Izzy Thostenson

Ministry Update – May 2024

With a sweet theme like “The Good Shepherd” and Summer Youth Camps filling fast, we are feeling baa-baa-blessed. There are so many fun activities to plan and lessons to prepare grounded in our theme texts, John 10:10-11 and Psalm 23. It will baa-baa-be an enriched summer, for campers and staff alike! PRAISE!! At last look, only 79 youth camp spots left with 85 on the Wait List! Openings remain in Adventurers (1-3 grade), Super […]

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What It’s Like Being on Summer Staff at Camp!

Camp Journal, Staff, Summer Camp! (General) / Izzy Thostenson

I grab the hands of the people next to me in prayer, all bowed in unison. I sneak a glance at the 46 young men and women standing in a circle, praying together one last time. Some of their faces are smiling, some are streaked with tears. Whether they are of joy or sorrow, I

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Is Your Soul Hungry?

Camp Journal, Events / Izzy Thostenson

Just imagine that you’re in Camp’s Dining Hall, early on a Saturday morning. As you walk outside to sit along the shore, the sun is just starting to peak over Cedar Lake, its glorious rays giving your hair an orange hue. The water is glassy and smooth, the life beneath the surface has yet to

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Summer 2023 Ministry Update – A FULL Five Weeks!

Camp Journal, Summer Camp! (General) / Izzy Thostenson

As the praise team led all of Camp in “Yet Not I,” I looked around the tent. A few rows ahead of me, two of our male counselors were lifting their hands to the Lord and singing to Him in worship. Around them, Junior High boys were following suit. More than one young camper copied

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“READY…SET…GO!” A Summer Staff Training Reflection

Camp Journal, Staff, Summer Camp! (General) / Izzy Thostenson

Izzy Thostenson, Youth Program Associate From gobbling crepes at Bobber Bill’s, to 7 AM all-staff devotionals in the dining hall– Staff Training was a blast. About 1/3 of the Summer Staff are completely new this year. There were about 4 staffers whose first time at Camp was the first day of training! Many experienced veterans

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