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Prayer Portal – June 2020

Camp in a Box! This week, our campers that had signed up for our first session of camp should be looking back at their photo albums and memories from camp a few weeks ago. Fortunately, we came up with an idea that gives our kids some camp experiences, just at their homes: Camp in a...

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The Swim Test

"The swim test: It has to be passed-- if a camper wants to swim in the pond that is. One of Mr. Jim's 9-year-old guys just couldn't see the advantage of putting his life on the line to get a green bracelet. It took all kinds of persuading and encouraging to finally talk the boy into...

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There is a giant among us

There is a giant among us. No, he's not ten feet tall, and he probably can't lift a house. Oh, sure, he's muscle-bound and strong, but his true greatness lies in his dependence on God. Counselor Marcus, an ER nurse by trade, is gifted by God to bring order to chaos. God has also...

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Prayer Portal – April

Please join us in this prayer for our campers and teens during this season. Heavenly Father,You are the God of peace which surpasses understanding. Our campers need this peace now more than ever. When their minds are full of the cares of the world, please calm their anxieties and...

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What I Liked About Today

At each meal, we asked our campers at our table what they had liked best about that day. Which activity center did you do? Which was your favorite? Which game did you like most at organized games? What did you like best today? The first day, Emily told me, “My favorite thing was...

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Snapshots

He stands in the hot sun. Photographer Jon is waiting for the perfect action shot-- a little camper swinging from the trapeze and splashing into the pond. Pure thrill and joy caught on camera. A picture that is then lovingly placed in the camper's photo album. A memory. A snapshot of a...

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