Staff

My name is Ali Ridens and I am the Head Female Counselor for all camps this summer! I am majoring in Elementary and Special Education at McKendree University and cannot wait to become a teacher. I am 20 years old and love playing beach volleyball, singing, hiking, laughing, worshiping, hanging out with kids, and going on coffee dates! I had the pleasure of counseling last summer at Durley and had the BEST summer ever! I cannot wait to make Jesus real for kids and love on them all summer! I'll see you soon!! :)

Hey, my name is Lily Churchwell! I am 18 years old, I just graduated from Hillsboro High School and I will be attending Illinois State University in the fall. I love to sing and play instruments as well as going on nature walks. I am working all of the camps and I’m excited to work at camp because I get to spread God’s word to all of my campers!

Hi friends! My name is Abbigail Doty but my friends call me Abbi. I am currently 18 years old and I just graduated from Greenville High School. My interests include band, choir, theater, arts and crafts, and various sports. I also absolutely love hanging out with my friends which is just one of the many reasons why I am so excited to be a female counselor at Durley Camp! I will be working as a female counselor at Day Camp, Young Teen 1&2, Guide Camp, and Trailblazer Camp this summer. I am looking forward to having a good time playing games, making new friends, learning about Jesus, worshiping the Lord, and encouraging campers to do the same. I am so excited to be a leader, mentor, and someone young kids can look up to. I am looking forward to meeting and getting to know everyone at camp! See you there :)

My name is Carah Miller. I just graduated from Greenville High School, and I will attend Hope College to study Creative Writing and Psychology in the fall. This is my fourth year working at Durley! My favorite part of working at camp is getting to know all of the campers and helping them grow closer to Jesus. Outside of camp, I love to play the oboe, read, write, worship God, and hang out with my friends! I hope to see you at Day Camp, Young Teen 1, Guide, or Trailblazer!

Hello, I am Mollie Kate Mifflin and I will be a counselor this summer! I am working Young Teen 1 and 2, Guide, and Trailblazer. I have worked at Durley the past three summers and can't wait to start another one. I am a 17 year old senior at Greenville High School. I enjoy acting, playing/listening to music, and reading. I love Durley and I can't wait to get this summer started! I just know we'll have lots of fun being together and praising the Lord. Can't wait to see you!

Hello! My name is Aly Leisure, and I am 17 years old. I will be a senior next year at Hillsboro High School, and when I have free time I love to go hiking, spend time with my friends, and work on my Bible quizzing material. This year I will be working both of the young teens! I am beyond excited to form a connection with my girls, as we spend a week growing in our faith together!

Hello! My name is Maddie Hardin, I am 16, and I go to Greenville high school. I love singing, spending time with my friends, playing tennis, and being outside! I am working young teen one and two, guide, and trailblazer. I am so excited to meet new people, be outdoors, and learn more about Jesus! Description goes here

My name is Evaline (Evie) Johnson and I am a Sophomore at GU. Some of my interests include: traveling, tennis, running, music, reading. The camps I will be working are Day, Guide, and Young Teen 1. I used to attend Durley as a camper and I absolutely loved being there, because I met new people, there were always fun activities to do, and I learned more about God and started to become closer with him. So I want to provide campers with the same experience, and hopefully help them grow in their faith.

Hi! My name is Caitlin McPeak and I am 17 years old. I am a student at Bond County Community High School in Greenville. I am a part of the Cross Country team as well as the Band, Jazz Band, Choir, Select Choir, the Play, and the Musical. I am only working Young Teen 2 but I am so excited to see all the campers!!

Hi, I'm Emma!

I'm 20 years old, and I'm studying math, education, and theology (aka, I'm learning how to be a math teacher and learning more about Jesus) at Eastern Mennonite University. I love to bake, create jewelry, spend time with friends and family, and spoil my cat. This summer I'm working Young Teen 1, and I'm excited to make new friends and learn more about Jesus together!

I'm Emily Lanter, and I'm a 17 year old who goes to Hillsboro High School. There, I participate in the band, choir, and scholar bowl team, which I really enjoy but certainly keep me busy! I'm thrilled to be working Day, Trailblazer, and Young Teen 1 camps at Durley this year, and this will be my second year counseling. Camp has given me the chance to meet wonderful people and to serve God, so I'm really looking forward to it again this year.

Hey, it’s Reagan! I am a junior at Hillsboro High School, and this is my second year working at Durley. I am a tennis player and weekend Barista at Ugly Mugs coffeehouse. I like musicals and can make the BEST friendship bracelets! I am excited to share my love for Jesus!

Hi everyone! My name is Milla Anderson and this year I am a counselor at Durley. I have been attending this camp for a very long time and have loved my time working here! This summer I plan to work the Young Teen camps. I am 16 and heading into my junior year at Hillsboro High School! I am incredibly excited to be a part of this wonderful team and make some amazing memories! My hobbies include singing, playing soccer, FFA, computer science, and participating in church activities and events. I am ecstatic to share the message of Jesus with campers this year and form memories and connections over the summer! We can’t wait to see you there!

My name is Sara, I am currently 16, and am going to be a senior at Hillsboro High School. I am working both Young Teen One and Two, Guide, and Trailblazer. I am so excited to work this summer and to meet everyone coming to camp. I hope you guys enjoy!

Hi, I’m Jedidiah Martin, I’m 19 and I’m a political science major at Anderson University in Indiana. I'm into sports, books, movies, and nature. I love adventures and mountains! I’m sooo stoked to work at camp this summer because of the partnership that we get to have with God. I’m excited to build my relationship with Jesus as I connect with the kids that come out to camp! I’ll be working all the camps!

Howdy everybody. My name is Daniel, and I am super excited to help you

or your child encounter Jesus this summer at one of the most special

places around. At age 23, I will begin my second year of teaching math

at Litchfield High School in the fall. I enjoy playing piano and

guitar, running, reading, jigsaw puzzles, tinkering with robots, and

playing ultimate frisbee. I will be working Day Camp, Young Teen 1 &

2, Guide, and Trailblazer. Hope to see you there!

My name is CJ Falls and I am a 26 year old recent graduate of Greenville University. I love watching anime, hiking, and playing sports. I will be working Young Teen 1 & 2 as well as Guide. I am excited to play games with everyone and see a bunch of familiar faces.

My name is Samuel Costa and I am 22 years old. I come from a small town in the countryside of Brazil, where I was born and raised. I am majoring in Music Business - Songwriting and Worship Arts at Anderson University, Indiana. Living in another country was one of my childhood dreams, and now that dream has come true. I like talking about languages, music, and the Bible. I also love nature and contemplating God's creation. I like going for walks, being physically active, and playing sports. At Durley Camp, I look forward to sharing my knowledge about God, worship, and what I have learned in my walk with Him. This will be the first camp I will work at in the US and I can't wait to live this amazing experience with all of you

Hi y’all!! My name is Carter and I’m so excited to be a counselor this summer at Durley! I just finished my freshman year of college at Greenville University, and I love God, people, and having a good time!! I’m excited to meet some of y’all and have the opportunity to be some of y’all’s counselor!

My name is Andrew Martin! I am currently 17 and going into my senior year of high school at Greenville. I am super happy when I am playing music, doing a Bible study, playing soccer, playing tennis, playing ping pong, and hanging out with my family and friends. I’m so happy to work EVERY camp this summer counseling!! I am so excited to see how God works in both the crazy and subtle ways and am anticipating our worship sessions. I am also excited to be a part of our night games! I can’t wait to see all of you!