Meet the Team
Camp Director
Kevin Burgess
Kevin has been working as the camp director at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp since the spring of 2014. Kevin is originally from Raymond, New Hampshire, but went to college at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. While at Sterling College, Kevin received a degree in History Education and also took Bible and Ministry classes. Previous to working at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp, he worked at Camp Good News in Charleston, New Hampshire for many summers. During the school year, while camp is not in session, Kevin and his family travel back to the East Coast where Kevin works as the Late Night Supervisor of Dining Services for Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
Kevin has been working as the camp director at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp since the spring of 2014. Kevin is originally from Raymond, New Hampshire, but went to college at Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. While at Sterling College, Kevin received a degree in History Education and also took Bible and Ministry classes. Previous to working at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp, he worked at Camp Good News in Charleston, New Hampshire for many summers. During the school year, while camp is not in session, Kevin and his family travel back to the East Coast where Kevin works as the Late Night Supervisor of Dining Services for Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts.
Registrar
Amber Burgess
Amber has been working at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp in several capacities since the summer of 2008. She is not only known as the Registrar, but is also known for being the Camp Director's wife. Kevin and Amber met while attending Sterling College, and have been married since August 2013. Amber received her Bachelors degree in Christian Ministries from Sterling College in the spring of 2014, and completed her Masters in Biblical Languages from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in spring 2016. She has not only worked in camp ministry for many years, but also has experience in church ministry as a youth director.
Amber has been working at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp in several capacities since the summer of 2008. She is not only known as the Registrar, but is also known for being the Camp Director's wife. Kevin and Amber met while attending Sterling College, and have been married since August 2013. Amber received her Bachelors degree in Christian Ministries from Sterling College in the spring of 2014, and completed her Masters in Biblical Languages from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in spring 2016. She has not only worked in camp ministry for many years, but also has experience in church ministry as a youth director.
Book Keeper
Deb Wiener
Deb wears many hats in the Hinckley and Sandstone communities, and one of them is as the book keeper for Grindstone Lake Bible Camp. Deb started her role as the book keeper in the spring of 2016, but was not a stranger to camp before coming on staff. Deb's husband, Ben, grew up in the community, has worked at Grindstone as a counselor, and is now a current board member. Their four children, Andrew, Elizabeth Grace, Rebecca and Caleb have enjoyed many summers as campers, and often help out at camp. During the school year you can find Deb working as a Science and Economics teacher at Harvest Christian School in Sandstone, Minnesota.
Deb wears many hats in the Hinckley and Sandstone communities, and one of them is as the book keeper for Grindstone Lake Bible Camp. Deb started her role as the book keeper in the spring of 2016, but was not a stranger to camp before coming on staff. Deb's husband, Ben, grew up in the community, has worked at Grindstone as a counselor, and is now a current board member. Their four children, Andrew, Elizabeth Grace, Rebecca and Caleb have enjoyed many summers as campers, and often help out at camp. During the school year you can find Deb working as a Science and Economics teacher at Harvest Christian School in Sandstone, Minnesota.
Program Director
Elizabeth Sikkink
Men's Assistant Program Director/Worship Director
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Jacob White
Jacob has worked at Grindstone for several years and is taking on the role of the Men's Assistant Program director this summer. He is recently married to his awesome wife Carissa as of August 2016, and is finishing a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering this Fall. During the school year, Jacob also volunteers at a church youth group as a mentor and helps lead worship for the student ministry he is involved in, Intervarsity Christian fellowship. He is passionate about the ministry of camp, as it has been a crucial part in his own developing faith journey. In his spare time, Jacob likes to hiking, writing, and recording music. |
Women's Assistant Program Director/Worship Director
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Carissa White
Summer 2017 is Carissa's first summer working at Grindstone Lake Bible Camp. However, Carissa is not a stranger to camp ministry due to her many summers working at Luther Point Bible Camp in Wisconsin. Carissa received her bachelor's degree in Psychology from University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and is currently a Graduate student at the University of Minnesota. Carissa and her husband, Jacob, have been married since August 2016, and are very excited to be able to work together at Grindstone. |
