 It is the mission of Christikon to awaken and nurture faith in Christ ̶ exploring God’s creation and the adventure of life together. Welcome to Christikon: Join the adventure... Join the Christikon life! Affiliation • Accreditation • Location • Getting to Christikon Housing • Leadership • Governance and Support Affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Christikon is an outdoor ministry of congregations in southern Montana and northern Wyoming. Its program includes offerings for youth, for families and adults, for at-risk kids, and for developmentally disabled adults. Christikon is a not-for-profit organization, and gifts to the camp are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Christikon may also be considered for endowment gifts, bequests, and other planned gifts.
Located in the Rocky Mountains of southern Montana, Christikon lies near the center of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, just north of Yellowstone National Park. Christikon operations on the Gallatin National Forest and the Custer National Forest are under permit from the Gallatin National Forest. Christikon is the last developed place along the main Boulder Road Road at an elevation of 6,500 feet above sea level. The surrounding high county ranges from 9,000 to 11,000 feet. You reach Christikon by leaving Interstate 90 at Big Timber, Montana (80 miles west of Billings; 50 miles east of Bozeman). Follow the highway into town, and turn left (if you’re coming from the east) or right (if you’re coming from the west) on McLeod Street (Big Timber’s “Main Street”). McLeod Street becomes Montana Highway 298 going south from Big Timber. The pavement ends in about 24 miles at the edge of the Gallatin National Forest; it’s another 22 miles on the Forest Service road to the camp. You’ll want to drive slowly enough to enjoy the scenery. Go until you’re sure you’ve missed us; then go about three miles farther. It takes something under two hours to make the 47-mile trip from Big Timber to camp. Many of Christikon’s facilities are log buildings constructed for what was once a guest ranch. The main Lodge has a dining area and meeting space. There are four bath houses shared by guests. Our new Living Center started being used in 2001. Four types of housing are available during family/adult camps:
Log Cabins (8
one-room, 3 double-room). Most have wood stoves. Used for both youth
campers and family/adult campers,
these cabins sleep from six to ten people in bunk beds. One small cabin
has a double bed. You provide your own bedding, towels, etc.
The Living Center.
Built also for use as an adult retreat center, the Living Center has six
sleeping rooms (each with a queen and two single beds), four bathrooms, a
Great Room with fireplace, and a kitchen/dining area. Bedding and towels
are provided. The facility is used by both family/adult campers and by
adult advisors during youth sessions. Those housed
Your own camper, trailer, or tent. Though we have no dedicated tent/trailer sites, we reserve our limited number of level areas for those who bring their own housing with them during family/adult camps. Electrical hook-ups are available.
Christikon is directed by Pastor Bob Quam, who has served with the camp since 1975. Each summer he works with 20-30 staff members in building the Christikon life with all who come to participate.
About Christikon’s Governance and Support Christikon is the program and place name for the outdoor ministry provided by Lutheran Bible Camp, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation whose members are ELCA congregations in south-central Montana and northern Wyoming. It is governed by a fifteen-person Board of Directors elected at the Annual Meetings of the corporation. Click on the links below for information on: The most recent IRS Form 990 ̶ the annual report filed by an organization exempt from income tax, including a listing of Christikon Board members The Conflict of Interest Policy annually subscribed to by all Board members and employees The Whistleblower Policy subscribed to by all Board members and employees |
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Guest
Rooms. These five adjacent rooms are used during
family/adult camps, and during youth sessions for adult advisors. Each has electric heat, carpeted floor, a double or queen bed, and
two single
beds. You provide your own bedding, towels, etc., though linens are
available at extra cost.
in the Living Center pay an additional cost
over the regular camp fee. To read more about the Living Center, 
