hockey, socker, ping-pong, wiffle ball, chess, checker, caroms and others. Special events such as tri cycle relays or skate board races carrying watermelons highlighted the recreation. Following recrea tion everyone assembled in the youth building for the most im portant portion o f the evening ac tivities. The program began with announcements of the team stand ings, coming events, and singing of choruses. Then it culminated with a time of Bible study or an evangelistic speaker. Each eve ning a new speaker presented the message. On occasion Christian films or Gospel quartets were fea tured. For all of the work and ef fort and expense that was in volved in this program what did it accomplish? Between 140-160 youth attended each night with over 100 unchurched visitors hav ing their initial contact with a church. Each year between 20 and 40 teens accepted Christ as their personal Saviour during the meet ings. Part of the success of this program was attributed to the fact that it was a youth sponsored and directed activity. The youth under the guidance of the youth director had the responsibility for planning, conducting and financ ing the total program. Cost ran close to $500.00, but the money was raised by the students and generally there was sufficient re maining to use for camp scholar ships with those who could not afford to pay for camp. Excite ment, enthusiasm and outreach characterized this venture, and many churches have now estab lished this ministry. A detailed description of this event may be found in the 1965 summer issue o f Key to Christian Education Magazine published by Standard Publishing Company. The brightest flame on the hori zon for summer outreach is the Day Camp Movement. This event is conducted in addition to the local VBS, and serves as a com plementing emphasis. Day camp is held for two weeks, four weeks or six to eight weeks. It has been FEBRUARY, 1969
located at local churches, farms, parks or beaches. Mornings are devoted to craft, Bible study, and many of the same activities found in VBS. The afternoon time is given over to nature studies, hikes, swimming lessons, sports or educational field trips. Day Camps are conducted for primary age, junior and junior high. En rollment is sometimes limited as adequate adult personnel is nec essary, and a registration fee is charged which varies from $5.00- $10.00 a person per week. This includes everything except lunch which the child provides. Parents are delighted to have an activity that will care for their child and at the same time provide Biblical instruction and training. The Day Camp director is gen erally a paid staff member with fees from the children more than covering the expense o f the sal ary. Two men who have pioneered in day camps in the west are Mr. Rex Roth of Estes Park, Colorado, and Rev. A1 Johnson o f the Cal vary Bible Church o f Burbank, California. Curriculum and Day camp manuals will hopefully be avail able in the near future as we can expect day camping to reach the same educational plateau as VBS. VBS curriculums will be ready for distribution this month, and these can be adapted to meet any type VBS structure and program. Scripture Press VBS theme for 1969 is an emphasis on the Word of God entitled “Believing God’s Word.” Material is available for both 5 and 10 day schools. Gospel Light emphasis is the Life of Christ. New features there in clude 10 worship services built around the overall theme. There is also a set o f travel, filmstrips and records featuring the places in the Life of Christ. The youth material has been redesigned and now reflects many of the innova tions mentioned in the Teen Time program noted earlier in the article. A team teaching structure, tests, programmed learning, and discussion guides will be seen for the first time.
Summer 1969 — what will it mean for your church—your chil dren — your youth — your adults —your community? The possibili ties are unlimited! But evaluate and plan now. Increase your vi sion and reach the previously un reached ! I f you are interested in Day Camping, a day camp outline and sample publicity brochure is avail able. Please send a self addressed, stamped (.12c) envelope to King’s Business marked Day Camp.
LETTER TO KING’S BUSI NESS SUBSCRIBERS Following the practice of nu merous other magazines, both sa cred and secular, the editors of THE KING’S BUSINESS have prayerfully decided to combine their July-August editions into a special summer presentation. In the future, the magazine will be produced eleven months out of the year. Not only will we be able to prepare a larger edition for that issue, but also, in the face o f ris ing costs, meet the budgetary re quirements. We have tried to hold the line on subscriptions. Our price has not been increased for more than a decade and a half. You kn ow how expenses have gone up over this same corres ponding period. Take THE KING’S BUSINESS with you this summer. Remem ber, too, that the magazine makes an excellent opportunity to inter est friends in the Gospel ministry. (W ik y & t u THE KING’S BUSINESS 17
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