About Us

More than 45 years ago, John Martin envisioned a camp that would serve his local community by providing a fun and enriching summer day camp program for kids. He found 5 acres of land on Conestogo Lake, added some tents and some volunteers, and started Conestoga Bible Camp. In the summer of 1972, children came to CBC for the first time to enjoy a fun camp experience and to hear the good news of Jesus! Today, more than 40 years later, that vision continues!

We are now registered Canadian charity, running four 2-week sessions of day camp and an overnight youth camp each summer. We facilitate many church and small group retreats during during the Fall, Winter and Spring, and have also begun a short-term discipleship training program for young adults. Over summer, we serve more than 1000 campers and staff, and minister many more throughout the rest of the year, impacting each of their families, churches and communities with the gospel!