Annual Member’s Meeting & Family Camp

November 7-9, 2025

Friends and members of Drift Creek Camp are invited to gather on-site beginning Friday, November 7, for tasty treats and cider as well as casual conversations around the fire. Saturday will kick off with our members’ business meeting, lunch, the fund-raising auction. We will gather for worship on Sunday morning. We are so excited to have former caretaker, Sara Gibson, share her love for both camp and mushrooms. Sara is so generous with the wisdom she has gleaned from the forest! She will provide a Sunday morning homily entitled “Fungal Connections — an allegorical exploration of community and connections through the lens of mycelial networks.” This program was originally planned for 2024 but, due to a family emergency, Sara was unable to join us at last year’s meeting. We are looking forward to welcoming Sara this fall! 

Annual Meeting is also a wonderful time to meet the team that keeps things rolling at DCC throughout the year! Come meet the new caretakers and thank them for their hard work!

Register online here. 

Planners are looking for auction donations. If you have an item, gift certificate, service or experience to donate in support of DCC operations, please contact the office to make arrangements by either emailing info@driftcreek.org; calling 971-600-1244 or sending items to PO Box 1110, Lincoln City, OR 97367. The auction will take place in the afternoon of Saturday, November 8. There will be both a live and silent auction. Crowd favorites often include things like apples, nuts, hand-crafted items, household goods, etc. 

Unable to attend but like to contribute? Consider these options:
Become an annual member, become a lifetime member, make a financial donation, make plans to volunteer! Did you know that DCC is used year-round by families, churches, public and private schools, homeschool groups and universities? While some groups prepare their own meals, others opt for camp’s food service, which requires volunteers to help prepare and serve. Kitchen help is needed throughout the year, especially during summer camps. Call 971-600-1244 or email info@driftcreek.org for information. We’d love to have your helping hands! OR If you are interested in working on a facility or outdoor project, please let us know! Volunteer support is always appreciated. We are happy to provide housing and meals for you while volunteering. 

Gift in kind ideas: The camp office is always in need of postage stamps, business envelopes, printing paper. The camp kitchen is in need of a good quality pizza cutter, a new blender, slotted spoons, a flexible rounded dough scraper, as well as heat-resistant rubber scrapers/spatulas. We are also looking into replacing our coffee brewing system with something larger. Suggestions? The Yamhill cabin is in need of a new coffee brewer. (The current one is really small and has a glass carafe that sits on a heating element. A larger brewer that dispenses into an insulated carafe would be dreamy!)

Support for the on-site team of caretakers is always appreciated! Visiting DCC provides a perfect opportunity to say thank you to the caretakers! This is a hardworking crew that has sacrificed a lot in order to serve at Drift Creek. We are also transitioning into the slower season when food service groups are much less frequent. Consider the possibility of bringing a bag of groceries, snacks or treats with you to share with the caretakers at Annual Meeting! They would be most appreciative!

DCC will soon post new camp-themed gear on the website’s Camp Store. This year, consider supporting DCC and the happy camper on your list! Look for new additions for the 2025 season coming soon.