Today I express my appreciation for Christian Church In Kentucky Summer Camps at WakonDaHo and Kum Ba Ya.
I went to my first summer camp in 1985 at WakonDaHo. I have only missed two summers since then. In 2002 I counseled my first Sailing Camp at Kum Ba Ya and I haven't missed any since.
Camp builds lifelong friendships. Camp builds character, teamwork, community, and faith. It's a place where kids can feel safe and be reminded they are beloved of God.
Church camp is an incubator for great church members and leaders. At this moment in the life of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Kentucky, all of the people I know who declare for ministry and attend seminary right after college have come through the Outdoor Ministry of the Christian Church In Kentucky. That's an amazing testament to how important summer camp is to the Church.
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| Me with Shawna Mitchell at WKDH, 1994 |
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| Silly me at WKDH, about 1992 |
Some of my best memories of my years in ordained ministry have occurred at camp. I have literally seen kid's lives become fuller and more meaningful in just a week of camp.
So, today, I am grateful for the Outdoor Ministry of CCK; all it has meant to me, and all it has meant to my son, Dallas. A special word of thanks to all the wonderful people I've worked with over these years and to those who have been so important to Dallas. Thank you.
Peace and Love,
Jerry
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| Sailing Camp, 2007, KBY |
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| Dallas at Junior Camp, WKDH |
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| Junior Camp, 2010 at WKDH |
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| Junior Camp at WKDH, 2003 |
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| Dallas at CYF Camp at WKDH, 2016 |
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| Sailing Camp, 2013 |
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