Wilderness Retreat & Development Center

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Wilderness Retreat & Development Center 2009-2010 Annual Appeal

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Mapping Our Future
Year after year, guests return to Wilderness Retreat and Development Center to recapture the joy and tranquility of this place. Great care is taken to introduce the comforts and conveniences...

Wilderness Retreat & Development Center is located on 320 acres of prairies, wooded trails, and a 10 acre lake. Groups are able to utilize the facilities at Wilderness for day retreats and over-night retreats...

"We find Wilderness and Boy Scouts to be a great match - a safe, fun, outdoor or indoor place for Scouts to play and work on rank requirements."
Darrell Underwood, Boy Scout Troop 324 (Richmond MO)

"Wilderness matters because it is a ministry that serves all people with dignity and equality. Wilderness Camp is not only a retreat center, but a place of spiritual healing. It is a place where we find true friendships regardless of our differences."
Gustavo Morales, Senior Pastor, White Avenue/Camino, Verdad y Vida (Kansas City MO)

"I feel God's presence whenever I walk the nature paths at Wilderness. It is one of my favorite spots to take personal retreat and I always leave refreshed and renewed."
Adam Hamilton, noted author and Senior Pastor, Church of the Resurrection (Leawood KS)

"This camp has impacted my faith journey through worship, music and learning through the encouragement of the counselors."

"Time away at Wilderness Camp allowed me to discover God's gift of silence, solitude and renewal hidden among the creatures, sky and trees of His Glorious Creation."
-Rod Kelley, Lexington UMC