Continuously serving Kosciusko County since 1854
MILFORD - Camp Alexander Mack, a faith-based camp and conference center in Milford, will celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Ulrich Lodge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 20 at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be followed by an open house.
Ulrich House was originally built in 1948 as a house for summer staff and for winter retreats, making it the first winterized building at Camp Mack. In 1970, an addition was added to provide housing for a camp manager. In 2017, an estate gift allowed the camp to install new windows and vinyl siding, according to a news release from Camp Alexander Mack.
In July 2010, a fire destroyed Becker Lodge at Camp Mack, taking out the offices, food and dining services and adult retreat space. The office and dining operations were quickly replaced the following summer with a new welcome center; however, the adult retreat space was not rebuilt.
In response to the need to provide a space for adult retreats and other capital needs, the camp embarked on a $1.1 million capital campaign in March 2018. That goal was achieved in 2022, and beginning last Labor Day, a mainly volunteer effort resulted in a building.
The mission statement of Camp Mack is Camp Alexander Mack provides a sanctuary where all people are welcomed to connect with God, experience creation and build Christian community. Originally chartered by the Church of the Brethren, the camp continues to serve the Churches of the Brethren in Indiana as well as other churches and denominations, community groups, youth services, schools, colleges and universities, businesses, and families. Camp Mack welcomed its first campers on July 4, 1925, and will celebrate 100 years of service throughout 2025.
