Camps are a Good Place to Tend Fires in the Soul
By Susan Evans Matthews
Once a fi re is built within a person’s soul, that fi re needs to be tended. The four ministry centers of your Missouri Area Camping and Retreat Ministries off er the following ways to tend the fi res of your congregation.
• Tend the fi re of your leadership team. Off er opportunities for the committee leaders to come together for visioning and dreaming.
• Tend the fi re of your new members. Bring new members and fellowship friends for a retreat to learn about the history and mission of the United Methodist Church.
• Tend the fi re of your congregation. Have a church family reunion where the congregation gathers for a time of fellowship and renewal of friendships.
• Tend the fi re of your children and youth. Invite your young people to discover God who plays with us in creation.
• Tend the fi re of longing, seeking souls and hearts. Bring DISCIPLE, Christian Believers or Companions in Christ groups for a time apart from the world.
• Tend the fi re in you. Schedule time for you to reconnect with God.
Contact one of our sites to schedule your fi re tending.
are used to guide in the designing of our facilities and programs. These were chosen to promote
are used to guide in the designing of our facilities and programs These were chosen to promote strong relationships between the camper and God.
The rustees have chosen fi The trustees ha t chosen fi ve core values which core values which
strong relationships between the camper and God.
1.. Provide a safe environment of Christian lo xperience God’s presence
2.. De elop an appreciation of God’s creation, promoting stet
2 Develop an appreciation of God’s creation, promo ing stewardsh p of human,ardship of human,i environmental and fi nancial resources
3..3 Lift up God’s call to discipleship
environmental and fi nancial resources Lift up God’s call to discipleship
4 Equip our campers with the faith and skill.
5..5 Provide ministries that are economically affordable
outside the camping environment Provide ministries that are economically
affordable
4. Equip our campers with the faith and skill needed for re-entry and living in the world
needed for re-entry and living in the world outside the camping environment
1 Provide a safe environment of Christian love in which to ein which to experience God’s presence
Sibling Discount This discount is based PER REGISTRATION, PER FAMILY. One discount per registration allowed; i.e. If registering one child for Sports camp and another in a parent/child class, the $20 discount for the 2nd sibling registration will apply. These discounts to not apply to the Family Camps that are off ered.
Please see Page 12 for the rates for Family Camp. Here are the discounts for multiple sibling registrations: $20 for 2nd sibling $30 for 3rd sibling $40 for 4th sibling and so on...
New Camp Book Style!! New Camp Book Style!!
Please review the camp book carefully. On the adjacent page we have the schedule for all SUMMER camps listed by date. Throughout the rest of the camp book, we have a variety of other conference sponsored events, from Family Stargazing to a Women’s Bible Study weekend. These events range from April thru October. Register online at www.
mocamps.org, unless specified otherwise.
www.moumethodist.org/mocamps
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Give the gift of camp!
Did you attend camp as a child? Have your children been able to go to camp? Not everyone is so fortunate. Help us make disciples of Jesus Christ by donating to camp. Your donation will help a child/youth attend camp and feel the joy of God’s Love in the great outdoors. You can donate online while you register your child for camp and/or you can fi ll out the form on the back of this book and mail it in to our offi ce.
The Missouri United Methodist Camping and Retreat Ministries appreciate you and thank you for sharing your love of camp!
Camps are based on the year your child will be going into.
Ex. Your child just graduated from 8th grade. They will need to register for a camp that is for 9th graders.
Goodsearch.com and
Goodshop.com
A new benefi t to us is Goodsearch and Goodshop. Please go to Goodsearch and add their toolbar to your website. Choose Missouri United Methodist Conference Camping Charity ID 924830. Anytime you search or shop thru their website fi rst, they will donate money to our Camp Scholarship Fund! Last year, we earned $50 towards camp scholarships!
Early Bird Deadline Extended! More Ways to Save!
The Early Bird Deadline has been extended this year to MAY 15, 2012! Take advantage of this great $25 discount!
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