Soccer Camp 2022 Thursday Recap

Thursday was another beautiful day at Soccer Camp, and like the previous days it was filled with some special events.

The campers started their day off like always with a prayer, the pledge of allegiance, and breakfast. The menu for today was pancakes and sausages.

The campers flocked into the chapel at 9:15am following their quiet time for the Thursday morning chapel service. The worship consisted of You're Worthy Of My Praise, Our God, How Great Thou Art, and Lord, I Need You.

When the worship time concluded, CIT Toby came up to give his testimony. He shared the events leading up to when he trusted in the Lord Jesus as Savior in January 2020, and how the Lord has worked in his life since then.

Our speaker James Clifford followed his trend of giving out candy to kids who could answer questions about his message from the night before.

James then transitioned into his message which was on loving the Lord with all our soul. This was a followup to some of his previous messages that focused on loving the Lord with all our heart.

The campers met at the soccer fields after chapel for their skill of the day which was a combination of the three skills they practiced this week: passing, dribbling, and shooting.

For lunch the campers were provided corndogs, chips, and vegetables. What followed was their typical rest time and some Dutch Futbol sessions.

After Dutch Futbol, the campers once again enjoyed some free time. Some of the campers utilized their free time to work on their pinewood cars for the second Annual Pinewood Derby planned to be held in the evening 

The campers gathered outside the dining hall at 5:15pm to give thanks for the food. They then went inside and enjoyed teriyaki chicken with rice, and ice cream for dessert.

After dinner, the International Matches began. Teams were assigned a flag and thus it became the country they would represent. The matches today would follow a point system and the winners of the matches would move onto the championship on Friday.

After the campers finished up Thursday's International Matches, they went straight to the chapel for the second Annual Pinewood Derby.

After the derby concluded, the Annual Singalong began. The music team of Seth, his daughter Anna, Jeff, Itamar, and John Jones led the campers with many of the songs played throughout the week.

 In between some of the songs were a couple of testimonies by camper Chris and staff member Itamar.

The night concluded with a brief message from James, and then the traditional playing of I Have Decided to Follow Jesus. Continue to pray for these campers that they too would make that decision to follow the Lord Jesus if they have yet to do so.

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Soccer Camp 2022 Wednesday Recap

Everyday is a big day at Soccer Camp and Wednesday was no different. Although the campers follow a general schedule for the day, there are always special activities and events to help keep things exciting.

The campers lined up for breakfast at 7:45am where they would go on to enjoy bacon and egg burritos.

After about an hour of quiet time, the campers filed into the chapel at 9:15am for the Wednesday morning chapel service. The service, which was again livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram, began with the singing of You Are Holy, This is Amazing Grace, and Waymaker.

The worship time was followed by another message from our speaker James Clifford. James' message focused on forgiveness. God is perfect and we are not. Yet no matter how many sins we have committed, if we approach Him with a repentant heart, we can be forgiven like the woman who washed the feet of Jesus with her tears and anointed His feet with fragrant oil. After approaching Him with a repentant heart, Jesus told her in Luke 7:48, “'Your sins are forgiven.'”

The campers went down to the soccer fields after chapel for their skill of the day which was shooting.

They then enjoyed a treat for lunch with chicken nuggets and fries. After a little rest, they were back out on the soccer fields for their Dutch Futbol sessions.

Their free time began an hour and 15 minutes later when they were able to choose to partake in many different activities from swimming, to wallball, to arts and crafts, to fishing, and more.

After an hour and a half of free time, the campers lined up outside the dining hall to give thanks for dinner. The menu for Wednesday was Philly cheesesteaks and salad. For dessert the kitchen staff served pudding.

Instead of evening soccer matches, dinner was followed by a camp-wide scavenger hunt similar to the one held at Soccer Camp last year.

When the scavenger hunt finished, the campers made their way to the chapel for some worship, a message, and Soccer Camp's first annual Christian Karaoke Night. 

The Christian Karaoke featured five songs. The first four songs were sung by a combination of different cabins, while the fifth and final song (Truth Be Told) was sung solo by camper Andrew.

James closed out the night with a message on Acts 16 which he was able to connect to an aspect from all the karaoke songs, with an emphasis on Truth Be Told. Many think that they are fine without the Lord but are broken without Him. Only the Lord can fix us. James stressed the importance of each camper having their own personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Please pray for each camper to accept the Lord Jesus as Savior or for those who have, to grow in their relationship with Him.

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Soccer Camp 2022 Tuesday Recap

Campers woke up Tuesday morning to a beautiful day with lots of fun activities planned ahead of them. The campers followed the same schedule from Monday with a few twists.

They enjoyed a nice breakfast and had some quiet time before heading into the chapel at 9:15am. The morning worship was once again live streamed on Facebook and Instagram live. Viewers were able to start their morning off hearing the campers sing praises unto the Lord's name through Lord I Lift Your Name on High, Our God, Promises, and Goodness of God.

Before James Clifford went into his message, he asked questions to the campers about his previous messages, and gave candy to those who answered correctly.

As for James' message, he specifically focused in on loving the Lord with all our heart. That involves loving Him with all our emotions and will. James also posed a question to the campers if they have real feelings for the Lord. He wanted them to make sure they have a personal relationship with the Lord and are not merely going through the motions because they were raised in a Christian home.

Campers reported down to the soccer fields at 10:30am for the skill of the day, which was dribbling.

Their skills training was abbreviated as time was carved out for the annual group picture which was taken this year on the field.

Following the picture, the campers went to lunch where they enjoyed chicken caesar wraps.

At 2:15pm, the campers had their second installment of soccer which was Dutch Futbol.

The campers had even more soccer ahead of them however, as all divisions matches began after dinner and carried past sundown due to Tuesday being a day of extended soccer.

Prior to the evening matches, campers were able to enjoy a cookout under the tent by the soccer fields provided by Jeff Hage and his team.

The campers returned to their cabins a little after 9:00pm. Since lights-out is at 10:30pm, the nighttime is used by some counselors to discuss deep topics with the campers, who are almost always prepared with difficult and important questions. Pray that the counselors would have the proper Biblically-accurate responses and that the campers' true desire would be to have a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in that relationship with Him.

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Soccer Camp 2022 Monday Recap

The campers, now all on the grounds and settled in, had their first full day of Soccer Camp on Monday.

The breakfast bell rang at 7:45am and the campers gathered to begin their day with some nourishment.

After their physical nourishment, they returned to their cabins for some spiritual nourishment with quiet time for prayer and reflection.

The day's program continued with morning chapel at 9:15am where the campers lifted their voices in worship to the Lord.

Just like last year, the morning chapel session was streamed live on Camp Iroquoina's Facebook and Instagram accounts. The plan, Lord willing, is to do so the rest of the week so parents can see their kids. If you're not already following our social media accounts, you can find them at the bottom of this blog.

Following the singing, James Clifford brought the message to the campers. He picked up where he left off last night by stressing the importance of loving the Lord because He so deserves our love.

At 10:30am, the campers made their way over to the soccer fields to practice their skill of the day which was passing.

After nearly two hours of skills training, the campers had some time to recharge their batteries with lunchtime and rest time.

Rest time may not be the campers' favorite part of the day, but it's surely appreciated by some of the staff.

After some food and rest, the campers made their way back to the soccer field for Dutch Futbol.

The campers had their free time at 3:30pm, where they enjoyed many different activities for an hour and a half.

The campers began lining up for dinner at 5:15pm and went in to make and enjoy their own burritos.

At 6:30pm, the campers went back to the soccer field for soccer matches. The matches involved the three age divisions (D1, D2, and D3) playing amongst themselves.

The campers met back in the chapel at 8:30pm for their evening chapel service. They once again sang songs and heard from James, who continued his message on loving the Lord. He also provided a very clear and complete explanation of the Gospel that both child and adult would be able to understand.

The night concluded with the campers singing How Great Is Our God. Our God is indeed very great and very deserving of our love. Our hope and prayer is that each camper realizes that and seeks a relationship with Him through faith in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Join us in prayer for the rest of the week!

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Soccer Camp 2022 Sunday Recap

Soccer Camp 2022 kicked off on Sunday! The campers filed in throughout the afternoon where they signed in and settled into their cabins.

Although it wasn't a full day, the campers still were able to get some activities in. Campers interested in swimming this week had a chance to take a swimming test for access to the deep end of the pond.

For dinner, the campers were treated to the camp's annual Sunday meal of choice: pasta and meatballs.

A little bit after dinner the campers enjoyed some time playing soccer.

The campers closed out their first day at the chapel. They worshiped the Lord through song, heard an introductory message from speaker James Clifford, and were formally introduced to all the counselors by director Harry Neil.

Some campers traveled from long distances and will be getting well-deserved rest before an eventful first full day of Soccer Camp on Monday.

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