Kansas Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB)

Youth camps draw more than 2,500 people

The fourth annual Hispanic Super Summer climaxed the KNCSB 2007 summer youth camps. It was held Aug. 6-10 at Webster Conference Center, Salina, Kan., on the heels of Weeks 1-6 of Super Summer. Large-group recreation in all seven weeks of camp had the underlying purpose of teaching teamwork and unity.

“Be very careful then how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil.”—Ephesians 5:15-16 (NIV)

With this challenge as a backdrop, Super Summer 2007 focused on “Games People Play” and helped equip campers to play the game of life using God’s instruction manual, the Bible.

Six weeks of camp, packed with spiritual experiences and recreation, ended on Aug. 3. The fourth annual Hispanic Super Summer was held the following week.

A total of 2,432 full-time campers participated in Super Summer 2007. Seventy-one people accepted Christ as their Savior. Thirty-eight campers surrendered to vocational Christian service. Other statistics included from Weeks 1-6 included:

• Total number of participating churches: 131


• Assurance of salvation: 22


• Candidates for baptism: 6


• Rededications: 171


• Total offering: $11,277 (It will be used to purchase chairs for the chapel in the new multipurpose building at WCC).

Participants in Hispanic Super Summer 2007 were challenged to be like Daniel and stand for Christ in a pagan culture.

The fourth annual camp for Hispanic youth in Nebraska and Kansas was held Aug. 6-10 at WCC. It attracted around 90 people.

“Dare to be a Daniel” was the camp theme. Omar and Janna Segovia returned as the camp spiritual leaders. In 2006, they were serving at a church in Toronto, Ontario. They have since moved to Missouri, Janna’s home state, where Omar is now a student at Midwestern Seminary.

“This week I’m going to encourage you to be honest before God,” Segovia said.

During the week, campers memorized Scriptures to help them lead someone to Christ.

“The greatest thing you can take with you [from camp] is God’s Word,” Segovia said.

In 2008, Hispanic Super Summer will kick off the KNCSB summer youth camps—it will be held June 23-27 at WCC.