Youth

See You @ Camp Next Summer

It’s not too early to put a church camp experience on your calendar for next year.  Here’s what’s planned for next summer sponsored by the Region.  Dates for camps offered by Texoma published soon.

June 13-17: Kairos Camp (grades 4-8)

June 17-19: Discovery Camp (grades 2-3)

June 19-24: Heifer Week (grades 7-10)

June 20-24: Junior Camp (grades 4-5)

June 27-July 1: Chi Rho Camp (grades 6-8)

June 27-July 1: CYF Conference (grades 9-12)

Mission Guthrie: July 16-20

The Summer Ministry Team will announce the 2016 Summer Camp schedule this month.  During October the team sets the schedule by working with the sites that will host our camp experiences, and recruiting the adults that will direct each week.  The 2016 Camp schedule will be announced on this site October 7.  Visit the ‘Families & Youth’ page to learn more about our Outdoor Ministry program, and stay connected to all things Children, Youth, and Families.

One characteristic of our denomination is that we value education and life-long learning.  There are Colleges, Universities, Seminaries, and Divinity Houses dotting the countryside of our Nation that were founded long ago and remain related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  These institutions of higher education serve the diversity of humanity, and help students explore their context, become critical thinkers, and, for the curious, sort through the religion of their choice.  Within driving distance of our Region are several Disciples related institutions of higher education: Eureka College, Drury University, Jarvis Christian College, Phillips Theological Seminary, Texas Christian University, and Brite Divinity School.

Visit Higher Education & Leadership Ministries [HELM] to learn more.

Rev. Michael Davison, took a group of youth to TCU, Sept 21, for the Monday @ TCU event.  This day is sponsored by TCU and provides students (high school juniors and seniors) and their parents the chance to learn about TCU.  One of the things you hear at the end of the day is that students need to choose the college or university that is the best fit for them and their education.  As your high school senior or junior begins to consider higher education, or if you are thinking about a return to complete your degree or work on a post-graduate degree, make sure a Disciples related College, University, or Seminary is on the list to explore and consider.

Excellent. Awesome. Outstanding. Powerful.  Our summer camp season powered up during June providing campers and volunteers space for conversations about the spirit of God, connections to others on the journey in faith, and the challenge of following the way of Jesus.  Thank you to all the adults (90 folks) that volunteered as counselors and directors this summer.  Who was at camp?  388 campers from 51 congregations.