Every September the RPCA puts on a 3-day camp for its 8 to 12 year-olds and their friends. I take any chance I get to spend time at our rustic camp, Dixon’s Creek, and greatly enjoyed the opportunity to be a part of this year’s junior camp as a leader. I was encouraged to see a great turnout of twenty-four kids; not only from our congregations of Frankston, McKinnon, and Geelong, but also from other churches around Victoria with whom we have connections. Dixon’s Creek camp provides a unique experience of being able to step out of daily routine and enjoy time with friends in a refreshing place.
This year’s camp director, Adele Ellery (Geelong RPC) did a wonderful job of planning and implementing a balanced program of discipleship and fun. Reuben Feldman (Geelong RPC) led the studies for the kids. They learned about how God’s word is “a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105) and what it means that it is “sweeter than honey” (Psalm 119:103). Everyone participated in games, trivia, dorm inspections, devotions, a bushwalk, and a talent show, and the campers also had free time to get to know each other more in a relaxed setting. I was grateful to be on a fantastic team with Adele, Reuben, Roby Vicary, Cerisa Benjamin, and Sam Demitriou. They made the work of running the camp a labour of love and so much fun, and I hope to be able to help again next year.
We are thankful for the answered prayers for health, good weather, and safety which all contributed to everything running smoothly. I ask that you continue to pray with me for the kids who attended camp this year; that they will remember what they learned, develop the friendships made, and continue to grow and be fruitful as God’s children.
Thanks to Amanda McCracken for putting together this article. Amanda McCracken is a joyful believer in Christ and a member of the Frankston Reformed Presbyterian Church. She is a 19-year-old studying commercial cookery and works as a barista.
