Camp Staff
Our amazing Year-Round and Summer Staff are dedicated to following Christ and serving all ages through Camp of the Cross's year-round ministries.
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Current Year-Round Open Positions:
If interested, please email your resume to Deacon Janie at deaconjanie@campofthecross.com or send your application to our Garrison Office.
Year-Round Staff
Executive Director
Deacon Janie Hague
deaconjanie@campofthecross.com
Janie is originally from Mandan, ND. She worked at Camp of the Cross in the summers during high school and college. She graduated from the University of Mary in 2012. After college, she worked at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Bismarck until 2018. While working at Lord of Life, she attended Seminary online at Luther Seminary in St. Paul and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Children, Youth, and Family Ministry. She was ordained as a Deacon in June of 2021, and before joining Camp of the Cross, she worked as the Director of Discipleship at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Bismarck.
Ministry through Camp is no stranger to Janie. She has a strong passion for people to experience God through camping ministry. Being able to worship outside and experience the love and grace of God in nature is an encounter that she hopes everyone can experience in their lifetime.
In her free time, Janie loves to go camping, spend time with family and friends, make greeting cards, crochet, and of course, spend time with her fur babies: two Golden Retrievers named Marti & Maggie, and a very opinionated Siamese cat named Sophia.
Outreach & Marketing
Director
Taylor Helgeson
taylor@campofthecross.com
Originally from Bismarck, Taylor Helgeson, has a long history with Camp of the Cross! Taylor comes to us with a strong passion for camp and desire to help people experience God in new ways through outdoor ministry.
She attended camp as a child for many summers, worked at camp as a Senior Counselor while in college, and was the Full Time Program Manager at CCM from August 2019 to August 2022. Now, she is excited to take on this new role as the Outreach & Marketing Director.
Taylor graduated from the University of Jamestown in May 2019, where she studied Accounting & Leadership. In her free time, she enjoys singing with the Bismarck-Mandan Civic Chorus, traveling, volunteering with her church worship band and high school youth group, and spending time with family!
Office Manager
Alea Zeiszler
alea@campofthecross.com
Alea joined the team in July of 2023 as the Office Manager. She brings years of experience in bookkeeping/accounting and customer service.
Alea is married to Art, and they have three children: Abbigail, Avery, and Adyn.
In her free time, Alea loves to go camping, play darts and bingo, do diamond painting, plan parties and gatherings, and hang with family and friends.
Site Manager
Hospitality Manager
Housekeeper
Cory Taylor
cory@campofthecross.com
“I am a bearded Gospel man. I love the outdoors spending time in nature. I have a passion to follow God and what he has called me to do. I enjoy sitting spending time smoking my pipe occasionally and relaxing outside. Working with children has been a lifelong experience, and I love what God has called me to do!” -Cory
Cory started as the Site Manager during the Summer of 2023, and he has jumped right in! Cory brings to us a long resume of working with non-profits, volunteers, and youth! We are excited to have him on staff!
Jordan Hines
Jordan got his bachelor’s degree from Campbellsville University in Music Composition, where he learned skills in writing music, music history, and improving his skills as a percussionist and with other instruments like guitar and piano. Some of his favorite classes were hymnology, baroque music history, and music in world cultures. He performed in various ensembles such as steel band, percussion ensemble, orchestra, marching band, handbells, and chorale.
He worked for the Tim Hortons Children Foundation: Camp Kentahten for five years. His roles there included: music facilitator - teaching kids our camp song, helping them write their own verse, group ukulele lesson, and drum circles, lead wilderness guide - leading kids on 3 day/2 night camping trips at Red River Gorge in Eastern Kentucky, and program facilitator in the spring and fall seasons leading groups in activities such as crafts, low ropes, and archery.
In his free time you can find Jordan playing his steel drums or ukulele, hiking or kayaking, reading in his hammock, checking out new movies, building legos, or gaming with his friends!
Jordan is looking forward to working with everyone at Camp of the Cross Ministries and growing his faith and relationship with Jesus by stepping into this role as the Hospitality Manager. He will also be serving as our Worship & Music Coordinator for Summer of 2024.
Rose Brunsell
rose@campofthecross.com
Rose joined the CCM team in January of 2024 as our Housekeeper, which she does on top of her full-time job!
When she is not busy working, she is busy with her hobbies which include dart league, geocaching, traveling, and enjoying time with her friends and family.
She has an over energetic, hilarious little floofball Alaskan Malamute puppy named Rush, that she is currently working on training!