Soccer Camp 2021 Friday Recap

Soccer Camp 2021 wrapped up its final full day on Friday and it was a day to remember!

The campers began their daily routine of breakfast, then quiet time, then morning chapel services.

They started off the worship portion of the services with You Are Worthy of My Praise.

After the first song, Harry Neil had a special announcement. A young girl told her cabin and Harry that she had accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior the night before!

The news brought joy to the saints and gave them more energy as they lifted up their voices in worship while singing This is Amazing Grace, Open the Eyes of My Heart, and Lighthouse.

Harry asked the campers questions from the multiple messages they heard throughout the week from Rob Sullivan on King Josiah. The campers were able to reiterate much of the key points and themes.

The Josiah walk-thru that Rob introduced to the campers was something they were challenged to remember. A group of campers got up to recite it together, as has been the norm for the past few days.

The chapel services continued and ended with Rob's final recorded message. In the message he recapped much of what was spoken on earlier in the week.

After chapel services, the campers went to the soccer fields to play Dutch Futbol in place of their regularly scheduled time for skills training.

That was followed by lunch and rest, before things were switched up for the final day.

At 2:00pm the campers enjoyed their free time in place of their regularly scheduled Dutch Futbol session. During this time they also had the opportunity to visit the trading post.

The International Champion Matches between Brazil and Italy were held at 3:30pm. The golf carts came down to the soccer fields arrayed with international flags to the theme of Ole Ole Ole. Before the matches kicked off, the campers lined up for an introduction ceremony with flags and the two countries' national anthems.

The three divisions held multiple matches each over the course of the next few hours. During the matches, a cookout-style dinner was served in the fields.

The final event of the night was the annual campfire. The campers gathered together at the campfire by the lake for a time of sharing one another's testimony of how they came to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

Tomorrow the campers will part ways to their respective homes after a wonderful week together in the Lord! 

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Soccer Camp 2021 Thursday Session

Although soccer camp is nearing its end, there were many things that the campers had to look forward to on Thursday.

The campers again began their day with breakfast and quiet time before attending morning services at the chapel. They enthusiastically sang Prince of Peace, Blessed Be Your Name, Our God, and Open The Eyes of My Heart while being live-streamed on Facebook and Instagram. 

Rob Sullivan again provided them with a message related to King Josiah. The overall theme was to establish godly traditions (make habits of those things that further or improve your walk with the Lord). 

Rob recommended to find a local assembly (church) and start to go there, read God's word everyday, make a point of attending the Lord's Supper, and recognize that your relationship with God is exactly that - a relationship (you talk to Him and He talks to you).

At 10:30am, the campers went to the soccer fields for their skills training. The skill of the day was shooting.

Afterwards, the campers continued from there with their typical routine of lunch, rest, and time at the trading post before returning for more soccer. Their Dutch Futbol sessions were held on the basketball court and up the field from the courts.

Free time began at 3:30pm where the campers again had opportunities to participate in different activities.

After free time, the campers enjoyed Philly Cheesesteaks for dinner and then some time spent at the trading post.

At 6:30pm, the campers met at the amphitheater where they were assigned their teams for the two-day international matches that were being held. They then went onto the soccer fields for those matches.

After the soccer matches, the campers went back up to the chapel for the camp's Pinewood Derby. The event brought much excitement from the campers.

The derby was followed by the annual sing-a-along which was also live-streamed on Facebook and Instagram. The campers started with Prince of Peace, Lighthouse, and How Great Thou Art. A couple of campers then performed a rap based upon the Josiah walkthru that Rob has taught throughout the week.

The sing-a-along continued with Our God, Good God Almighty, and Lord I Lift Your Name On High, before William, a counselor, performed some instrumental music on a keyboard. The sing-a-long concluded with Truth be Told and I Have Decided To Follow Jesus.

In closing, Harry Neil stressed the importance of the final song's words and asked the staff and campers who have trusted in Jesus to stand up.

We are so happy to see the campers enjoy their time at Soccer Camp and build their soccer skills along the way. However, we would be even more thrilled to hear that each camper has genuinely decided to follow Jesus!

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