), CampWell Roadmap of cited sources, CampWell slide deck, and the ACH MESH (+) Resource Guide — all included with registration for just $250.
Forma Conference
The Forma Annual Conference offers an intentional time of networking, learning, and inspiration for those engaged in formation ministry across the church.
This year’s conference theme is Belonging & Becoming and stems from 2 Corinthians 3:18. We’re diving deep into the questions “Who Do I Belong To?” and “Who Am I Becoming?” During our time together we will explore how we are held, seen, shaped, and sent as beloved children of God and ministers of God’s church.
All of us, then,
reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces;
and that same glory,
coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit,
transforms us into
[God’s] likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.
– 2 Corinthians 3:18 (GNT)