For one weekend in August, church looked a little different for the Anderson Church.
More than 70 members, friends, and visitors headed to Lost Creek Group Campground near Lassen, Aug. 28–30, for the church’s “Growing in Jesus” campout. Tents replaced pews, the surrounding forest became the backdrop for worship, and three days together offered plenty of time for people to reconnect.
The weekend included Sabbath worship, music, prayer, activities, shared meals, and messages centered on the campout theme. Even the setting played a part. Surrounded by trees, campers were reminded that growth takes nourishment and time—and that a growing relationship with Jesus is much the same.
Some of the best parts of the weekend were less formal. There was laughter, time to talk without rushing off to the next thing, meals together, music, and the work of volunteers who kept everything moving. Families, longtime members, visitors, and friends simply had time to be together.
By Sunday, the tents were packed, the campfires were out, and everyone headed home. After three days of worship, meals, conversations, and plenty of time together, the Anderson church family left Lost Creek knowing each other a little better than when they arrived. And that fit the weekend’s theme, “Growing in Jesus,” pretty well.
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