EXPLORER CAMP CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AT 6 PM
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EXPLORER CAMP CONTINUES THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING AT 6 PM 〰️
2026 Summer camp registration has closed.
Dates and grades for summer camp 2027:
Trailblazer June 14-19 (11-grads)
Pathfinder June 21-25 (9-10)
Adventurer June 28-July 2 (7-8)
Pioneer July 6-8 (2-3)
Voyager July 12-16 (6-7)
Explorer July 19-22 (4-5)
EXPLORER ON MONDAY
What a stellar first day at camp! The weather was perfect, and the campground was buzzing with energetic 4th and 5th graders. The day kicked off with our welcome session, followed by a lunch of chicken nuggets and fries. Then it was off to the lake for swimming, canoeing, and building sandcastles. After cleaning up, everyone enjoyed a camp favorite—spaghetti, the salad bar, and chocolate or vanilla cake.
Our first chapel service included camp worship songs and a message from Pastor Brian McCall about Moses. Even though Moses was born into slavery, God repurposed his life and placed him in Pharaoh's palace. God still takes broken or unexpected circumstances and turns them into something beautiful.
The evening featured the always-hilarious camper/counselor "Look-Alike Contest." This year's theme was Triplets, with one counselor and two campers from each cabin trying to look exactly alike. Cabins 9 and 5 were the winners. We wrapped up the night around the campfire singing camp favorites—including the always-popular "Bear Song"—before cabin devotions and some well-earned sleep. Tomorrow promises another full day of fun!
SUMMER CAMP PHOTOS
Trailblazer / Pathfinder / Adventurer / Pioneer / Voyager / EXPLORER
Do you ever feel like you are a failure and without any value?
Consider the story of "Play-Doh" modeling clay that we all know and love. What we know of as "Play-Doh" was actually created as a way to clean soot from wallpaper in homes heated with coal stoves in the 1930's. This creative cleaning idea never became popular. Decades later, this "failed product" was repurposed as a toy for kids, and the rest is history. Just like "Play-Doh", when you place your trust in Jesus and follow in His footsteps, you are REPURPOSED for service in His Kingdom. In the Bible, 2 Corinthians 5:17 says "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." As Jesus teaches you through His words and other believers, you will become more like Him. You will be REPURPOSED and used by God in ways far beyond what you can imagine. Have fun and learn about your true purpose in life at Camp Mantowagan this summer!
