Cedar Hills Camp is a place where memories are made and lives are impacted. On June 20, two dedicated camp volunteers from St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Berea celebrated the years of transformation offered through the ministry of Cedar Hills Camp with the gift of a handmade quilt. Mary Lee Stowell and Marcie Hist presented Director Pete Nielsen and his wife Laura with the quilt in recognition of the positive impact that Cedar Hills has had on so many lives. Marcie is the quilter and Mary Lee helped purchase materials, design the quilt, and tie the knots.
The quilt is made of summer camp T-shirts beginning with the 1994 camping season, Pete’s first season as director, and is a tribute to the 14 summer camp seasons in which over 3500 children have attended.
Volunteering at Cedar Hills is a team effort for St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Berea. The Rev. Gayle Catinella has volunteered a week each summer for four years as camp chaplain. When asked what keeps her coming back she said: “I come here because I find God in new and different ways with people who want to find God with me!”
Cedar
Hills, located on 191 acres near Painesville, Ohio, is a full-service
ministry of hospitality owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of
Ohio.
During the summer months,
Cedar Hills serves as a camp for youth of all denominations and
backgrounds.
During the rest of the year, Christians of all denominations, other faith
communities and educational non-profit groups use the Conference
Center for spiritual retreats, educational workshops and family
recreation.
Learn more about the accommodations and facilities at Cedar Hills! These include the Lodge, the Bishop's Apartment, Cabins, and Chapel. Interested in roughing it a little bit? Read about our Camp Sites and Picnic Areas!
To make a donation to Cedar Hills please mail your
checks to
Cedar Hills Camp and Conference Center
5811 Vrooman Road
Painesville, OH 44077
Please remember
to mark your check for the fund you wish to support.
You could make
donations to:
Friends of Cedar
Hills
A donation to Friends of Cedar Hills supports the annual
operation and all of the facets of Cedar Hills' ministry.
Cedar Hills
Scholarship Fund
A donation to the scholarship fund provides financial
assistance to both youth and adults attending Cedar Hills
programs, primarily Camp Cedar Hills
Cedar Hills
Endowment
A gift to the Cedar Hills Endowment provides support for the
annual operations and development of the plant and program from
a portion of its earnings.
Many
people come to love Cedar Hills for their contribution and participation
in the life of the camp and conference center. You can be part of
the Cedar Hills team through:
Helping with a
service project on the Cedar Hills property.
We are always in the process of improving and cleaning up our
wonderful environment and keeping our buildings in good repair.
Whether your group is large or small we can find the right project
for you to become part of the Cedar Hills team.
Using your gifts as a
Cedar Hills' program staff member.
Ministry to our youth is a high priority at Cedar Hills and you
can be a part of the lives of hundreds of children at Cedar Hills.
If you prefer, you could also be on the front end of the new Cedar
Hills Adult Program calendar.
Helping in the Cedar
Hills office.
The administrative staff at Cedar Hills is also deeply involved
in facilitating program at Cedar Hills. We welcome assistance
in making sure we do not miss your call and have many support tasks
that you could help us with.
Cedar Hills is a
full service ministry of hospitality owned and operated by the Episcopal
Diocese of Ohio. Christians of all denominations, other faith
communities and educational non-profit groups use the Conference Center for spiritual retreats,
educational workshops and family recreation .
Mr. Joseph Patterson of Sargeant-Patterson Paint Company originally owned
the property. The first building on the property was a small hunting
lodge built in 1926. As Mr. Patterson spent more and more time at
Cedar Hills, additions and improvements were made to the house and the
grounds. Eventually Mr. Patterson had constructed for himself a
formidable estate off in the woods miles from the "outside" world.
Ministries 
Cedar Hills Camp is a place where memories are made and lives are impacted. On June 20, two dedicated camp volunteers from St. Thomas Episcopal Church of Berea celebrated the years of transformation offered through the ministry of Cedar Hills Camp with the gift of a handmade quilt. Mary Lee Stowell and Marcie Hist presented Director Pete Nielsen and his wife Laura with the quilt in recognition of the positive impact that Cedar Hills has had on so many lives. Marcie is the quilter and Mary Lee helped purchase materials, design the quilt, and tie the knots.
