About Cascades

History Book

Cascades Camp and Conference Center: A Century of Covenant Camps in the Pacific Northwest

Cascades Camp and Conference Center would not exist without the support and leadership of generations of talented and committed Christ-followers. It is defined by a long-term context, finding its initial roots in a 1919 Swedish Bible camp on Lake Sammamish, then following an extraordinary journey that eventually shaped it into what it is today. Thousands of lives have been changed through the ministries of each of Cascades’ predecessors, and today the work continues by a lovely lake tucked in the foothills of Mt. Rainier—made possible by a century of hard work and prayer.

This book is the story of the events leading up to the creation of the beautiful camp and conference center we now know, honoring a legacy and faith that will continue to glorify God for generations to come.

This is a story well worth remembering.

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Cascades Camps History Book

About the Authors

Cascades Camps History Book Bryce And Bonnie Nelson

Bryce and Bonnie Nelson

Bryce Nelson, Ph.D., is a retired teacher, librarian, and library administrator. He worked in the Seattle Public Schools, the Lake Washington School District, and at Seattle Pacific University. Dr. Nelson was educated at North Park College, Northwestern University, and the University of Washington (Ph.D., History of Education). A life-long Covenanter, he attended camp at Covenant Beach.

Bonnie Nelson is a retired teacher. She worked in the Seattle Public Schools. She was educated at Augsburg College. Bonnie is a life-long Covenanter. She attended camps at Covenant Pines (Minnesota), and worked at YMCA camps in Minnesota and Colorado. Bonnie, Bryce, and their children have attended Cascades from its early years. Their sons worked there, and now their grandchildren attend Cascades.