Student Ministries 2011 Fall Newsletter is here.
REMINDER: This Sunday (September 11) marks the sign-up date for our annual Quiz Retreat.
Students we are incredibly proud of your efforts to store God’s Word in each of you hearts. This retreat, scheduled for September 23-24, should be a time full of fun, fellowship, and fruitful discussion around the book of Titus. Below is a copy of the retreat brochure (registration sheet included).
Attempting a different way of posting pictures. Please click here for a web album of pics from Day 2. It’s 1:30AM so I apologize for the poor communication below (grace abounds right?). And let’s be honest–what you really want to see is pictures.
Day 2 has been a rich one indeed.
We continue to thank you for your loving prayers
Berachah Student Ministries
Having trouble downloading pictures. Hope to resolve in the morning! — It’s LATE!
Well Day One is in the books. The best description for our day wouild be:
Travel — 5 hours, 44 students, 9 adults, 5 vans, 1 trailer, 2 meals, and lots of candy. The Lord was gracious–safe travel, stellar behavior (from our students), and no mechanical malfunctions. Berachah Student Ministries made it safe and sound to Black Mountain NC. They are presently sleeping–that’s a praise in and of itself.
Orientation — Our first evening at camp is one of orientation. We meet the other churches, the speakers, the camp staff. We highlight everything from the schedule to the rules. The anticipation mounts as we set out to enjoy the week ahead. The highlight of the night, hands down, had to be our time to worship in song. The band has led us with sincerity and passion (not to mention excellence).
What has been neat to see is the difference in our group from last year to this year. As we sit on the porch of Lee Hall, I can honestly say that “we” (as a group) are different and that is a testimony to God Himself. We are not the same group that entered into camp a year ago this week.
God has much in store for us tomorrow. Rich time in God’s Word (morning and evening), delicious camp food, and meaningful time with one another. We covet your prayers. The students send their love.
1. That God would save.
~ We are painfully aware that there are many who will hear the gospel and will reject it. Our prayer is to see students come to understand their sinfulness and God’s greatness and give their lives to Christ.
2. That God would be worshipped.
~ In reality, everything can and should be an act of worship to God. But we do have opportunity next week to spend much time singing together. We ask that our expressions of worship would please the Lord.
3. That God would be cherished.
~ As we have the privilege of hearing close to 12 hours of preaching, we have the danger of putting our minds in neutral and just waiting on things to end to get to the next event. Pray that God’s Word would ignite our hearts and that we would cherish Christ.
Prayer Meeting – Summer Camp 2011
Grateful,
Berachah Student Ministries
If you are reading this, we thank you for stopping by to visit us. Whether you are a parent of one of the students, a member of our Berachah family, or just someone passing through, our assumption is that each of you are an important part to the vitality and effectiveness of this ministry. This being the case, this website is meant to be a service to you. In order to keep you in the loop of what’s going on with us as a group, posts will be continually placed on this website for your perusing. Be sure to visit often, for inside you will find everything from prayer requests, pictures, and ongoing updates on the events of the week (sermon reviews, quotes from our students, recaps of our day, etc.).
As the title of this post suggests, it’s “Camp Time” for Berachah Student Ministries. At 9:30AM Monday morning (sharp) we will begin enjoying what we like to call The Journey: Summer Camp 2011. Fifty-one of your very own will be loading vans headed for Black Mountain, NC. If you are reading this post, please consider “devoting yourself to prayer” on our behalf (Col 4:2-3). Future updates will provide specific prayer requests you can lift up before our Amazing God! We thank you in advance for your partnership with us in this way.
Parents and Students,
Right now many of you are gearing up for an incredible week of camp. May the Lord find you prayerfully preparing in these short days leading up to the trip. We are in for a wonderful time–both before our Lord and with church friends.
Below is a document meant to be a help in your praying. This is a list of items we prayed for this past Monday (7/18/11). Students I encourage you to pray for the peers that are in your CoGro (click here for a list).
Prayer Meeting – Summer Camp 2011
REMINDER: Summer Camp meeting for parents and students alike (this Sunday — 11:30-12:30 in SM room 116)
Parents and Students,
Below are documents meant to be instrumental in your preparation for Summer Camp (meeting/departure time, what to bring, what not to bring, expected time of return, etc.).
Please keep in mind that your greatest form of preparation (students and parents alike) would be in the form of PRAYER. Ask our loving Father to do amazing things both during the week of camp as well as the days leading up to camp (health, safety, spiritual growth, life change, group unity, contrite hearts, humble spirits, God-honoring expectations, etc.).
Itinerary for 2011 Summer Camp
Parents please remember to return to the blog during the week of July 25-29 for camp updates (pics of your babies, sermon reviews, quotes from our students, recaps of our day, etc.).
Grace and Peace
Berachah Student Ministries
Parents and Students,
Below is what should be the last release form for Summer Camp 2011 (Berachah’s Medical Release Form–for our records).
Please notice the ROOMATE request line! This is a preference not a promise. Please email your room requests as soon as you can to Pastor Wade (wade@berachahbiblechurch.org) as Student Ministries will need to organize rooming assignments with the camp as soon as possible.
Thank you!
Parents and Students,
We have 44 students making the trek to Summer Camp this year. All 44 will need to fill out the below release forms–to be turned in by Sunday June 26.
Berachah Student Ministries
