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Reflections on Camp LaVerne

August 3rd, 2010 by admin

Eight weeks ago at Ministry Summer Service orientation Mary Jo Flory-Stuery reminded us that no matter where we go this summer, a ministry is already present and working there. There are many ministries at Camp La Verne, but I believe one of the most important is Capture the Flag. Despite the competitiveness, Capture the Flag [...]

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Reflections on National Youth Conference 2010

July 30th, 2010 by admin

Tim:
A highlight of NYC for me was the opportunity to lead a small group. The purpose of small groups is to bring together youth from across the denomination who do not know each other and help them process their NYC experience together. It was a challenging assignment, but one that was exciting for me. My [...]

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Reflections on Camp Pine Lake

July 30th, 2010 by admin

It was exciting to come back together again after our mid-summer break. It was good to reunite as a group, be back in a camp setting, and get back into our summer’s work. We just finished a great week at Camp Pine Lake in Iowa! We spent the week with about 30 energetic Junior High [...]

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Reflections from Camp Peaceful Pines

July 12th, 2010 by admin

We just finished a great week in Northern California at Camp Peaceful Pines! The camp is located 6,200 feet up in the Sierra Nevadas, where it gets very cold at night and hot during the day.  We spent the week with 17 senior high youth as the main program leaders.  This role gave us the [...]

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Reflections on Annual Conference

July 12th, 2010 by admin

Last week we attended Annual Conference in Pittsburgh and it was great!
From Camp Peaceful Pines up in the mountains to the city life was a definite change of scenery. Seeing familiar faces from all over the denomination was wonderful
Throughout the week we had various responsibilities as a team. These responsibilities included: various agency meals, a [...]

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Reflections from Camp Stover

June 28th, 2010 by admin

We received a warm welcome to Idaho from Dan Brown, a.k.a. “Dan the Mountain Man.” We heard all we needed to know about Idaho – mountains, animals, culture, and people, all within the first two hours of our arrival. Thanks Dan!
Camp Stover is an intergenerational camp set in the foothills of the Idaho mountains. This [...]

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Reflections from Camp Mount Hermon

June 21st, 2010 by admin

Hi everyone! We just finished a great first week at Camp Mt. Hermon in Tonganoxie, Kansas. We participated in the Senior High week with about 25 youth. The Mt. Hermon family gave us a very warm welcome and we felt right at home. The enthusiastic staff and campers were awesome, and we were blessed to [...]

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YPTT attends Ministry Summer Service orientation

June 14th, 2010 by admin

This past week, we spent time together at the General Offices of the Church of the Brethren in Elgin, IL, for Ministry Summer Service Orientation!

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The 2010 Youth Peace Travel Team adventure begins!

June 5th, 2010 by admin

Welcome to our blog…enjoy! On Thursday evening (June 3), we finished 3 ½ wonderful days of Youth Peace Travel Team (YPTT) Orientation at Camp Blue Diamond in western Pennsylvania.
We learned. We learned about our mission and sponsors: On Earth Peace, the Outdoor Ministry Association, Brethren Volunteer Service, and the Youth/Young Adult Ministry Office. We [...]

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Meet the 2010 Youth Peace Travel Team

May 7th, 2010 by admin

The members of the 2010 Youth Peace Travel Team have been announced!

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