Up At Hume Newsletter
A monthly newsletter to keep you connected.
  • Become a Hume Prayer Partner

    Become a Hume Prayer Partner

    Hume was born out of several Christian men coming together to pray. These men sensed the need for revival and began regular prayer meetings to seek God’s will and plan. In 1946, these men purchased the Hume Lake property, and in the summer of 1946, 670 campers attended Hume Lake Conferences run by 15 volunteer…

  • Hume Alumni Spotlight: Ben Akina

    Hume Alumni Spotlight: Ben Akina

    This Hume Alumni Spotlight is on Ben Akina. Ben writes: I’ve been working in full-time worship ministry for the last twelve years. I’m in year three at Visalia Church of the Nazarene, where I’m so blessed to be within day trip distance of Hume Lake. I’m 16 years into an extraordinary marriage to a phenomenal…

  • June Contest!

    June Contest!

    Here is a chance to win a $25 gift card to the Hume Apparel Store! All you have to do is email rlatona@hume.org your answer to: What is the best part of summer at Hume? We will draw from all the submissions! Hume is a fun place during the summer months, and we want to…

  • Let’s Get Kids to Camp!

    Let’s Get Kids to Camp!

    By: Richelle Latona, Director of Alumni Relations & Hume Fund Can you even begin to believe that Summer 2023 is here?! Campers from all over are getting ready to head up to camp. They might have their week marked on the calendar with anticipation of it coming. They might even be getting on a bus…

  • Are you a Hume Alumni?

    Are you a Hume Alumni?

    Hume Alumni are those that have worked at Hume over the years. We VALUE you as a Hume Alumni, and want you to know that! Your history, Hume story, and your love for Hume are important. We have some fun things to keep you connected… Save the date for Hume Alumni Saturday! Get your family…

  • Hume Alumni Spotlight: Cheryl Ingels Wagnon

    Hume Alumni Spotlight: Cheryl Ingels Wagnon

    Cheryl writes: I worked up at Hume from 1970 until 1975, officially on staff, but I grew up at Hume Summers when we bought our family cabin from the age of four. So I was an unofficial staff for years before that, working at the stables alongside Frank Vincent, one of my mentors at Hume,…

  • Hume’s New Podcast!

    Hume’s New Podcast!

    The “Up At Hume” Podcast with Dr. John Boal, Executive Director, dropped just this past April 2023! This podcast includes interviews and special guests, the goal is to keep you connected as you get a behind-the-scenes look at what is happening at Hume! Be sure to check out Episode 3, as John dives into the…

  • Women’s Ministry at Hume

    Women’s Ministry at Hume

    By: Laura Shields, Women’s Ministries Assistant Director What does Women’s Ministries look like in 2023? I am writing to you as I embark on the eleventh year as Assistant Director of Women’s Ministries at Hume Lake. Hume offers two Spring Women’s Retreats and two Fall Women’s Retreats, and I’m pleased to report that, concluding our…

  • Living Gospel-Centered

    Living Gospel-Centered

    By: Jon Nelson During a recent time in worship, a song lyric caught me…I am still caught by it… “…Cause all that I have is a Hallelujah, Hallelujah, and I know it’s not much, but I’ve nothing else fit for a King…” Gratitude: by Brandon Lake I have been a Christ follower for a long…

  • Behind the Scenes of Filming for Hume’s Summer Theme

    Behind the Scenes of Filming for Hume’s Summer Theme

    By: Sarah Dains As we approach summer camp 2023, what a fun way to ring it in by sharing some behind-the-scenes of the summer film process! As a kid, I came to Hume Lake as a camper for six years, and I remember watching the theme videos in chapel without any thought to how they…