tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83016737107478819452023-11-15T13:11:33.990-06:002011 Youth Summer CampRemember, Reflect, and Enjoy the Memories from Summer Camp!KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-24423076517147569482011-06-24T16:30:00.004-05:002011-06-25T19:40:09.293-05:00Finale Video!<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25572070?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="601" height="338" frameborder="0"></iframe><br />
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There were two challenging questions to close: 1) Are you living to proclaim God’s excellencies?” and, 2) Who is Christ to you? Is He the precious cornerstone or a stone of stumbling to you? These questions led some into an extended time of reflection and prayer over the Word spoken. We sang. We cried. We smiled. We prayed. My comment afterwards was “We were finished, but God is not.” So, we waited and watched God work on hearts, young and old. Please pray that the seeds planted tonight would find hearts of good soil and grow up to produce eternal fruit for the fame of God’s excellencies and the increase of our joy, in Jesus’ name.<br />
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Loving the Kindness of our Heavenly Father,<br />
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Pastor GilKJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-4576236066104937362011-06-23T11:20:00.001-05:002011-06-23T11:23:11.830-05:00The Growth of Our Imperishable Identity TogetherBen Collins' message from Wednesday evening. It's part four of five from his series <i>Can I See Some I.D.? </i><br />
<a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/growth-our-imperishable-identity-together">Listen to or download this message now.</a><i> </i>KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-8434719856095124292011-06-22T20:26:00.003-05:002011-06-22T20:31:35.260-05:00Ransomed: Girls SessionSelect <a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/ransomed-girls-session">Karen McDermott's Wednesday morning teaching session</a> to hear him teach what it means to be born again.KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-10906385269967961242011-06-22T20:25:00.000-05:002011-06-22T20:25:47.478-05:00Ransomed: Boys SessionSelect <a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/ransomed-boys-session-0">Aaron Davitch's Wednesday morning teaching</a> to hear him teach what it means to be born again.KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-49457133324282214982011-06-22T00:53:00.001-05:002011-06-22T00:55:30.449-05:00Our Imperishable Identity in a Broken and Perishable WorldBen Collins' message from Tuesday evening. It's part three of five from his series <i>Can I See Some I.D.? </i><a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/our-imperishable-identity-broken-and-perishable-world">Listen to or download this file now.</a>KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-10522876113854070902011-06-22T00:46:00.000-05:002011-06-22T00:46:08.149-05:00Born Again: Girls Session<b>We're very sorry. </b>A technical glitch prevented a successful recording of this session. You may hear the biblical content of this lesson by choosing the boys session as taught by Aaron Davitch.KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-21044896916787453622011-06-22T00:43:00.000-05:002011-06-22T00:43:35.565-05:00Born Again: Boys SessionSelect <a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/born-again-boys-session">Aaron Davitch's Tuesday morning teaching session for boys</a> to hear him teach what it means to be born again.KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-78631254586067480732011-06-20T23:41:00.002-05:002011-06-20T23:41:34.013-05:00Worship of the Worthy OnePraying Friends,<br />
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One thing that I am enjoying very much is how the Lord is graciously interweaving the content of the morning sessions and evening sessions. Our speakers are worshiping God over His Word in front of the youth. What a gift!<br />
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This is a wonderful bunch of young people. So many seem to be engaged in the Word and seeking the God of the Word. The Lord brought us an especially robust time of worship tonight. Hearts and hands and voices, old and young, were lifting up the Worthy Lamb of God. Please pray that God would continue this good work He has begun.<br />
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Tonight we called off the night game tonight because of the impending inclement weather. Please pray that the Lord would keep us safe and keep our hearts joyful and trusting in Him.<br />
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<b>For Christ in the Campers,<br />
Pastor Gil</b>KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-37614580950503368452011-06-20T23:37:00.000-05:002011-06-20T23:37:10.969-05:00Our Precious & Imperishable Identity Because of What God Has DoneBen Collins' message from Monday evening. It's part two of five from his series <i>Can I See Some I.D.? </i><a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/our-precious-imperishable-identity-because-what-god-has-done">Listen to or download this file now.</a>KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-73216652882418534692011-06-20T18:51:00.002-05:002011-06-20T18:51:38.109-05:0024hrs In!<div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Dear Friends,</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">We are 24hrs into camp! The youth are settling in, shouting cheers, singing songs, hearing the Word, eating well, playing hard, and sleeping… some.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">I love seeing how God answers prayer at camp. Since we knew it looked like rain, we prayed for sun but also for good attitudes if it did rain. So… while it rained this morning we were led in an exercise session by two finely athletically dressed and amazingly energetic individuals. No rain in our hearts this morning!</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 3px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 3px; font-family: Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Our Father continues to be remarkably good to us. Some of the youth finished their swim tests this afternoon with the temp in the mid-60s and gusty winds! The fact that they were in the water gives witness to God’s grace. We had not been able to find a life guard as we prepped for camp. But in the eleventh hour (Saturday night before we left for camp) God gave us two lifeguards! 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First, if you hover your mouse tool over the slideshow a pause/arrow tool appears. You may stop the slideshow and go through the pictures at your own pace using the arrows.<br />
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Then, click on any picture and be taken to Picasa's website where the photos are hosted. There you will see larger versions you can download for yourself.<br />
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The files posted right now are smaller so they load quickly on the web, but at the end of the week we will be posting larger files you can download and print.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Kevin J. Dau<br />
Camp DirectorKJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-2676827392889645872011-06-20T02:16:00.000-05:002011-06-20T02:16:09.857-05:00Am I An Alien?Ben Collins' message from Sunday evening. It's part one of five from his series <i>Can I See Some I.D.? </i><a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/retreat-message/am-i-alien">Listen to or download this file now</a>.KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-15770526677013321912011-06-19T22:07:00.000-05:002011-06-19T22:07:52.498-05:002011 Youth Summer Camp Prayer GuideHere is a link to our <a href="http://www.hopeingod.org/document/2011-youth-summer-camp-prayer-guide">summer prayer guide</a>. Be in prayer for us all week!KJDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18316322686532680948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8301673710747881945.post-20743460279441911352011-06-19T22:05:00.003-05:002011-06-20T02:17:29.423-05:00We Made It!Greetings from Camp Shetek! The Lord has been gracious to us. We arrived safely and there was not a hint of rain. The forecast predicts this will not last, but we are being bold with our prayers.<br />
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We are well fed and now worshiping the Lord in our evening chapel session. Look for our prayer guide and other items throughout the week.<br />
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