IT'S HARD TO BE BRAVE

Have you ever watched others having fun but were too scared to join them? You were afraid to jump in the pool. Or too bashful to make a new friend. Or too worried to go to camp. These eleven girls went to camp and they are glad they did!

Start planning to join them at Trinity Pines next year. You can do it! You can be brave,too. You will be glad you went.

Look for Girls' Camp 2009 to see more pictures. Click on the pictures to make them larger.

Trinity Pine Camps

It is time to sign up for summer camp at Trinity Pines! To get that Early Bird Savings give your registration to Pastor Lois with $50 deposit (check made out to Trinity Pines) by Easter. You save $25 off the prices listed below! Camp is loads of fun and a great time to make lasting friendships. Look through the pictures at the right. There are some from Girl's Camp and some from Genesis Boy's camp. Remember that this is for summer. Use next year's grade.

Camp------------Date of Camp---Cost--Registration Deadline
1st - 3rd grade---Girls June 22-24---$90------May 1st
------------------Boys June 24-26---$90-----May 1st
Parents ---------At either camp------$60----(Save $15 early bird)

4th - 6th grade -Girls July 6-10------$160------June 1st
------------------Co Ed July 13-17---$160-----June 1st
------------------Boys July 20-24----$160-----June 1st

7th - 8th grade----Co Ed July 27-31--$185-----June 1st

I had the greatest pictures of my heroes working for Jesus. But I lost them! They are in the camera somewhere. I just can't get them out! There should be pictures of:

• Club 56 put the boxes together for Operation Christmas Child. They made such a neat pyramid. 100 boxes were taken and packed with Christmas cheer for children all over the world.
• Children singing "I'm trading my sickness. I'm trading my pain...For the joy of the Lord" Kindergarten has the "Yes, Lord" down really good. The adults always enjoy it when you sing.
• Many children and Club 56 helped to set up, run, and clean up for the Family Fun Night on Halloween. 300 people came to your party.
• Justin and Courtney were baptized. I bet someone has a picture of that!
• 8 from Club 56 have been trained to work in the nurseries. There will be more trained later.

I bet I have forgotten some things that have happened. Write me a comment below about the other things I should add.

Camp Is Over for 2008

But the fun will be remembered forever. Did you go to Trinity Pine this year? What was your favorite memory from camp? You can add it by clicking on the comment below. If you give Pastor Lois your digital pictures on a CD, she will be glad to add them. Thank you Tyler for sharing your pictures!

You Can Send a Message

You can always leave a message by clicking on the comments. Tell me the best part about your summer so far. I know you are busy with many things. When you are in town, don't forget to go to bed on Saturday night. You don't have school but you do have church! Do you have pictures from Trinity Pines? You can share your pictures here. Put them on a CD and give them to Pastor Lois. Your friends will be able to see them here. Pictures have been added to the Girls' Swim and Boys' Swim. Do you know which ones they are?

Girls' Swim

Girls, you are so brave. Do you know what you did at my house that the boys did not do? Check your swim pictures and check the boys swim pictures. Then come Sunday and tell me what you did that was different. See you Sunday!!

Boys' Swim

What a perfect day! The weather could not have been better.

What a great mixture of young men and older men.

What a wonderful group of new friends and old friends.

There is an old song that says, "Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other gold." I've never really wanted silver and gold friends but I would like a dollar. I will give a dollar to any boy who can name every friend who was at the Boys' Swim. You can see the slide show at the right to help you remember who was there. Try clicking on the picture to make it bigger.

I sure hope YOU were there.