by Amber Hill Anderson | Sep 12, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
Three campers sit with nervous excitement in the middle of the parachute with their hands held above their heads. They sit back-to-back as the counselors and campers around the edges start to walk in a circle, slowly creating a twist in the parachute. The Living Water...
by Amber Hill Anderson | Sep 9, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
The sidewalks of the junior high are decorated with sidewalk chalk welcoming campers to day camp in Beecher, Illinois, a small town an hour south of Chicago. One hundred and twenty campers, with their parents and guardians, are greeted at the door by counselors in...
by Amber Hill Anderson | Aug 27, 2019 | Camp to Congregation, Site Visits
A camper races to the front of the sanctuary, accepts the poster with the song lyrics from a counselor, and holds the poster above his head while the rest of the campers sing along with the piano. He belts out “Radical God” with pride while facing the sanctuary of...