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…until I am officially on vacation. This summer has been incredible, but it has also been long. Flying Squirrels game with the youth, mission trip, Camp Pastor for a week at Camp Piankatank, and lots of fun with the lower schoolers. Now, I’m exhausted. I always say this, but I am so ready for vacation. [...]

This morning I sent out this text message to the youth coming on the retreat this weekend: when clock strikes 10 2nite u will run+hide+try 2 win the game. be sure u dress the part. dark clothes, camo, face paint, whatever u need! A few hours later, I get this e-mail from a parent: subject: [...]

Last night, our create photography group created this video. The idea behind create is for the youth to be able to use their talents and gifts to “create” something that can be used in the church. That said, you might be seeing a more significant stopmotion project coming soon. Stopmotion is: Stop-motion (also known as stop-action [...]

I know churches have full-fledged studios, high-tech cameras, lighting gear and a video production staff. We don’t. But we do have: 5 spotlights from the old puppet ministry stage a stool from the drum set that used to live in the youth room some sort of metal stand dark see-through black plastic sheet 4 sheets [...]

JM already posted about our time with Doug Murren last week. Another point he made stuck out to me — especially after hearing it twice [I also spent Tuesday with Doug at Fairview at River Club in Fredericksburg, and he told the story in both contexts]. Doug said that a few years back, they studied [...]

My 1st summer at Gayton is almost in the books. Really, it feels like summer is already over. We’re in the advent of Gayton Youth 2.0, and I can finally feel the excitement building around us. I’m even excited now! It took some time this summer to get past the busyness of the mission trip, [...]