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Tradition

Redwood Glen, established in 1946, is a Christian Camp and Conference Center set in beautiful Scotts Valley, nine miles north of Santa Cruz, California, just off Highway 17.  The primary purpose of Redwood Glen has been our summer residential camping program designed primarily for at-risk and underprivileged children. 

For over fifty years, tens of thousands of children have been given the opportunity to come to Redwood Glen.  As an outgrowth of this tradition, we have also developed an outstanding conference center to help support our mission.

• To promote an awareness of God and His love, and through the love of Jesus Christ, to aid toward spiritual growth and knowledge of basic human values.
   
• To give children, youth, and adults a fun-filled, healthful, safe, educational, and inspirational experience in the outdoors.
   
• To help develop an understanding, appreciation, and sense of stewardship for the outdoors, for the natural environment, and for all living creatures.
   
• To help individuals grow in understanding themselves and each other, and especially for children to experience relationships with staff as caring adults and to offer an opportunity for people of varied cultures to develop compassion and love for each other.
   
• To facilitate creative self-expression through thought, worship, song, work, play, physical activity, and the development of new skills.
   
• To allow each person to participate in planning programs and in establishing limits and responsibility for the safety and welfare of all.
   
• To assist in developing an appreciation of the wonder and joy of the miracles of everyday living.

The Salvation Army Mission Statement

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

This site was last updated 01/12/11

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Golden State Division