ABOUT US
OUR PURPOSE is to provide an atmosphere for all guests to be challenged
in their relationship with Jesus and with each other.
OUR MISSION is to use the unique benefits of Christian camping to
Reach, Establish, Equip, and Launch people into serving Christ.
STAFF
In order to keep camper costs as low as possible and to enable as many campers as possible to come to TWM, camper fees do not get allocated toward staff salaries.
Therefore, Table in the Wilderness staff members must raise financial support to supply for their personal Salary needs. We are grateful for each staff member who is willing and called to serve at Table in the Wilderness and we recognize that every member of our staff is a testament to God's faithfulness and the generosity of His people.
Feel free to connect with each staff member via email!
OUR STAFF
Dan & Sandra Wahlgren
Executive Director
Dan and Sandra have been with TWM since it's establishment in 1995. Both were impacted deeply through camp ministry and it was their dream to start a camp ministry in this area with the goal of running year round. Dan and Sandra oversee all operations including Marketing, staffing, food service, board communications, volunteer recruitment, infrastructure development, ministry outreach, short term missions, and capital fundraising.
OUR STAFF
Mike Courtney
Full Time Staff
Without the help of Mike, the camp would have difficult functioning! From cooking, maintenance, to construction, he does it all. He’s a great addition to our staff and has a wonderful story of how God led him to this position at Table. Ask him about it when you’re here!
OUR STAFF
Kyle & Maria Demoret
Full Time Staff
Kyle and Maria Demoret have been involved with TWM since 2013. They are working as full-time staff, serving wherever needed. They have five children: Wyatt, Madelynn, Cordell, Lucienne, and Joanna. They are passionate about pointing others to God, enjoying the outdoors as a family, and being part of the local church and community.
OUR STAFF
Dave & Tara Doleshal
Full Time Staff
The Doleshal Family, in the summer of 2021, sensed God calling them back into full-time ministry. Joining the Table team in June 2022, they have enjoyed actively serving at camp. Mia homeschools and Cali is at Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. The family is passionate about serving people by serving God!
OUR STAFF
Daniel & Alisha Lane
Full Time Staff
Daniel and Alisha met while serving at a summer camp in Colorado and got married in July of 2023. They love camp ministry and have always dreamed of serving the Lord through it. They love being in the mountains and woods where they can enjoy God's creation and let their dogs explore. They are excited to be a part of Table in the Wilderness full time staff.
What's in a Name?
Many have asked how we got our name, Table in the Wilderness Ministries.
As we tried to narrow down the purpose of TWM, we were reminded that “Jesus came to seek and save what was lost” (Luke 19:10). So many of us have this idea that we need to clean ourselves up before we come to Christ. We forget that his gift of salvation is a gift of grace that we cannot earn. In the New Testament the word or idea of “table” is used 56 times. It is used in reference to Jesus’ invitation to come as you are. We forget that the “blind, crippled and the poor are the ones that got to come to the banquet” (Luke 14: 15-24).
Throughout scriptures we see God use the “wilderness” in two different ways. First, it is a place of testing that is set apart. For example, Jesus was taken there to be tested by Satan in Mark 1:13. The wilderness makes us focus on what God has for us by removing us from our comfortable situations. Second, we see in scripture that it is a place of provision. When we are in a place of need, GOD PROVIDES. Sometimes it is only when we are at the ends of our own resources and efforts that we see and accept the Lords provisions for us. We had no idea what we were setting out to share with others, God would actually be teaching us.
We also came across a Russ Taft song that says: “there is a table in the wilderness where the blind can see and the poor possess, where the weak are strong and the weary rest, there is a table in the wilderness.” What a great reminder of God’s Great Promise. We hope despite our shortcomings and sinfulness that this message of Jesus will come through loud in clear in all that we do.