2009 Adult & Family Programs
 
 
 
2009 Programs for Adults & Families  Saturday, March 14: Camp Workday Saturday, March 14: Camp Workday (all ages) Come help get Camp Carew ready for the 2009 Camp Season. Saturday, April 18: Camp Workday Saturday, April 18: Camp Workday (all ages) Come help get Camp Carew ready for the 2009 Camp Season. April 24-26: Youth Worker Retreat Our churches continue to recognize the importance of ministry to children, youth and young adults. In order to celebrate and nurture those who work in these areas of the Church, Camp Carew is offering a weekend retreat for youth workers. Anyone who is active in ministry to young people - whether as a paid youth ministry staff member, as a volunteer, or as pastor of the congregation - is invited to this time of rest and reflection. Join youth workers from around the Presbytery as we retreat together: to pray, to rest, to learn, and to be renewed by the One who has called us into this important ministry. Year-round cabins at Camp Carew are now available so that youth workers can spend time curled up quietly with a journal, walking through the woods, praying near the lake, or sitting at the campfire. Most of all, you’ll find a space where you can be still ... and know that God is God. (Private rooms are available on “first-come, first-served” basis.) Youth Worker Retreat Schedule Friday, April 24, 2009 6pm-8pm: Registration 8pm: Group Gathering Time 9pm: Laughter is the Best Medicine Saturday, April 25, 2009 8:30am: Breakfast REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 10, 2009 Morning Session: Rest and Renewal 12:30pm: Lunch Afternoon Session: Sharing the Gift Click HERE for more information and registration form. 6:00pm: Dinner Evening Session: Creation and Community Sunday, April 26, 2009 8:30am: Breakfast 9:30am: Closing Worship and Communion 11:00am: Heading Home September 25-27: Alumni Reunion September 25-27: Alumni Reunion (all ages) Have you been a camper, staff member or volunteer at Camp Carew? Bring your family and spend the weekend catching up with old friends! October 23-25: Fall Colors Weekend October 23-25: Fall Colors Weekend (adult) December 5: Advent Retreat December 5: Advent Retreat (adult) Programs available to be scheduled . . . For info on renting facilities at Camp Carew, click HERE. “Unbinding” Retreats: Below is a list of available retreats which support the work our congregations are doing with the book, “Unbinding the Gospel.” Contact Camp Carew leadership to host these retreats either at Camp Carew, or at your church. Learning to Pray: Cultivating a Practice for Life Uncertain about your prayer life? Frustrated with questions about prayer? Feel like you want to explore different types of prayer? This is a retreat for the novice, for the more experienced, and for those simply looking for ways to spend more time in prayer. Telling Our Stories: Reflections on the Journey of Faith Throughout Holy Scripture, we find individuals and whole communities who reflect on their life with God, and then put that experience into words. They share their experiences - their stories - for the good of others. We follow in their footsteps: reflecting on our journey ... and learning to offer the gift of our stories. Practicing Hospitality: Extending Welcome in All Things Before welcoming a guest, we prepare a place for them. Together, let’s consider the ways in which we can prepare our hearts, our lives, and our communities to welcome others. Let’s seek to welcome strangers as we would welcome Christ himself. Exploring the “E-word”: Beginning the Evangelism Conversation The word evangelism conjures up a variety of images, ideas, and memories. The first step in having a conversation about evangelism is to consider our own opinions and feelings about evangelism ... and to explore ways of doing evangelism that feel authentic to our own lives and our understanding of the gospel. The Pastor Sabbath Program: It is no secret that many pastors struggle to find time for Sabbath. And yet, Sabbath is vital to our spiritual life and our ministry. In response to this need, Camp Carew extends an invitation to all pastors to “come away for a while.” Come to Camp Carew: to pray, to rest, to learn, to be renewed by the One who has called you into this ministry. New year-round cabins at Camp Carew are now available to pastors at no charge so that they can spend Sabbath time curled up in a private room, walking through the woods, praying near the lake, or sitting at the campfire. Most of all, pastors will find a space where they can be still ... and know that God is God. The Pastor Sabbath Program invites pastors of the Presbytery of Southeastern IL to spend Sabbath time on Tuesday or Wednesday night (at no charge) at Camp Carew. Meal service is not available. Space is limited, so reservations are required and can be made by calling 618.457.5596. Click HERE for more information. Youth%20Worker%20Retreat.htmlFacility%20Rental%20Info.htmlPastor%20Sabbath%20Program.htmlshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2
Contact Camp Carew Office Registrar Camp Carew Camp Carew Registrar Rev. Meg Overstreet, Acting Director Presbytery of Southeastern IL 303 Hidden Bay Lane 1360 W. Main Street Makanda, IL 62958 Decatur, IL 62522 618-457-5596 1-800-456-7734 CampCarew@gmail.com psei2@attglobal.netmailto:CampCarew@gmail.commailto:psei2@attglobal.netshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1