Building a Generation Together
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By Amanda Ho
For as long as I can remember, Sunday School camps have, for the most part, always been run by “older adults’. For the first time in December 2019, our annual Grow@Noon (G@N) camp was planned and executed by the largest and most diverse group of young adults (people in their 20s). Our committee was a group of 16, a mix of National Service men, tertiary and university students as well as young working adults. Despite our differences, what bonded us together was a fervent heart of love and service for the youths. This dedication was seen in the synergy of each meeting, how our committee overcame the challenges of a short timeframe, and how everything came together because God was in the centre of it all. Going by the theme “This is Living,” based on the book of Ephesians, the purpose of the camp was to challenge our youths to go back to the basics of their beliefs, dive deeper and reflect on their own lives and where their own walk with God was headed. When the camp was in full force, everyone sensed a tangible bond amongst the camp groups from the start. This energy led to a build-up of trust that in turn encouraged honest sharing of life stories during group discussions, opening up of vulnerabilities and fears about the faith, as well as lives that were dedicated afresh. We put ourselves into His hands and were deeply encouraged when we caught a glimpse of a generation that is hungry to see more of God in their lives. Even though the camp is long over now and our youth are back to their routines of their school and own lives, our hope for every youth lives on, and we appeal to Frankelites to pray alongside us as well – that our youth will continue seeking God in their lives and shining for Him through the good works that He has prepared for them to do. “For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:14-19 ESV
