Year-End
Update 2025
“Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom… One generation commends Your works to another; they tell of Your mighty acts.” — Psalm 145:3-4”
A Year of Faithfulness
From the first camper who stepped off a church bus in early June to the last staff member who drove away in August, the Father’s faithfulness has been on full display this year. I’m writing with a grateful heart to celebrate all He has done at Lake Forest Ranch in 2025 and to invite you to partner with us as we press on toward 2026.
Ministry Highlights
Nearly 2000 campers heard the good news of Jesus Christ this summer in worship services, bible study, and one-on-one conversations with their camp counselor.
Dozens of these campers trusted Jesus for the first time and many more were encouraged to walk more closely with Jesus.
Labor Day Family Camp was packed and filled up within the first 24 hours of opening registration! Winter Family Camp is gaining momentum and becoming a family favorite. These special weekends offer the same Gospel-Centered ministry of our summer camps, but with families experiencing it together.
Current
Projects
The Pavilion Project is well underway and will be ready for summer 2026! Thank you to all who have supported this project.
We will kick off the new year with bathroom renovations, painting, and several other much needed repairs.
We require some security upgrades involving gates, lighting, etc… that we hope to accomplish in 2026 as well.
How to Give
Online: Visit (this link) and follow the instructions.
Mail a check: Send to Lake Forest Ranch @ 5326 Lake Forest Rd, Macon, MS 39341
Amazon List: (this link)
Choose to give toward Camperships (pay for a kid to come to camp!), Camp Improvements (support a project), or Unrestricted (where most needed).Looking for a super specific, immediate, and practical way to help LFR's day to day operations? You can purchase the exact items we need right off of our Amazon needs list! Would you consider purchasing one (or more) of the items on our Amazon list to help us as we run our current programs?
**All financial gifts dated by December 31 are tax-deductible for the 2025 tax year and will be acknowledged with a receipt.
Year-End Giving Opportunity
Our prayer is that we can finish the year strong so that we can look forward to a full year of ministry in 2026.
Would you prayerfully consider a year-end gift that:
Ensures that no child misses camp because they can’t afford it
Keeps our buildings safe and updated so that we can serve people well
Allows us to pay our summer staff and “keep the lights on”
Whether you pray, volunteer, give, or send your children to camp, you share in the fruit of this ministry (Philippians 1:3-6). We praise God for your partnership in the Gospel! We also look forward to another season of seeing young people’s lives transformed by Jesus as we are “Building Relationships for Eternal Impact” together.
Merry Christmas from all of us at LFR!
— Nick Hall
2025 by the numbers
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1,863 Summer Guests
99 Church Groups
201 Campers as ‘Individuals’
2,803 WelcomeDay Hamburgers
20 Games of Waterbasketball (The campers won 2 games!)
60 Last-Day Watermelons
2,000+ Ice Cream Sandwiches Thrown
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19,851 Spotify Minutes TopArtist = Forest Frank (obviously)
841min of LFRKidsPraise
480min of StudentCamp Worship
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410 Stuffed GLORY Deer
293 LFR Hats
1,133 Shirts/Sweaters
10,004 Total Transactions
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4,340 Assorted Drinks
1,256 Pints of Ice Cream
1,302 AirHead Extremes
1,421 Chocolate Candies
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71 Total Families
385+ Total S’mores
781 Family Meal/Snack Times
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41 Retreat Groups
2,168 Retreat Guests
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59 total Summer Staff
TOP STAFF SONGS
The Lord Will Provide
See You Right (Luke 7)
As Days Go By (Family Matters Opening Theme)
munchie crunchie
TOP STAFF PHRASES
“SO MUCH MORE”
“Chat...This is not the laundry hut”
“Let’s shift gears”
“So True”
“cheeky boy”
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$37k+ in Camperships
$300k+ for the Pavilion Project
Countless Lifechanging Decisions for Christ
stay connected to the work that god is doing at lfr by supporting the ministry. every gift makes an impact
or
Mail a check to:
5326 Lake Forest Rd
Macon, MS 39341