It has often been imagined that our biblical stories have
been passed down the generations in a setting where people gather around a
campfire. This seems to make sense given the recent advent of homes connected
to an electric grid. It also corresponds with what may or may not be an urban
myth that watching a campfire and watching a T.V. affects the brain in similar
ways. We also know that fire, like T.V., has been known to appear to speak to
its viewer, such as in Moses’ encounter with the burning bush. However
unhelpful this comparison may be, I think there are productive points of
contrast between the experience of watching television and gathering around the
campfire. We participate more directly in starting and maintaining a fire than
we do in turning on the T.V. It also seems to me that we participate in
relationships more directly in this setting where the fire does not appear to
speak as the television, at least not in so many words.
This will be a great
time to get to be together and worship God who speaks in many unexpected ways
in many unexpected places. We will gather to share stories of God’s movement
throughout our history and our daily lives. We will try to start our first fire
with flint and steel.
The Camp Out at Orchard Lake Campground will be for two
nights: Friday to Sunday morning. For camping, the cost is 9$ per person per
night. For day-time participation, if you are not camping, the cost is 7$ per
person. There is no charge for attending Saturday's Stone Soup.
This will be an occasion for family camping and fellowship. Please note
if you aren't able to be with your kids the whole time, you need to be sure
they are able to be supervised by someone else.
The general schedule is as follows:
The general schedule is as follows:
Friday: Meet at Orchard Lake Campground in the late afternoon/early evening. Bring food to grill for dinner, such as hot dogs and hamburgers.
Saturday: Outdoor activities all day. Mexican night for
dinner. Stone Soup, worshiping around the campfire, at 8pm. Tune your guitars
and rosin up your bows.
Sunday: 8:30am - Breakfast at Edna’s house, a short walk
from the campground.
The Camp out will conclude when we finish breakfast.
Take care,
Dave
Dave
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