DISCIPLE CAMP

The beginning of this summer started out with a bang as we took 20 students, student leaders, and adults to Disciple Camp. Disciple Camp is designed for middle school students and allows 10th thru 12th grade high school students to attend as “Leaders in Training” (LITs). These leaders get to help assist other adult leaders by helping them lead small group times throughout the week and participating in all activities alongside the students as well. Disciple allows for plenty of opportunities for incredible fellowship experiences as well as impactful worship services.

Throughout the weekend, students are split into four “houses” in order to compete for the ultimate title: The House Cup. The winner of the House Cup is determined by different challenges and nightly rec activities that earn teams’ points for their houses. Each day was capped off with a large-scale game that included things like Whacky Olympics, relay races, and ultimate frisbee, and even a belly flop contest! These nightly events may be off-the-wall ridiculous, but they are wonderful opportunities for the students to get to know one another and grow their communities.

The theme for this week was centered around the story of Joseph in Genesis. Students got to spend time in small group diving into the Scriptures, learning about the story of Joseph, and also got to hear some amazing messages about Joseph and how we fit into this story. The overall message of the week was that God was with Joseph even in the midst of his troubles, and one of the Scriptures that was emphasized came from Genesis 39:2, “and God was with Joseph.” The speaker emphasized that this statement is true for us today; that God is with us in the midst of the chaos, the struggle, and the hardships. Not only is He with us through these times; He is working to perfect us and make us a new creation.

We want to say thank you to all of those who prayed for these students and for this camp. We ask that you would continue to pray for them, that God would continue to reveal Himself to them in miraculous ways, and they would continue to learn God’s of goodness in their lives.

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