Friday before camp, June 12, 2009
We are entering, quickly, a most holy season in the life of the church. It is church camp and CYF Conference time! These are important days for our ministry of Christian formation to and with those whom we hold as infants and bless and promise to grow them in the faith we know in Christ Jesus. Camp is a continuation of (and never separate from) our congreagational education programs and youth ministry.
Camp is not simply a week of fun, but it is a week where the faith is shared, explored, deepened and the beloved community of God is made known. It is in the camp and conference community that a safe place is found.
Nearly two-hundred of our members will be camping over the next two weeks. While there we will come to know God and our place in God’s world more fully. Some will sense a call to ministry here. Grace will be found anew. Scripture and church teaching will be engaged. We will laugh and we will pray.
Please remember the camps, the directors and staff, and the whole church in your prayers during these holy days. Also, please pause during worship and commission your campers and counselors with prayer before they head out. We will be praying for you as well.
In Christ,
Thaddaeus
