Camp Phillip is all about relaxation in creation, but sometimes nature won't keep the peace!
With ominous clouds overhead, post-feast plans changed a bit. Rather than having a medieval battle, everyone got to watch an adventure! The whole camp cozy-ed in for a princess feature presentation.
It didn't take quite as much energy as running around camp but was just as enjoyable. And at the end of an action-packed week like this one, no one seemed to mind the break!
Today's Passage: 1 John 4:19
"We love because he first loved us."
With all this humidity, the campers decided to help their counselors wash off any dirt they had accumulated...
Ok, so the staff wasn't really that dirty--it was all good clean fun in tonight's evening game. After tracking down all the counselors in the woods, the campers got to water them down. To top it all off, they were sent off the waterfront pier.
Sounds like a great way to cool down and clean up!
Today's Passage: Psalm 119:11
"I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you."
There’s been a new element at the Team Challenge Course this summer: today the girls cabins eagerly took on the task of scaling the “castle” walls as many times as they could within a predetermined time limit.
The bouldering wall fits perfectly with this year's theme and will last for many years to come. The girls were able to encourage one another, support each other by spotting, and work together to reach their desired goal. It may have been a challenge, but that only served as ammunition for the cheers of success!
Today’s Passage: John 14:6
"Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'"
No, those aren't the animals hanging around camp this week. But they are some of the critters that we sing about in song period favorite "A Place in the Choir."
Just like the song says, it doesn't matter what our talents are; God has a role for each of us to play. Whether singing off-key or belting out the harmonies, everyone can have a blast praising our Heavenly Father during song period, just like the campers today.
It's something cool to think about--and even cooler when you get to jump around and shout while singing it!
Today's Passage: Deuteronomy 6:5
"Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."
The campers this week seem to enjoy a good game of catch--but they LOVE one at the waterfront!
During today's swim session, the shallow end was the place to be as the frisbee was flying and the boys were jumping. It was a cool way to, well, stay cool in today's humidity!
Today's Passage: Isaiah 44:22
"I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you."
Over the years, our staff have written a number of songs that have quickly become favorites - and now we're spreading the love!
Before the end of the summer, look for the official Camp Phillip songbook: your favorite camp melodies put into sheet music! A printed copy will be available in the store, with plans to have them available to download digitally in the near future.
It's just one more way we can help spread the joy beyond our campground and congregational day camps. Check out these children from from St. John's, Lannon, gearing up to sing "The Crocodile Song" at their Noah's Ark themed Vacation Bible School!
Today's Passage: Hebrews 13:6
"So we say with confidence,
"The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
What can man do to me?""
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