Special Prayer Time for EVERYONE Going to Youth Camp!!!

Camp is almost here…  just a few days away!!!  This is going to be a huge week for everyone that is going!  We truly believe that God is going to do some extraordinary things in the youth ministry of Vansickle Baptist Church while we are away at camp next week.  But we are also praying toward that end!  We’ve tried to do things differently this year in how we prepare, and prayer has been a major part in it all.  It will continue to be: now, while we are away at camp, and even long after we return.  People are strategically praying for key youth and adults.

Because we want this experience to be so Different, we are having a special commissioning service for our youth during the morning service on Sunday, July 11th at 10:30 am.  We are asking EVERY youth and adult who is going to camp to be there during this special time.  We also need help from our parents and ministry friends to help get the word out.  If you have a student going to youth camp, or know of a student who is going to youth camp, would you please remind them about this special service?  We are all in this together… and are continually praying that God brings us closer and closer together as a family.

You are ALL loved.

Camp is just around the corner, and we are BUSY (!) trying to get everything done before we head out on July 12th.  Its gonna be a great week!

Sorry ladies!  This trip is an exclusive for the Guys of the VBC Student Ministry… and all of the dads are welcome too.  Inspired by our latest series of Bible Studies on Wednesday nights, we’re taking a few days off to head out to the Hill Country of Texas and ride the rapids down the river!  We’ll be camping out at the Guadalupe River State Park in Tents, where you’ll have the opportunity to go swimming in the river and enjoy some of the most beautiful scenery in Texas.  This is going to be a great opportunity to grow closer together as a youth group. It’s gonna be awesome!

We’ve got to have a firm count of how many are interested in going.  The cost is $20 which includes our tent site, food, and tubing!  You will need two permission slips: the VBC annual release form and the Tubing Company’s Release form.

For more details on our trip: Download the Tubing Info Sheet.

The Summer Kick-Off / Pool Party out at the JaLu Pool in Greenville was AWESOME!  We had over 180 people out their enjoying the water, playing games, and just having a Great Time!!  (On a side note: to all those who were disappointed about the biggest / best splash competition and not being able to compete because of the pool closing early, I apologize!  We will be making it up!  Don’t know when yet, but it is on the to do list.)  It was really cool seeing all of God’s people out having fun and enjoying one another.

Because most of our folks in the student ministry were gonna be drenched in water, we didn’t want to pass out the Summer Ministry Calendar at the pool.  However, we are making those available on the web.  You can download it here.

As you can see, it’s gonna be a busy summer with everything we’ve got planned–from VBS to Tubing Retreat, from concerts to ministry events–and it’s all done to spur growth in our youth!  It’s gonna be a great summer.

If you have any questions about any of the events on the calendar, feel free to contact us in the student ministry department: youth@vansickle.org.