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!

2010 End of Youth Summer Camps

It has been a great summer. Hundreds of kids came through camp this year, played games, sang in chapel, spent time with one another and with God in his beautiful creation. New lives were dedicated to Christ and others were rededicated. It has been a challenging and powerful experience for our staff to be part of such a wonderful experience for the kids. God has continually shown his power in campers and staff alike. But as the summer has come to an end we pray that the message these kids received will continue to be with them. We pray that it continues to shape and mold them and that they would be aware that God does not live just at Covenant Pines but that he is present with them wherever they go. And please remember the staff that remains at Covenant Pines and please keep us in your prayers as we continue our ministry throughout the year as we move, yet again, towards another summer. Thanks again for all your prayers and support. God bless!

2010 Sr. High 2 Friday

10:00 Brunch
10:45 Cabin Clean-Up
11:15 Chapel
12:00 God Time
12:30 Personal Devotions
1:00 Cabin Time
2:00 Snack
3:00 Free Time
5:30 Banquet
6:30 Free Time
7:00 Skit
7:15 Talent Show
8:30 Canteen/Coffee Shop/Connect
9:15 Chapel
10:30 Bonfire
11:00 Head to Cabins
12:00 Lights Out

Today we all had a chance to sleep in a little bit and recoup some of our energy. It is another beautiful day and there are still lots of things to do before the week comes to an end. The highlight of today is the Sr. High Banquet. The kids and staff will get dressed up and enjoy an extravagant meal from our talented kitchen staff! God Bless!