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Ready to Serve
Lord, We are anxious and excited to serve your children this summer at camp! Help prepare us to teach your words from Psalm 139: “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” God, only you could make so many beautiful,...
Seen
Dear God, Today, I was seen. You see, I was a camper way back when, but this summer I came back to camp as a teen helper. I discovered today that when kids are aging out of camp, they get to do some special activities. One of those activities is to learn how to sew a pillowcase....
Gratitude and Hope for the Future
Lord, We come to you in a posture of gratitude. We are so thankful for the important stories told and the money raised at our dinner and auction last weekend. We are encouraged by your faithfulness to your children that we get to serve! Help us to remember their stories and remember to...
Gentlemen in Training
Walking as a group between activities provides perfect mentoring opportunities. Camper Nathaniel and his counselor, Ryan, were strolling to the tie-dye station when their path was interrupted by some girls on their way to the pool. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel felt deprived. He was so...
Running The Race
Hebrews 11 tells us about the lives of so many faithful servants of Jesus. The stories in this chapter are really astounding and incredible. While we want to share these true stories of faith with our campers, we also want them to know something even better: the author of those stories...
A Story from a Tuesday at Camp
It’s Tuesday morning at camp, and it’s raining. Did you know that a rainy morning makes a great fishing day? No lightning. A little more than mist, but less than hard rain. A pitter-patter of rain drops. A cool breeze. Not hot, at all. Muddy on the shoreline, but who cares? We’re...