OVERVIEW Sunday – China Opening Ceremony: Welcome and introductions Music with Sue Lou Mission introduction for the week Light the Christ Candle – take light to Centering time Centering: Olympic theme and idea that we are each Christ bearers Learn about your country (See Country List) Scripture: John 17: 20 – 21 “…and Jesus prayedRead More

Discovery 1 Turn Around to Hope and Joy (Luke 24: 13-35) Leader Notes Two travelers, distraught over the loss of their precious Lord, walk with a stranger on the road to Emmaus. They do not recognize him as the risen Jesus until he reveals himself to them in the breaking of bread. At camp, ChristRead More

Who Do You Say That I Am?   Overview             Jesus is a mysterious person to many young people.  In a time where fantasy and reality are so easily blurred it is difficult to make Jesus real to them.  It is also difficult to connect teachings from 2000 years ago to the world today.  WeRead More

(See download file below) This material attempts to integrate our Scripture story with dialogue from the inspiring movie “Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium“.  In brief, this movie is about the ongoing struggle of human beings to discover the God-given gift that exists in each of us. It is about the hope most often shared with usRead More

Monday Theme: Traveling to the Promised Land Text: Exodus 6:2-11 Purpose: We are all travelers en route to the Promised Land. We will spend today getting to know each other and build the foundations of our groups for the week. Today’s time will be focused on team building and sharing activities. Just as the peopleRead More

Week at a Glance: Monday Theme:  Picnic Table of Life (The Casual Gathering Time) Text:  Luke 14:10 Purpose:  How we treat each other during the casual times relates to how we treat each other during the rest of life… Today we want to welcome campers to the week at camp. In our small group timeRead More

Week at a Glance Monday Theme: Who do they say God is? (What and how do the campers see God?) Text: Exodus 3:1-15 “I AM WHO I AM” Purpose: Today we want to welcome campers to the week at camp. In our small group time we will be exploring the introduction of our theme andRead More

Now Seating: A Table For One Introduction Finding the right curriculum for CYF Conference is a must in laying the foundation for a solid message throughout the week – and this year, we felt it was important to spend time creating the curriculum in order to find the most solid ground for this table toRead More

The Intention and Purpose of this curriculum is to focus on discipleship (or practical application of the faith) as Jesus modeled in his life and teachings that come to us in the four Gospels. Though most of the Gospels focus on this “middle” part of Christ’s life, the focus of modern culture, media and evenRead More

The Church: Many Parts… One Body of Christ Monday: Initial Check-Up Scripture: Romans 12:1-21 Purpose: Camp Orientation. Getting to know each other. Introduction to the main theme of the week. Tuesday: Body Transplant Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31 Purpose: Today to campers will discuss their home churches, take a look at the gifts and talents thatRead More