How can it be that another summer has already flown by…and God has proven his unending faithfulness to Covenant Pines once again. The summer stared two months ago when the summer staff arrived, and though the first day may have been admittedly a little awkward, God quickly began moving among us and bringing us together to form a community what a heart and mind towards Christ. He began to prepare us to be sidekicks in his work that he has planned for the summer. Youth camps then began coming and going faster than we could comprehend, and God moved, his spirit swept through this place like a mighty wind. God is all around us, he surrounds us no matter where we are, and since he cannot be contained in any form, our faith cannot be either. As campers came up this summer, they entered an environment that had no containment in their pursuit of faith and truth and ultimately God. Tough questions were asked, and struggles were endured, but God worked in all of those times. Of course the summer was full of incredible times as well. The tough questions were answered, and God made his presence obvious to us, and campers decided to ask Christ to be part of their lives, and they will never be the same. Yes, God does move, He is everywhere and constant, and he is moving in the lives of His people. Matthew 10:39 says, ‘if you cling to your life, you will loose it, but if you give up your life for me you will find it.’ This summer we found the Ultimate Hero, and along with that discovery we found new life in Him and a way to live, truly live, the life of sidekicks for the Hero that moves so powerfully among his people.
So as we close out the summer continue to pray for the campers that as they went home they were able to find a community of people to uplift them in the change that God worked in them this summer. Pray also for the campers whom God is still perusing, and that he will make himself very evident to them, and that they will have no doubt in them that Christ is their Savior. Also, continue to pray for the ministry of Covenant Pines and that as we continue to peruse God’s direction that he will continue to be faithful to us.
Monday, August 11, 2008
Saturday, August 9, 2008
jello slip n' slide
10:00 Brunch
10:45 Cabin Clean Up
11:15 Chapel
12:00 Practices
12:45 Personal Devos
1:30 KBAR
2;00 Snack
3:00 Free TIme
6;00 Banquet
7:00 Free TIme
8;00 Talent Show
9:30 Chapel
10:45 Bonfire
11:15 Head to Cabins
12:00 Lights Out
Today we gave the senior highers the opportunity to sleep in a little bit since we have been keeping them up so late the other nights. They enjoyed the extra hour of sleep and when 10:00 rolled around they got a tasty brunch of egg dish, scones, granola, yogurt, fresh fruit...you know, everything good and tasty that you would want in the morning. The day went on as usual, just an hour later, and then there was snack at 2:00. After snack the rest of the afternoon was free time, but the camp closed down around 5:30 so that everybody could get ready for the banquet. Banquet night is one of the campers favorite night because it gives them a chance ot dress up and celebrate their years at camp. THere was a little bit of free time, and then a camper talent show. Chapel and then bonfire closed out the evening, and then they headed back to their cabins for cabin devos and went to bed for a good night's sleep :) before the bus ride home the next day.
10:45 Cabin Clean Up
11:15 Chapel
12:00 Practices
12:45 Personal Devos
1:30 KBAR
2;00 Snack
3:00 Free TIme
6;00 Banquet
7:00 Free TIme
8;00 Talent Show
9:30 Chapel
10:45 Bonfire
11:15 Head to Cabins
12:00 Lights Out
Today we gave the senior highers the opportunity to sleep in a little bit since we have been keeping them up so late the other nights. They enjoyed the extra hour of sleep and when 10:00 rolled around they got a tasty brunch of egg dish, scones, granola, yogurt, fresh fruit...you know, everything good and tasty that you would want in the morning. The day went on as usual, just an hour later, and then there was snack at 2:00. After snack the rest of the afternoon was free time, but the camp closed down around 5:30 so that everybody could get ready for the banquet. Banquet night is one of the campers favorite night because it gives them a chance ot dress up and celebrate their years at camp. THere was a little bit of free time, and then a camper talent show. Chapel and then bonfire closed out the evening, and then they headed back to their cabins for cabin devos and went to bed for a good night's sleep :) before the bus ride home the next day.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Circle
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 Cabin Clean Up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 pRactices
11:30 Personal Devos
12:15 Cabin Time
1;00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR
2:30 Big Game
;30 Free Time
6;00 Dinner
7:30 Chapel
8:45 Coffee House
10:00 Drama
10:30 Vespers
11:30 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights Out
It was a great day here at CPBC. The sun was shining all day and God was at work. After the morning activities, the cabins got to hang out doing some sweet activities during cabin time. Then lunch and some time to rest up during KBAR for the big game of GUERILLA WARFARE! The campers were so pumped to play one of their favorite camp games. Afterwards was free time untill dinner, then after dinner it was time for Chapel. The speaker gave us some pretty moving illustrations of the different ways that God frees us from doubt, shame, and desires, and pulls us into His Love. After chapel was some chill time and the coffee shop was open, and then it was time for the drama that showed the campers about the different ways that God shows/continues to show his revolutionary love. From there we headed back o up to chapel for a vespers service to celebrate Jesus and how he is the Light of the world.
9:30 Cabin Clean Up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 pRactices
11:30 Personal Devos
12:15 Cabin Time
1;00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR
2:30 Big Game
;30 Free Time
6;00 Dinner
7:30 Chapel
8:45 Coffee House
10:00 Drama
10:30 Vespers
11:30 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights Out
It was a great day here at CPBC. The sun was shining all day and God was at work. After the morning activities, the cabins got to hang out doing some sweet activities during cabin time. Then lunch and some time to rest up during KBAR for the big game of GUERILLA WARFARE! The campers were so pumped to play one of their favorite camp games. Afterwards was free time untill dinner, then after dinner it was time for Chapel. The speaker gave us some pretty moving illustrations of the different ways that God frees us from doubt, shame, and desires, and pulls us into His Love. After chapel was some chill time and the coffee shop was open, and then it was time for the drama that showed the campers about the different ways that God shows/continues to show his revolutionary love. From there we headed back o up to chapel for a vespers service to celebrate Jesus and how he is the Light of the world.
Grill
Wednesday
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 Cabin Clean up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 Practices
11;30 personal devos
12:15 dodgeball
1:00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR/Tourny TIme
2:30 Big Game
3;30 Free Time
6;00 Dinner
7:15 Cabin Time
8;00 Caoffee House/Tourny Time
9:30 Chapel
11:15 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights out
It was a pretty chill morning for the campers...with cabin clean up, chapel and practices untill 12:15...when the boys staff took on the boy campers in an intense game of dodgeball. Unlike Powder Puff on tuesday, male staff beat the boys in a four game show down. After working up appitites, the camp headed over to fireside lawn for a hamburger cook out. It was fun for the campers to just hang out on the lawn on a beautiful day and enjoy a meal outside. after kbar was the big game, which was Sock O, the ultimate sock game, and then free time fort he rest of thea fternoon. Dinner was followed by a cabin time and some coffee house. THen the last event of the evening was Chapel, where the campers were given an opportunity to take some time to just sit with God or ask questions and talk with a staff member about those questions. Then the campers headed back to their cabins for a good night's rest.
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 Cabin Clean up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 Practices
11;30 personal devos
12:15 dodgeball
1:00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR/Tourny TIme
2:30 Big Game
3;30 Free Time
6;00 Dinner
7:15 Cabin Time
8;00 Caoffee House/Tourny Time
9:30 Chapel
11:15 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights out
It was a pretty chill morning for the campers...with cabin clean up, chapel and practices untill 12:15...when the boys staff took on the boy campers in an intense game of dodgeball. Unlike Powder Puff on tuesday, male staff beat the boys in a four game show down. After working up appitites, the camp headed over to fireside lawn for a hamburger cook out. It was fun for the campers to just hang out on the lawn on a beautiful day and enjoy a meal outside. after kbar was the big game, which was Sock O, the ultimate sock game, and then free time fort he rest of thea fternoon. Dinner was followed by a cabin time and some coffee house. THen the last event of the evening was Chapel, where the campers were given an opportunity to take some time to just sit with God or ask questions and talk with a staff member about those questions. Then the campers headed back to their cabins for a good night's rest.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Reflection
8:45 Breakfast
9:30 Cabin CLean Up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 Practices
11:30 Personal Devos
12:15 Cabin TIme
1:00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR
3:00 Big Game
6;00 Dinner 6:30 CHAOS
7:30 Powder Puff
8:45 Chapel
10:15 Night Game
11:15 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights Out
It was an awesome day for the Senior High 2 Campers! The campers got to sleep in a little bit and instead of the normal 8:15 breakfast, their breakfast started at 8:45! The morning was cabin clean up and chapel. Then it was a practices, which is a senior high exclusive. After chapel each day they go to one of four practices and learn about things that we can do as christians to foster the community around us. Then it was personal devo time followed by cabin time. Lunch and KBAR were followed by an extreme game of WHIP N' STRIP! then the rest of the afternoon was free time. a 6:00 dinner was followed by some chill time and then the much anticipated POWDER PUFF GAME! Much to the campers delight...they won. But it was a great game, and both teams played very well! Chapel was next followed by a very hard core game of FUGITIVE! Oh yes, the campers searched high and low for the escaped fugitives (staff) through the dark camp ground. Then it was back to cabins for devos and lights out.
9:30 Cabin CLean Up
10:00 Chapel
10:45 Practices
11:30 Personal Devos
12:15 Cabin TIme
1:00 Lunch
1:45 KBAR
3:00 Big Game
6;00 Dinner 6:30 CHAOS
7:30 Powder Puff
8:45 Chapel
10:15 Night Game
11:15 Cabin Devos
12:00 Lights Out
It was an awesome day for the Senior High 2 Campers! The campers got to sleep in a little bit and instead of the normal 8:15 breakfast, their breakfast started at 8:45! The morning was cabin clean up and chapel. Then it was a practices, which is a senior high exclusive. After chapel each day they go to one of four practices and learn about things that we can do as christians to foster the community around us. Then it was personal devo time followed by cabin time. Lunch and KBAR were followed by an extreme game of WHIP N' STRIP! then the rest of the afternoon was free time. a 6:00 dinner was followed by some chill time and then the much anticipated POWDER PUFF GAME! Much to the campers delight...they won. But it was a great game, and both teams played very well! Chapel was next followed by a very hard core game of FUGITIVE! Oh yes, the campers searched high and low for the escaped fugitives (staff) through the dark camp ground. Then it was back to cabins for devos and lights out.
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Dilly Bar
Friday July 31
8:05 Flag Raise/Breakfast
9:00 Cabin CLean Up
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Personal Devotions
11:15 Big Game
12:15 Lunch
1:00 KBAR
2:00 Pack Attack Prep
2:30 Pack Attack
3:30 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:45 CHAOS
7:15 COnnect
7:45 Cabin Time
9:00 Chapel
10:00 Bonfire
10:30 Cabin Devos
11:15 Lights Out
what a great day for the junior highers! The morning started out the same as the other days this week except the big game was in the morning. We played Ultimate Frisbee Golf Bonanza! After Lunch (where there was some serious Pack Pride going on) and some rest time the campers got prepared for the Pack Attack! Then...2:30 Rolled around, and it was ON! The campers and staff got SO into it as the Packs Attacked! The Black Pack won, but all of the Packs had such a blast! The rest of the afternoon was free time, and then it was dinner. During CHAOS they had one last visit from Egg man, and then they had one more long cabin time. It was so fun for the cabins to hang out together after spending the week playing, growing, and learning together! Then it was time for the final evening chapel. All of the verses were reviewed, we heard a staff testimony, and then the speaker told us about David and the courage it took to figh Goliath, but How God was with him the whole time. Then we closed out the evening with the bonfire, and the campers had the opportunity to share with us what they learned through the week, and the resolutions they made for when they got back home. Then off to their cabins for one last cabin devos, and some rest for the ride home tomorrow.
8:05 Flag Raise/Breakfast
9:00 Cabin CLean Up
9:30 Chapel
10:30 Personal Devotions
11:15 Big Game
12:15 Lunch
1:00 KBAR
2:00 Pack Attack Prep
2:30 Pack Attack
3:30 Free Time
6:00 Dinner
6:45 CHAOS
7:15 COnnect
7:45 Cabin Time
9:00 Chapel
10:00 Bonfire
10:30 Cabin Devos
11:15 Lights Out
what a great day for the junior highers! The morning started out the same as the other days this week except the big game was in the morning. We played Ultimate Frisbee Golf Bonanza! After Lunch (where there was some serious Pack Pride going on) and some rest time the campers got prepared for the Pack Attack! Then...2:30 Rolled around, and it was ON! The campers and staff got SO into it as the Packs Attacked! The Black Pack won, but all of the Packs had such a blast! The rest of the afternoon was free time, and then it was dinner. During CHAOS they had one last visit from Egg man, and then they had one more long cabin time. It was so fun for the cabins to hang out together after spending the week playing, growing, and learning together! Then it was time for the final evening chapel. All of the verses were reviewed, we heard a staff testimony, and then the speaker told us about David and the courage it took to figh Goliath, but How God was with him the whole time. Then we closed out the evening with the bonfire, and the campers had the opportunity to share with us what they learned through the week, and the resolutions they made for when they got back home. Then off to their cabins for one last cabin devos, and some rest for the ride home tomorrow.
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