Maggie Lewis is the new camp coordinator for Crystal Conference Center, joining the regional staff of the future Living Waters Region. She will guide Crystal’s camping ministry into the summer of 2027.
Maggie grew up in Bedford, Indiana, which she proudly calls the limestone capital of the world, and now lives in Indianapolis. Her home congregation is First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Bedford, and she is a Master of Divinity student at Christian Theological Seminary.
Crystal first came into her life in 2024, when she served there as a Peace Intern with Disciples Peace Fellowship. She still remembers her first morning on the grounds. “I woke up at camp and saw the magnificent view out across the lake,” she said. “I cried happy tears as I was overcome with God’s goodness.”
A second memory comes from last summer. After a hard last day of camp, Maggie and another counselor stayed up through the night finishing tasks and reached the dock just as the sun came up over the lake. “That was my first Crystal sunrise,” she said, “and there’s not a morning that goes by that I don’t think of that morning.”
Maggie describes herself as obsessed with camp ministry. “Camp brings creation care, community building, social justice awareness, Christian education, and so much more together in a focused manner that is inimitable,” she said. She started going to camp as soon as she was old enough, and she has no plans to stop.
For campers this coming summer, she hopes for “the joy and love of Crystal tenfold.” She describes her job plainly as making sure every camper has “the most enriching, safe, and enjoyable camp experience possible.”
Away from camp, Maggie spends time with her cat, Ramona, and with friends and family. Most evenings end with “some groovy music” on her record player and a cup of hot tea.
Please join us in welcoming Maggie to the regional team!
Welcome to Maggie. I look forward to working with you for Disciples Women events at Crystal Conference Center.
When is her position beginning?