Quiet Room At Camp: The Sawmill Office

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There is a new space at Carolina Point that is making the gospel more accessible for a greater number of people. I was privileged to experience God's extravagant love as I sat in this new space which is the “Quiet” room, named The Sawmill Office.

As soon as I arrived at camp, I heard about the new “Quiet” room beside the club room, and I could hardly wait to check it out. I have experienced Quiet rooms at many disability ministries - these are usually rooms that are provided for kids who are over-stimulated in order to give them time out; they are rooms where a student is separated from the activity and from their peers in order to calm down.

However, that is NOT what happens with the Quiet room at Carolina Point!
No, this room is connected to the activity in the club room but with the ability to control the volume and the lighting in order to meet the needs of the people in the room. As I walked in, I knew I had found a new home!

The experience of club hadn’t been working for one camper named John because he is afraid of the dark and doesn’t like loud noise, so he and his leaders tried the Quiet room. In there the lights and the sound could be adjusted to a level at which he was comfortable. Another young man, Andrew, had been remaining outside during club because of the noise level, I had a migraine, and a couple of adult guests were also uncomfortable with the noise level in the club room. The volume in the Quiet, sound proof room was perfect for all of us. So we didn’t miss a thing; we could see all of club through the great big window and hear it through the regulated speaker system.

In the Quiet room/the Office, we laughed, we sang, and we could talk freely about anything we might not understand fully. During the days I was at camp, I leaned in with 3 individuals with disabilities, 7 or 8 buddies and leaders that were with them, and an adult guest couple. We loved being at club, and we were able to hear the gospel in a way that worked for us. I am so grateful for the creativity and generosity of the people who have made this Quiet room possible and am hoping that there will be Quiet rooms added at many more of our camps!

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