Camp-not-camp – Starting today!

Usually at this time of year we’d be cleaning off the tents, packing the minibus, and heading off to a big field somewhere for a week of smelly camping. Odd enough, that’s not happening this year. That’s a blow for us – but it’s not game over! We love to innovate and try new things out, and that’s exactly what we’re doing, starting today.

Today is the first day of ‘Camp-Not-Camp’. This is a camping trip, without the ‘trip’ bit. Tonight, young people from all over Llandudno and Colwyn Bay will be camping in their gardens, living rooms, dining rooms – wherever they can fit a tent – all at the same time. Mass camping, in our own safe spaces!

Around that we are having five different online events. We have two breakfasts, the first this morning will be just for brand new year 7s. We have a cooking lesson (taught by me!) this afternoon, where we’ll make ‘Frying Pan Pizza’ together – which will either be totally amazing, or a total disaster. Either way it will be a blast. This evening we’re running a ‘Hot Chocolate Quiz’ and tomorrow evening we’ll be watch-partying a movie together.

This presents us a great opportunity to connect with our young people right at the beginning of summer, and give them some really fun memories. It also creates a way for us to provide options for young people who might love the idea of cooking, but really not be up for a quiz. Do you remember those ‘choose your own adventure’ books? This is a little bit like a choose your own camp. They can do as much or as little as they would like.

As usual there will be times to share from our lives, talk about Jesus, answer questions, and share the gospel. What an opportunity right?

So please be praying for us today as we start Camp-Not-Camp, online with our young people. Pray for fun, for good connections, for memories made, for safety, for good weather, for young people to feel safe and loved, and for them to hear and understand the story of Jesus.

Thanks folks!

Tim

If you’re a young person or parent – here are all your details. Just remember that meetings are for team and young people only – anyone else will be removed from the meeting. This is just to make sure everyone feels safe and recognise who the registered adults are. The only exception is the year 7’s breakfast this morning, where any new year 7 is welcome to bring a parent or older brother or sister. Thanks! 😀

Wed 5th
10am – Year 7 breakfast – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82024902979 (Meeting ID: 820 2490 2979)
2pm – Cooking lesson – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89871097470 (Meeting ID: 898 7109 7470)
6pm – Quiz night – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81691325961 (Meeting ID: 816 9132 5961)

Overnight camping in gardens in their homes if they want

Thu 6th
10am – Breakfast for everyone – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86364090822 (Meeting ID: 863 6409 0822)
6pm – Movie night – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85698363550 (Meeting ID: 856 9836 3550)