Mainland Resources

More resources will be posted on this page.  Be sure to check back.
Power points and other specific resources will be posted by August 1st.

Posts about July 18 - 23 Junior Chapels.  Click HERE

Devotionals:

Online:  Key for Kids.  Click HERE

Book:  Jesus Storybook Bible.  Click HERE
Church related online articles for parents:

Why going to church does not make you a Christian.  Click HERE

Three Reasons to attend church.  Click HERE 
Youtube videos of some songs we did:

Psalm 34:10 

My Lighthouse 

Lay Me Down 

God's Good is better than Our Good!

Originally posted at ekidzministry.com

Tonight (Thursday) was a great night on Kelley’s Island @ Camp Patmos!!

We went to the sandy beach with the campers and ate walking tacos.

Krista, Jadyn and I went out on the banana boat.

A couple of counselors shared some great stories about how God is working in their campers lives.

I have the opportunity to preach two messages from God’s Word to the campers!

The BIG IDEA from this mornings message was “Sin affects the entire world.”

The BIG WORD was covenant.

The Bible stories were Noah and the Flood & the Tower of Babel.

The BIG IDEA from this evening’s message was “Life with Christ in this world is a fight but we have won battle.”

The BIG WORD was persevere.

The Bible passage was the Armor of God and Ephesians 6.

Especially throughout the evening message I wanted to remind the campers and staff that
God’s Good is better than Our Good.

God’s plan is so much better than my plan.

Tomorrow morning’s message is meant to challenge and help the campers grow in their relationship with God after they leave the island!

Tomorrow night I am going to be speaking to the junior campers and middle school campers about Treasuring Christ!

Please continue to pray for the campers.  Pray they would put into action what they hear.

God's Good is better than Our Good!

Tonight (Thursday) was a great night on Kelley's Island @ Camp Patmos!!

We went to the sandy beach with the campers and ate walking tacos.

Krista, Jadyn and I went out on the banana boat.

A couple of counselors shared some great stories about how God is working in their campers lives.

I have the opportunity to preach two messages from God's Word to the campers!

The BIG IDEA from this mornings message was "Sin affects the entire world." 

The BIG WORD was covenant.

The Bible stories were Noah and the Flood & the Tower of Babel.

The BIG IDEA from this evening's message was "Life with Christ in this world is a fight but we have won battle."

The BIG WORD was persevere.

The Bible passage was the Armor of God and Ephesians 6.

Especially throughout the evening message I wanted to remind the campers and staff that
God's Good is better than Our Good.  

God's plan is so much better than my plan.

Tomorrow morning's message is meant to challenge and help the campers grow in their relationship with God after they leave the island!

Tomorrow night I am going to be speaking to the junior campers and middle school campers about Treasuring Christ!

Please continue to pray for the campers.  Pray they would put into action what they hear.

BIG IDEAS, BIG WORDS and BIG TRUTHS!!

Each chapel session has a BIG IDEA, a summary statement of that message and

a BIG WORD that kids need to remember.  

They also have been reminded several times of 10 BIG TRUTHS we all need to know and remember.  Here they are...

1. God is sovereign.  He is the boss!
2. God created people for His glory.
3. God is holy and righteous.
4. Man is sinful.
5. God is just and right to punish.
6. God is merciful.
7. Jesus is God's righteous Son.
8. God put the punishment of sinners on Jesus.
9. God offers the free gift of salvation to those who repent and believe in Jesus.
10. Those who trust in Jesus will live for Him.

These big truths were taken from a seminar entitled Presenting the Gospel to Children.  You can listen to the seminar and get the notes on each of these truths by clicking HERE

More than a Great Experience!

As many of you know I (Pastor Dave) am speaking at Camp Patmos during Junior week.  Our high school and middle school are also at Lake Ann.  (You can see pictures on the church facebook page).

Tonight’s message was a challenging one for me to preach because there was so much I wanted to say.  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning’s message focused on what sin and salvation are and how we are saved.  Tonight’s message focused on how we live in response to what God has done. 
In speaking at a kid’s camp setting like this there are so many things I want to challenge them with and remind them off.  The most important reminder is that you cannot live the life God has called you to live without Jesus Christ.

In so many situations in this life, it is so easy to get caught up in emotions.  A summer camp, a great sermon, a mission trip, a concert or a great Bible study.  These experiences are only mile markers in our journey.  They are not the destination.

It is my prayer, and I would love for you to join me in praying, that the kids who are here at Camp Patmos hearing me preach and those at Lake Ann would realize camp is not what we long for.  We need to desire God more than any experience.  Tonight as I was preaching in chapel I was reminded that each and every person in that room including me needs to grow closer and closer to God.   

God is Just and God is Merciful therefore...

God is just and God is merciful.
Therefore, we need to repent of our sin and trust in Jesus.

Tuesday was sin impacts our relationship with God and the Gospel restores our relationship with God.

Wednesday was sin impacts our relationship with others and the Gospel shows us and gives us the power to love others as God loved us.  

Tomorrow is sin has impacted this whole world.
In the morning we will be looking at the Flood (Genesis 6-9) and the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11).  These messages show that

• men and women have sin problem.
• God punishes sin.
• God is also merciful.

In the evening will be looking at the armor of God and how those who believe in Christ persevere and have hope despite the sin and circumstances of this life.

Great Problem and a Greater Savior!!

We had a great first day at Camp Patmos!!
Each chapel we are going to look at a BIG IDEA and SOME BIG WORDS!     

I have the privilege to preach this week at the Junior (elementary age) camper @ Camp Patmos.

I will be preaching 8 times this week to junior campers and 8 times next week to middle school campers.  I want to use this page to help parents and others know the great truths we are learning this week.

If you want to see awesome pictures from the week, check out the Camp Patmos facebook page.

Monday's BIG IDEA was "God has a plan"

We also had several BIG WORDS that introduced the theme of the Bible and the truth of the Gospel.

Tonight's words were Condemnation, Redemption, Reconciliation, Adoption, Salvation, Disruption and Predestination.  Many of these words will be developed throughout the week.

We are all sinners in desperate need of a Savior.  (Condemnation)

God paid our ransom through the blood of Jesus Christ.  (Redemption)

Those who trust in Jesus Christ are made right with God.  (Reconciliation)

When we are saved we become children of God with our the benefits of being part of His family.  (Adoption)

The curse of sin no longer has a hold on those who are God's children.  (Salvation)

According to Romans 8:29, God has an eternal plan to make His own children like the Lord Jesus Christ.  (Predestination)

Tuesday's message focus on our relationship with God!

Tuesday morning's BIG IDEA is "sin affects man's personal relationship with God."

The BIG WORD is CONDEMNATION.

We are going to be looking at Genesis 3:1-12

Tuesday evenings's BIG IDEA is "Our sin is a big problem BUT Jesus a big savior"

The BIG WORD is JUSTIFICATION.

We are going to be looking at one of my favorite passages of scripture - Ephesians 2.