2011 Sr. High 1 Leave and Kids Campers Roll In

Today marks the first transition in one of our endurance stretches this Summer at Covenant Pines. Sr. High 1 leaves today and they will be going home on the buses that bring up our Kids Campers! It is definitely a change of pace for our staff but those Kids Campers require a lot of energy. Please pray for continued focus and energy for our staff. God bless and we hope to see you at camp soon!

2011 Sr. High 1 Friday

The sun is out!!! It is a gorgeous day at camp. Currently, the Powder Puff Football Game is under way. The field is more like a swamp, but there is plenty of stiff competition to go around. After that it is time for a snack and then it is time for free time! The beach will probably be busier today than it has been all week! Thanks for the prayers and we look forward to seeing you or your kids at camp soon!

2011 Sr. High 1

Rain, rain go away. The rain continues to fall here at Covenant Pines. It has been a fairly cold a wet Summer so far. However, that doesn't stop the kids from playing Ga Ga ball, Dodge Ball, whip n strip or having fun at the beach. And it certainly doesn't stop Chapel from being powerful, amazing and fun.

2011 Sr. High 1

Sr. High 1 is under way and we are all very excited. Our speaker for the week is Stephanie Williams, director of community life at Mill City Church in Minneapolis.

The weather continues to be cold and overcast but it has not dampened the fun for a moment. Stay tuned for updates on the week!

2011 Open Session Wrap-Up

It was great to have the Jr. Highers and Trailblazers here and God was obviously at work in big ways. We had great speakers for both sessions. Our Trailblazer speaker was Suzanne Elliott and our Jr. High Speaker was Tara Tysver.

Our staff was definitely tired at the end of the week but put a good first week in the bag. A weekend off and now they are ready for their first week of Sr. Highers.

2011 Open Session Thursday, Friday

It has continued to be a cool week here at camp but that hasn't dampened the fun or God's spirit. Ultimately, it doesn't matter what the weather is like, God is still going to do great and amazing things. This week has been no different. Wednesday night was U Turn night and you could see God at work in the kids staying after chapel to talk and pray with their counselors. It is always an exciting sight to see people of any age committing, or re-committing, their lives to Christ.

There was also plenty of fun to be had. Wednesday afternoon was our beach bash and campers enjoyed a cookout and then a variety of water activities. Free time brought with it the usual attractions such as the tower and the canteen. But the new draw seems to be our Ga Ga Ball court. Don't know what it is? You'll have to come to camp and find out!

Tonight Jr. Highers have Pines Fest! They will get to go over to Silver Beach and enjoy games, food, camp fires and music.

Thanks for reading and we hope to see you here this Summer at Covenant Pines!

Open Session Tuesday and Wednesday

Camp is off to a great start. Kids are having fun and are very energetic during chapel. Tuesday had pretty good weather but gave way to rain on Wednesday. Some of the girls cabins went out to Out Camp Tuesday night but returned later due to the rain. It looks like Wednesday will see our first indoor skill times, one of which is karaoke! No matter what the weather, there are always great things to do here at Covenant Pines. Please continue to keep us in your prayers and be excited for the stories of what God is doing this summer here at camp!

Kick Off to Summer 2011: Lights, Camera, ACTION!

Camp officially kicked off today at Covenant Pines. The start of the Summer brings with it our Open Session Camp where the grounds will be shared by Jr. High and Trailblazer campers. There is a speaker for each group as well as staff assigned to Jr. High and Trailblazers. We are very excited to finally have campers here and we can't wait to see how God shows up throughout the week!

Light, Camera, Action! Summer 2011

The Summer of 2011 has arrived! Summer staff are nearing the end of their training and will be ready for our first campers next week! We hope that you will be praying for the work being done at Covenant Pines this Summer and hope that you enjoy following the action here on our blog!