McGREGOR, MN (June 25, 2012) – Rising floodwaters forced Covenant Pines Bible Camp to cancel the Pathfinders camp session scheduled to run today through Wednesday.
Posts Tagged ‘Youth’
Crowder Surprises Fan During H.S. Graduation
WOODBURY, MN (June 5, 2012) – Caleb Gotz, a member of Gallery Covenant Church in St. Paul, was celebrating his high school graduation when internationally known Christian artist David Crowder showed up.
Graffiti Provides Pathway to Deep Conversations
By Stan Friedman
LA CORUÑA, SPAIN (June 1, 2012) – What started as an effort to clean graffiti from a pedestrian walkway developed into a “tapestry of relationships” among neighborhood residents, politicians, members of a local church plant, a mission …
‘Ugly Meter’ Poses Threat to Self-Esteem
By Stan Friedman
CHICAGO, IL (June 1, 2012) – Although the creator and many users of Ugly Meter – one of the most popular Apple applications – say it’s all in good fun, some people who work with teens say …
CHIC Fully Accessible to Special Needs Students
KNOXVILLE, TN (May 30, 2012) – John, a teenager with Down syndrome, was enthralled as Curt Cloninger shared the gospel during one of the evening sessions at CHIC 2000. During the presentation, Cloninger shoved a cross into a large spool …
Volunteers Discover Magnetic Attraction of CHIC
By Stan Friedman
KNOXVILLE, TN (May 17, 2012) – Shannyn Stoffel volunteered at CHIC 2009 to make a difference in the lives of teenagers, never expecting she would help bridge a racial divide to a tearful local police officer.
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CHIC Registration Deadlines Extended
CHICAGO, IL (May 14, 2012) – The deadline for the CHIC 2012 regular student registration rate of $590 has been extended to June 15.
New Book Helps Kids Respond to Bullying
By Stan Friedman
FARMINGTON HILLS, MI (March 11, 2012) – Many of the students who meet with elementary school counselor Susan Fitzsimonds come with the same problem – they are being bullied, are frightened, and have no idea how to …
Hands-On Is Best Way to Learn About Nature
By Stan Friedman
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA (May 10, 2012) – The 150 fifth graders from the Oakland Public School District exited the buses that had taken them to Mission Springs Camp and Conference Center recently and saw something they had …
Volunteering at Camp a Transforming Experience
By Stan Friedman
JONESVILLE, VA (April 27, 2012) – Members of West Bay Covenant Church in Traverse City, Michigan, have traveled every year since 1976 to Covenant Mountain Mission Bible Camp (CMMBC) to minister in one of Virginia’s most impoverished …