Camp & Retreat Ministries

Get into the spirit of the season at camp!

THIS CAMP HAS EVERYTHING:

• Cabin Decorating
• Discovering More About the Birth of Jesus
• Gingerbread House Making
• Nativity Play for Parents on Sunday
• Canned & Dry Food Collection for Local Food Pantry
• Lots of fun and games
• Christmas Cheer

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Friday, December 20, 2019 – Sunday, December 22, 2019

Lazy W Ranch

23852 Hot Springs Canyon Rd., PO Box 579, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675

Event Target Population: Ages 7-14 years old

Cost: $85 per camper if registered before December 1, 2019. If registering after December 1, registration is $105.

• Bus transportation is available from Shepherd of the Hills Mission Viejo to Lazy W Ranch on Friday Evening for an additional $15 per camper. For those using the bus transportation, check in will take place 4:30-5:30 PM.
• For those driving their campers to camp on Friday, check in will be from 6-6:30 PM at Lazy W Ranch.
• Pick up on Sunday is at Lazy W Ranch at 1 PM. Parents will be invited to watch their campers in a short pageant and enjoy a cookie before departing at 1:30 PM.

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For questions, contact Lazy W Ranch at 949.728.0141 or eschoettger@calpacumc.org.

Join youth and young adults in Southern California December 26-30 for Christmas Institute, an annual faith-based five-day winter camp that helps prepare leaders for the church and the world. Christmas Institute will be held at Oak Glen Conference Center (39364 Oak Glen Road, Yucaipa, CA 92399). The camp is open to youth and young adults from 7th grade through second year college students.

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Christmas Institute originated in the Philippines in the 1930’s and was later transplanted to Southern California to further their goal of bringing youth closer to Christ. This year’s theme is “All In” based on Matthew 13:44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”

The camp’s purpose is to help develop and nurture young leaders in their spiritual walk with God and call to ministry, and to inspire the young generation to be fruitful participants in their church and communities.

“My hope is for each participant to experience a genuine encounter with God that will ignite them to be passionate for Christ and in the furthering of the work of the kingdom,” said Camp Dean, Pastor Neil Platon.

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For more information and registration, visit www.christmas-institute.org.

This is an event for young people in the confirmation process in United Methodist congregations or those wanting to go deeper in their faith to gather for a time away from their local setting, spend time with others from around the annual conference, to deepen their faith in Jesus Christ and enhance their love of God and others.

Participants will also get to spend time with Bishop Grant J. Hagiya and other leaders.

Online Registration will become available by December 1, 2019.

Registration ends March 15, 2020.

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