May 1st, 2024
by Brandon Berry
by Brandon Berry
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.”
Psalm 127:1
Every spring, we take around 50 families to HEB Foundation Camps for a free weekend retreat called Family Camp. The goal of Family Camp is to bring the family together away from their everyday influences and allow them to dedicate their weekend to the Lord.
This year, our theme was Welcome Home! We wanted to encourage families to invite Jesus into their homes through small changes to their everyday habits. We started the weekend with the story of Zacchaeus to emphasize how welcoming Jesus into our homes brings salvation to them (Luke 19:6, 9).
Our teaching plans were interrupted by heavy rain, but the Lord’s plans were not thwarted! We instead spent an extra hour worshiping God as families. It was a powerful time of praise, with adults and children worshiping and praying together. Staff and volunteers were available throughout the service to pray with, and for, families as needed. It was an incredibly powerful scene of our families welcoming Jesus into their lives and homes! Some attendees were even baptized as a sign of their new life and freedom in Christ.
On the final morning, the adults spent some time making plans for their homes. They talked about ways to welcome Jesus into their everyday habits and routines, such as praying before meals and reading the Bible together. Many of them even got to practice praying together to start developing spiritual habits right away!
Since Family Camp ended, we have seen several families get connected to their local church and small group communities. We have also heard testimony of family members being blessed by the weekend’s events and wanting to get more involved in community.
We are praising God for the work He did at camp, and are eagerly anticipating seeing and hearing even more testimony of His life-changing power!
Psalm 127:1
Every spring, we take around 50 families to HEB Foundation Camps for a free weekend retreat called Family Camp. The goal of Family Camp is to bring the family together away from their everyday influences and allow them to dedicate their weekend to the Lord.
This year, our theme was Welcome Home! We wanted to encourage families to invite Jesus into their homes through small changes to their everyday habits. We started the weekend with the story of Zacchaeus to emphasize how welcoming Jesus into our homes brings salvation to them (Luke 19:6, 9).
Our teaching plans were interrupted by heavy rain, but the Lord’s plans were not thwarted! We instead spent an extra hour worshiping God as families. It was a powerful time of praise, with adults and children worshiping and praying together. Staff and volunteers were available throughout the service to pray with, and for, families as needed. It was an incredibly powerful scene of our families welcoming Jesus into their lives and homes! Some attendees were even baptized as a sign of their new life and freedom in Christ.
On the final morning, the adults spent some time making plans for their homes. They talked about ways to welcome Jesus into their everyday habits and routines, such as praying before meals and reading the Bible together. Many of them even got to practice praying together to start developing spiritual habits right away!
Since Family Camp ended, we have seen several families get connected to their local church and small group communities. We have also heard testimony of family members being blessed by the weekend’s events and wanting to get more involved in community.
We are praising God for the work He did at camp, and are eagerly anticipating seeing and hearing even more testimony of His life-changing power!
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