Full-time Staff

Bruce Peterson has been Executive Director since the Fall of 1977. Growing up at Park Avenue Covenant, going to Covenant Pines as a camper, working at camp during college years and meeting his wife there when both were summer staff lifeguards, have shown his lifelong connection to Covenant Pines. Prior to coming to Covenant Pines he was a math and science teacher in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and a volunteer youth leader at First Baptist Church in St Cloud. Bruce is married to Rosey and they have two sons, Chris and Mark. Currently Bruce has an office in Roseville, working closer to the owner churches. Rosey teaches at Minnehaha Academy.

Jon Lokhorst joined the staff as Camp Director in May 2010.  Jon grew up at Redeemer Covenant and served in a variety of leadership roles at Maple Grove Covenant.  Jon was a CPA in private practice for 17-1/2 years prior to joining the ministry world as CFO at YouthWorks in 2001.  He was the Development Director at Hume Lake Christian Camps in California prior to returning to Minnesota to join us at Covenant Pines.  He and his wife Barb have three children, Rob, Kendra and TJ.
 

Pam Cobb began working at Covenant Pines in June 2011. When you speak with her you will instantly realize she has lived in the south (Texas and Kentucky). She has extensive experience as a Director of Missions and Office Manager. She enjoys nature (especially living out in the Northwoods), traveling, and entertaining. Pam earned a Masters in Intercultural Studies from Asbury Seminary and has two daughters Elizabeth and Audrey.

Lindsay Johnson started as camp's Program Director in August of 2009. Previously she'd worked as a Youth Ministry Intern at Excelsior Covenant. Before that she had been a summer counselor at CPBC. Lindsay is a University of Wisconsin graduate in Business, and currently is pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Bethel Seminary. She married Jerod Johnson in June of 2009 and they both desire to serve God and guests at camp year round.

Barb Lokhorst serves as both Guest Group Coordinator and Volunteer coordinator for Covenant Pines She and her husband Jon have three children, Rob, Kendra and TJ.

Denise Weimer has been doing housekeeping work at Covenant Pines since February 2006. She is originally from Warba, MN. Denise has been married for thirteen years and has a ten year old daughter and a seventeen year old son. She enjoys the outdoors and loves animals, flowers, and gardening.