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Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference
Maranatha Bible & Missionary Conference is a Christian retreat and vacation destination in Norton Shores, Michigan, on Lake Michigan. It can host groups of up to 350 overnight guests and welcomes churches, ministry organizations, and family reunions for retreats and banquets, alongside its own summer family vacation programs.
Facts verified from the camp’s own website · Last verified 2026-09-11
Getting there
- 50 min from Grand Rapids
- 1 h 45 min from Kalamazoo
- 2 h from Lansing
4759 Lake Harbor Rd., Norton Shores, MI 49441 · drive times are typical, not rush hour
On the property
The facts
| Lodging | Lodge rooms · Cabins (52 beds) |
| Meals | Full food service |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hosts | Families · Church leadership |
| Affiliation | Non-denominational Christian |
| Property | 88 acres |
| Established | 1936 |
| Phone | (231) 798-2161 |
Maranatha traces to 1936, when Dr. Henry Savage, pastor of Pontiac's First Baptist Church, arranged to use the conference grounds for a four-week camp of 500 boys.
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