The document summarizes a youth camp experience and provides tips for keeping the spiritual experience alive after the camp ends. It shares a camper's testimony of how she learned more about Jesus and was impacted to follow Him more closely. The camp inspired her to be a better Christian witness. The summary encourages continuing personal devotions, finding spiritual mentors, and maintaining community with other Christians to stay strong in faith.

1. how challenging it is to do so because they 3. Try telling them stories about your youth and Vol. 3: Issue. 3 - October 2012
truly love the once suffering Christ and eternal give them guidance on how they can focus and
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Conquering King! develop themselves at school and/or at work.
4. Encourage them to share what they have
3. Remember that life goes on after the camp. learnt at the camp regarding boy-girl relation-
Edition
It is a shame to withdraw from the daily routine ships and perhaps dialogue towards agreeing on
of life ‘because of the camp’! We are called a set of family Christian values to live by.
to share the light of the Son to the world – at 5. Request them to read aloud written testimo-
home, at school, at work, in our communities, nies of other campers and if they are ok with
which includes our churches. Let us continue that, please get ready with some tissue! Editor’s Note beginning I was with Team Thyatira, then I
interacting with people around us, help around 6. Open your home to youth bible studies as your For this issue we have decided to publish a special joined Team Rome, and finally I joined Team
the house, focus on studying and/or working schedule permits and ask beforehand if it is fine Youth Camp edition. Our theme for the youth Sardis. I did not let this bother me however, be-
at our best because we have discovered in the to hang around to hear what our young people camp was “Follow the Son”. You are all probably cause I know that whatever happens, it happens
Word that there is a godly purpose and future are learning about God and life. wondering what went on during that week, so we for a reason just the way God planned it. I am
for those who are in Christ. We are able to have asked one of our youth members to share actually very grateful this happened otherwise
show respect towards our parents and siblings, Let us constantly thank God for our youth in her experience. Compiling the content for this I would nothave been able to get to know the
teachers, employers, friends, strangers and even our prayers and cheerfully walk alongside them issue has been bittersweet as I started to miss amazing people in my team.
enemies because we have been touched by as they continue following the Son. We can the camp experience. But at the same time, I was
God’s love. We learn ways to make this world a trust and depend on God for love, strength and also filled with joy looking back at how blessed that I learned so much more than I thought I would,
better, safer place by living out God’s ways. Fol- wisdom, with which to guide them towards His week was! It was a good reminder of how much lessons that I am able to put it into practice.
lowing the Son brings about genuine change for Light. God has moved in both the youth and the work- Listening to the sermons each day has really
the good as a result of a turnaround in lifestyle ers’ lives. Thus, I’m excited to share it with you been an eye opener and I learnt so much about
and outlook in life! 2012 Youth Campers, do make it your aim to all! However, the biggest challenge is the “NOW”, Jesus Christ our Saviour. Before the camp, I did
keep the Son’s flame burning in the next 10 i.e. our life after the camp. So we have asked Sis not know Jesus as much as I have got to know
A word to parents months. Remember to be gladly responsible for Rose to share some practical tips the youth and Him now, and I pray that I will continually get to
Thank you to all parents who have supported your growing relationship with God by walking their parents can follow to keep the fire burning! know Him so that I may truly “Follow The Son”.
their child(ren)’s desire to be at the camp and daily in God’s grace, love, truth, purity and humil- I believe this camp was God’s way of giving me
Hello! I wish to share with you all my experiences this hunger to search more of Him and to draw
for encouraging them to register even if they ity by yielding to the power of His Spirit with a
from the Youth Camp in this testimony. Before the me closer to Him. I see this camp as only the
were ever reluctant at some point. What the surrendered heart. See you parents and campers
camp, I admit that although I was very excited, I beginning. Even though I attended last year’s
youth have experienced at the camp is the very at Family Camp in July 2013!
was also quite nervous as I’ve heard that there camp, I feel that this year’s camp was the one
presence of God, as if Him saying, ‘Come follow
would be a lot of new people attending. Part of me that has really got me thinking and has affected
Me, which is a tremendous blessing for the -> Hebrews 12: 1b-2b
did not know what to expect from this camp, and
campers to experience early on in life.
another part of me had some expectations from
I was asked: As parents, how can we possibly Our Service this camp, e.g that the revival night will be the
tear jerker of the week (which it definitely was).
encourage our youth to keep the Son’s flame
Service starts at 3pm and is at Throughout the camp, I noticed it was quite a dif-
burning after Camp?
1. Appreciate and encourage by validating their
Stowe Centre, Harrow Road, W2 5ES ferent experience for me especially from last year’s
youth camp. First, I felt that this youth camp was
thirst for God. Nearest Station: Roal Oak (Hammersmith quite hectic for me considering that I wasn’t placed
2. Offer opportunities for them to share or facili- & City Line) Buses: 36, 18 in a team and was tag less for the first day. I was
tate at family devotions using Camp materials.
being moved around from team to team -- in the
48 Catalonia Apartments Metropolitan Station Approach “
Watford, WD18 7BN ...I learned so much more that I
thought I would, lessons that I am
WIN ETHOS: We are the people of God, living for Christ and for one another, in the power of
the Holy Spirit that God may be known and glorified in the world. able to put into practice.”

2. me personally. It has made me want to change, to ‘Follow The Son’ Youth Camp 2012 hindrances. What is important after the camp
be a better person to the people around me and is to be able to maintain the Son’s fire burning
especially to God. I have realised so much about in our hearts and minds. Here are some sug-
myself too, how unappreciative I can be, how self- gestions that may be helpful.
ish and sinful I really am, so now, I really do want
to start living my life according to God’s will. 1. Continue with your personal devotions.
We do this to know the Son more and more
Most of the time I would pray for protection, so we are able to respect and love our Lord
courage and good health etc, but many times I Jesus Christ as He truly is - as described in His
forget to thank God for the things He has already Word- and not by mere interpretations of our
blessed me with, most especially to thank Him own minds. Following a Bible reading plan
for my family. I forget how hard they work andI that suits your weekly schedule and agreeing
realised that I should really pay attention to them to follow the plan with others for encourage-
more. I noticed how I shed a lot of tears in this ment and accountability are good strategies
camp, and not just on revival night, but even for consistency. To have a personal journal
on the first day when we began to pray. For me, where we jot down new discoveries, respons-
that was the first time I have ever prayed aloud es to God’s Word, prayers and answers to
properly and wholeheartedly; and because of prayers, worship songs, etc is also an essential
this I was overwhelmed by how much I had to say tool. It takes a thirst like a deer’s and disci-
that I did not even realise what I was saying. For pline to train oneself to earnestly seek the
the first time as well, I was able to pray for others Lord through the study of His Word. He who
which was such a great feeling considering that I earnestly seeks shall find the One who is far
have only prayed for myself. more worthier than gold: the Person of Christ.
As we continue to seek with open hearts
and minds, we will find Christ relating to us
such as my school where there are temptations through His Word in such real and meaningful
everywhere. Now that I am back to school, I ways.
know that I have to be active in Christ and use
what He has taught me throughout the camp 2. Identify two spiritual mentors to guide
and apply it in my life. Hopefully I will be able and model.
to be a walking example of what it is like to be a God has gifted us with true servant-leaders
true Christian. This will be my goal. KEEPING THE SON’S FLAME who are not self-indulgent performers or
I was also very blessed to see many other BURNING AFTER YOUTH CAMP 2012 crowd pleasers on pedestals. These mentors
youths my age and even younger members be- This camp really reminded me of the things By Rosanna Nepomuceno are called by God to light the path of those
ing touched by God already in their lives—this I should be grateful for and Who I should be This year’s “Follow the Son” Youth Camp was a who have pure and earnest intentions to
has inspired me to become more confident as a thanking. And even though this year’s camp refreshing spiritual experience for many campers – follow the Son rather than the carnal self or
Christian. I really enjoyed being a part of team is over, I truly feel that I am starting to see young and old. I for one, as a participating worker worldly ways. Spiritual mentors stay passion-
Sardis and it was a shame we did not get to bond life from a different perspective while being and mother of two young camp leaders, felt truly ate and consistent because they have tasted
as much as we could have, however I was glad equipped for what is to come. I am willing and blessed to have had an opportunity to encounter the painful reality of sin and by grace have
that our devotions were very meaningful because focusing to prepare myself to “Follow the Son” God at the camp on a very personal level. The turned to God’s Son for forgiveness, eternal
we were able to open up and share to each other with everything I do in my life, and everything teachings shared through the week were sound salvation and daily cleansing by the Spirit.
our thoughts. So Iam really thankful to have been will be for Him alone. I know life will get hard biblical truths that spoke to me as both new learn- They understand the difficulties along the
part of such a great team, and am grateful for the when the evil one tries to distract me with many ing and important reminders. In addition to God’s road so they are able to cheer and guide us
inspiring people I have met. Being around other temptations, but I pray that we will continue Word, Christ’s ministering presence night after night on towards spiritual development. They value
Christians for a week is such a great blessing and to stay strong and to bring any concerns to the was as refreshing rain watering my soul each time and support the aim of the church to be a
I am really thankful to have met the people that Lord for He does not give you anything you can- I realized how I can better improve my relation and family of God rooted in Christ. What a joy to
I have met at the camp. The atmosphere was so not handle. walk with the Lord and to follow Him with renewed learn from those who have gone ahead of us
much more calming compared to other places By Amanda Torio inspiration and courage to free myself up of who continue to follow the Son no matter