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2021 YouthWorks Winter Discounts

With 2020 coming to a close, the 2021 summer camping season is on our mind. Through the Missouri Conference’s partnership with YouthWorks, we are offering extra discounts for service trips in 2021. They are as follows: $165 OFF per participant until January 31, 2021 $140 OFF per participant from February 1-28, 2021 $90 OFF per […]

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The Heart of a Counselor

Counselors are the lifeblood of Ignite camps. Churches can replicate the events and fun activities camp brings, but counselors are special. In order to be a counselor with NextGen, there are a few key attributes that prospective counselors must possess. Although each individual counselor has varying degree of strength in the following categories, counselors together […]

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Updated Camper Safety and Wellness Policy (COVID)

Next Generation Ministries is committed to the safety of all of our campers, volunteers, and camp staff in 2021. With that in mind, we have created a more robust set of safety and cleaning policies to make this summer our best summer yet! Although we will not always be able to maintain a distance of […]

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Camp Essentials

We all know that before going to camp there’s a mad rush to pack up all the bits and pieces from home so that we can be truly comfortable while we’re away. This process is filled with excitement and nervousness as we try to not forget anything while simultaneously preparing our hearts for a week […]

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A Life-Changing Summer

4,479 campers. 21 Ignite Mobile camps. 11 weeks of camp. 10 Infuse Core camps. 9 Spark Mini-Mobile camps. 5 campgrounds. 2 shaving cream fights. 1 Almighty God.   A summer full of life-changing ministry has come to an end. A summer of joy, laughter, games, and memories that will last a lifetime. A summer of […]

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“I Know That’s Right”

Every camp has their own traditions and quirks that make them unique; so by that standard Sanctuary Kamp is by far the most unique Infuse Core Camp we have. This camp has had 40 plus years of different counselors and directors forming it into the piece of art it is today. Instead of nap time, […]

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A Week of Service

Day 1: In the morning, campers were split to head to their first mission site including stream cleanup and invasive plant removal. It was a slow start, but campers worked with fresh energy. By afternoon, as they picked up trash on the side of the road, the heat index increased, but motivation decreased drastically.   […]

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Camp at College

College is known for stressful exams, cramped dorm rooms and preparing for future careers. Little did we know it’s also the perfect place for capture the flag, shaving cream fights and arts and crafts. Two of the Infuse Core Camps are held at Central Methodist University and what a blessing the change has been from […]

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When a Bear Jumps on Your Back

“let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith,” (Hebrew 12:1-2)   In the track and field community, most runners are familiar with the moment in a […]

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Two Camps, One Week

Balancing two camps in one week was initially intimidating, but what a blessing it has been. Adventure Camp and God’s Girls on the Go together created this community that could function perfectly both separately and together. God was at work in bridging the age gap between the two, resulting in a family rather than a […]

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