Family Fun Day 9/28
2024-09-28 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
You are Invited
Head out to Maranatha for a late-summer family-fun afternoon. Please park in the main parking lot. A wagon-shuttle will be provided as an alternative to walking to the activity area.

Activities
Archery, Disc Golf, Fishing (catch-and-release), Putt Putt Golf, Sand Volleyball, Zipline are included in the admission price of $8.00. Children 4 and under are free.
No meals served, but a snack cart will be available (priced per-item).

Family Fun Day 10/5
2024-10-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States

Sporting Clay Shoot
2024-10-13 09:00 - 15:30 | Powder Creek Sports, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
Sporting Clays
Either 7 or 8 shooting stations are arranged in various locations on the course. Each shooter will shoot at a total of 50 rocks from inside these stations. Shooters form groups of not more than 5 who shoot together, moving from station to station until they have completed the course. Each station has two completely different ‘presentations’ which are thrown from remote controlled ‘throwers’ but all have an instruction card telling:
a) how many rocks will be thrown (usually either 6 or 8)
b) describing the ‘presentation’ of the rocks (i.e. left to right, incoming, overhead, rabbit, etc.
c) whether the rocks will be thrown as ‘true pairs’, ‘report pairs’.
When a shooter is ready, he steps into the station (gun unloaded), chambers his shells, takes his gun off ‘Safe’, then calls for the rocks by saying ‘Pull’. When the shooter has fired his 6-8 shells he immediately leaves the station (gun in ‘Safe’ mode and unloaded) and the next shooter (who is to be ready and waiting outside of the station with unloaded gun in hand) repeats the process, shooters moving steadily in and out of the station so as not to slow up the next group of shooters coming from the previous station.
Sporting Clays – $20 (50 rocks)Skeet – $10 (25 rocks)5 Stand – $10 (25 rocks)Lewis Class Tourney – $5 (optional)
Breakfast, BBQ lunch, and refreshments available.No alcoholic beverages on grounds.Eye and ear protection required.Shells not available.

Family Fun Day 10/19
2024-10-19 13:00 - 17:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States

Skate Night
2024-11-08 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-11-22 18:30 - 21:30, 2024-12-06 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-10 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-24 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-07 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-28 18:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-14 18:30 - 21:30 and 1 more date | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
Join Us!
The staff of Maranatha Camp & Retreat Center invites your family to Family Skate Night! Our gym transforms into a roller skating rink, and we have several other activities for the whole family to enjoy!

Skating
Don’t have skates? No worries! We are stocked with sizes from toddler clip-ons to men’s 13 in roller skates and blades. Some sizes in roller blades have limited availability. We also have a small number of skate trainers/walkers available. There is a $1 deposit for checking out a pair of skates (cash preferred). Please keep track of your borrowed skates- the $1 deposit is returned per pair of skates to the guest returning the skates.

Other Activities
At the back of the gym, our 30 ft. climbing wall will be open and ready for scaling. Through the hall to the south, the Maranatha Center houses a bouncy castle, games (including 9-square-in-the-air and gaga ball), and a large space for kids to run around and play.

Snacks and Coffee
Refreshments are available for purchase at the snack bar in the gym, and delicious coffee drinks at our coffee shop.

Entrance Fee
The entrance fee applies to all guests attending the event.
Ages 4 and under: Free
Ages 5 and up: $8/person
Ages 65+: $5/person
Non-Participant: Free (no activities, paid concessions available)

When You Arrive
If you need information on getting to camp, please see our Visitor Information page.
Once you arrive, please park in the main parking lot. Then head around to the south side of the large building on the east side of the parking lot (towards the lake). The entrance for this event will be at the two sets of double doors with the awning overhead (entrance to "The Center").

Legacy Grandparenting Summit
2025-02-22 09:00 - 15:30 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
This year’s theme for Summit will empower grandparents to embrace their divine purpose and the crucial role they play in their families’ spiritual journey.

Sporting Clay Shoot
2025-04-13 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-08 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-10 09:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-12 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-12 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-14 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-09 09:00 - 15:00 | Powder Creek Sports, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States

Miss Nebraska: Spin & Sparkle Skate Bash
2025-04-18 17:00 - 19:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
Join Miss Nebraska for one more skate night!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn fun skating skills, games and a live performance with Miss Nebraska 2024! This will be a wonderful event for kids of all ages. Reserve your skating spot today by preregistering and paying online. Tickets will be available at the door as well.
Cost: $20 per guest

Register Now!

*Not a Maranatha Program

Spring Fundraising Banquet
2025-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
Please RSVP
Doors open at 6pm. Program runs approximately 6:30-8:30pm.Please let us know if you are coming below.

RSVP

4th Of July Celebration
2025-07-04 14:00 - 22:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
Celebrate With Us!Join us on July 4th for a full day of family fun at the lake — zipline thrills, canoeing, kayaking, waterfront toys, and activities for all ages. Enjoy a delicious cookout by the water, stop by our Sweet Shop for snacks and drinks, and end the night with a spectacular fireworks show — plus so much more!
Personal fireworks and alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted.

PriceRegister at the gate from 1-6pm!$15/person $10/kids 4-12 3 and under FREE
(Pay at entry–supper included)
Sweet Shop items not included in entry fee

Schedule

1-6pm – Entry/Registration open
1-6pm – Waterfront, pool, bounce houses, yard games, mini-golf, disc-golf, Sweet Shop, canoes/kayaks/paddle boards, Craft Shop
6pm – Waterfront Supper, Activities closed for 1 hour
7-9:30pm – Waterfront, pool, bounce houses, yard games, mini-golf, disc-golf, Sweet Shop
9:45pm – Firework show over lake Maranatha

Activity Weather Policies
If we experience inclement weather, these are the conditions that may affect activities:
RainRain does not interfere with your adventure as long as we have visibility and it’s not too cold out. If we have a day-long downpour and it gets cold, activities may temporarily close.
HailAll outdoor activities are canceled during a hailstorm. Activities can resume once hail is confirmed to have passed.
Lightning Within 10 MilesWhen lightning is detected within 10 miles, the following closures are enacted until 30 minutes after the latest strike: zipline, waterfront/lake, pool, disc golf, yard games.
High Winds
Sustained/gusts of 30+ mph: Zipline closes. Water toys, blob, and disc golf subject to closure based on MBC Staff recommendations.

Scholarship Clay Shoot
2025-08-09 12:00 - 17:30, 2026-08-08 12:00 - 17:30 | Powder Creek Sports, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States

Camper Scholarship Golf Fundraiser
2025-09-08 07:30 - 16:00 | Bayside Golf Course, 865 Lakeview West Road, Brule, NE, 69127, United States
About
Each year on the second Monday in September, a group of golfers come together for one of the most rewarding events of the year, the Annual Camp Scholarship Fund Golf Classic Event.
The purpose of this event is to provide resources for the Maranatha Bible Camp Scholarship Fund. During each camping season we average over 5,000 people attending at least one of the many events sponsored by Maranatha Bible Camp. With the current economic climate, there is an increase in the need for resources from the Maranatha Bible Camp Scholarship Fund.

Our goal is that no one be turned away from a Maranatha Bible Camp event due to lack of resources.

Because of the impact that God’s work is having on the lives of people that attend Maranatha events, we invite you to participate in the Annual Camp Scholarship Fun Gold Classic Event in an effort to make resources for camper scholarships. Each individual’s goal is to raise $500 or more for this event.
Would you consider being a part of our team so that Maranatha Bible Camp has resources to allow every person to attend Camp? You can join by donating $50, $100, $500, or even $1,000. Together we can make a difference in the lives of people.

Schedule
Times are in Mountain Daylight
7:30 – Registration opens at Lodge
7:45 – Driving range opens
8:30 – Opening comments and group photo at the driving range
8:45 – Shotgun start
Meal and program as soon as all teams return to the Lodge.

2025 Letter

2025 Brochure

2025 Pledge Spreadsheet

Spring Fundraising Banquet
2026-03-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
You Are Invited!
Join us to celebrate and partner with the Lord’s work at Maranatha Camp & Retreat Center with fabulous food, an encouraging message, and update reports! We have been blessed greatly to be able to serve, thanks to the Lord’s provision and all the partners He is calling. We are preparing to continue for this 2026 summer season.
We are praying for the resources to manage essential repairs and operational needs. If you would like to in advance, check out our current progress and find ways to partner with us in this ministry through our primary funding initiatives:

Ignite Campaign: This season’s operational costs and critical repairs.

Next Steps- Top 10 List: Most-wanted project needs.

Speaker: Pastor Tom Walker
Tom and Janet have served the Lord together in ministry since 1982. They have shepherded six different congregations within the Berean fellowship in Canada, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. Tom has served on the Board of Directors of the Berean Fellowship and on the International Church Planting Team for many years. Maranatha has been a part of his life when he first came as a camper as a 3rd grader in 1966.Tom and Janet have four adult children and 13 grandchildren. They are looking forward to retirement in May of this year and moving back to North Platte to be close to their children and grandchildren and continuing to serve the Lord as he allows.

Please RSVP
Doors open at 6pm, supper starts at 6:30pm, and the program ends near 8pm.
Childcare for ages up to 12 is available. A kid-friendly alternative meal may be available.
This is a fundraising event, open to all! If you want to visit, participate, and hear from Maranatha, admission is free.$20/person is a suggested, optional, per-plate donation, if you aren’t led to make a special gift, but would like to cover cost.

RSVP Here

4th on the 3rd
2026-07-03 16:00 - 22:00 | Maranatha Bible Camp, 16800 E Maranatha Rd, Maxwell, NE, 69151, United States
You are Invited to Celebrate With Us
We are celebrating a day early this year on July 3rd. Open to the public from 4-10pm, join us for activites, supper, and, depending on the conditions, a fireworks show.
Ameneties
Note: Activities requiring supervision pause 6-7pm during suppertime, then close at 9:30pm

Lake Activities

Swimming
Blob & water toys
Canoes, kayaks, paddleboards*
Fishing

Craft Shop*

*activity available 4-6pm only

Disc Golf
Sports Areas

Pickleball
Basketball
Sand Volleyball

Supper

Sweet Shop
Wagon Tours
Yard Games

Cornhole
Horseshoes
Spikeball

Schedule
4pm – Registration & Activities Open6-7pm – Supper (activities pause)7-9:30pm – Activities Open9:45pm – Program at amphitheater, including fireworks, weather-permitting

Entry Cost
Includes supper and activities, except for Craft Shop and Sweet Shop.Ages 0-3: FreeAges 4-12: $10/personAges 13+: $15/person

Golf Scholarship
2026-09-14 07:30 - 15:00 | Bayside Golf Course, 865 Lakeview West Road, Brule, NE, 69127, United States
About
Each year on the second Monday in September, a group of golfers come together for one of the most rewarding events of the year, the Annual Camp Scholarship Fund Golf Classic Event.
The purpose of this event is to provide resources for the Maranatha Bible Camp Scholarship Fund. During each camping season we average over 5,000 people attending at least one of the many events sponsored by Maranatha Bible Camp. With the current economic climate, there is an increase in the need for resources from the Maranatha Bible Camp Scholarship Fund.

Our goal is that no one be turned away from a Maranatha Bible Camp event due to lack of resources.

Because of the impact that God’s work is having on the lives of people that attend Maranatha events, we invite you to participate in the Annual Camp Scholarship Fun Gold Classic Event in an effort to make resources for camper scholarships. Each individual’s goal is to raise $500 or more for this event.
Would you consider being a part of our team so that Maranatha Bible Camp has resources to allow every person to attend Camp? You can join by donating $50, $100, $500, or even $1,000. Together we can make a difference in the lives of people.

Schedule
Times are in CDT
7:30am- Check in and Driving Range
8:30am- Brief Program
9:00am- Shotgun Start
