May 29
- Jun 1, 2023Lakeview Retreat Center
Waxahachie, TX
Founded in 1997, Lakeview offers state of the art facilities and comfortable lodging situated on 330 acres of beautiful natural landscape that inspires the awe of the greatness of God.
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Brian Benkendorfer
Camp Pastor
SLK Worship
Worship Leader
Brian Benkendorfer
Brian Benkendorfer serves as Kids Director at The Austin Stone Community Church, main campus. After working on Student Life staff as a Camp Director for two summers, Brian earned a masters at Dallas Theological Seminary. He is passionate about Gospel-centered teaching and believes in the local church as the hope of the world. He also views family ministries as playing an integral role in leading and developing the next generation of church leaders. He and his wife Lisa, a former Student Life Event Coordinator, have three children Ellie, Reagan, and Callum.
SLK Worship
SLK Worship is a team of worship leaders who specialize in kids’ worship. They have a genuine desire to help teach kids about worshipping God, how we worship and why we worship Him. The members are all very accessible and love spending time with kids in the cafeteria, at recreation or anywhere in between during camp.
Lakeview Retreat Center
Founded in 1997, Lakeview offers state of the art facilities and comfortable lodging situated on 330 acres of beautiful natural landscape that inspires the awe of the greatness of God.EAT
A variety of food choices are served buffet-style at every meal, including entrees, side dishes, a salad bar, dessert bar, and beverage stations. Special dietary requests can be accommodated.SLEEP
Lakeview provides group-house style lodging only. Each cabin holds 40 people using bunk beds along with communal bathrooms. Churches will be housed together in cabins according to gender. In some situations, groups may share cabin space with another group.PLAY
The Fitness Center provides tons of leisure options, including an indoor pool, jacuzzi, kiddie pool, basketball, sand volleyball, racquetball, workout gym, ping pong, foosball, disc golf, gaga pit, skate park, outdoor pool, and wet willie water slide. The Lakefront has a blob, paddleboards, paddle boats, canoes, zip line*, paintball* and swimming.*May have an additional fee
Enjoy area attractions on your way to or from camp like:
Six Flags Over Texas
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas Zoo
AT&T (Cowboys) Stadium
Fort Worth Stockyards