It's Summer time! That means that weekly Wednesday Night Youth is on pause until the school year starts again.
There are many ways to stay involved over the Summer including Summer Trips, a Canoe trip, Campfires, and more.
Take time to reach out to friends. Initiate something fun with them. Show care. Breathe. Spend time with God.
the life book... BE CURIOUS... as we study Truth as it is written in the book of John.
Interact with scripture and determine what God's message to you really is!
... ask good questions, have good conversation, dive deeper into God's Word... be curious
It's an all new location!
Our own lake, our own cabin, our very own place... all located in beautiful northern PA
One of the best events of the year, where we get to have fun, be outside, play, hike, eat, learn, make friends and best of all -grow in our relationship with God. Our Theme is "The Elements"
4 days and 3 nights of activities, worship, service, swimming, camping, "water wars", "color wars" and much more.
Camp is "all inclusive" so you won't really need any money other than the up-front cost.
Cost: you only pay $100 per person (and we pay the other $200 for you)
-you can pay digitally when you register or you can pay by check written out to "CMF Youth" and get this to Jim.
-this is the cheapest price for SummerCamp we've had in many years!
Times: we leave Monday morning June 30th. Arrive between 8:45-9:00am. We want to leave at 9:05.
-arrive in CMF parking lot on the east parking lot (right lot). Gear goes in trailer.
We return home Thursday afternoon July 3rd around 3pm. (We will send a Remind Ignite message with ETA)
Register: click this link to register online (can also pay online) (please register by June 22)
Fishing: you are welcome to fish anytime you have freetime. It's a great fishing pond. Bring your gear/bait.
Packing Details: personal clothing and hygiene items, sheets or sleeping bag for single bed, pillow, towel, active shoes, coat?, bible, refillable water bottle, pen, swim suit (one piece for ladies please), snack to share, white-ish T-shirt to use for our color wars (you can bring it back home decorated), sunscreen optional, sunglasses optional (we are having a color war, so yeah, powder may or may not be flying all over.)
Students are welcome to bring cell phones but we ask them to keep them packed away for the weekend and remain engaged with each other. Cell reception is spotty anyway.
money: no extra money is needed.
"2024/2025 CMF Youth Permission Form" Anybody who does not already have this on file must complete one before going on this trip. Parent signature is required. A link is available on our CMF website, at the bottom of this app, and hard copies will be available at drop-off Monday morning.
Outdoor Shower: our cabin has the shower located on the exterior of the building inside an outdoor room. It offers complete privacy but is not located in the interior restroom. (If this is uncomfortable for a student since it may be different than what they are used to, they can simply shower with their swimsuit on if that helps.) We will have some extra Shampoo and Body Wash located in the shower for anybody to use who wants to.
Sleeping Arrangements: students will each have their own single bed. Girls have a sleeping area large enough for each of them. The boys are located in another area with enough beds for each of them.
What clothing might you need?: look at weather ahead of time to know what to expect. We will play and explore outside quite a bit. We will swim and have campfires. There will be lots of fun things happening inside as well. We are serving the Camp for a few hours one day by doing some "chores" around the place. Ordinary clothing is fine but you can pack something for this if you like. We have plenty of space for your gear, so no worries.
Contacts: if you have an urgent need to contact us you can text or call Pastor Jim at 570-238-2250
I'd recommend checking back here again this weekend for any additional updates, blessings! -Pastor Jim
Please bring passport to our final meeting. Have all your VBS supplies, etc ready to pack up into our checked bags. Remember, your personal stuff should mostly fit inside your carry-on bag.
Pray daily as we are planning out the steps to get there and that God will prepare our hearts for a life-changing experience. Pray too for our friends in Caledonia.
Serve God in sunny Belize!
Whether it's speaking Spanish, mixing cement, running games for VBS, dancing with preschoolers, scoring a goal off the assist from your new Belizean amigo, sharing your testimony, eating amazing Belizean food, delivering needed food to a local family, or singing in the local church service... you will have so many amazing opportunities in Belize. That's why we describe the trip as... un-Belizable!
Begin praying now for God to do a powerful work in your heart, to build our Team, and to bless Caledonia, Belize. It's going to be a Summer of "God at work"
(The Belize 2025 Mission Trip is for current 9-12th graders and for active participants in CMF Youth.)
Passport info: -16 or 17 years old: https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds11_pdf.PDF
-general passport page: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport.html
CDC Health Guidelines: Click here to read what the CDC suggests about travel to Belize.
Registration: -you will get a link from Jim once your "Application Form" is first approved by Jim.
Team meeting dates: January 26, February 23, March 23, April 27, June 1, July 16
Team meetings are held at 12 noon (except July 16, which is a Wednesday evening meeting)
Please plan ahead to attend all meetings. These are very important for getting you safely to and from Belize. They are important for Team Building. They are important for seeking God. They are important for planning. -If you have a conflict that you cannot avoid reach out to Jim early on to discuss it.
Belize Remind Class: please join this class by clicking this link: Belize 2025 Remind Class link
All future trip communications will be via this class.
Costs & deadlines: -$700 ($200 due at Online Registration + $500 in April).
((After January 11 this cost goes up $50 and there may be no spots left.))
Your $200 deposit is necessary when you register and commits you to the trip. (only in certain circumstances can this be refunded. Reservations and tickets are made on your behalf early on.) The remaining $500 can be paid anytime now but no later than April 27.
Prayer of Commissioning: CMF will be holding a special prayer of sending and blessing for us July 6th during the church service. Please be there if you are able and we will be invited to come up front as a team.
kayaks and canoes on a trip down the river! camping out that night.
save the date. let Jim know which one suits better for you.
2 days, 1 night of river fun
save the date. This is our tentative date for Fall Camp
save the date. This is our tentative date for Fall Camp
January Update: for now the problems have been addressed by the designers of this app. Hopefully, we will be trouble free for the year ahead. If problems arise again, we will replace this app with another plan.
A TECH UPDATE: BE AWARE: TECH ISSUES ARE SOMETIMES OCCURING WITH THIS CALENDAR APP. CONTINUE TO USE FOR NOW... We will continue to use as our main event information hub for as long as we can.