New Beginnings Christian Camp

Thursday Pictures

2011-06-17T10:33:00.000-07:00

Check out a few pictures from camp on Thursday!

Friday!

2011-06-17T10:17:00.000-07:00

Well we've entered into our last full day of camp and things couldn't be going better. The campers are having a great time and God sent us an amazing breeze this morning that's been providing a nice cool down every now and then. Today we've learned about Jehova Tsidkenu (God is our Righteousness) and Jehova Raffa (God is our Healer).

The kids are now eating lunch and getting ready for our last swim time. We'll be posting pictures from Thursday soon.

Day 2 Pictures

2011-06-16T10:26:00.000-07:00

Check out a few of the pictures from Day 2 of camp.

Day 3

2011-06-16T10:23:00.000-07:00

We're right in the middle of day 3 and things have been great. Campers are thoroughly enjoying themselves in everything that we're doing. We've studied Jehovah, Jehovah Jireh, Jehovah Nissi, Jehovah Shalom so far. This morning, Oma found a big turtle and enjoyed that nice surprise this morning. We're enjoying being in God's nature that He's created for us. Pictures from day 2 are coming soon.

New Beginnings Camp 2011 Day 1 Pictures

2011-06-15T10:52:00.000-07:00

Take a look at pictures from Day 1 of Camp

Middle of Day 2

2011-06-15T10:23:00.000-07:00

We're right in the middle of day 2 and the camper's are doing great. We started out with our flagpole time. From there we went to cabin clean up and breakfast. We've now gotten to go to 2 different Bible classes to learn about the various names of God. From our classes, we went to some team activity and now it's time for crafts and lunch.

After lunch we'll have some rest time and then down to the pool and lagoon. Sorry for the delay in posting the pictures, but our connection is a bit slower than expected so pictures are taking awhile to load onto the blog. We're trying to post pictures on the Twitter account so don't forget to follow nb_camp on Twitter to see up to date information. As soon as we can, we'll try to get the pictures loaded on the blog.

Thanks.

Day 1

2011-06-14T20:04:00.000-07:00

Well we've had a great day so far. Registration went so smoothly! Today the campers got to start the camp off by swimming and getting to know their counselors. We then had some time of worship and team activities.

Tomorrow the campers will begin their regular camp schedules. So many of them are looking forward to the lagoon and other things to come. We'll be posting pictures soon.

2011 Session Registration is UP!

2011-01-24T08:29:00.000-08:00

Registration for the 2011 camp session is up!

Camp this year is:

June 14 - 18 (Tuesday - Saturday)

EARLY BIRD PRICES!

click here to register

2010 New Beginnings Christian Camp Pictures

2010-06-21T15:30:00.000-07:00

Click here to see the pictures from our 2010 camp session!

New Beginnings Christian Camp 2010

Friday

2010-06-18T20:11:00.003-07:00

Today was another day filled with lots of fun and exciting times. Check out some of the pictures from the day...

Thursday!

2010-06-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

Another day at New Beginnings Camp and it was a blast!

Today we learned that God's way is the BEST way! This was shown to us through the stories of Jericho and Gideon. What faith these men had to obey God's instruction, even when it didn't sound like such a great plan to them!

During Wild Thing we got...WILD!!! The kids (okay...the adults too) have so much fun singing silly songs and getting crazy!

The boys of cabin 2 have really stepped up and have been serving in the mess hall by cleaning up food trays when people are done eating. Thanks boys for setting such a great example!!l

Tonight at Fun Hour we were blessed with this amazing performance by Steve Eller. All of you Mylie Cyrus fans...hold on to your seats! (You can't really hear the music over all the laughter, but it is there!!!)

Another long, hot and tiring day is done. We have two more days of camp...boy does time fly!

Now that the kids are all in bed and resting peacefully (or at least pretending to be) we adults can finally get some sleep!

Wednesday!

2010-06-17T11:03:00.000-07:00

Wednesday was a great day!!

Everyone had such a great time today with all of their class rotations and team activities. The day was long and hot, but all the kiddos had such great attitudes!

It was our first day of full class rotations and SWIM TIME! No fear at the Lagoon! So many kiddos bravely slid down the 50 foot water slide, flipped off the trapeze, and zoomed down the zip line!

In classes we learned that God always provides what we need. This was demonstrated through the stories of Manna & Quail and the Crossing of the Red Sea. It is amazing what can happen when we rely on God and trust in His promises.

The day ended on a good note with Fun Time! So many kids got up and showed us their talents. There were a lot of jokes, hand games and skits!! We've got a camp full of HAMS!

Pictures from Camp

2010-06-16T06:33:00.000-07:00

Here's the link for pictures from camp. We'll try to update it as much as possible:

New Beginnings Camp Pictures 2010

Also, please feel free to leave comments on our posts! We love to see who is checking in and if you want to leave a camper a message, we will be sure and get it to them!

First Day of Camp!

2010-06-15T21:45:00.000-07:00

We are all here at New Beginnings Camp and ready for an awesome week! Our theme is "Great Big God!"

Everyone is settling in with their cabins and have met their teams for the week. Each camper is part of two teams. One team is for class rotation, and it is made up of girls and boys of the same age group. The other team is for team activities and that is a group of girls and boys of all ages. Each day they will be with the same teams as they go to classes to learn about our Great Big God and learn to work together as a team to accomplish goals and tasks while having fun!

Right now all the kids are tucked in bed and resting peacefully so that they are ready for an exciting day or learning and fun tomorrow!

Please keep checking in and we will hopefully have some pictures to share!

You can follow us on twitter as well: nb_camp

God is Already Working for our 2010 Session!

2010-05-24T06:28:00.000-07:00

Well, we are only a couple of weeks away from the 2010 session of New Beginnings Christian Camp! We are all getting so excited to see what the kids will teach us during the week of camp, and what He has in store for the little ones to learn.

This year, our theme is "Great Big God"! We are going to talk about a lot of stories in the Bible that show us God's might and His loving faithfulness.

We have blessed with 110 campers for this year so far. If you haven't registered for camp...Do It Now!!! You only have a few days!

If you register online, you MUST register BEFORE June 1st. Then ALL paperwork MUST be received BEFORE June 7th!

If you want to register through the mail, we MUST RECEIVE ALL paperwork BEFORE June 7th!

We hope to see your kiddos there!

God Bless!

2009 Camp Pictures

2009-06-22T07:43:00.000-07:00

Well, we have finished another awesome week of New Beginnings Camp! Thank you so much for sharing your children with us and allowing us to be so blessed by them! As promised, here is the link to the picture albums from the week.

http://picasaweb.google.com/NewBeginningsCamp

Enjoy and be sure to share these memories with your kids! I'm sure they would love to explain exactly what is happening in each fun picture!

Friday Update: What a Week!

2009-06-19T09:06:00.000-07:00

We are having so much fun here at New Beginnings Camp! We have had NO internet service so we have not been able to update the blog. We apologize for this and will hopefully have this problem fix for next year. I don't have much time to write, but thought I would share a few pictures for you to see what fun things we have been up to! God is really working on these kiddos this week!

Night of Camp Fundraiser

2009-04-14T19:39:00.000-07:00

What: A chance to give your little ones a preview of what a day at camp will be like.

When: April 17th, 2009 - 5:00pm to 9:00pm

Cost: $12 / child

**The cost includes childcare for 4 hours, dinner and lots of fun!

Where: Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ

6102 W. Pleasant Ridge Road

Arlington, TX 76016

This event is meant to give children a preview of camp so that they are more comfortable with the staff and environment before camp begins.

This even also doubles as a fundraiser for New Beginnings Christian Camp. Donations can always be give at www.newbeginningscamp.com. We accept donations as scholarships for children whose families can not afford to send their kids to camp and donations for the general operation fund. Your donations are tax deductible. Thank you!

Under Construction: God's Word - Our Blueprint for Life

2009-02-09T09:28:00.001-08:00

Planning for camp is well underway. We have had our first staff meeting and have decided on our theme for New Beginnings Camp 2009.

"Under Construction: God's Word - Our Blueprint For Life"

We will be focusing on Isaiah 40:8 as our central verse. Each day we will learn 2 new ways that we can glorify God. These are:

Respect

Responsibility

Kindness

Generosity

Obedience

Forgiveness

Honesty

We are so excited to spend a week with your little ones and teach them more about God's love. Remember to register online at newbeginningscamp.com. You can also print off a registration form and mail it in, if that is what you prefer.

We have several different payment options, so be sure and go online today!!!

Gearing up for New Beginnings Camp 2009!

2008-12-17T08:44:00.000-08:00

Another year is coming to an end and we are all hard at work getting things prepared for the 2009 session of camp! The staff of New Beginnings Camp is excited and ready to share the word of God with the children who join us at camp this year.

We are excited to announce that you can now enroll your children for camp ONLINE! We have a few different payment options that you can choose from as well.

If you enroll online you can:

1) Pay the entire registration fee of $200/per child online right away

2) Pay the registration deposit of $65/per child online right away

3) Send in a check for the registration deposit or entire fee

4) Or Pay-Over-Time: the registration fee is divided evenly over the months leading up to camp.

**The registration deposit of $65 is due with your enrollment form. If you enroll online and wish to mail in your deposit, please send it within 7 days of completed the online form.

Please visit our website at www.newbeginningscamp.com for more details.

There is also a section of the website that allows anyone to make a donation to the camp. These donations go toward scholarships for children who can not afforrd to go to camp and the general operating fun of New Beginnings Camp.

We NEVER want money to be the reason your child does not go to camp. If you would like your child to attend the 2009 session of New Beginnings Camp, but you need some assistance, please go to our website www.newbeginningscamp.com and contact us.

We look forward to another GREAT year at camp and hope to see all of your wonderful children with us again!

2008-06-12T19:38:00.000-07:00

Here we are at New Beginnings camp. I have added a few cabin pics on this page. You may go to http://picasaweb.google.com/NewBeginningsCamp/NewBeginnings2008OmaSPics

for over 250 pictures of our week. You should be able to download and print from this site.

As you can see we had a great bunch of kids! We had a few scrapes, bites and a couple of trips into the hospital, but we were able to overcome all these things because we were wearing the Armor of God. We really needed it, and it WORKS!

Ask your kids what they learned. Ask about their new friends and what they learned about themselves in this week while they were set apart from their normal routine.

Thank you for the opportunity to play, laugh and learn with your kids.

Rolling down a soft grassy hill, looking out over a lake early in the morning, self-serve food lines, lots of walking, swimming in a lagoon, working as a team...All these may not be what your kids will experience at home, but they made for great memories of New Beginnings Camp 2008.

Kids, keep that armor on and keep on the alert for the 'tempter'.

Much love to you all, Oma Karan

What a week- and we're not done yet!!

2008-06-10T21:18:00.000-07:00

Hello blog readers-
Greetings from the beautiful woods of east Texas! Finally we have some pictures to post. A million apologies to all of you who have been waiting to see what's going on. We have realized that we don't have a vital component to effective blog posting- the cable that goes from the camera to the computer- oops! But OMA to the rescue- she has some great pics on her camera and I will try and post a few now. Please be patient with me and we will get some video footage up on here after we get home and you and your kids can relive the fun of camp over and over and over and over...
Enjoy the pics for tonight!

Satan Stay Back- We Have the Armor of God!!

2008-06-09T11:27:00.000-07:00

Let me just say that we have some awesome campers who are already growing in the Lord!! Every time I turn around I see more and more examples of campers showing God's Love to each other.

What I can see from where I am sitting:

-two campers in our oldest boys cabin helping a fellow camper who has some physical challenges with the "hilly terrain"

-one of the girls from our youngest girls cabin holding the door open for her cabin mates without being asked

-counselors with sweat running down their face (even with the blessing of a breeze it's still really hot and humid) and still jumping in to work on team building and encouragement

-I see prayers being lifted up for campers and staff

These are just a few of the mighty ways God is working around this beautiful place! I've obviously made it back into camp after my whirlwind East Texas tour but now our wonderful camp nurses are taking a much deserved break and catching a nap while they can. We'll work later tonight to get the videos or some pics up on here.

Thanks for reading. Thanks even more for praying for us all!
DW

We're Having Fun!!!

2008-06-09T07:15:00.000-07:00

We are having a blast!!! This camp is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! This is Juli Beth Ledbetter, Camp Nurse writing. I haven't been able to experience a full day of camp activities due to illnesses, but it looks like everyone is having so much fun! We've had bug bites and tummy aches, but it seems we are able to fix those real quickly when we realize what activity is coming next.

Okay, I'm working on getting videos uploaded to the blog. Please be patient while I wait for my tech savvy husband to return. He had to run into the hospital, for one of our adults, and make a deposit at the bank. He'll be back later and we'll figure it all out. I can't wait for you to see some video of this beautiful place.

GETTING EXCITED!!!!!!!

2008-06-02T17:39:00.001-07:00

The registration period has ended and we are getting everything ready for our campers!!! The counselors, teachers, directors, and other staff are working very hard to make sure this next week will be one that will leave a lasting impression for your children!!! We are praying for this week and for your children.

REMEMBER: Registration begins 1:00pm on Saturday. Please remember to bring your medication statements and remaining payments, if any are due.

Letters were sent out Saturday morning with this information and a list of things campers will need to bring to camp.

Again, we are VERY excited about this week. Feel free to leave any questions or comments you have in the "Comments" section below. You do not have to be a blogger to leave a comment. Let us know that you are reading!!!

New Beginnings Camp 2008

2008-05-02T12:13:00.000-07:00

New Beginnings camp is for kids finishing K-5th grades. The 2008 session of New Beginnings camp will be at Brookhaven Retreat in Hawkins, Tx and will be held from June 7th to June 11th. To get more information and registration forms please go to http://www.ironsprings.org/. Registration needs to be received by May 31st with (at least) the $65 non-refundable deposit. The complete cost for each camper is $195.

To view pictures from previous sessions please visit: http://picasaweb.google.com/NewBeginningsCamp/NewBeginnings2007