Getaway Update (Tuesday Afternoon)

The buses made it to camp around 5:00 yesterday and everyone was ready to begin a great week of camp.  Well, everyone expect those of us who still had a lot of set up to do.  In the end, we realized that we were going to have to do without a few of our technological items in the worship center because, ready or not, the students were here and ready for service.  In our first service of camp Pastor Jeff challenged preached a message on our theme verse for the week (Ecclesiastics 12:1).  He challenged to students to live there lives "Here and Now" by living for God as teenagers.  He confronted them with the fact that many of them see Christianity as a barrier to their happiness instead of the source of joy, fun, and fulfillment.  The students also had their first small group Bible study last night, beginning their week long study of the life of Joshua. Monday night closed out with Late Nite, where the boys took a 2-1 lead over the girls.

Morning Celebration began today after breakfast and quiet time. The students were introduced to C.A. Trailer (Kem Lindsay), a revival preaching fireworks salesman, who will be hosting our daily morning show.  Matt Agee began our morning series from the book of Esther by introducing the characters in the Esther story.

Both middle school and high school students have now had recreation and their second small group Bible study of the week and and will be heading off to the beach for some free time in just a few moments.