
Winter Camp
Grades 6 - 12
Pick Your Dates
Junior and Senior High
Dates | Price | Church Availability |
January 7-9, 2022 | $169 | Waitlisting |
January 28-30, 2022 | $169 | Waitlisting |
February 11-13, 2022 | $169 | Waitlisting |
Winter Camp
The Jr/Sr High Winter Camps give students the opportunity to retreat with other students in their church youth group and their leaders without having to plan every last detail. Our team coordinates the entire weekend including winter activities, food, lodging and the Christian speakers and worship leaders. The end result is students and leaders alike leaving the weekend refreshed, more connected to their youth group and energized to serve Jesus as well as those in their community.
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Learn More About Winter Camp
Theme and Speakers
We are excited to share with you our 2022 theme!
Panoramic: 2 Corinthians 4:18, “We set our eyes not on what we see but on what we cannot see. What we see will last only a short time, but what we cannot see will last forever.”
Across the world, people get to see and experience awe-inspiring surroundings. Incredible architecture and natural wonders captivate our attention.
From where we stand in space and time, we see just a tiny portion of the story, but God has a panoramic view – His wide lens captures the complete picture of all things. Because of this, we don’t focus on the limitations of what we can see, but on the eternal God whose perspective we cannot always see.
Through our theme, we will be focusing on two stories.
Acts 9 – God’s Panoramic View for Creation: For Saul, seeing Christians rising up and living out this new “Way” that was being taught made him zealous. He was so caught up in who he thought God was, that he had failed to see that the same God he was worshiping, was at work right before his eyes. When God finally opened Saul’s eyes to the greater plan that was unfolding before him, Saul was illuminated and his life was drastically changed. Through it, God was able to use Saul (now Paul), to preach the Gospel to gentiles and open His kingdom to the whole world.
Book of Jonah – God’s Panoramic View for Our Lives: In God’s panoramic view, He has a divine plan for His creation, though sometimes we fail to comprehend it. For Jonah, he was called to go and preach in Ninevah. However, in his own view, he didn’t see them as worthy and couldn’t comprehend why God would call him there. He thought there was no way he would want to engage in preaching to them. So often, we too see people in our life as “others” and think there is no way God would call us to work and live alongside them. We think our cultural differences may be too much or that we wouldn’t be capable of it. But what God is calling us to, just as He did with Jonah, is to step outside of our own limitations and live into the panoramic view that God has for our lives.
Panelists:
- Paul de Neui – Professor of Missiology at North Park Theological Seminary
- Annaweinita Miller – Mending Wings/SLAM Trips Coordinator – Yakama Indian Nation, Wapato, Washington
- Jamie Garland – Children’s Ministry Director at On Ramps Covenant Church – Fresno, CA
- School of Restorative Arts
- Tyler Nylen – Discipleship and Teaching Pastor at Fountain of Live Covenant Church – Madison, WI
- Janeeth Christopher Pathula – Director of Student Ministries at Kent Covenant Church – Kent, Washington
Schedule
Youth Weekends Basic Schedule for Website
Friday
6:30pm: Arrival & Move In
Evening Activities
9pm: Whole Group Session with worship & teaching
Small Group Debrief
11pm: Quiet Hours
12am: Lights Out
Saturday
Breakfast
Whole Group Worship
Breakouts
Small Group Debrief
Whole Group Game
Lunch
Polar Bear Dip
Free Time
Dinner
Whole Group Session with worship & teaching
Small Group Debrief
Whole Group Event
11pm: Quiet Hours
12am: Lights Out
Sunday
Breakfast
Whole Group Session with worship & sending
11am: Departure
The Game
Game:
This year, we are seeking to keep our winter tradition of a Stump Ball tournament alive, while also adding in innovative wrinkles. Come to Winter Camp 2022 to see what Stump Ball 2.0 is all about! We encourage each group to bring team costumes or outfits that will help distinguish you from other teams! This could be wearing basketball jerseys, banana costumes, Santa hats, or any other creative theme you can come up with! Each team will have 6 students playing at one time. It is up to each group to decide if they want to split into multiple teams, if you are bringing a larger group.
Pricing
Winter Camp 2022 Pricing:
- $169 per Student
- $119 per Leader
What to bring
Winter Camp Pack List
Clothing
- Pants, shirts, underwear, socks
- Sweatshirts
- Sneakers
- Warm winter coat
- Snow pants
- Mittens/gloves
- Winter hat
- Snow boots
- Swimsuit (if doing Polar Bear Dip – JH/SH only)
- Pajamas
Cabin
- Sleeping bag
- Pillow
- Towel
- Toiletries
Miscellaneous
- Bible
- Notebook
- Pen
- Face masks
- Water bottle
Optional
- Flashlight
- Camera
- Snacks (no nut products)
***Covenant Harbor cares deeply about creating a space where everyone feels welcome, safe, and accepted. In order to help everyone feel at ease and enjoy the weekend together, please do not bring clothing or other items that could cause discomfort or division, including references to political or social issues. Thank you!
Registration
Health and Safety
Health and Safety for Winter Camp 2022
Covenant Harbor’s health and safety guidelines about Covid-19 are to mitigate exposure between church groups. We see our role as maintaining standards in common spaces, activities and areas. Each group will have the flexibility to choose how controlled they would like to be in their own spaces and with their own students. Winter Camp is a time to come together! We want to create a space for all to feel welcome and safe!
Housing
Cabin bunk rooms will not be shared between churches. Although there are several housing units that have shared bathrooms between bunk rooms, Covenant Harbor will make every effort to keep bathrooms private by church group as well.
Churches will be given separate bunk rooms and bathrooms for guys and girls, but when possible, they will be connected by a lounge/meeting room. This shared space between guys and girls will act as the church’s private space that can only be used by them. With that, masking policies within that common lounge space are at the discretion of the leader.
Health Screenings
We encourage each church group to do a wellness check of each student and leader BEFORE they get in a vehicle to come to Covenant Harbor. Please contact our registrar if you would like a form.
Face Masks
Face masks will be required while indoors in spaces shared by multiple groups. This includes chapel sessions, while going through the meal line and at any indoor activity. Masking in individual cabin rooms and in your church’s private meeting space is up to the decision of the church leader.
Meals
Meals will have assigned, staggered times to create more open space in the Lodge dining room. Tables will be assigned by church group. Masks will be required while walking through the Lodge and going through buffet lines. Once at your church’s assigned table, masks can be removed for eating (and face making).
Questions?
We would love to hear your concerns or questions. We look forward to partnering with your ministry and creating an experience your students will love, their parents will be confident in and you will be supported. If you’d like to see a draft schedule or have any questions, please feel free to contact our Program Director, Emma Mueller.
It is truly a privilege to serve you and your students.