Summer at StillWater Retreat
The purpose of the StillWater summer camp is to provide a significant camp experience
to approximately 200 boys and girls (ages eight through fourteen) from the inner city.
To introduce them to Christ and to help them know His love and the glory of His creation.
to approximately 200 boys and girls (ages eight through fourteen) from the inner city.
To introduce them to Christ and to help them know His love and the glory of His creation.
Philosophy
Traditionally, teenagers search for significance away from home and parents. Due to the deterioration of the family unit and the resulting lack of a significant father figure in many inner city homes, teens have turned to gangs to fulfill their social and emotional needs. Moreover, they conform to the accepted practices and beliefs of their peer subculture. They learn what they are taught.
Traditionally, teenagers search for significance away from home and parents. Due to the deterioration of the family unit and the resulting lack of a significant father figure in many inner city homes, teens have turned to gangs to fulfill their social and emotional needs. Moreover, they conform to the accepted practices and beliefs of their peer subculture. They learn what they are taught.
Impact
A Christ-filled outdoor camp experience can be instrumental in turning lives around. Camp can help meet the needs and teach the campers how to find fulfillment in a positive way without drugs and violence. More importantly, the outdoor experience provides an excellent environment for the camper to come to a deeper understanding of who God is and what He has done for us.
Guiding a child as he learns that he can conquer the fears that accompany new experiences gives him the confidence to make difficult but healthy decisions later in life. The isolation and unfamiliarity of StillWater Retreat allows a greater acceptance of the positive moral principles we teach and model. We have their attention. For some it could be the chance for them to understand the dangers that lay ahead for them as they enter the teenage years.
A Christ-filled outdoor camp experience can be instrumental in turning lives around. Camp can help meet the needs and teach the campers how to find fulfillment in a positive way without drugs and violence. More importantly, the outdoor experience provides an excellent environment for the camper to come to a deeper understanding of who God is and what He has done for us.
Guiding a child as he learns that he can conquer the fears that accompany new experiences gives him the confidence to make difficult but healthy decisions later in life. The isolation and unfamiliarity of StillWater Retreat allows a greater acceptance of the positive moral principles we teach and model. We have their attention. For some it could be the chance for them to understand the dangers that lay ahead for them as they enter the teenage years.
Programming
StillWater’s programming is Bible based and touches every area of a person’s life, emphasizing the following areas:
StillWater’s programming is Bible based and touches every area of a person’s life, emphasizing the following areas:
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