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Living Water
Thanks to Erin “Tye Dye” Dye for this guest post. Tye Die is the camp shepherd this summer: Thursday evenings this summer have been an opportunity for holy moments. Counselors have gotten to know their campers really well by the 5th night, campers submerse in good vibes from the week and excitement to go home,…
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Day Camp! Unique Themes Each Week
Day camp is back! Cheeks has been hard at work planning. I wanted to share with you her recent plans for themes at Day Camp. From Cheeks: Each week of day camp will include a lot of traditional BBC Favorites including eating ice cream out of a pig trough, the slip n slide, swimming in the…
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UBuildIt: A special summer camp 2014 week at Bethany Birches
Camp is packed full of so many fun activities. While part of my job is to think of new and exciting activities to bring to camp, we have often looked to campers for inspiration as well. From interviews, to camper’s evaluations, to conversations, we want campers to have a voice. If a camper has a…
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Summer 2013: #WithGod All Things Are Possible
Mission Possible All Around: #WithGod all things are possible… …#WithGod BBC used Mission Possible as the summer-long theme based on Matthew 19:26. Campers were challenged to be #WithGod both at camp and at home. The Mission Possible theme also explored how we can be #WithGod and why it matters. Shepherds invited campers to be #WithGod…
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Newsletter 2013: Snow Camp Synopsis & Summer Highlights
The winter of 2013 was a busy one at BBC. Campers, staff and volunteers all enjoyed the endless snow, adventure and excitement that filled the hill from December 2012 – April 2013. Polar Bear is Back: Polar Bear Camp returned as the third weekend long snow camp this winter. The weekend was exclusively for 6th…
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At Home in the World: Spiritual Saturday
Among the blogs I read is Generous Matters. It’s largely about generosity, giving and making ourselves rich toward God (rather than just plain old rich). This past Friday, the author of the blog included an excerpt from CS Lewis… I love CS Lewis! Here’s what he wrote in one of his books: “Prosperity knits a…
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Spiritual Saturday: Buoy is Excited for Camp
Dear campers, I’m coming back to BBC and I am excited!! I was unable to be at camp all summer last year and that has made me even more excited for group games, GAGA, the water trampoline, Wet n’Wild Wednesdays, the slip n’slide, cooking over a fire, and so much more. Fun is everywhere at…
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Summer 2013 Registration Open!
It’s true. It’s open. AND, you get a $50 discount for registering between now and next Friday at noon. An automatic discount that is. More details here. If you already know your sessions and dates, just go ahead and sign up! [button-medium color=”green” link=”bethanybirches.org/summer-camps/registration/”]Register Now[/button-medium] [button-medium color=”green” link=”bethanybirches.org/summer-camps/session-highlights/”]Compare Sessions[/button-medium]
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Tracks in the Snow
The hill is finally snow covered. Actually, camp is snow buried. For those of you that have seen me at a snow camp, what I’m about to write might surprise you. My heart sinks when the snow starts falling. There’s no arguing the snow is beautiful. Clothed with adequate warm weather attire I love to…
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Inside Out Lives On!
Summer 2012 is officially over. Actually, it’s long past official, it’s history! The temps are dipping lower and lower, the counselors and campers have been gone for months. The pond is empty of the summer toys. The swings are still. The water to the bath house is off. Now is the time of year when…
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