Another student camp is in the books. This year we took 58 people of which 45 were kids and 13 were adults, to Glorieta, New Mexico. Glorieta sits in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The mountains usually provide a great getaway from the Texas heat that all Texans are far too familiar with. This year, the weather was a little warmer than normal during the day but the nights were fantastic and it was definitely not as hot as Little Elm.
SBTC’s M3 Camp hosted camp at Glorieta Camps. A campground where adults use to go as kids now send their kids. At M3, students experienced morning and evening worship services, church group recreational time, tournament play, breakout groups, and all of the amenities Glorieta Camps offers (zip lining, water slides, paddle boarding, swimming, zip drop, snow tube (yes, in the summer), trails, and much more.
Nathan Lino and Zack Workun led the evening and morning services. Breakout groups included Apologetics, Called to Ministry, Daily Walk with Christ, Missions, God’s Plan for Gender & Sexuality, Why Friendships Matter, Evangelism, Worship in Live, and more. Each day, students got to choose one Breakout to go to.
The Dining Hall: I’ve been to many camps, and I have to say no camp beats Glorieta’s efficiency in feeding the camp. Most camps have at least two lunchtimes to accommodate the entire camp, and many camps I have been to are around 700 to 1000 people. However, Glorieta only has one lunchtime. While some camps can take up to 2 hours to feed everyone, Glorieta feeds 2000 students in 30 minutes.
The dorms at Glorieta were better than some and not as good as others. Air Conditioning is rare due to the nights being cool and the days being mild. The week we went was warmer than normal but with fans, things worked out as usual.
Our Student Ministers, Coby McCormick and Kyle Stone, did an amazing job of leading, taking care of, and ministering to our students. Though the days were long and the sleep was short, they kept up with and lead our students well. They jumped into the craziness of the games, encouraged the students, and worshiped with them.
Our other leaders did fantastic as well. Without them, camp would not have happened. No one truly knows what it takes to be a leader at a teenage camp. It is an act of service very few do and even fewer do well.
Thank you to the parents who sent their precious cargo with us. We hope they returned better than when they left. Hopefully, they came back with stories they’ll remember and experiences they enjoy sharing with others.
As always, God does amazing work at camp. This year we saw 6 of our students profess Jesus as their Lord, 4 more wanting baptisms, and 2 rededications. Go God Go!