Events & Retreats : Day Camp

Day Camp is a  wonderful opportunity to bring Bible camp to your congregation (held at your church or community center). Day Camp brings Bible Camp and your congregation together for a very meaningful experience for your youth. Whether you are using day camp in-lue of Vacation Bible School or along side this valuable ministry is entirely up to you; we are simply thrilled to share in this partnership with you.

This summer’s theme is “Light the Fire" and is based on Ephesians 4:4-6, "There is one body and one Spirit…one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all in all.”

During the Day Camp week your youth will experience activities, games, crafts and Bible studies geared specifically toward their age group and focusing on this summer theme. This is all done with the enthusiasm and passion that comes with our trained summer counselors. Our counselors will be an extension of your ministry and will work with your staff to provide just the right day camp program for you church!  We have even reworked the curriculum to fit the needs of preschoolers so they can be inlcuded in your summer ministry as well. This summer we are offering before and after childcare for campers. Contact your church's Day Camp Leader for more information.

2012 Day Camp Schedule

Weeks
#1 June 10-14 (limited teams)	#2 June 17-21	#3 June 24-28
#4 July 1-5 NO DAY CAMP	#5 July 8-12	#6 July 15-19
#7 July 22-26	#8 July 29-August 2	#9 August 5-9

Each team will consist of three staff members and will be able to handle up to 35 youth. Our staff will provide the youth of your congregation a week filled with Bible studies, crafts, games, worship, music and fun geared for 1st – 4th Graders. Upon your request Day Camp was open to children who had completed Kindergarten through 6th grade. 

Shores of St. Andrew Bible Camp, New London, offers camp programs for 2nd – 5th graders so we are encouraging churches who wish to spend a day at camp to visit Shores. This gives the kids a chance to see what camp is like and help them familiarize themselves with Shores before they come for an on-site program.

Downloads

•   Day Camp "Week at a Glance" 
• Typical Schedule for Day Camp
•   Day Camp Registration Form
• Information for Churches

COST

$49.00 per child* – corporate congregations (what is a corporate congregation?)
$55.00 per child* – non-corporate congregations

The above fees include our staff salaries, programming, and craft supplies. Other congregational costs that are NOT included are:

• Mileage to and from the church throughout the week
• Staff housing—homes of congregational families or youth house
• 1 meal a day for staff—typically the supper or evening meal

* There is a minimum fee per church of $650 per team

Registration opens for member churches beginning December 15, 2011.

Non-member churches may register beginning February 1, 2012.

If your congregation is interested in having one of GLLM’s Day Camp teams come to your community, please contact Tricia at (320)796-2181, ext. 222 or tlagergren@gllm.org.