Im sorry to say that I don't have pictures to show you right now, but I still have to tell you this cool story. Earlier in the week I posted the story of our High School girls' Temporary Tattoo parlor and how they were accepting donations for the missions offering, to be collected during Thursday night's worship service.
Well, chaperon Dwight McKee was so moved by the girls' creative and thoughtful endeavor, that on Tuesday they all made a deal - if "Temp Tats" could raise $200 by Thursday night, Dwight would shave off his mustache. He has had a mustache for 30 years now! This was a bit deal.
Everyone banded together and rose to the challenge. Temp Tats went into full swing and all of their "customers" were very generous with their donations. By tonight, Thursday, half the camp was tattooed and even more importantly, Temp Tats had collected $361 for the missions offering!
I wish I had pictures to show - they will be coming - but Dwight was true to his word. We all gathered around as Jamison Lloyd went at his beloved mustache with a barbers care. Sorry Kelly, but it was certainly for a good cause! :)
The mustache is gone and the offering is in. What a night!
BTW, this year's Passport offering is going to Water for Life International. Similar to Watering Malawi, Water for Life is a non-profit organization that helps to drill wells and provide potable water for impoverished villages in Africa. It will also go to support the CBF field personnel who are working with these communities where the wells are being drilled.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Grace Notes
One of the choice groups is called "Grace Notes." This group explores different ways of worshiping through music. Olivia DeCapri is one our students in Grace Notes this year. This morning, during opening celebration, Olivia and other grace note campers led us in worship for one song. They sang Chris Tomlin's version of "Amazing Grace/My Chains are Gone." They did a great job!
Olivia also performed tonight during the Passport talent show, along with Hannah Hayes and Tyler Chalkley. They all did very well. I will have to tell you about that in a different post.
It Honor Camper Time!
Every morning, during morning celebration, the camp honor council announces their honor camper selections from the previous day. The council is made up of one representative from each church group. This year our honor council rep is Wesley Owens. The council members observe campers during their choice, and one camper is selected from each choice for each day. Honor campers are selected for being especially positive, helpful, respectful, encouraging, attentive, etc.
Here is Wesley announcing the Honor Camper for Mission 2.
Several Second Baptist youth have been selected as honor campers this week, including Tyler Chalkley and Charlie Jones.
Several Second Baptist youth have been selected as honor campers this week, including Tyler Chalkley and Charlie Jones.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Follow
Our theme word today was "Follow." We began the day with a personal devotional time reading John 10:25-30.
We are learning that if we Trust God, and entrust our lives to him, then we will Follow him where he wants to lead us. We have been focusing on Jesus as our Good Shepherd who we trust and follow. As his sheep we are promised the gift of eternal life, we are promised that we can never be snatched out of his hands, and we are promised that when we stray, our Good Shepherd will call for us, and we will hear his voice and return.
It is such a joy to go through these themes and scriptures each day and see our students really get it. Tomorrow we will learn to "Share."
We are learning that if we Trust God, and entrust our lives to him, then we will Follow him where he wants to lead us. We have been focusing on Jesus as our Good Shepherd who we trust and follow. As his sheep we are promised the gift of eternal life, we are promised that we can never be snatched out of his hands, and we are promised that when we stray, our Good Shepherd will call for us, and we will hear his voice and return.
It is such a joy to go through these themes and scriptures each day and see our students really get it. Tomorrow we will learn to "Share."
Choices - Missions
Passport Choices is unique in that the students decide when they arrive at camp how they will spend their choices time - 11am-2:30pm. There are nine different choice opportunities ranging from missions to music, drama to Soul Food (a cooking track that emphasizes hospitality). Within the missions "choice" there are 4 different missions opportunities.
I have been assigned to drive the bus for missions group 2. Every day we go to a local park called Creft Park. We then send Passport students and chaperons into the surrounding areas to collect the children and bring them to the park for 2 hours of play, crafts, basketball, face paint, games, and other fun activities. Here are some pictures of the kids we get to work with every day, along with the two Second Baptist youth who are in missions 2 - Jacob McKee and Wesley Owens.
I have been assigned to drive the bus for missions group 2. Every day we go to a local park called Creft Park. We then send Passport students and chaperons into the surrounding areas to collect the children and bring them to the park for 2 hours of play, crafts, basketball, face paint, games, and other fun activities. Here are some pictures of the kids we get to work with every day, along with the two Second Baptist youth who are in missions 2 - Jacob McKee and Wesley Owens.
Everyday we are blessed by the children from these neighborhoods. Already they have shown us so much love and trust. There has been a Passport missions group coming to this park every week for the past 6 weeks. We get to benefit from their hard work and faithful service. The children immediately trust us and the parents are happy to send them out every day to play with us at the park. They love to get piggy-back rides and are not bashful in their requests for a ride. Most of the time they simply say - "Put me on your back!" And we are glad to oblige.
Today one of the young children did not speak any English and Wesley, knowing a little Spanish, was happy to befriend him and help him communicate with the rest of our Passport group.
Flashback - 60's Dance Party
This year's theme for the Tuesday night dance was the 1960's. As usual, our students did not disappoint. Time was well spent shopping a Goodwill, tie-dying t-shirts, and "bumping" hair. We were a groovy lookin group. 
We had a good variety of 60's fashion. One highlight from was the Scooby-Doo inspired group of Jamison, Sarah, Lindsey, and Preston. Not only were their outfits great - they were so great that they won "Best Outfit" at the dance. You will remember, this is now a distinction which Jamison Lloyd has held for 2 years in a row!
The Scooby-Doo crew after winning their prestigious award!
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Temp Tats for Missions
Our apartment of completed 9th and 11th grade girls have found a fun and creative way of filling their free time this week. They have opened up “Temp-Tats” A temporary tattoo parlor. Passport campers can come by outside their front door and get their choice from a variety of pirate, games, rock-roll, and other themed tattoos.
They are accepting $.25 donations for each tattoo and all donations will go to the Passport missions offering collected at the end of the week.
It is a great way to meet people from camp and raise money for missions. I am writing this post from the Temp-Tats parlor and there is a line of 6+ “customers” from other churches waiting for their tattoos. They have nearly sold out of their initial inventory and a new stock of tattoos is in route from Walmart.
The word is spreading and the popularity is growing. What a neat idea!!
They are accepting $.25 donations for each tattoo and all donations will go to the Passport missions offering collected at the end of the week.
It is a great way to meet people from camp and raise money for missions. I am writing this post from the Temp-Tats parlor and there is a line of 6+ “customers” from other churches waiting for their tattoos. They have nearly sold out of their initial inventory and a new stock of tattoos is in route from Walmart.
The word is spreading and the popularity is growing. What a neat idea!!
Camp Photos - Login
Every day Passport staff is posting pictures on the Passport camper photos area of the Passport website. You can check out this weeks pictures by going to -
http://www.passportcamps.org/campphoto/files/wingate6.php
The login word is "sole" - currently they have posted pictures from Sunday - of our groups as we arrived, of each of the Bible study groups and of our adult leaders. It looks like there is maybe a 1 day delay in their posts.
http://www.passportcamps.org/campphoto/files/wingate6.php
The login word is "sole" - currently they have posted pictures from Sunday - of our groups as we arrived, of each of the Bible study groups and of our adult leaders. It looks like there is maybe a 1 day delay in their posts.
Wet, Wild and Crazy Kids!
Tonight’s evening activity was a Rec competition. All the Bible study groups competed against each other in messy, wet relay race events. Upon arriving at camp our students were assigned to Passport Bible study groups. Their group ID is stamped inside their Passport - Red Triangle 53, Black Circle 81, Blue Square 46, etc. Everyone had a great time and the winning team was Red Triangle 53 - there are a bunch of Second Baptist Students in that group. Check out the video of Alex DeCapri and Jamison Lloyd going down the giant slip-n-slide.
Trust!
Our four theme words for this week are Trust-Follow-Share-Serve.
At Passport, the theme is presented each morning with a scripture passage during our morning quite time devotions. The theme and scriptures are then emphasized during our opening assembly, Bible studies, choice group discussions, evening worship service, and church group night time devotions.
Throughout the day our students have been thinking about and talking about their trust in God. Our scripture passage was Matthew 6:25-34. During Bible study and devotion times we talked about the times when it is difficult to trust God and how we know we can always trust him to work out his purpose in our lives. What a great theme to start the week with!
At Passport, the theme is presented each morning with a scripture passage during our morning quite time devotions. The theme and scriptures are then emphasized during our opening assembly, Bible studies, choice group discussions, evening worship service, and church group night time devotions.
Throughout the day our students have been thinking about and talking about their trust in God. Our scripture passage was Matthew 6:25-34. During Bible study and devotion times we talked about the times when it is difficult to trust God and how we know we can always trust him to work out his purpose in our lives. What a great theme to start the week with!
Sunday, July 18, 2010
We have arrived!
We have safely arrived at Passport Choices in Wingate, NC. Our group consists of 30 youth and 6 adult chaperons. We are looking forward to a great week. We have had dinner and are preparing for opening celebration.
Thank you for your prayers. More pictures and updates to come throughout the week.
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