A Crew Chief is typically involved in the work process in advance of camp and handles the blueprints, site preparations and oversight of the project.

A Crew Leader is recruited for each project site an...

A typical "BK" day involves serving others, worship, “porch time” and fun activities. The day is scheduled undergird the Believer and Seeker (of which we always have more than a few) through service, ...

Groups may collect and donate items but we need to know which items will be donated by June 1. Items will not be returned.

Items needed to be donated include: Ladders. Paint Brushes, Paint Rollers, Cle...

Every person in your group must have transportation to and from Parchment Valley. The same number of seats and seatbelts must be available for transportation during the week to and from our Project Te...

Junior High and Senior High Youth aged 12 OR entering 7th grade at the end of that year's BK summer. 

We are servants of God. All we do is focused on serving others just as Jesus is quoted as saying in Matthew 25:40 ~ “…..I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least  of these brothers o...

What Does the Camp Fee Cover? Lodging, All Meals, Four Work T-Shirts, One Keepsake Theme Tee Shirt.

 

Brothers' Keeper.

Required forms may be found on our website for download. Required forms and information: Group Registration, Participant Registration, Brothers' Keeper Health Form, insurance card and date of last tet...

WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFORMATION? Please contact Parchment Valley Conference Center with any questions or concerns. Parchment Valley 1-800-489-8564 or 304-372-3675.

Parchment Valley has a variety of dorms and cabins for our summer missionaries. Church groups room with their own group together by gender. Adults attending with youth are Cabin Counselors with respon...

One of the most amazing parts of the Brothers’ Keeper experience is the friendships that develop between individuals and youth groups. We help break the ice with the way project teams are organized.

A ...

Project Teams are carefully assessed and assigned a mix of adults and youth from all camp participants to properly complete each project. No individuals (youth and/or adults) may switch assigned proje...

Make sure to bring all of the things you might typically bring on a camping trip. However, we provide the lodging so you don't need a tent!

As we serve, our actions and appearance speak loudly and have the potential to influence the community’s perception of Brothers’ Keeper and most importantly our witness for Christ. Choosing modest clo...

All campers (youth and adults) must be in attendance from start to finish. Arriving late or leaving early creates complications for those we serve. Please plan to arrive for registration no earlier th...

Students are allowed to bring and use their mobile phones. Mobile phone usage is not permitted during the workday at the project team sites. Students will be able to use their phones at lunch and duri...

If camp has reached capacity, you will be contacted to let you know you are on the Waiting List. Group Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis. Contact your Group Leader to make...

For the safety of our campers, we must maintain the proper youth to adult ratio by gender. Each group is required to have at least one adult for every nine or fewer youth of same gender (1:9). A group...

Parchment Valley and Brothers’ Keeper will not be held responsible for missing items. If you think you may lose it, don’t bring it!

To cancel a group or reduce the number of participants contact Parchment Valley to adjust your account before the deadline listed in the Brothers' Keeper Group Guidelines. When canceling, a $75 per pe...

Don’t Bring: Jewelry, Tobacco of Any Kind, E-Cigarettes, Vaping  Products, Skateboards, Inline Skates, Weapons.

The specific project you’ll be serving on will be assigned when you arrive at camp.  Projects consist of a variety of home maintenance and repair; minor construction such as wheelchair ramps, porches,...

We know that it is getting more and more difficult to find "appropriate" swimsuits for females as well as males. If the swimsuit does not meet our guidelines (whether one piece or not), we ask that a ...