CENTRIFUGE Summer Camp Parent Pack
July 10-14, 2013 in Ridgecrest, NC
For Students in Grades 6-12:
♦ Cost: $170 per student (the total cost of camp is actually higher but our church pays a portion for each student). There is a discount for families with more than two students attending camp. Scholarships are also available if there is a need (see Matt Sprinkle). ♦ To Register: A deposit of $50 per student is required to secure their spot. Please make checks payable to Green Ridge Baptist Church. You can used the camp deposit envelope for your deposit and turn it in with the offering or place it in the mailslot outside the secretary’s office. ♦ Space is limited! We have a total of 40 student spots reserved that are available on a “first come, first serve” basis. Last year all spots were filled, so please REGISTER EARLY! ♦ Camp Balance and Forms Due Sunday, June 2. Even though the balance due date is far away, you can make payments over the next few months to spread out the cost. ♦ Forms/Paperwork Required (forms are attached at the end of the Parent Pack): 1. FUGE Release Form. Please note this form has to be NOTARIZED. Our Office Manager, Ellen Carawan, is a Notary Public, as well as others in the church. If you need help with this, please see Matt. 2. GRBC Permission Form. 3. Photocopy of insurance card. PARENT PACK RIDGECREST CONFERENCE CENTER CENTRIFUGE, M-FUGE, XFUGE & XFUGE ON MISSION
Dear Parent,
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FUGE Camps offer you the opportunity to study what your students are studying during camp. This material is called Parent Devotions and can be found on our website (www.fuge.com) after April 1, 2013.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 // CAMP SCHEDULE 3 // WHAT TO BRING & WHAT NOT TO BRING 3 // DRESS CODE 4 // CAMP BIBLE STUDY OVERVIEW 5 // NIGHT LIFE 5 // MISSIONS OFFERING 6 // CENTRIFUGE & XFUGE TRACK TIMES 7 // M-FUGE & XFUGE ON MISSION MINISTRY TRACKS 7 // PARENT DEVOTION 7 // PASTOR & WORSHIP LEADER 8 // CONTACT INFORMATION 8 // FACILITY INFORMATION 9 // FUGE RELEASE FORM CAMP SCHEDULE NOTE: CF=Centrifuge MF=M-Fuge XF=XFUGE Opening Day XFM=XFUGE on Mission 1:00 – 4:00 PM Registration 5:00 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Opening Celebration 7:30 PM Ministry Track Evangelism Training / Track Time Planning (MF/XFM) Bible Study Groups (CF/XF) 9:00 PM Centrifuge/XFUGE/XFUGE on Mission Mixer 10:00 PM Church Group Rally (All Programs) 10:15 PM Church Group Devotion 11:00 PM In Rooms 11:30 PM Lights Out
Full Days of Camp 7:00 AM Breakfast / Quiet Time on your own or with church group 8:30 AM Morning Celebration 9:00 AM Bible Study (MF) Dismiss to Recreation (CF) Master Teacher Bible Study & Discussion (XF/XFM) 10:15 AM M-Fuge/XFM leave for Ministry Site 10:45 AM Bible Study (CF) Recreation options (XF) 12:00 PM Lunch (CF/XF) 1:10 PM Track Time Rally (CF/XF) 1:20 PM Track A (CF/XF) 2:20 PM Track Time Rally (CF/XF) 2:30 PM Track B (CF/XF) 3:20 PM Return from Sites / Hang Time (All Programs) 5:00 PM Dinner 6:30 PM Worship 8:00 PM Church Group Devotion 10:00 PM Night Life 10:30 PM Hang Time 11:00 PM In Rooms 11:30 PM Lights Out
Closing Day 7:00 AM Breakfast / Quiet Time on your own or with church group 8:30 AM Bible Study 9:45 AM Closing Celebration 10:45 AM Churches Depart
2 WHAT TO BRING /LQHQVWRZHOVSLOORZVEODQNHWV :DWHUERWWOH\RXFDQUHÀOODQGFDUU\ZLWK\RX &ORVHGWRHFORVHGKHHOVKRHV IRURXWGRRUDFWLYLWLHV %LEOHQRWHSDGDQGSHQ 7RLOHWULHVVXFKDVWRRWKEUXVKDQGVKDPSRR 6XQSURWHFWLRQ 6SHQGLQJPRQH\IRUVQDFNVFDPSVWRUHDQGPLVVLRQVRIIHULQJ RSWLRQDO 6XPPHUFORWKLQJ VHHGUHVVFRGHEHORZ WHAT NOT TO BRING $OFRKROWREDFFRLOOHJDOGUXJVÀUHZRUNVZDWHUJXQVRUDQ\NLQGRIZHDSRQ :HUHFRPPHQGQRFHOOSKRQHVL3RGVSOD\VWDWLRQSRUWDEOHVRURWKHUJDPLQJGHYLFHV roller blades or skateboards. If students do bring cell phones or iPods please ensure these are not distractions at camp. ,WHPVWKDWPD\EHXVHGIRUSUDQNVVXFKDVZDWHUEDOORRQVVKDYLQJFUHDPVLOO\VWULQJHWF Pranks are not allowed at camp. Your church will be charged for any damages or issues related to clean up. DRESS CODE
Make sure your student does NOT pack anything that: $GYHUWLVHVDOFRKROWREDFFRRULOOHJDOGUXJV ([SOLFLWO\RULPSOLFLWO\SURPRWHVUDFLVPVH[LVPRUKDWUHGRIDQ\JURXSRUSHUVRQ ([SOLFLWO\RULPSOLFLWO\UHIHUVWRVH[XDODFWLRQVRUVLWXDWLRQV +DVVSDJKHWWLVPDOOVWUDSVRURSHQEDFNH[FHSWIRUVOHHSZHDU ,VH[FHVVLYHO\VKRUWRUWLJKWÀWWLQJ
While at camp, we ask that students: :HDUVOHHYHGWVKLUWV QRWDQNWRSV DQGPRGHVWVKRUWV ZKHQKDQGVDUHH[WHQGHGWRWKHEDFNRU WKHIURQWÀQJHUWLSVPXVWWRXFKIDEULF :HDUFORVHGWRHDQGFORVHGKHHOVKRHVZKLOHRQPLQLVWU\VLWHDWUHFUHDWLRQDQGGXULQJWUDFNWLPHV (and during Mega Relay). :HDUPRGHVWRQHSLHFHEDWKLQJVXLWVRUWZRSLHFHVXLWVFRYHUHGZLWKDGDUNFRORUHG t-shirt, if participating in water activities. :HDUPRGHVWVKRUWVSDQWVMHDQVRUGUHVVHVIRUZRUVKLS'UHVVHVZLWKVSDJKHWWLRUVPDOOVWUDSV open backs, and excessively short lengths are unacceptable (when hands are extended to the EDFNRUWKHIURQWÀQJHUWLSVPXVWWRXFKIDEULF 'RQRWGUHVVLQDZD\WKDWFDOOVDWWHQWLRQWRXQGHUZHDU VDJJLQJ\RXUSDQWVUROOLQJGRZQ your waistbands, etc.) or wear pants or shorts with lettering on the bottom.
MFuge/XFuge on Mission: Some Painting, Construction, and Yardwork participants may be asked to wear long pants while working at certain ministry sites.
*Adult leaders have the responsibility of modeling and monitoring their group to ensure students are dressing appropriately.
3 BIBLE STUDY OVERVIEW Please take time to discuss and study the theme with your students Title/Theme: THE BIG PICTURE Theme Verse: Revelation 21:3
Day 1: God with Us from the Beginning The Big Picture: Creation Bible Study: Genesis 1:1-2; 26-28, John 1:1-5, Colossians 1:15-20. Key Verse: John 1:1
Campers will begin the week in Bible Study by looking at creation. God has been with us from the begin- QLQJQRWMXVWWKH)DWKHUEXW*RGWKH6RQDQG*RGWKH6SLULW*RGLVFUHDWRU+HLVDELJ*RG)URPWKH beginning, God desired a relationship with mankind.
Day 2: God with Us on Earth The Big Picture: Jesus Bible Study: Genesis 3:1-24, Exodus 40:34-38, John 1:14, Colossians 1:21-23. Key Verse: John 1:14
Campers will study the fall of man which caused separation between God and man. They will look at the UHVWRUDWLRQDWWHPSWZKHUH*RGMRLQHGWKHPLQWKHWDEHUQDFOHDQGFRQWUDVWLWZLWK-HVXVWDEHUQDFOLQJ among us as the Son of God. Jesus came and dwelt among us to be Immanuel or God with us. Jesus came, QRWMXVWWREHZLWKXVEXWWREHWKHSHUIHFWVROXWLRQWRRXUVLQSUREOHP:HDUHUHGHHPHGWKURXJK&KULVW
Day 3: God with Us at All Times The Big Picture: Holy Spirit Bible Study: Exodus 13:17-22, John 14:15-18, John 16:5-15, Acts 1:4-8, Acts 2:1-8 Key Verse: John 14:16
7KH,VUDHOLWHVOHIW(J\SWWRJRWRDQHZSODFH*RGSURYLGHGIRUWKHPWKURXJKWKHSLOODURIÀUHDQGFORXG When Jesus returned to heaven, He sent another Counselor, the Holy Spirit who likewise guides us out of sin and into new life through Jesus Christ. God has always provided protection and direction for His people. Gospel living comes as the Holy Spirit works in us. Those in Christ have been changed by the gospel, so we are able to live differently.
Day 4: God with Us to Lead Us The Big Picture: We follow Bible Study: Joshua 1:3-9, Matthew 28:16-20, Colossians 3:12-17. Key Verse: Matthew 28:20b
God rescued the Israelites and continued His Kingdom through His presence with them. God does big WKLQJVDQGDOORZVXVWREHDSDUWRIZKDW+HLVGRLQJ7KH*UHDW&RPPLVVLRQLVDELJMREJLYHQWR&KULVW·V followers but Jesus promises to be with us. Throughout the entire Bible, God has been at work, furthering +LV.LQJGRPDQG+LVUXOH2QHRI-HVXV·ODVWFRPPDQGVRQHDUWKZDVDFDOOWR go, making disciples along the way. Disciples follow by watching, listening, and spending time with their leader. What does that mean for us as followers, disciples of Christ?
4 NIGHT LIFE Make sure your students come dressed appropriately for Night Life on the third full day of camp!
First Full Day - Church groups will compete in a photo scavenger hunt. This Night Life will be held outside VRZHVXJJHVW\RXEULQJÁDVKOLJKWVIRUWKLVIXQDGYHQWXUHDURXQGFDPSXV Second Full Day - Church groups will compete in an indoor game show! Come dressed as a tacky tourist with knee socks and sandals, Hawaiian shirt, sunscreen on your nose and a camera around your neck! Be ready for lots of games and fun! Last Full Day - MEGA RELAY! Get your game faces on and come ready to compete for the FUGE Cup!
MISSIONS OFFERING
FUGE Camps will again partner with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and the International Mission Board (IMB) to support missions both here at home as well as around the world. Through our mission offering, your students have made a tremendous difference in both national and international missions.
The portion of the missions offering for NAMB will assist in two areas of focus: Generation SEND and Current Canada. Generation SEND is an element of the NAMB “Farm League” system. Through the Farm League, NAMB will be able to help people in your church pursue their call to missions service. One of these areas of missions service will be through Current Canada. Current Canada is the student missions experience in Canada, which supports church planting efforts in Canada.
The portion of the offering for IMB provides vital ministry funds for work in Sub-Saharan Africa as well for PLVVLRQDULHVDOORYHUWKHZRUOGKRVWLQJ,QWHUQDWLRQDO:RUOG&KDQJHUVSURMHFWV,QWKLVRXUWKLUG\HDURIWKH HPSKDVLVRQ$IULFDWKHODUJHVWSDUWRIWKHRIIHULQJZLOOEHXVHGWRUHDFKRXWWRDVSHFLÀFSHRSOHJURXSLQ this region of the world.
UUPG, which stands for Unengaged Unreached People Group, is a term that relates to an entire group of people of the same language and culture who have virtually no evangelical churches, little to no Christian believers of their own, and no one actively involved in reaching them for Christ. In Sub-Saharan Africa WKHUHDUHJURXSVZKRDUHFRQVLGHUHG883*·VZKLFKUHSUHVHQWVPRUHWKDQPLOOLRQSHRSOH-XVW imagine the entire populations of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, and Kentucky with no churches or believers or Christian witness!
5 CENTRIFUGE AND XFUGE TRACK TIMES Centrifuge Tracks are a time each afternoon for students to explore and develop a variety of interests. Students will sign up for their track choices on registration day. Some of the tracks offered at FUGE are listed below; the details of these will be presented on registration day. Tracks listed with an asterisk (*) may have an additional charge. Please Note: Not all of these tracks will be offered at camp the week you attend. Choir Soccer Crafts Softball Creative Movement Table Games Creative Painting Team Handball Creative Writing Team Sports Drama Trangleball Improv Ultimate Frisbee Guitar Volleyball How to Make a Video Water Games Jewelry Making Apologetics Juggling Christianity 101 Interpretive Sign 'LVFRYHULQJ*RG·V:LOO Percussion For Girls Only Worship Leadership For Guys Only Adventure Recreation Course Girls Book Study Backpacking Going Green Digital Photography Lifestyle Evangelism Laser Tag Missions Miniature Golf Nutrition Kayaking Peer Ministry Aerobics Prayer Battleball Random Acts of Service Disc Golf Sports Ministry Hiking Why We Believe What We Believe Lawn Games World Religions 1LQH6TXDUHLQWKH$LU 6 M-FUGE AND XFUGE ON MISSION MINISTRY TRACKS Your student will be placed in one of their top three track selections and will participate in these ministries each day. Their options to choose from are detailed below. Children’s Ministry: This ministry track involves working with children in a variety of settings including: 9DFDWLRQ%LEOH6FKRROV%DFN\DUG%LEOH&OXEV'D\&DPSVDQGRWKHUVLWHVSHFLÀFZRUNZLWKFKLOGUHQ7KH purpose of this track is to minister to children, providing your students with the opportunity to teach and lead children through Bible stories, games, crafts, and music. Social Ministry: This ministry track provides students a variety of ministry opportunities for meeting the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual needs of people. Students in this track my minister in: mentally/ physically handicapped centers, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, food banks, clothing closets, furniture distribution centers, refugee ministries, prison ministries, Baptist Centers, Salvation Army Sites, and other community organizations with similar purposes. Students will work both directly with people in the community as well as behind the scenes. Painting, Construction, and Yard Work Ministry: Students in this track will spend their time doing light FRQVWUXFWLRQZRUNURRÀQJUHSDLULQJFOHDQLQJSDLQWLQJDQG\DUGZRUN7KHVHWUDFNVZRUNZLWKYDULRXV organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and local housing authorities to meet the physical needs of churches, schools, families and individuals. Games and Recreation Ministry: This ministry track is designed to help students use their athletic ability and willing hearts to share the gospel through sportsmanship and Christ-like attitudes. These tracks DUHORFDWHGLQFKLOGUHQ·VFHQWHUVRUKRPHVDSDUWPHQWFRPSOH[HVDQGER\VDQGJLUOVFOXEV Evangelism Ministry: This track is designed to give students an opportunity to share their faith with people in the community. The track will work in populated areas and will engage people in conversation through handing out refreshments, organizing activities, playing music, etc. Students may also partner with ORFDOFKXUFKHVWRSDVVRXWÁ\HUVDQGSUD\HUZDONDVSDUWRIFKXUFKSODQWLQJHIIRUWV PARENT DEVOTIONS Parent Devotions are also available on the FUGE website after April 1. This resource is for you to know what your student is learning in Bible study. PASTOR & WORSHIP LEADER CLICK HERE: www.fuge.com 7 RIDGECREST SPECIFICS CONTACT INFORMATION Physical Address (For directions): 1 Ridgecrest Drive Ridgecrest, NC 28770 Mailing Address: Ridgecrest Conference Center Attn: FUGE (please write church and camper names on all mail) P.O. Box 128 Ridgecrest, NC 28770 For Packages: 1 Ridgecrest Drive Old US 70 East Ridgecrest, NC 28770 Camp Cell Phone (not active until May 27): 615.300.7890 Camp Email Address (not active until May 27): [email protected] FACILITY INFORMATION Ridgecrest Number: 828.669.8022 Ridgecrest Website: www.lifeway.com/ridgecrest Housing: Bunk Style Bath: Private Linens: Not provided Amenities: Hiking Trails, Indoor Gym, Tennis Courts, Ropes Course, Volleyball, Laser Tag, Miniature Golf, Nibble Nook Ice Cream and Snack Shop, Clouds Coffee Shop, LifeWay Bookstore, Centennial Eatery, Free Wi-Fi Average Weekly Attendance: 1200-2000 FUGE RELEASE FORM Every person coming to camp (adult sponsors and students) needs to bring two FUGE Release Forms. One original notarized form will be given to camp staff, plus a photocopy for the group leader to keep with them ZKLOHDWFDPS 8