Church Group: Opening Night

Welcome

Welcome!

Opportunity to:

Share stories

Pray together

Celebrate what God is doing

Allow church host to speak and pray over group

Hopes and Fears

Ask: What are some standouts from opening celebration? Bible Study? Worship?

Distribute note cards and pens

Write hopes for camp on one side

Fears on the other side

Ask: What did you write on your card?

Place note cards on the floor in the center of the room

Stand in a circle and pray over hopes and fears

At camp = no acciden

God wants to stir and move

Live undistracted

Let go of fears

Focus on God

Expecting big things

Theme Interpretation

In His Image

Ask: What is an image?

Dictionary.com: “a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.”

Show photo of Bob on phone

Ask: Is this actually Bob?

Photo not the real person

Can’t speak, think, act, etc

But it shows much about the person and what they are like

Learning about being created in His image

NOT God, but created to be like him and reflect His attributes

Created to be perfect

But sin distorted image

God sent His perfect image to restore God’s image in us

Theme verse

2 Corinthians 3:18 ESV

18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit.

Ask: How can we as a youth group be a reflection of Christ at camp and when we get back home?

Pray

Missions Focus

See and hear about missions this week

Missions offering on last night

Partnering with IMB to reach the Embera people group of South America & NAMB to assist missionaries in Portland, Oregonn

Don’t spend all money on snacks and merch; save and give to missions

Pray for missions emphasis

Prayer: First-Time Campers

Raise hand if first time at FUGE

Encourage these students

First timers step in middle of circle

Call on student to pray over them

Announcements

Little bit of hang time

Nibble Nook = great night time hangout location

Remember: don’t travel alone (groups of at least 3 preferred)

Must be in rooms at 11:00, and light must be out at 11:30

Respect your room leader in when they say to be quiet

Briefly walk through schedule for tomorrow

Check-in with parents (if possible)