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Search Weekend | |
"Search" is a weekend retreat for teens held at the Rotary Sunshine Camp in Rush. It's a community building experience, with opportunities for individuals to reach out, touch, grow, and become new persons in Jesus Christ... all while growing closer to others who share this experience. It is a weekend to make friends, to strengthen friendships and to examine and strengthen your relationship with Christ. It is a weekend full of fun, prayer, laughter, tears and lots of great food. It is a time to find yourself. It is a time to reflect, repent and rejoice. The planned activities help you grow as an individual and as a team member. It is usually attended by 80 to 100 high school teens, freshmen through seniors. It’s a fast moving weekend that requires total involvement from each and every person. There are serious times, as well as fun events with games and activities. It is truly the greatest weekend of the year for our teens. All high school students from all schools from all churches are invited. Registrations are available in the church foyer or in the Destiny Room. PLEASE. Bring a friend or come alone and make a friend. This will be the best weekend of the year! Ask the teens who have attended. We are always looking for adult volunteers to lead our teens, work in the kitchen or being an extra set of eyes by coming down in the evening and spending the night in the cabins with the teens.
Search
‘08: Do You Believe In Magic? Over the
weekend of March 7th, 8th and 9th a group of 50 awesome high school
teens and 7 adult group leaders (Grammy Nettie, Mary Jo Brandt, Rob
Matthews, Ken Diehl, and our 3 new leaders: Alyn Vespucci, Eric
Bessett, and Mike Stachura) made a 3 day faith journey of
exploration, reflection, and discovery. It’s almost impossible
to put into words the impact the weekend has on all of the
participants. You may be able to get a flavor of the weekend from
the following evaluation comments: “Faith
is now definitely more important to me. I’m going to look around
more for Jesus’ gifts.”
“New and positive outlook on life. Gotta role with the punches.” “New friends, perspectives, tolerance, better understanding of some people.” “Connecting
with God and better connection with family.”
“A
fresh view of how God is alive in all of us.” “An understanding of something bigger than me. And of course, that Search High that makes me want to change the world.”
“I
leave today with a better, happier outlook on my life.” “Amazing
people (friends) who will always be close to my heart.”
“Patience
and understanding.”
“Connection
with myself.”
“Friends
experiencing the same worries.”
“Peace
in my life.”
“A
better understanding of teen life and an appreciation of what my
own kids have been through. An affirmation of God’s presence in
our life.”
“Learned to be calm. “Much different, optimistic perspective. I will be less
negative.”
“Stronger
reliance on God.”
“I’m
going to try to get along with my parents and love
unconditionally.” “How
much kids can teach adults. An affirmation of my own spiritual
journey.”
“Respect,
trust, sense of purpose, love, and support.” This weekend
has made me closer to God and I have stronger beliefs now. When
I go home I will remember and cherish this experience forever.”
Our
hope is that the “Search High” will not only be experienced by
those who participated in the weekend; but will be felt by all
those who encounter us daily. Seek out those who attended and
let them tell you first hand about the weekend.
In
addition, a very special thank you to our wonderful kitchen crew
led by Patti Martin and Denise Nunziato. We would also like to
thank those who made monetary and food donations. | Search Weekend | |
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"Lord, how good it is for us to be here..." Matthew 17 | ||
