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Thanks to everyone who went for making Cell Out such a fantastic day.
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Camp seems like a long time ago now…relive the happy memories by looking at these photos, kindly provided by Dave B (thanks Dave!).
Only 335 days (approximately, don’t quote us on that) to go until Youth Camp 2012…
The summer holidays have ended (sob) and school has well and truly started again…but this means that all the usual Wycliffe Youth groups are back underway too (hooray!)
For details of when specific groups start back for the term, as well as information about what’s coming up for Wycliffe Youth, take a look at our weekly email circular. If you don’t already receive this every Tuesday, drop Roz an email on roz@wycliffe-church.org.uk and she’ll add you to the mailing list!
Hi everyone! Sorry this has been a little while coming, here are some of the comments that were written down at the end of week one of camp I’ve tried my best to read everyone’s writing but if I’ve done some of it wrong let me know…
God has blessed us all this week because there are no boundaries between people and we are a family with God our father.
Being here at youth camp has helped me understand that God does really hear my prayers and has encouraged me to read my bible more.
Youth camp’s been awesome this year and it’s really helped me to think about things that hadn’t occurred to me before. I’ve also got to know lots more people better and make new friends! 
My first week at youth camp was amazing I felt very welcomed and made lots of new friends. VERY GOOD WEEK!!
Youth camp this year has been amazing. The quiet time groups worked real well and everyone was able to get actively involved in discussions. Phil’s talks and the whole chaplaincy team did a great job and we were all able to relate to the talks and activities and get so much out of them. Thank you for such a great week.
I’ve had so much fun this week and have learnt so much more about God and about myself. The services were led really well and the activities have always been fun no matter how tired we were. Thank you for a great time
It’s been really obvious the work of God in everyone this week. We’ve all felt his presence and just looking around the campsite, how amazing it is to have a God like ours.
Youth camp is a amazing place where God works in everyone. Its a great place to go if you’re confused about your faith or want to get closer to God. You make lots of friendly friends and its a brilliant experience.
I never considered that a week of camping, using disgusting portaloos, wearing the cheapest clothes and no Facebook would leave me with such a feeling of the presence of God. Phil’s speech especially opened the eyes … [sorry couldn't read the next bit, if this is yours please let us know what it said, sorry again!]. Camp really is a place to connect with God … [sorry a bit more I couldn't read 
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Camp has made me realise the truth about many things and has helped me to return to God. Thank you so much for the experience and all the leaders and the great food. Especially the cakes.
Camp this year has been absolutely amazing. I’m the type of person that can’t concentrate for a long period of time, and I found that this year I have been able to understand every single talk that we had and they all ministered to me. The one phrase that I’ll remember forever has got to be “you are not alone”.
This year’s camp has been absolutely AMAZING!! I’ve learnt so much about myself, and I feel my relationship with God has really grown and strengthened! Now I feel I will never be alone, and should never be scared of loneliness, because as long as I have Jesus, I will never be on my own So thank you to the awesome leaders and encouraging campers who have made this year’s camp the best year yet for me! Love you everyone!! xox
This year’s camp has been a fantastic week for me – I have been really challenged in all the right ways. During one of the sessions I had a vision from God – I was sat on a bench on a beach, and God walked up to me. He took something I’ve been holding onto out of my hands and threw it away in the sand so I could no longer see it. He then pointed towards the horizon, and I saw a beautiful sunset – God told me “See, this is what I have planned for you. It is worth sacrificing things for.” Camp was brilliant!!
What an amazing week. God has been in this field with smelly muddy people and our hearts have built up in his glory. The talks have been fantastic, Phil was honest and spoke completely from God. I have found it great that the focus has always been on God, not activities or food or nay other distraction. The youth have really been a great team, all getting along. It is so encouraging to see them pray for each other and testomising the great work God is doing in them. It has been a great year and I thank everyone who has been involved. God is Great!!!
Final update for you. So we did survive the night hike despite me not posting news here. We did it better than week one i think, with no one getting too lost! A very tired group yesterday coupled with rain mean’t quite a chilled day. We all got drenched and many young people now understand the need to put their ridge tents up correctly to prevent rivers running through the middle! Last nights service was amazing with many young people giving impromptu testimonies about god’s work in their lives and many young people saying they’d trusted in jesus for the first time. God is very very good! The sun shines on us for the last day. Drying kit, taking down extra equipment lies in store as well as the last 3 aspects of our competition. Competitive levels are running high (this leader being no exception) so off to the big final battle we go. Thanks for prayers, god has been with us and working in ways we couldn’t have imagined.
Another update for you: Another fabulous sunny day. A big splash as today we went swimming, very cooling especially after being in the hot sun. Lunch was followed by a series of team challenges which all involved some kind of transformer theme. A nice treat was having matt, roz and barney visiting today as well as Denise’s lovely cream tea! It was so hot we made our own clotted cream! They’re all currently off traipsing the night hike avoiding those dastardly deceptocons! Such a good week being had by all thank you for your prayers everyone!
Morning! another update for you. All is well on the sunny camp.
Yesterday was Kayaking which meant fun for all, either watching and laughing or splashing around in the water, many capsizes! A long walk there and back mean’t a lot of exhaustion on return. Tuck shop revived spirits, quickly. An amazing evening meeting was had where God showed up and challenged us about the changes he can make in our lives.
Today the beach! Bucket and spade at the ready and excitement by all including me!
Romance is beginning to blossom on camp, and that’s just between the dogs, ivy and branston! Many thanks for all your prayers, needless to say they work!
Ali
The campers from week one have returned safely and have been replaced by a new set of campers and leaders
Here is the first update from Ali Crookes the leader of week 2
The sun is here and all are happy. Not much sleep had by all last night either due to the cold or due to excitement. A gorgeous sunday roast gave ample opportunity for scrubbing dirty pot punishment for early risers! Today has been busy with competitive volleyball, a wild quiz and our first meeting with god. All have settled in well and teams are geling nicely. late night hunt last night around the grounds for transformers hidden and we’re expectant of a fine crazy wagner wide game tonight!
Let’s hope for better sleep tonight! Here’s wishing!
More updates during the week
More from camp
So…night hike, 4 teams left, and 4 teams arrived back…but not in the same state… slightly dishevelled, weary and half asleep…after encountering a night of spiders, scarecrows, red-eyed deceptacons masks, ciphers, flash bangs, worm holes &water…3 teams getting lost within the first mile…lots of fun and blessedly a dry clear night! Thursday: lie in and cooked breakfast, quiet times and a delicious afternoon tea before the other camp tradition of crazy afternoon: custard, smash, potatoes, marshmallows, left over rice, pickled onions, shaving foam and watsits crisps all culminated in a gunge mania time! Its Plum duff tonight (bangers and mash), then a quiet night and sleep for tomorrow is our last full fun packed day! Please pray for good health,especially for Edd he’s not too well, been asleep pretty much all day! Thank you all
Grace and love.
Matt
Here is the latest update from Matt at Camp.
God is at work; we had a great time in his presence this evening, talking of freedom from our masks we put on, & God chiseling away at us, & shaping us - Galatians ch 5 v 1.
I’m writing this 11.30 last night, it’s a beautiful clear night, its night hike evening, but to give the youth a red herring we started to watch the transformers film (with popcorn), then 20 mins into it we faked a smoking generator, with a smoke bomb, evacuated the marquee and told everybody to get ready for this years epic night hike! Not knowing what is currently happening, but they have a 3.5m hike, 6 challenges to get through and knowing my brother, Andrew has probably planned some surprises along the way…!
Thanks Matt, hopefully we will find out what happened on the night hike in the next update. Please continue to pray for the guys at camp especially pray for good health and lots of energy to enjoy everything that is happening at camp.
