19Apr, 2018

Summer Camp Curriculum: “I GOT THIS”

Our summer camp theme this year is “I GOT THIS” taken from the Old Testament story of Moses and the Exodus. Moses is one of the most prominent figures in the Old Testament. His name means “drawn out,” signifying how Moses would later “draw out” God’s people from Egyptian slavery. In this series, we will study Moses’ rise to leadership and see how he led God’s people out of suffering and hardship. We will see his faith tested as he is challenged to overcome his feelings of inadequacy. And we will see God showing up in big ways. Our goal with this teaching is to show that the great “I Am” can be trusted with our past and our future.

Most importantly, we will come to know that God says to everything in our lives: “I GOT THIS.”

Below are the topics our curriculum will cover. Please pray that every camper will encounter God in a life-changing way, and learn how they can “breakaway” from everything that holds them back from becoming completely whole in Him.

Abandoned for a Purpose: A Drifting Baby Was No Accident
Called to Make a Difference: Don’t Ignore That Burning Bush
Courage to Face the Bully: Following God When it Get’s Hard
Nothing But The Blood: A Deadly Night and God’s Protection
God Will Make a Way: I Can Trust Him When I’m Afraid

5Apr, 2018

Summer Camp Scholarships: Change a Kid’s Life!

CHANG A KID’S LIFE THIS SUMMER!

Give a scholarship for a needy child to attend our summer adventure camp in east Tennessee.

Camp Elevate is our flagship residential camp for at-risk and underprivileged kids in Tennessee. The majority of our campers are children affected by broken homes, parental incarceration, domestic violence, orphan/foster care, postraumatic circumstances, and an array of other societal and familial distresses. These kids depend on full and partial scholarships from our partners to be able to come to summer camp, so gift scholarships are critical this time of year. (*A full scholarship is $195.) READ MORE

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28Jan, 2017

Bible Camp Theme or VBS Curriculum: JOSEPH

VBS Curriculum: JOSEPH, The Dreamer

This summer camp theme and VBS curriculum is based on the Old Testament story of Joseph (Genesis 37-50). This theme teaches children how to grow a faith that is resilient in hardship, overcoming in times of difficulty, and enduring in the face of adversity. Forgiveness and reconciliation is the work of great leaders! We see this in the life of Joseph. It was designed as a camp curriculum for children 8-12 years of age. Can also serve as a 5-week Sunday morning children’s ministry teaching series or Backyard Bible club.

Day 1: When The Dream Becomes a Nightmare
Day 2: When Things Go From Bad To Worse
Day 3: When It Seems God Has Forgotten
Day 4: When God’s Purposes Are Revealed
Day 5: When It’s Time To Forgive

Kit includes:

5-Daily Lessons with Leader Guides
Group Activities, Games, Object Lessons
Craft Ideas and Talk Sheets
Logo and Graphic Files
PowerPoint Backgrounds and Template
5-Minute HD Countdown Video
Music Playlist
Links to External Video Resources

From Amazon, order the book “Joseph The Dreamer: I Will Rise From These Ashes” as a leader devotional or supplemental study. (download the first chapter for FREE!)

Chapter 1: Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen, They Rise
Chapter 2: When The Dream Becomes a Nightmare
Chapter 3: It Might Get Worse Before It Gets Better
Chapter 4: Are You Facing a Setback or a Setup?
Chapter 5: From The Pit to The Palace
Chapter 6: Everything Is Made Beautiful In It’s Time
Chapter 7: Waves of Mercy, Grace, and Forgiveness
Chapter 8: They Intended Harm, God Had Other Plans
Chapter 9: Your Story Is Bigger Than You Think

Summary: When the problems of life seem overwhelming, we need someone to come alongside and help us to see our difficulties through the eyes of our sovereign God. Joseph is just such a person. Although he lived thousands of years ago, his story still speaks to us with great insight into the Lord’s purposes.

Joseph experienced a wide variety of trials—hatred, rejection, and betrayal by his brothers; loss of home, family, and freedom; false accusation and imprisonment; and the loneliness and disappointment of being forgotten. His life was a series of difficult and unfair situations, yet Scripture never records any bitterness or revenge in Joseph’s responses to all these circumstances. Though outwardly it may have seemed as if God had abandoned the young man, nothing could be further from the truth. The Lord had some pretty big plans for Joseph and all of his trials prepared him and shaped him for those plans (Psalm 105:17-22).

As Joseph responded to each situation with faith in God and diligence in every task assigned to him, one fact is obvious throughout this story: The Lord was with Joseph (Genesis 39:2, 21, 23).

We need to remember this when we are going through hard times: The Lord is with us even when our circumstances seem to shout that He has deserted us. We may have little control over the difficulties we face, but we each have a choice of how to respond. Joseph calls to us from out of the past, urging us to trust God. His life is an example of how God mysteriously uses the most adverse situations in life to bring about something good and noble (Romans 8:28). God even uses the most harmful intentions of others to bring about something redemptive and glorious in our lives (Genesis 50:20). He delights to show himself faithful when things appear to have taken a turn for the worse. Whether in pain, suffering, or hardship, God can always be trusted to have a plan—even when it looks like our dream has turned into a nightmare.