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Peterkin Camp & Conference Center

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Summer camps for children from 4th - 12th grade, and camps for families of all types and ages!

Sandscrest Conference & Retreat Center

Retreat to Sandscrest

Sandscrest is available to all religious denominations and non-profit organizations for retreats, conferences, workshops and celebrations.

Highland Educational Project

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A vital outreach ministry in McDowell County.

Bishop's Christmas Message

From Bishop Cowden

As we enter the Christmas season, it is my prayer that the Divine light of our Savior Jesus Christ shines in your hearts and in your lives not only this Christmas but always.

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Bishop Cowden's Pride Message

Dear Friends in Christ in the Diocese of West Virginia, As we enter the month of June, widely celebrated as Pride Month, I offer particular greetings to members of the LGBTQ+ community. I give thanks for the faithfulness of our LGBTQ+ m...
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Christmas Message from Bishop Cowden

Blessed Christmas, dear Friends in the Diocese of West Virginia, As we enter the Christmas season, it is my prayer that the Divine light of our Savior Jesus Christ shines in your hearts and in your lives not only this Christmas but always. Yo...
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Easter Message from Bishop Cowden

Alleluia! Christ is Risen! Hello, dear friends. I’m Bishop Matthew and this is Easter 2023. I’m here at Sandscrest, our retreat center in the northern part of the Diocese, on what has turned out to be a fairly windy day, to bring you messa...
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Holy Week Message from Bishop Cowden

My friend Eric lost his wife of 15 years after an all-too brief few weeks from diagnosis to death. Grief enfolded him. The light was gone from his eyes. Meeting with him some months after the loss of his beloved, I saw there was something differe...
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