REGISTRATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED FOR EXPLORER WEEK
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VOYAGER CAMP CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AT 6 PM
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REGISTRATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED FOR EXPLORER WEEK 〰️ VOYAGER CAMP CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY AT 6 PM 〰️
REGISTRATIONS STILL BEING ACCEPTED FOR OUR FINAL WEEK OF CAMP….Explorer - July 13-16, grades 4 & 5 - $260 (includes late reg. fee)
*We use the grade your camper will be entering in the fall.
Registrations still being accepted
SUMMER CAMP PHOTOS
Trailblazer / Pathfinder / Adventurer / Pioneer / Voyager
VOYAGER on TUESDAY…
After a rather gloomy weather forecast, we weren't quite sure what to expect at Mantowagan on Tuesday—but once again, God blessed us with another beautiful day!
The campers started the morning with a hearty breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and our breakfast bar before heading off to everyone's "favorite" camp activity...cabin clean-up! (Okay, maybe it's not really everyone's favorite, but the cabin competition brings out everyone's best effort.) Congratulations to Cabin 1 for the girls and Cabin 8 for the boys for earning today's clean cabin honors!
Next came worship and chapel, where our missionary to Cambodia, Emily Greenawalt, shared stories from the mission field and connected them beautifully to our camp theme and our study of Joseph.
The rest of the morning and afternoon were packed with cabin activities. Campers enjoyed crafts, Gaga Ball, dodgeball, hockey, swings, nature time, team-building games, ballfield activities, archery, the climbing wall, sand volleyball, and mountain biking. The great thing about Voyager Camp is that everyone gets the opportunity to experience each activity during the week.
Lunch featured our traditional Taco Tuesday, always a camper favorite. Of course, no Tuesday lunch would be complete without the legendary gobs (chocolate or pumpkin) for dessert!
Since the rain stayed away, everyone enjoyed a full afternoon at the lake with swimming, canoes, and kayaks before returning to camp for our picnic-style dinner of hot dogs, sloppy joes, all the fixings, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Because of the unusually high stream levels and muddy conditions, we weren't able to travel to our usual picnic spot at Trough Creek State Park. Thankfully, the campers didn't seem to mind one bit—they were more than happy to spend extra time enjoying camp activities together.
During the evening chapel, Pastor Brant Leidy continued our study of Joseph by looking at Joseph's confrontation with temptation and the false accusations that landed him in prison. Campers were challenged to consider how followers of Christ can stand strong against temptation and respond with faith when their reputation is unfairly attacked knowing that Jesus also dealt with temptation and being falsely accused by his enemies.
The evening wrapped up with one of the week's most entertaining events—our cabin Bible skits! The campers amazed everyone with their creativity, humor, and enthusiasm. Now it's back to the cabins for devotions before settling in for a well-earned night's sleep. Wednesday promises to be another jam-packed day of fun, friendships, and growing in our walk with the Lord!
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!
