Calvin Synod Herald, 1986 (86. évfolyam, 1-6. szám)
1986 / 4. szám
ISSN 0161-6900 CALVIN SYNOD HERALD Founded in 1900 Official Organ of the Calvin Synod-United Church of Christ Vol. 86, No. 4, 1986 REFORMÁTUSOK LAPJA Alapítva 1900-ban A Kálvin Egyházkerület hivatalos lapja 86. évf. 4. szám, 1986 Summer Youth Camp Once again, the beautiful Laurelville Mennonite Church Center in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, hosted the annual Summer Youth Camp Aug 17-23. Many of the campers have impatiently waited for this week to see old friends and to meet new ones. Sunday afternoon was filled with joyful laughter and welcoming hugs as 137 campers and counsellors registered and moved in. The girls were living in the „Guest- House” on top of a big hill and some of us probably lost a few pounds climbing it up and down. On the other hand, the boys were luckier, living in the „Motel-House” almost at the bottom of the hill. That night we all went to bed curious and excited about the coming week. Monday, the jogging group was up bright and early enjoying the beautiful morning. After breakfast and morning devotion, we all gathered in the meeting house for a lecture given by Rev. Louis Medgyesi. „Dwelling Place of God” was the topic and there was an interesting small group discussion following the lecture. Following lunch and horizontal hour, the campers could choose between free time activities and different workshops such as choir singing, Hungarian embroidery and hiking. Most of the campers chose to swim and enjoy the sun at the pool during the afternoons. The most exciting and fun moments of the day was the initiation of the new campers. Finding a piece of candy in whipped cream and shaving cream without using hands and blindfolded swallowing a tiny „living fish” (which was actually a piece of peach, but the victims didn’t know it), made us all laugh. Dr. Eva Fabian was our guest lecturer T uesday morning and her topic was „What Is the Way of God?” Following the daily activities the „Water Olympics” was held that night. We all gathered around the pool and were divided in six teams which competed against each other. We all went to bed quite exhausted and the result of the vigorous exercise were seen the next morning, when only three joggers showed up. However, we all recuperated after breakfast and listened to the Rev. Dr. Coralyn Medyesy’s lecture on „Use and Abuse,” after which two buses took the campers to Bethlen Home in Ligonier for a visit. A delicious lunch waited for us there, and also a tour of the home for those campers who haven’t seen it yet. In addition, there was enough time to go shopping and sightseeing in the town before the campers returned to Laurelville. That night was the dance we all had been looking forward to with great expectation. Many of the campers have planned for days what they were going to wear that special night. A DJ played a great variety of music for us, including a limbo dancing contest. It was a fun night! Thursday morning a lecture about „The Bottom Line” was given by Rev. William Nyerges, and the groups discussed a variety of questions connected with the topic. That day ended with a talent show. It was surprising to see how many actors, singers and artists there were in the camp this year. It was late when we finally ended the program. However, it was not the end of the day, the older campers went for a midnight barbecue on the mountain, while the junior campers were enjoying a midnight swim and bond fire. All the campers were grateful for the wonderful evening and hope that this could become a tradition from now on. „Commitment and Contribution” was the last topic of the week, and we all sat quietly, perhaps realizing that this was the last day of camp and many of us wouldn’t see each other till next year. The daily activities seemed to fly by that day, and soon it was time to get ready for the Consecration Service. The choir which had been practicing hard all week, sang beautifully. We all lit candle lights, prayed and sung together. The evening was filled with emotions and probably we all will remember this evening for a long time. Saturday morning was busy with packing and saying good-by to all our friends. It was hard to leave the camp. In behalf of the young people we thank those who made the 1986 Summer Youth Camp possible. We also express our thanks to our directors, Rev. Alexander Kovács and Priscilla Hunyady, and all the counselors. Maria Begazy Columbus, OH Most of the Camp Councellors in Mount Pleasant, PA.
