After Good News Time Wednesday in Pekin CB was really into his Bible.
A staff member (Korinna) was helping him through it.
so cool to see
he also was unable to come to camp again due to a family circumstance.. ask Kayla/blake/brad for more info here
Showing posts with label Pekin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pekin. Show all posts
Friday, June 7, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Talking Church
Over the course of the school year I've had some good conversations with a staff member about church: which ones you go to, how you choose, why you should (or not) move to a different one, the importance of the people church (instead of the service church or building church)
Hope they continue.
Hope they continue.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Building Use
Last week our Pekin building was used for:
YFC Campus life
Staff Breakfast
Cadre Ministries Leadership workshop
Girls' Night
4 events, 2 ours, 2 others..
We built this thing to be used.. glad it could happen and hope it can continue to happen
YFC Campus life
Staff Breakfast
Cadre Ministries Leadership workshop
Girls' Night
4 events, 2 ours, 2 others..
We built this thing to be used.. glad it could happen and hope it can continue to happen
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Christians are cool
Former camper parent:
Camp of Champions was the first place my son ever went where he realized that Christians could be cool.
Camp of Champions was the first place my son ever went where he realized that Christians could be cool.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Disciple-making
So encouraging to see a Site Director meet with two JCs from the summer.
Looking forward to hearing how God uses it!
Looking forward to hearing how God uses it!
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
September Newsletter
Hebrews 4:12 says that "the Word of God is living and active." At Camp of Champions we really believe this and for that reason we desire that campers and staff get into God's word as much as possible. It's His Word that changes lives, more than any creative teaching, fun activity, or character building program ever could. Here are some snippets of God's Word from this past summer:
Throughout the summer, our staff noticed an increasing number of campers bringing Bibles to our morning assemblies. Each day we told them story from the life of Jesus and the campers wanted to know the Scripture reference so they could follow along and read more on their ownlater.
We always make it clear that if a camper needs a Bible, we have one to give away to them. During a one week period at the beginning of the summer we handed out over 10 Bibles! One older boy at the East Peoria camp accepted Christ and received a new Bible from us. The next morning he had already read 20 chapters of Matthew!
A younger boy at our Morton camp was determined to read the entire Bible. In order to make sure he didn't miss anything, his plan was to underline every word that he read. Our staff observed that he already had underlined entire books in his Bible. Tedious yes, but his heart for God's word is exciting to see.
We also try to get the Word out to parents. We challenged our Pekin campers to re-tell the story of Jesus temptation and first miracle to adults they knew outside of camp. Twenty-two kids took our challenge and as a result at least 119 adults heard these stories from God's word.
Finally, each morning our staff participate in a morning meeting which includes a devotional thought from God's word. Here is what some of them said about that time:
"I learned new things from Bible stories I've known my whole life, which was cool. Also, in the morning devotions, studying specific people in the Bible really helped me to grow into the person God wants me to be."
"I have definitely learned, been encouraged and been challenged in the staff devotion times in the mornings."
"Having staff devos in the mornings was awesome. I loved reading a Bible passage, then digging into it with other staff."
Please pray that God's word, which has been sown in the lives of campers, staff and parents this summer, will bring about a great harvest for his glory.
Throughout the summer, our staff noticed an increasing number of campers bringing Bibles to our morning assemblies. Each day we told them story from the life of Jesus and the campers wanted to know the Scripture reference so they could follow along and read more on their ownlater.
We always make it clear that if a camper needs a Bible, we have one to give away to them. During a one week period at the beginning of the summer we handed out over 10 Bibles! One older boy at the East Peoria camp accepted Christ and received a new Bible from us. The next morning he had already read 20 chapters of Matthew!
A younger boy at our Morton camp was determined to read the entire Bible. In order to make sure he didn't miss anything, his plan was to underline every word that he read. Our staff observed that he already had underlined entire books in his Bible. Tedious yes, but his heart for God's word is exciting to see.
We also try to get the Word out to parents. We challenged our Pekin campers to re-tell the story of Jesus temptation and first miracle to adults they knew outside of camp. Twenty-two kids took our challenge and as a result at least 119 adults heard these stories from God's word.
Finally, each morning our staff participate in a morning meeting which includes a devotional thought from God's word. Here is what some of them said about that time:
"I learned new things from Bible stories I've known my whole life, which was cool. Also, in the morning devotions, studying specific people in the Bible really helped me to grow into the person God wants me to be."
"I have definitely learned, been encouraged and been challenged in the staff devotion times in the mornings."
"Having staff devos in the mornings was awesome. I loved reading a Bible passage, then digging into it with other staff."
Please pray that God's word, which has been sown in the lives of campers, staff and parents this summer, will bring about a great harvest for his glory.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Note found at Pekin camp
This is a note from a Pekin camp Tyro I just found.
"Dear Staff of COCUSA:
You staff members are like my family and if God didn't bring me here I would not know where I'd be. So you guys and girls are awesome.
Yours Truly..."
"Dear Staff of COCUSA:
You staff members are like my family and if God didn't bring me here I would not know where I'd be. So you guys and girls are awesome.
Yours Truly..."
Monday, August 20, 2012
Pekin Story Telling 2012 Part 2
Later in the summer we asked our campers to retell the story of Zacchaeus from Luke 19 to adults outside of camp. Pekin camp recorded these numbers:
14 campers participated
63 adults outside of camp heard the story
14 campers participated
63 adults outside of camp heard the story
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Story Re-Telling Success
Last week at Camp we challenged the kids to retell the story of Jesus' temptation and first miracle.
At Pekin camp... 22 kids took the challenge and told adults away from camp the story.
Totaled up that means that 119 adults heard these Bible stories! What an awesome reach!
At Pekin camp... 22 kids took the challenge and told adults away from camp the story.
Totaled up that means that 119 adults heard these Bible stories! What an awesome reach!
Friday, June 15, 2012
Giving away Bibles
This week we were giving away Bibles like they were hotcakes! (I'm not sure where that saying came from, but I'm pretty sure it applies here.)
Between Morton and Pekin camps we gave almost 10 children a Bible of their own. At our Morton camp, a counselor had nearly every child in her group ask for a Bible.
Between Morton and Pekin camps we gave almost 10 children a Bible of their own. At our Morton camp, a counselor had nearly every child in her group ask for a Bible.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
From Camper to Site Director?
This week was a first (I think)...
A former camper turned Tyro turned Junior Counselor turned Counselor interviewed for one of our Site Director positions.
The Site Director position is one of twelve leadership positions we reserve for college-age students who have the abilities and character to lead the campers and staff members at one of our camp locations.
I don't yet know if we'll hire this person, but the very fact that he interviewed and we're considering him is evidence of God working in his life.
A former camper turned Tyro turned Junior Counselor turned Counselor interviewed for one of our Site Director positions.
The Site Director position is one of twelve leadership positions we reserve for college-age students who have the abilities and character to lead the campers and staff members at one of our camp locations.
I don't yet know if we'll hire this person, but the very fact that he interviewed and we're considering him is evidence of God working in his life.
Friday, November 4, 2011
Meeting Physical Needs
One of our summer staff connected her church with a camper family.
This family needed a new stove and the staff member brought up the need to her congregation. Within a few weeks the church was delivering a new stove to the families house.
What a blessing!
This family needed a new stove and the staff member brought up the need to her congregation. Within a few weeks the church was delivering a new stove to the families house.
What a blessing!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
more disciple-making
I'm so excited to be jumping back in and talking a journey of disciple-making with two former summer staff. They're both way past where they were the last time we were together (one's married and the other has a full-time teaching job).
My prayer and desire is that 1) Our time together would help us all follow Jesus. 2) That, after a time, they could be turned loose to disciple others in their spheres of influence.
My prayer and desire is that 1) Our time together would help us all follow Jesus. 2) That, after a time, they could be turned loose to disciple others in their spheres of influence.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Camper Applications
The last week of the summer one of our staff members led a skill group in which campers could practice being staff members. One part of this skill group was filling out staff applications. (They literally filled out our summer staff applications.) Some of their answers we're actually pretty cool:
In answer to how they became a Christian:
It happened at camp when I was 6. It was with Ashley, one of my favorite counselors. I was baptized in March of 2011. I could tell that I was closer to Christ after that. And that also made my Grandparents closer to him.
When I was a little girl I went to camp of champions. I always wanted to be a staff member. I didn't know about Jesus so I learned about it and I accepted him in my heart.
In answer to how they have been growing spiritually:
He has drawn me closer to Christ by meeting other Christians and having my mom help me through hard times.
He is teaching me how to not steal and lie. I lie a lot but he stopped me and I don't do it often. I became closer to God by learning about him in church!
In answer to how they became a Christian:
It happened at camp when I was 6. It was with Ashley, one of my favorite counselors. I was baptized in March of 2011. I could tell that I was closer to Christ after that. And that also made my Grandparents closer to him.
When I was a little girl I went to camp of champions. I always wanted to be a staff member. I didn't know about Jesus so I learned about it and I accepted him in my heart.
In answer to how they have been growing spiritually:
He has drawn me closer to Christ by meeting other Christians and having my mom help me through hard times.
He is teaching me how to not steal and lie. I lie a lot but he stopped me and I don't do it often. I became closer to God by learning about him in church!
Monday, August 22, 2011
11 Weeks Wasn't Enough
The last day of camp three of our female staff made it a point to connect with and spend the evening with about 6 of our older girl campers.
I was ready to go home when camp ended and call it a summer. It was pretty cool to watch these staff spend another 4 hours with campers... just to build relationships and be a Godly example.
I was ready to go home when camp ended and call it a summer. It was pretty cool to watch these staff spend another 4 hours with campers... just to build relationships and be a Godly example.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Family Celebrates the Good News
On the second week of camp a boy at Pekin accepted Christ. It was so encouraging to see his family celebrate with him over the following weeks.
3 JC Good News
One week 3 junior counselors had the chance to lead the Good News with a group of younger girls. The site director followed up with the Bridge illustration. Through this good news presentation a younger girl accepted Christ.
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