Overflow @ Summer Camp! In July, 49 students and leaders from Overflow Youth Ministry attended Crossings Camp in central Kentucky. Crossings Ministries partners with the Kentucky Baptist Convention to offer a gospel-centered camp experience to more than 25,000 students and adult leaders each summer. Our group makes the 3.5-hour trip to Crossings each year because of the gospel focus woven into every part of camp, as well as their commitment to providing an excellent experience for everyone. In addition to the lake, the ziplines, and all of the fun activities, our students engaged with God's Word several times each day. They participated in small-group Bible studies with students from churches across several states. These groups were led by more than 50 college students serving on mission as camp leaders for the summer. We also gathered for morning and evening worship services each day, where we heard biblical teaching from our camp pastor, Caleb Davis, and were led in worship by Heartsong, a student worship team from Cedarville University. Our Overflow group also gathered together each evening to dig deeper into God's Word. We heard a message from Brady Pennington, our summer Youth Intern, on "The Power of Sharing Your Story." Shaun Hunt, who is entering his second year at Cedarville University pursuing a ministry degree, shared a message from Daniel 3 on "Standing Firm When Your Faith Is Tested." Emily Hendershot, our Overflow Discipleship Director, spoke from the book of Job on "Trusting God When Everything Falls Apart." On the final night of camp, we invited two Columbus-area youth groups to join us for a time of worship. Students and leaders from Covenant Church and Highland Baptist Church, both in Grove City, joined us for a meaningful time of worship and prayer in small groups. We were also led in worship by Hannah Hunt. Hannah recently graduated from Overflow Youth Ministry and will be attending Cedarville University this fall to pursue a degree in Biblical Counseling. Many of our students took important next steps in their faith and built meaningful relationships while at Crossings. Please pray that God will give us wisdom as we continue to help each student grow closer to Jesus and discover their unique Kingdom contribution.
God is moving in and through our students. Thank you for your continued prayer support!
Pastor Keith Next Gen Pastor keithh@violetchurch.com
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