Hundreds of young people who are interested in doing something different or trying something new have signed up for summer camps organised by the Presbyterian Church's Board of Youth and Children's Ministry.
The five camps involve all or some of surfing, canoeing, singing, dancing, football, writing, computing, playing music, or just talking, listening and thinking. They will be held mostly at the Presbyterian Church's Youth centre's at Castlerock and Rostrevor, Derryvolgie Halls of Residence and the Bushmills Education Centre.
"It's the summer time and young people want to have fun!" says Roz Stirling, Director of Youth and Children's Ministry for the Presbyterian Church. "We promise campers the time of their lives not just through the many physical and creative activities they get the opportunity to do but in a spiritual way too as they discover who Jesus really is and the lasting fun that he can bring to their lives."
Longest running of all the Presbyterian camps and still one of the most popular is the canvas camp at Castlerock which runs from 8-15 July. Around 50 boys are expected to get involved in a week of sporting activity and adventure run by a group of 25 leaders together with a chaplaincy team.
A couple of weeks later, 30 July until 6 August, the girl's take over Guysmere for a week that is described as being filled with 'fun, laughter, friendship and soooooo much more! This is a week for you to let your hair down, or get it messed up as the case is more likely to be, and think about the most important thing in your life.'
The creative arts camp at Rostrevor gives opportunities for drama, writing poetry and prose and developing musical talent, while the newest camp is the tech camp for anyone interested in things techie. This is the camp for those who share an interest in the internet, computer games, powerpoint, video and sound where they will have a lot of fun and learn new skills to use themselves, or in their church or youth group.
"To attend any of the camps you just need to want to have fun and be interested and open to discover what God has to say about every aspect of our lives and how to use our gifts for the benefit of the church and those around us," says Roz Stirling.
Issued by Stephen Lynas, Presbyterian Information Services. Info@PresbyterianIreland.org
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