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Missions

Missions at fuge camps

In 1979, Centrifuge opened its doors as a youth summer camp for students who have completed 6th-12th grade. Centrifuge was created with the idea of sending teens at camp to different experiences while fixing them to an immovable center– a relationship with God.

Now known as FUGE Camps, our camp model combines small group Bible study with recreation, track times, worship, and church group time. In 1995, we added MFuge, where we arrange different mission experiences for you and your students to participate in. We take care of core essentials like lodging, meals, programming, and activities so that you and your leaders can focus on building relationships.

Since those humble beginnings more than 40 years ago, almost two million people have experienced FUGE Camps! We’re excited to continue to provide a trustworthy, fun, and memorable Christian summer camp for decades to come.

OUR Missions Partners

IMB

International Missions Board



What is IMB? During Centrifuge, students are divided into groups for recreation and Bible study based on age ranges by grade completed. Students will participate in track times where they can participate in activities like basketball, creative, sign language, and more! Our staff lead all activities, Bible study, and worship time.

Each activity at Centrifuge is intentional to tie into the spiritual theme for the day, enjoy time with peers, and give students the chance to try something new.

DISCOVER IMB

NAMB

North america Missions Board



What is NAMB? During MFuge, students are divided into different groups for Bible study and ministry sites based on the type of work they request. We provide all programming and connect with local ministries to give students different areas to serve—everything from food banks to painting, construction, and yardwork.

MFuge is designed to give students a mission experience that opens their eyes to similar opportunities to serve in their own communities, learning to live life each day on mission!

DISCOVER NAMB

Missions Offering

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Stephen G., Senior Pastor

FUGE Camps does such an amazing job at creating an environment that is conducive to spiritual growth.

Everything from the excitement and energy that every morning opens with, the Bible study groups that encourage building relationships with others and getting out of your comfort zone, the incredible worship times and biblical teaching.

Every part slowly helps students grow in their faith and break down walls.

Stephen G., Senior Pastor

David W., Youth Pastor

FUGE is incredibly impactful for our students and fun.

The hands-on approach of the staff allows the church leaders to focus on spiritually leading instead of worrying about coordinating details. I would highly recommend it to any youth group looking for more than a fun week, but looking for a group that will partner with your ministry and jump-start you and your students on a journey to greater passion for Christ!

David W., Youth Pastor

Jylian L., Volunteer Leader

One of the best camp experiences ever.

We had amazing worship, engaging and theologically sound sermons, incredible staff, and fun activities. The hype throughout the week was contagious. Will definitely be attending again and recommending to others!

Jylian L., Volunteer Leader

Jay B., Youth Pastor

We’ve been coming to FUGE for 16 years. They are the best!!

The college students who lead Bible study, rec & tracks are a huge reason. They teach Scripture, get to know our students, and take an interest in them. As a youth pastor, I am able to enjoy the week because they do it all!

Our students LOVE it and look forward to it all year.

Jay B., Youth Pastor

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Theย LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center Assumption of Risk form is for ALL participants that wish to take part in any activities during Track Times or Hang Time in the recreation center. While not everyone will use LaHaye, it’s wise to have everyone complete one of these forms. The form is listed below.

 

Click HERE to access the form.

 

Click HERE to submit the form.ย 

Theย LaHaye Rec & Fit Equipment Rental Agreementย is only for the Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre, if any churches are planning to use that facility throughout the week. They must book that time themselves directly with Snowflex and they will be responsible for any additional fees. This is not included in the cost of camp.

Click HERE to access the form.

 

Click HERE to submit the form.

LIBERTY YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING
LIBERTY YOUTH PROTECTION TRAINING

Please note: ย All camp staff, volunteers, church leaders, etc. will need to complete the trainings in Active Networkย at least 3 business days prior to the start of camp.

  • Click the link below. Once on Active Network, click “2026 Youth Protections/CSA Training – Summer Camps Staff (External)”, then addย FUGE Campย to your cart, go to cart, select โ€œcheckoutโ€, and follow the prompts to complete the required trainings.
  • Link: ย ACTIVE | Liberty University Camps
Ridgecrest Recreation Waiver

The Ridgecrest Recreation Waiver is now an online form. Group leaders will receive the link for their session of camp in the email that Ridgecrest sends with their housing assignments.ย 

  • October Email

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  • March Email

  • April Email

Taylor Smith

COORDINATES // Brewton-Parker College, Cedarville University, Glorieta Conference Center, Jenness Park, Regent University, Tusculum University

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 5+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Cincinnati, OH

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of the University of South Florida.

FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Ryan since 2025.

FUN FACT //ย She has 3 bionic joints.

International Mission Board (IMB)

https://www.imb.org/fuge/

The International Mission Board teams up with local churches to share Godโ€™s love with people all across North Africa and the Middle East (NAME). These places are packed with amazing history. Itโ€™s where Jesusโ€™ story began! This summer, you get to be part of bringing hope to kids and families who live there.ย 

Weโ€™re focusing on a country that has become a safe place for people who had to leave their homes because of war. Itโ€™s a place where God is doing some amazing things! Teens just like you are helping share the hope of Jesus with people from different backgrounds.ย 

Your mission workers are helping families hear about Jesus in all kinds of ways. Many people are hearing the good news of Jesus Christ every day.ย 

Hereโ€™s the cool part: YOU get to be part of it. Your prayers, mission offering, and everything you learn this summer helps you join in on what God is doing in this amazing place.

Every year a portion of the mission offering received at camp goes back to the local community through MFuge grants. Local ministries that we partner with can apply for the grant to continue ministry throughout the year. It is amazing to see how the Lord uses these ministries throughout the year.

North American Mission Board (NAMB)

โ€œWe lead the country in everything you donโ€™t want to lead the country in.โ€ย 

If people know anything about South Dakotaโ€™s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, Matt Hadden says itโ€™s probably that.ย ย 

โ€œWe have 80% unemployment, the average lifespan of an adult male is 50 years, and the teen suicide rate is 300% higher than the national average,โ€ he says. โ€œSeveral years ago, we had 26 teenagers take their lives in a three-month period. If that happened anywhere else in the country, it would be national news.โ€

Matt is a missionary with Send Relief, Southern Baptistsโ€™ compassion ministry arm. He and his wife, Amanda, along with their four kids, run the ฤŒhaล‹kรบ Waลกtรฉ Ranch on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, home to the Oglala Lakota people.ย 

โ€œฤŒhaล‹kรบ Waลกtรฉ means โ€˜Good Road,โ€™โ€ he says, โ€œand thereโ€™s a reason we call it that. The Oglala are essentially an unreached people group right here in the center of our country, and thereโ€™s so much brokenness here. Most people on the reservation, kids especially, have been through traumatic experiences or are living in crisis mode. And so, we are absolutely an evangelistic ministry, but our approach is through compassion ministry.โ€

Much of what the Haddens do at ฤŒhaล‹kรบ Waลกtรฉ is built around an eight-week-long summer kidsโ€™ camp. โ€œWe do a really big, glorified VBS,โ€ Matt says. โ€œItโ€™s a safe place for kids to learn and celebrate who God made them to be. They learn Bible stories, they play games, they do arts and crafts, and really, we just all have a lot of fun.โ€ย 

When you give to the FUGE Missions Offering, youโ€™re helping provide basketballs, Bibles, crayons, and anything else missionaries like the Haddens might need to share Christ in an unreached place.ย ย 

Pray that Matt and Amanda will be fully supplied so they can meet needs and see God change lives in South Dakota. Giving to this project will go a long way towards making that happen.

To learn exactly what your offering dollars can do in places like South Dakota and how missionaries all over the U.S. and Canada are meeting needs and seeing God change lives, go to namb.net/lifeway-camps.

 

 

 

 

 

Melina Baird

COORDINATES //ย Milligan University, North Greenville University, Southern Wesleyan University, University of Mobile

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 15+ years

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Newport, TN

SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Carson-Newman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

FAMILY INFORMATION //ย Married to Mark for 10 years and they have 2 children together โ€” Hutch and Addie Mae.

FUN FACT //ย She loves to travel and meet new people.

Braya Faust

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Madeline Milburn

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 

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Emma Jackson

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Joe Hicks

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 25+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Big Spring, TX

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Michelle since 1990, 3 daughters, Karis, Kali, and Kaia.

FUN FACT // Was a pole vaulter in High School, with 13โ€™ 6โ€ being the official best jump.

Kyle Cravens

COORDINATES //ย Ridgecrest, Southwestern Seminary, & Eastern University

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 25+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Princeton, KY

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of Murray State University

FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Danette since 2000 and they have one son named Colin.

FUN FACT // Has an alter ego — Flava Crave.

John Wiley

COORDINATES // Aldersgate Retreat Center, Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center, Chowan University, Highland Lakes, James Madison University, Liberty University, Southeastern University, Southwest Baptist University, Union University

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 10+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Lexington, KY

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of Eastern Kentucky University

FAMILY INFORMATION //ย Married to Mary since 2013 and they have three children โ€“ Caleb, Nora Kate, & Addie. They also have a dog named Berkley.

FUN FACT // Distant relative of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder, Colonel Sanders.

Amanda Rhein

COORDINATES // Louisiana Christian University, Mississippi College, William Carey University, WorldSong

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 10 +

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Jackson, MS

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi

FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Steve and mom to Jayse and Liam. They have two dogs — Louie and Mabel.

FUN FACT // Fluent in American Sign Language.

Claudia Hallquist

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 4 years

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Helena, AL

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of Auburn University and Lipscomb University

FAMILY INFORMATION //ย Married to Ryan since 2019. They have a daughter named Shiloh and a golden retriever named Harper.

FUN FACT //ย Has been chased by a bear and successfully outrun it.

Nathan Howard

COORDINATES // Carson-Newman University, Camp Tanglewood, Berry College, Missouri Baptist University, and Southern Seminary

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 10+

ORIGINALLY FROM // Winston-Salem, North Carolina

FUN FACT // Enjoys officiating sports.

OPTIONAL:

If you want your group to participate in the BOLD course during afternoon hang time, you will need to sign up by emailingย [email protected].ย 

This is an additional cost that is not included in your camp cost and can be made directly to Berry College, if your group is participating in the BOLD course. Click here for more information.

Averi Phipps

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 5+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Charlotte, NC

SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Appalachian State University

FUN FACT //ย I have an identical twin sister that also works camp.ย 

Abi White

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 5+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Mt. Sterling, KY

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of University of the Cumberlands.

FUN FACT //ย I can quote all three High School Musical Movies from beginning to end.

Stephen Clarke

NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY //ย 5+

ORIGINALLY FROM //ย Tampa, FL

SCHOOL INFORMATION //ย Graduate of University of South Florida

FUN FACT // Owns a Christian clothing brand called inspirenow.

OPTIONAL:

If you want your group to participate in laser tag or ropes course during afternoon hang time, you will need to sign up by emailing Scott Darnell at [email protected].

Theย LaHaye Rock Wall Assumption of Risk formย is a form only for those that want to use the LaHaye Rock Wall during Hang Time. The Rock Wall is first come, first served and is included in the price of camp but is only available during Free Time, and not during Track Times.

Click HERE to access the form.

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  • If my church uses MinistrySafe, will that count for my Child Protection Training requirement?ย 
    • Yes. If your church uses MinistrySafe and you have completed that training within one calendar year of your DEPARTURE date from camp, that course will suffice for this training requirement.
  • Can I share my login information with another adult volunteer who still needs to complete their Child Protection Training course?ย 
    • No. Each adult attending camp will have to create their own login and complete the course in their name.
  • I keep running into an error trying to login or access the Child Protection Training course. Who should I contact?ย 
    • Please reach out to [email protected] if you are experiencing any technical difficulties or errors with the MinistryGrid site.

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