St. Mark’s Summer Music Camps

June 15-19, 2026

Registration is Open

Mark your calendars and get ready for some fun! St. Mark’s is excited to have Puppet and Drama Camp this summer!

Donations Needed

Sacred Puppet Camp

Monday to Friday June 15-19, 2026 | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Campers: Age 4-Grade 3
Volunteers: Grades 6 – Adult

Come join us as we make puppets each day and present a puppet show on Friday at 11:00 a.m.

  • Children will make and use a variety of puppets to tell the stories of Jesus, play fun games and enjoy a snack each day.
  • Friends are welcome and do not need to attend St. Mark’s.
  • Older students are invited to assist with the camps during the week (see Student Apprentice Opportunities below for students entering 6th grade and up). All staff and children’s ministry volunteers will have the required background checks.
  • Cost is $20 – with scholarships available.
  • Informal performance will be Friday at 11:00 a.m.

Sacred Drama Camp

Monday to Friday June 15-19,  2026 | 12:00 – 2:30 PM
Campers: Grades 1-5
Volunteers: Grade 6 – Adult

The show will be presented on Friday at 2:00 p.m.

  • Friends are welcome and do not need to attend St. Mark’s.
  • Older students are invited to assist with the camps during the week (see Student Apprentice Opportunities below for students entering 6th grade and up). All staff and children’s ministry volunteers will have the required background checks.
  • Cost is $20 – with scholarships available.
  • There will be a drama camp performance at 2 p.m. on Friday, and a medley of songs will be performed on Sunday, June 21, at the 11 a.m. service.
Summer Music Camps Registration

St. Mark's Waiver & Release Form

WHEREAS, ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED extends to its members and the community services referred to as “St. Mark’s United Methodist Church of Carmel, Indiana, Children's Camps (including St. Mark's Summer Music Camps, Club 56 Mission Camp, and St. Mark's VBS) ("hereinafter referred to as “St. Mark's Camps"); and

WHEREAS, ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED cannot administer medication, with the exception of the emergency administration of Benadryl or an EPI-PEN, or guarantee the environment to be free of all food or food substances to which children attending St. Mark's Camps may be allergic; and

WHEREAS, a child attending St. Mark's Camps may have a pre-existing condition or a food or food-related allergy that may or may not have been disclosed at the time of the registration of the child for St. Mark's Camps.

THEREFORE, the parties to this Waiver and Release mutually agree as follows:

1. ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED, its employees, volunteers, and other personnel, shall not be charged with the responsibility of administering any type of medication, with the exception of the emergency administration of Benadryl or an EPI-PEN as a result of an allergic reaction, to any child attending St. Mark's Camps, whether prescription medication or not. The undersigned parent(s) hereby release and forever discharge ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED and its personnel from any and all liability, or from any claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which may be brought as a result of exposure of their child to any food or food-related agent of any nature to which the child may be allergic, during attendance at St. Mark's Camps.

2. The undersigned acknowledges that in the event their child should suffer from any food or food-related allergy, and they elect to allow their child to remain at St. Mark's Camps, the release stated above would specifically apply to each parent and to their child.

3. The undersigned acknowledges that they have completely read and fully understand the contents of this Waiver and Release and voluntarily accept and approve of its contents for the purpose of their child’s continued attendance at St. Mark's Camps.

Contact Joyce Click with any questions!

Music Camp Student Apprentice Opportunities

Sacred Puppet and Drama Camps volunteer positions

Students who are entering at least 6th Grade are eligible to volunteer to help during both Puppet and Drama camps.

Responsibilities:  Help with games, songs, drama, and refreshments and serve as a role models for younger campers.

Benefits:  Develop leadership skills, receive a letter that certifies volunteer hours, and have fun while serving!

Contact Joyce Click, St. Mark’s Children’s Music Coordinator, at jclick@stmarkscarmel.org with any questions.

Summer Music Camps Student Apprentice Registration

St. Mark's Waiver & Release Form

WHEREAS, ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED extends to its members and the community services referred to as “St. Mark’s United Methodist Church of Carmel, Indiana, Children's Camps (including St. Mark's Summer Music Camps, Club 56 Mission Camp, and St. Mark's VBS) ("hereinafter referred to as “St. Mark's Camps"); and

WHEREAS, ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED cannot administer medication, with the exception of the emergency administration of Benadryl or an EPI-PEN, or guarantee the environment to be free of all food or food substances to which children attending St. Mark's Camps may be allergic; and

WHEREAS, a child attending St. Mark's Camps may have a pre-existing condition or a food or food-related allergy that may or may not have been disclosed at the time of the registration of the child for St. Mark's Camps.

THEREFORE, the parties to this Waiver and Release mutually agree as follows:

1. ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED, its employees, volunteers, and other personnel, shall not be charged with the responsibility of administering any type of medication, with the exception of the emergency administration of Benadryl or an EPI-PEN as a result of an allergic reaction, to any child attending St. Mark's Camps, whether prescription medication or not. The undersigned parent(s) hereby release and forever discharge ST. MARK’S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CARMEL, INDIANA, INCORPORATED and its personnel from any and all liability, or from any claims, demands, damages, actions, causes of action, or suits of any kind or nature whatsoever, known or unknown, which may be brought as a result of exposure of their child to any food or food-related agent of any nature to which the child may be allergic, during attendance at St. Mark's Camps.

2. The undersigned acknowledges that in the event their child should suffer from any food or food-related allergy, and they elect to allow their child to remain at St. Mark's Camps, the release stated above would specifically apply to each parent and to their child.

3. The undersigned acknowledges that they have completely read and fully understand the contents of this Waiver and Release and voluntarily accept and approve of its contents for the purpose of their child’s continued attendance at St. Mark's Camps.

Music Camp Donations Needed

Many supplies and snacks are needed for both Puppet and Drama camps. Please consider giving as you are able to support Sacred Music Camps.

Click HERE to sign-up to supply snacks for music camps.

Click HERE to give a financial donation that will offset the cost of supplies and provide scholarships for camp registration fees. 

Thank you for your support & generosity!