Camp is all in a tizzy because there are TWO camps going on at the same time this week! Not only did Sonshine 2 start this week, Jesus Cares camp is going on as well. Jesus Cares ministry assists congregations with reaching out to people who are intellectually or developmentally disabled, and we always look forward when Jesus Cares comes to Camp Phillip! These campers vary in age from their teens to their nineties, so while the programming is a little bit different than the grade-school-age children who usually come to Camp, adapting our programs to fit these camper's needs is a joy. The SALT staff doesn't do this camp alone either; we are blessed with a very dedicated group of adult volunteers who help out with Jesus Cares nursing, bible studies, and crafts! I love Jesus Cares!
With both camps running, Camp Phillip is about near filled up to capacity - which is the way we like to see things around here! We have a very small Sonshine 2 camp this year - only 24 campers! - and a large Jesus Cares camp - somewhere around 40 campers! It's good to have things bustling. This week is always one of my personal favorites of the whole summer at Camp Phillip. We have a week filled with polka dancing, human bowling, evening games, ridiculous campfires, and lots of learning about Jesus lined up, and I am excited to see how everything goes!
Today's passage is from Ephesians 2:21-22:
In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.
Our theme for this summer is the Robot Connection, emphasizing the fact that each one of us individually is important to the unseen Christian church of believers everywhere. Each one of us has a job to do to further Christ's message here on Earth until we are called home to heaven someday, and together we are built up by God as we build up each other. It is such a blessing to know that the Holy Spirit lives and reigns eternally in our hearts. Being a dwelling that God's Spirit resides in is a huge blessing - God lives in YOU! You are His temple! You are precious to Him, and by Jesus' sacrifice you are made holy. God is love, and God loves you. HE LOVES YOU SO MUCH!!
Please keep Camp Phillip in your prayers this week. Pray that Sonshine and Jesus Cares campers alike have meaningful experiences at Camp that draw them closer to their Savior from sin, Jesus Christ.
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