Camp Hope Holiday Dinner Sponsors Needed: Your generous donation of $50.00 will purchase a holiday dinner for a Camp Hope family. Please stop by the table in the Connector at Mt. Bethel. We’ll be there Sundays, October 18th and 25th. Choose a family for whom you will sponsor a holiday dinner. Thank you for sharing and making a holiday meal possible for our Camp Hope “kidz” and their families. Please call the Camp Hope office with questions at 770.977.7751 or go to www.kidz2leaders.org.
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009Camp Hope Benefit Concert
Monday, September 14th, 2009Come praise God with us as we celebrate our 10-year anniversary of Camp Hope with a special worship concert Sunday, September 20 at 6:30 p.m. featuring Rev. Diane Parrish and Robert McMichael. This annual concert helps raise funds for kidz2leaders, inc. which ministers to the children of men and women incarcerated in the state of Georgia.
Camp Hope Counselors: Wear your Camp Hope t-shirts!!
The concert will be held in the Sanctuary at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church located at 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068.
What Our Kids are Saying After Camp…
Thursday, September 3rd, 2009After Camp Hope, our Cornerstone and Leadership campers complete an evaluation of their experience at camp. Here are the results from this year’s evaluation.
44% of our Leadership Campers reported that the most important thing that happened at Camp Hope was getting closer to God.
“I got saved and rededicated my life to God.”
“I have invited God back into my life.”
“To know that if you ask for forgiveness Jesus will forgive you and not hold grudges.”
51% of our Leadership Campers defined leadership as setting a good example.
40% defined leadership as responsibility.
“Leadership is building unity and a better world for future kids just like me.”
“It means being a unique person in God’s eyes, it can make you a better Christian by showing others the way to joy and Jesus.”
98% of our Leadership Campers want to be a counselor at Camp Hope.
“I want campers to learn about God and help them through their situation because I went through the same thing.”
“I want to be a counselor so I can help campers like my counselors help me grow in Christ.”
100% plan to graduate highschool!
100% said that Camp Hope helped them understand the importance of not making poor choices like using drugs or getting pregnant before marriage.
100% of campers that Camp Hope will help them at home, with their family and with their friends at school!
Christmas in July
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009Sounds weird we know, but, for a Camp Hope Camper, it means being able to enjoy camp to the fullest! Sadly, most of our kids show up to camp with only the clothes on their backs for the entire week! Unimaginable, isn’t it, for us East Cobbers!?
So, you can help in one or both of TWO WAYS, 1) Purchase a $15.00 to $25.00 gift certificate (or more if you can!) to either Wal-Mart or Target, bring it by the Camp Hope office, or place in the Camp Hope mail box in the staff kitchen during the month of June, OR, 2) come to our “Christmas in July” Christmas tree, which will be in the connector at the end of June, and take a “need” slip off of the tree. These “need slips” will cover everything from specific clothes and snacks to bedding and pillows.
I pray you can help us make this camp a memorable one for our kids. God Bless!
Rev. Diane Parrish
Cabin Leader Applications due May 1!
Thursday, April 9th, 2009Cabin Leader applications are due BY Friday, May 1. If you would like to be considered to be a Cabin Leader at Camp Hope 2009, please complete the application (available at www.kidz2leaders.org) and return to the Camp Hope office via email to cris.hunt@kidz2leaders.org or by mail to 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068. Please complete this form in addition to the regular Counselor Application. Completion of the Cabin Leader does not guarantee you placement as a cabin leader. We will contact applicants after the application deadline on May 1.
2009 Camp Hope Golf Tournament
Monday, January 26th, 2009Save the Date!
Come play at the 5th Annual Camp Hope Golf Tournament on Monday, April 27th, 2009 at the Woodmont Golf and Country Club (www.woodmontgolfclub.com). The annual golf tournament benefits Camp Hope, which will celebrate its 10th Anniversary this July. Your participation will help us change the lives of prisoners’ children!
You can participate in the golf tournament by playing in a foursome or being a company sponsor. To do this, please complete the Registration Form and return to the Camp Hope office located at: 4385 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta, GA 30068.
For any questions, please contact Cris Hunt at cris.hunt@kidz2leaders.org or 770-977-7751.
interns4tomorrow Update!
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Monday was a great day for the kidz2leaders’ ministry. We hosted our first interns4tomorrow meeting! Program Director, Nancy Jakaitis, has been hard at work since she started at the Camp Hope office back in October to develop the interns4tomorrow program. After eligible students completed an application and performed three interviews at the Camp Hope office, 11 interns were selected. The 2009 interns are: Kwanza Cole, Alexis Dulaney, Jamil Harris, Brittany Johnson, Trey Ledbetter, Marcus Leverette, Travis Leverette, Allen Mathis, Michael Mathis, Brittney Putnam and Chelsey Robinson.
Monday marked the first of many mandatory meetings for the interns where they will learn business etiquette and get prepared for their summer internships at area businesses. The interns will also hear from different business individuals at each meeting.
The group visited local restaurant, Ritter’s, to hear from owner and chef, Ritter Jones, on Monday as well.
Please keep these students in your prayers as they prepare for and begin their summer internships!
