Sunday, July 12, 2009

Good morning Cody?

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Camp: Sunday at a Glance

Today may look like a day full of fun, but this day has potential for some great ministry... conversations in the lines, connecting with the grades, moments to build group unity.

Pray throughout the day.

7:30 a.m. - Breakfast (Diner)
8:15 - Meet @ The Tent/TAWG
9:00 - Celebration Time (the Tent)
BRACE YOURSELF LIKE A MAN/WOMAN I
11:15 - Lunch (Diner)
12:00 p.m. - Depart for Cedar Point
12:30 - Arrive at Cedar Point
4:30 - Rides by grade/ NLF
(Supper on your own)
7:30 - Meet at Gemini for “Big Freeze” & Group Rides
10:00 - Return to Camp
11:00 - Quick Group Time (The tent)
11:15 - Leader Meeting
11:30 - Cottage Groups (in rooms for night)
12:00 a.m. - Lights Out

What's the Big Freeze?

You may catch that we'll be doing the "Big Freeze" at Cedar Point this evening. This Youtube video was our inspiration last year. We hope to catch some good video of the nearly 170 of us that will be doing this in the midway by the Gemini Roller Coaster!

Saturday, July 11, 2009

In the middle of worship Dave Cummings invited the students to turn around and takein the sunset as we sang "How Great is Our God". instead of simply turning around students began to move out of the tent on their own and finished our worship set out over the lake.

An unbelievably powerful moment.



austin is running the tech for us and getting some great video footage. It's guys like him that are helping make this a great camp.


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Responding to a 2.5 Hour TAWG experience all focused on receng God's love.

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Camp: Saturday at a Glance

Here's a look at what's happening today.
As you check this out, pray for us in whatever we're doing right now!

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast (Diner)
8:45 - All students Meet @ the Tent
9:15 - TAWG EXPERIENCE
BRACE YOURSELF TO LOVED BY GOD
12:00 p.m.- Lunch (Diner)
1:00 - Afternoon Activities
1:00 - 5:00 Tubing and Jet Skis, Sports Field and pool open
1:00 - Paintball Group 1
3:00 - Paintball Group 2
5:00 - Paintball Group 3
6:30 - Supper (Diner)
7:15 - Leader Meeting
7:45 - Celebration Time (tent) BRACE YOURSELF FOR THE FULL GOSPEL
10:45 - Cottage Groups (In rooms for night)
11:30 - Lights Out

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Friday, July 10, 2009

Friday Review

Day one is in the books. The lights are out in my cottage and the boys are drifting to sleep. It has been an exceptional start! great connecting on the way here.

Lot's of laughs as well.

I've never opened camp with a more intense talk than this one. I really sensed leading into this that God had been prepping many students and we could just dive in. He did not disappoint. The maun focus was a challenge to move from moving from just hearing of God to truly seeing him. Students were asked, DO YOU WANT IT? and then asked HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT?

They were invited to go out and stand at the edge of the lake and simply scream at the top of their lungs, I WANT IT! if they were really ready to SEE God. The chorus of screams over the lake had to be music to God's ears. It was a powerful and holy moment.

Off to bed for me. pray that what's started will continue to build.



Follow the Camp Leaders on Twitter


Check out the following for some Twittering from some of our leaders.

Janelle Prenkert (my lovely, amazing and awesome youth worker wife... who will be speaking to the gals on Sunday and Monday Morning)
Geoff Cocanower (Senior High intern/pastor extraordinaire... playing various key roles up front and behind the scenes)
Kristy Mikel (Senior High Administrative Guru... we're dead in the water without her!)
Jeff Simpson (A Youth Pastors dream come true. The Volunteer everyone hopes for)
Derry Prenkert (that's me)

For those who are in the dark, what is Twitter? It is microblogging, updates (tweets) of 140 characters or less posted to your twitter page for people see what you're doing.

Session 1

And we're rolling in worship!

That's Jeff Simpson out on the boat. students are attempting to hit him with a water balloon from a launcher. first to hit wins a sham wow!


Bus Fun

On the bus play i've never.



Camp: Friday at a Glance

Here's a bit of a glimpse at the day ahead...

9:00 a.m. - Arrive at NMC /Orientation
10:00: - Depart (Lunch along way)
4:30 p.m. - Arrive at Camp
6:00 - Supper (Diner)
7:15 - Leader Meeting
7:45 - Celebration Time (the tent)
BRACE YOURSELF TO MOVED BY GOD
10:45 - Cottage Groups (In rooms for night)
11:30 - Lights Out

Thursday, July 09, 2009

Pray For Camp

Little prayer. Little Power.
Much prayer. Much Power.

Specifics to Be Praying For:

  • Brokenness
  • The move from “Religion” to “Relationship
  • Fresh Burdens and Passions to reach the lost
  • Spiritual Transformation
  • Openness to the Supernatural move of God
  • New “Christ-Focused” friendship
  • Health and Safety
  • Time at Cedar Point, that it be more than just Roller Coasters
  • Honesty and transparency… Pray against pride
  • Boldness… Pray against fear
  • Obedience… Pray against apathy
  • Pray against the enemy’s distractions (sound issues, rebellion, family strife leading into camp, etc.)
  • David and the Connection band as they lead us in Worship
  • Derry, Terry, and Janelle as they do the speaking
  • Cottage Group Leaders as they help students make it personal and bring it home
  • Pray for yourself and what God wants to do in you
  • Cathy Miller and the Cooks
  • For some, camp is the only Spiritual moment of the year… pray that what happens will transition into everyday life
  • Pray
  • Pray
  • Pray
  • Pray, please!