Yeah Lakeview Camp!

I look forward to being in worship with you this Sunday. Our summer pastoral intern, Stephen Gehring, will preach on a parable of Jesus and we’ll be blessed by his witness. Thank you to Jimmy Robertson and the youth who shared about their camp experiences in worship last Sunday. I heard about their testimonies and can echo them myself. I too had a powerful experience at Lakeview Camp last week. It always inspires me to see the way God can move in the lives of youth of all ages. Stephen was the preacher for the camp I was co-directing and he did a fantastic job connecting with those 6th and 7th graders. Going to Lakeview brings back many memories for me. I spent many summers there from the 6th grade until now. There is nothing quite like the great sense of community and connection that Methodist Christians have with each other. Campers and adults from all around our state gather there and learn about what they individually have in common as well as what is different about us and then lift up our unity in Christ together. Our connection as United Methodists is so real and powerful. We’re united together by belief in the power of God’s grace for all, the radical welcome of Christ, the life-time journey of discipleship and the importance of service in Jesus’ name.
On behalf of all 25 + of us, thank you church family for your prayers and cards while we were away. It was a joy for me to pass out mail in my camp and know that every one of our Woodville UMC campers was receiving something from their church. Thank you! Come to worship this Sunday as we send off one last group to camp. This time we send 8 youth and 2 adults to UM Army High School Mission Camp. They’ll be in Houston next week repairing homes and helping those in need.