After a hiatus of three years, we were once again able to gather in January for our South New Zealand Big Camp! It was such a blessing to spend time with our wider church family on our spectacular Pascoe Park grounds.
From Sunday 8th to Saturday 14th January, we were blessed with wonderful programmes in each of the children’s divisions, impactful workshops, and beautiful worships each evening in the Big Tent with John Bradshaw. There were also several events throughout the week which involved all age groups. After the often isolating times we’ve been through in the last few years, it was wonderful to come together again in intergenerational worship, prayer, fellowship and fun.
Camp was also an impactful time for many new believers and young people. In the Big Tent, many people from the wider community turned up on Sunday night in response to our flyers and Hope Channel invitations, and many kept attending throughout the week. A commitment time was held at the end of the week in most of the divisions, and each of them saw a high number of people commit their lives to Jesus and ask for baptisms and Bible studies.
Huge thanks to the many people who came together to make Big Camp 2023 such a great event. Our biggest thanks go to our Heavenly Father, who knits us together as a church family and who brings meaning and impact to the things we do in His name.