Soccer Camp 2022 Friday Recap

The final full day at camp has come and gone, and we are so happy with how the Lord worked on Friday and the week as a whole!

Following a breakfast of cereal and muffins, the campers had their quiet time and the morning chapel service. During the service, the music team led the campers in singing Lion and the Lamb, Worthy of Praise, How Great Thou Art, and Lord, I Need You.

Our speaker James Clifford once again kept the campers on their toes with some questions about his Thursday messages. After a few days of this trend, the campers were ready to answer them correctly for some candy.

James' message to the campers focused on eternal security, apologetics, and loving the Lord with all our mind.

With the International Championship Matches planned for the late afternoon, Dutch Futbol was moved up on the schedule and replaced the daily skills training.

The campers followed their Dutch Futbol sessions with a lunch of pizza and salad. After that, they had their free time from 2:00pm-3:15pm.

With skills training skipped, and free time moved up, the International Championship Matches between Spain and Belgium were played earlier in the day than the regular matches from the previous days. 

The opening ceremony took place a little after 4:00pm and was a big spectacle that involved all the campers and staff. Soccer Camp Director Harry Neil was more than prepared for the event and dressed for the occasion.

The teams got through two matches each before breaking for dinner (cookout style on the field) which consisted of burgers and chips.

As dinner was wrapping up, lightning was spotted in the far distance and the International Championship Matches ended up coming to a premature conclusion. The campers made their way to the chapel basement where they played games for a little while as the staff waited out to see if the storm would move away or come closer towards camp. Unfortunately, it was the latter and both the remainder of the matches were canceled, as well as the annual bonfire.

The evening chapel session was the next and final event on the schedule. The session began at 8:00pm and involved the singing of Our God, My Lighthouse, How He Loves, Open the Eyes of My Heart, and Goodness of God.

In between the singing and James' message, awards were given out for the winners of the Pinewood Derby, Scavenger Hunt, and International Championship Matches. As for the matches, it was Spain who beat Belgium once all the points from the matches were added together. 

James' message stressed to the campers just how much the Lord loves them. 1 Peter 5:7 states, "casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you." We also care for these campers and pray that they all decide to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation.

As we reflect on this week, we are so thankful for the kids who came to camp, the staff who came to serve, and the Scriptural messages that went out. Organizing a camp is not an easy feat. There are many moving parts that are required to make it successful. This week was an example of the Body of Christ in action; different parts serving in different areas for the same purpose. May the Lord continue to water the seeds planted this week and may all the memories serve as a reminder of His great glory!

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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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