Mount Carmel Ministries

Mount Carmel Ministries is a place of rest, renewal, and recreation where people experience Jesus.

We’ve been transforming lives through “Jesus Only” since 1938. Visitors and members of our faith community can use our grounds to get away from their normal routine to celebrate the life we are given in this beautiful setting.

Mount Carmel Ministries is a non-profit, Christ-centered corporation which is governed by a Board of Trustees. The areas within our ministry are: Mount Carmel Conference Center, Mount Carmel Summer Family Camp, Daily Texts, and Walk Thru the Bible seminars. We are located on the shores of beautiful Lake Carlos just north of Alexandria, MN. We are excited to see how God will continue to bless us, grace upon grace! (John 1:16)

Mount Carmel Summer Family Camp includes six weeks of family camp (for all ages); five or six week long family camps and two or three mini-week family camps each summer. After breakfast, we begin our day with uplifting worship and go into our program for the morning, with a variety of speakers, professors, pastors, and teachers each week. The youth take part in uplifting worship and Bible lessons with counselors, and meet back with their family for lunch together. Afternoons have a variety of activities available including the beach, games, boating, arts and crafts, tours, to name a few. After supper, the evening programs may include campfires, talent shows, concerts, games, and communion worship.

Elderversity is a “camp” designed for adults and seniors, held for three- or five-day sessions at Mount Carmel during the months of August and September. Similar to Summer Family Camps, the days are geared toward in-depth learning, fun activities, and plenty of socializing and relaxation – and great food! Why should the kids have all the fun? Adults can go to camp too!

We are a year-round destination for your retreat, conference, business or family event. Mount Carmel Ministries is the peaceful destination your group or event is searching for. Mount Carmel provides a gorgeous setting, first-rate housing accommodations, flexible meeting facilities, terrific meals, and a staff waiting to serve you.

Daily Texts is a yearly publication from Mount Carmel that contains a collection of Bible verses and prayers for each day of the year. The tradition of Daily Texts began in 1722 when Nicolaus Ludwig Count von Zinzendorf provided shelter for religious refugees arriving from Bohemia and Moravia. This community of believers shared morning and evening devotions, consciously placing their lives under the Lord’s watch. On May 3, 1728, Zinzendorf gave his congregation a watchword or verse for the help shape the conversation in the homes. Thus began the practice of Daily Texts. Mount Carmel uses the daily versions from Moravians, adds a daily prayer, hymns, and other devotional materials, into this wonderful devotional booklet made available each year.