Mission and Ministry of Yellowstone Presbytery Camps
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We believe the Camping and Youth Ministry Unit of Yellowstone Presbytery is a vital part of the total mission and ministry of the presbytery and an extension of the local church’s work.
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We believe that God has created humankind to live in relationship with one another and with God, characterized by acceptance, forgiveness, caring and trust, wherever we are—in the home, church, neighborhood or outdoors.
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We believe that God is calling us to be involved in a daily process of Christian growth.
To this end, the goal of The Camping and Youth Ministry Unit for Yellowstone Presbytery is:
...To provide opportunities for people to experience God as revealed in Christ through a unique natural environment.
...To foster growth in discipleship thorough worship, study, recreation, service, reflection and friendship within the Christian community.
...To encourage self-evaluation and understanding through becoming aware of our relationships with Christ, with each other and with the global community.
...To provide an experience in Christian group living and in that experience to make explicit the issues of acceptance, forgiveness, love, mercy and servanthood.
...To learn from nature with its own special harmony, order and beauty and to learn how to be good stewards of this special gift from God.
...To discover and learn from a broader community of Christian friends and witnesses than just our local congregation, in order that we can see and utilize our connectionalism and partnership.
...To train and develop leadership both youth and adults on an on-going basis within the Presbytery for camping and youth ministry.
Revised March, 2011