Followers of... THE WAY

SUMMER CAMP 2008

What an awesome 2 weeks of camp ministry this July. Over 180 teens from the East Michigan District(# for both weeks combined) attended either Junior or Senior High Camp at the end of July: I would love to list all the highlights from the week, but there are just so many. It was awesome to see the next generation so truly touched by the Holy Spirit these last few week, and as I told the teens, let's keep the momentum up! God wants to do some great things.

Through prayer walks, worship, and the message as delivered by Ed Shigley (Sr. High) and Kyle Brown (Jr. High) it was very evident that our teens were blessed by God these last two weeks. If you are a parent to a Sr. Higher you may have seen them walking around with a chain-link (perhaps attached to a necklace, etc..) This symbolized how we are all a link in God's chain and we need to be ready to do his will. this same concept was lived out also at Junior High Camp where they were challenged to take a step of faith, and they did. This was a very emotional time for many of them in that some have never thought of living their faith out in this way! But now their eyes have been opened to what God has planned for them.

A highlight from the week is watching one of my 9th graders recieve a call into ministry to be a pastor while at camp, just a smany recommitted their lives to Christ! Indeed, God is really moving. As I mentioned on Sunday, now parents the charge is yours. Continue building into your kids. Become their biggest cheerleader for Christ. They need to know you are praying for them, and that you are trusting God. God smiles when we completely trust him. Don't let what has become in our teens at Children's and teen camp go by the wayside as school begins anew and preparation for sports begin. Put all of your trust in him, and truly guide the next generation of leaders that we are raising up. Romans 15:13 states: "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as your trust in him". Don't just read it, but live it!!!!!

As you think about our children and our teens, remember the early Christians were not called Christians, they were called FOLLOWERS OF THE WAY. I just think that is so cool, and really tells us what the church of Acts Chapter 2 was about, this is the kind of thinking we want to pass on to future generations!

As I lead a group of our teens to go to Metamaros Mexico next week (Aug 2-8) please keep us all in prayer, and you better believe there will be more God-sightings to follow as our teens are growing and changing for Christ!

May God Bless your week and Heaven Smile on you

Pastor Jason

PJ and the Cheese Pie! (yuck)