June 26, 2012

Week 4 on the mountain!

Savannah, Brandi, Byron and Eric leading music during Sunday worship

Rebecca, Anna, Andrew, Janey & Brooke leading music at AIM sunday worship



Baker incredible race!

Mac Smith is dancin folks

Make up your best dance in 1 min!

Hey Macarena!

Best hula hoop throw!

Emily's staff leading the game!

Brandi and Victoria leading ships and sailors (MTOP style!)

Michael leading monday night sharing at pines

Preparing our hearts for worship

June 20, 2012

YSM Week 3!

YRG Incredible race - Baker Week 3!

MTOP song - Baker week 3!

Pines Week 3!

MTOP Song with 163 campers!

Monday night worship at Three Crosses

BJ's major group sharing!


Stations worship at Pines


Joey giving the message!




June 17, 2012

AIM Week 1: Kaleidoscope Celebration!

What an incredible first week of AIM!!! We are so grateful for all the adults who participated in Major Home Repair and Kaleidoscope. Of the 27 adults, 16 did Kaleidoscope and 11 did Major Home Repair. In case you aren't aware, Kaleidoscope is a visual and performing arts day camp for children ages 6-11 with special needs or an interest in the arts. This year, we had 5 workshops (Under the Sea, Drama, Watercolor Art, Culinary Art and Horse Therapy) all led by new workshop leaders!!! Workshops are formed based on the skills and hobbies of adults who volunteer to lead them. They, along with the other KAL adult participants, act as caregivers for the children. We aim for a 1:1 ratio and this year we had 27 children in the program!

On fridays, we invite the families to lunch at Pines and host a celebration of the week! The children display/show what they have learned for their families. It is incredible.

Also, because of a HUGE donation of snack bags from a new GA church and their local school, each child took home a healthy snack bag every day of the week! On fridays, they are also given a MTOP backpack with a 2012 theme t-shirt!

Check out some photos and videos from the celebration:

Drama workshop! One little cow!

Picking up backpacks!



Randy!





The children singing!

The MTOP song at celebration!

June 14, 2012

Kaleidoscope and Cookies!

I was sitting at my desk in the Support Staff office when one of the summer staffers walks in and says "Those cookies smell amazing!"  I hadn't taken the time to notice the wafting smell coming from the lodge kitchen.  After about 10 minutes I finally go check out what's happening in the kitchen.  Here's what I found! 





(insert oatmeal raisin cookie aroma here)
ENJOY!

June 11, 2012

Fish Camp Campfire & Friday Fishhook!


Hannah playing with some campers!

Solomon skits are the best!

MTOP Song!

MTOP song!

Thank you, pastor Dick Scott-Wels,  for leading us in holy communion.


YSM Week 1 Major Group Worship!

Thomas' and Stacey's Major Groups



Robyn's and Charlie's Major Groups