Sunday, July 18, 2010
Trip Recap
So, we're finally back home! I think all participants agree that it was a wonderful trip and much was accomplished. As for my job, me, many other guys and Mrs. Plotner were doing construction/gardening.
-The work site was a building where 5 entrepreneurs would work (2 of which we met: one served us BBQ and another catfish). Around this building there were to be gardens and an amphitheater; that's where we came in.
-A group led by Scott Burrell and David Smith did an amazing job building the amphitheater and the rest of the group including people from other churches did a lot of manual labor: digging holes, shoveling and wheeling dirt.
-Special shout out to Andrew Chappell who, despite one small incident, can handle a tiller like no other.
- Cutter and Lane teamed up with me to build a sweet bridge on the last day.
- Luke and Garrison insulated and put the walls of a bathroom up, while dodging pieces of sawed off tin.
- Ryan Carr, Tyler Bordeaux, Andy Kotz, Patty, and Wade Currie did the majority of the work on the theater, with help from others.
- Mark Carr, Christian Evans, Connor Vogel, Issac and Mrs. Plotner were all over the place digging, raking, planting, and whatever else was needed to create a beautiful landscape.
Overall, it was a great and exhausting week! It was truly amazing what God can use us to create in four short days.
-The work site was a building where 5 entrepreneurs would work (2 of which we met: one served us BBQ and another catfish). Around this building there were to be gardens and an amphitheater; that's where we came in.
-A group led by Scott Burrell and David Smith did an amazing job building the amphitheater and the rest of the group including people from other churches did a lot of manual labor: digging holes, shoveling and wheeling dirt.
-Special shout out to Andrew Chappell who, despite one small incident, can handle a tiller like no other.
- Cutter and Lane teamed up with me to build a sweet bridge on the last day.
- Luke and Garrison insulated and put the walls of a bathroom up, while dodging pieces of sawed off tin.
- Ryan Carr, Tyler Bordeaux, Andy Kotz, Patty, and Wade Currie did the majority of the work on the theater, with help from others.
- Mark Carr, Christian Evans, Connor Vogel, Issac and Mrs. Plotner were all over the place digging, raking, planting, and whatever else was needed to create a beautiful landscape.
Overall, it was a great and exhausting week! It was truly amazing what God can use us to create in four short days.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
hey guys...this is Raymond, Tayler, Elisha,
we just want to first say that it has been an amazing journey working with FBC. Coah G, (the master in games) keept us intertained along with the rest of the group. we love what you all are doing in minstry. here is a short message from each of us:
Raymond-
ya girl Emily carried our team (basketball) to win the tournament. we were undefeated because of her,lol but in all seriousness i really enjoyed having your team in partnership with us. hope to see you all again next year. love you all much.
Tayler-
It has been a Joy working with FBC during the ACC Youth Camp. This was my first year working in the youth camp and I have really grown a lot spiritually from it. I have gained many relationships with the young girls that attended the camp and i am thankful that God chose me to be apart of His work in Helena, west Helena, Arkansas. Also, it was great to see how FBC came in and right away connected with us and the Kids. I enjoyed getting to know you guys a little!
Elisha -
It has really been a blessing for me to work for Acc these last three years. It has really been a blessing, and growing experience for me and a learning so many things in my life thats's helping me on my journey in life. As I've been working these last three years I've seen a lot of the young guys grow more from the past years they attaineded camp. I've seen a lot of Changes from their attitude that's really been hit hard with the Gospel and I can see how God is changing their lives right now. It's a blessing to work with FBC this week, they have really been a lot of help with the young teens from the games, the community service projects, to the Worship. This is the last day, but i wish it wasn't about to end because I love hanging with these kids, telling them about the Gospel and Just fellowshiping with everybody in the camp. God has really answered a lot of peoples prayers these last two weeks and it just shows the power God has, how much devine power he has! I'm so ready for next year to come! Oh, and the first week most of the teens in the camp accepted Christ in their life after Cross talk which is a play about Jesus being nailed to the Cross and how He was beatin, Mocked, and spit on which really hurts me from what He went through. But, I'm so Greatful and touched that Christ went through all of that pain and suffering for me!
That's what really hit everybody, God's love and mercy towards us.
I just wanna thank FBC for Joining us this week and I hope they will be back for next year. I also want to thank Ray and Tayler for joining us this week as well they really helped a lot this week and I hope that everybody can return next year.
we just want to first say that it has been an amazing journey working with FBC. Coah G, (the master in games) keept us intertained along with the rest of the group. we love what you all are doing in minstry. here is a short message from each of us:
Raymond-
ya girl Emily carried our team (basketball) to win the tournament. we were undefeated because of her,lol but in all seriousness i really enjoyed having your team in partnership with us. hope to see you all again next year. love you all much.
Tayler-
It has been a Joy working with FBC during the ACC Youth Camp. This was my first year working in the youth camp and I have really grown a lot spiritually from it. I have gained many relationships with the young girls that attended the camp and i am thankful that God chose me to be apart of His work in Helena, west Helena, Arkansas. Also, it was great to see how FBC came in and right away connected with us and the Kids. I enjoyed getting to know you guys a little!
Elisha -
It has really been a blessing for me to work for Acc these last three years. It has really been a blessing, and growing experience for me and a learning so many things in my life thats's helping me on my journey in life. As I've been working these last three years I've seen a lot of the young guys grow more from the past years they attaineded camp. I've seen a lot of Changes from their attitude that's really been hit hard with the Gospel and I can see how God is changing their lives right now. It's a blessing to work with FBC this week, they have really been a lot of help with the young teens from the games, the community service projects, to the Worship. This is the last day, but i wish it wasn't about to end because I love hanging with these kids, telling them about the Gospel and Just fellowshiping with everybody in the camp. God has really answered a lot of peoples prayers these last two weeks and it just shows the power God has, how much devine power he has! I'm so ready for next year to come! Oh, and the first week most of the teens in the camp accepted Christ in their life after Cross talk which is a play about Jesus being nailed to the Cross and how He was beatin, Mocked, and spit on which really hurts me from what He went through. But, I'm so Greatful and touched that Christ went through all of that pain and suffering for me!
That's what really hit everybody, God's love and mercy towards us.
I just wanna thank FBC for Joining us this week and I hope they will be back for next year. I also want to thank Ray and Tayler for joining us this week as well they really helped a lot this week and I hope that everybody can return next year.
It's Thursday morning, our last day.
Last night for supper New Light Fellowship had us at their church along with all the other volunteers of the ALL CHURCH CHALLENGE we're participating in this week. After supper we stayed for a worship service. At the end anyone who wanted to join the choir could come up on stage with them to sing. Our whole youth group went up. There was more clapping and swaying on our part than there was singing but that's probably a good thing.
I'll be letting kids from here use my CrackBerry to post their thoughts and greetings as the day goes on. There have been 2 already.
The thing that has struck me the most about all this is that we usually go somewhere looking to make an impact on a community, but this week we have come along side of kids already being taught to impact their communities. Every morning our camp does a community service project. Yesterday we painted rusty playground equipment in a public park. On the way there we chant WE GOT TO WORK! WE GOT TO LABOR! WE GOT TO GET OUT IN THE FIELD FOR THE SAVIOR! over and over.
Today at the end of the schedule we're in charge of Recreation, so we're taking water balloons and launchers out to the park and shooting them at targets in the outfield ( Never shoot water ballons at people. It's dangerous. And it hurts.) The we're going to have a Mt. Dew chugging contest. Then we're going to drink all of the leftovers s-l-o-w-l-y.
Tonight there's a Fried Catfish dinner for us and the other volunterers. Looking forward to that.
Last night for supper New Light Fellowship had us at their church along with all the other volunteers of the ALL CHURCH CHALLENGE we're participating in this week. After supper we stayed for a worship service. At the end anyone who wanted to join the choir could come up on stage with them to sing. Our whole youth group went up. There was more clapping and swaying on our part than there was singing but that's probably a good thing.
I'll be letting kids from here use my CrackBerry to post their thoughts and greetings as the day goes on. There have been 2 already.
The thing that has struck me the most about all this is that we usually go somewhere looking to make an impact on a community, but this week we have come along side of kids already being taught to impact their communities. Every morning our camp does a community service project. Yesterday we painted rusty playground equipment in a public park. On the way there we chant WE GOT TO WORK! WE GOT TO LABOR! WE GOT TO GET OUT IN THE FIELD FOR THE SAVIOR! over and over.
Today at the end of the schedule we're in charge of Recreation, so we're taking water balloons and launchers out to the park and shooting them at targets in the outfield ( Never shoot water ballons at people. It's dangerous. And it hurts.) The we're going to have a Mt. Dew chugging contest. Then we're going to drink all of the leftovers s-l-o-w-l-y.
Tonight there's a Fried Catfish dinner for us and the other volunterers. Looking forward to that.
Hello! My name is Shaneka Washington. I am a high school graduate of CEntral High. I am working with the youth camp of Helena Arkansas. Mr. Gary is really nice and the games that he have brought for us to do are so much fun! My favorite part of this camp is community service. It feels good to be able to help others without looking for money or anything in return. We have painted a park, cleaned an abandoned building,cleaned old churches, and many more projects. I would try to make it back for next year and I encourage more people to come! It is a true blessing to be able to spread the gospel and especially to the youth!
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
getting ready to paint.....
One thing Youth CAmp does every day is Community Service. The first 2 days we cleaned an a gutted storefront for a community agency. Right now we're getting ready to paint some playground equipment in a park.
Here is Equorya one of the campers : hi willmington, I'm 4rm helena
Arkansas. The camps and services here are really fun and
A great learning experience. Learning the word of god and learning 2
Serve him while also learning 2 serve others.
There you have it. Straight from the source.
Later. Gotta paint. g
Here is Equorya one of the campers : hi willmington, I'm 4rm helena
Arkansas. The camps and services here are really fun and
A great learning experience. Learning the word of god and learning 2
Serve him while also learning 2 serve others.
There you have it. Straight from the source.
Later. Gotta paint. g
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