Washing Feet
By: Jenny Sanders - Intern/Retreat Specialist
Giddings West
T
he ministry of Camp Tejas does not end inside the camp
gates. We go out to the community and minister to
children, senior adults, and incarcerated State School
youth.
The children’s ministry, also called apartment ministry,
met at three locations: Shade Tree Apartments, Giddings West
Apartments, and a local soccer ?eld.
During each meeting with the kids, we would play games,
sing songs, have a Bible lesson, and sometimes do skits to reinforce the Bible lesson. We also had a memory verse that was
tied to the lesson. We would encourage the kids to memorize
the verse, and if they did, they would receive a special treat. The
kids were always happy to see us. They would run up to the van
and wait until we would get out. Some of them would just want
to sit in a lap and talk to us, giving us big hugs. When we would
leave, the kids would either chase us, or they would jump on
their bikes and race us.
The senior adult ministry involved weekly visits and MealsOn-Wheels. We would sing songs, and talk with them. We
would share about some of things God was teaching us through
our weekly Bible studies at camp. They would also tell us stories from their lives. Meals-On-Wheels took place twice a week,
with the delivery of meals to many senior adults of the community, who were the same ones we visited once a week.
We also had a special ministry with the Giddings State
School, which is a school for incarcerated youth. We visited the
school once a month to lead worship services for both the boys
and the girls. During the services, we sang songs, shared testimonies, and led a Bible lesson. We also had a chance to visit
with the youth.
We were blessed to be a part of these opportunities. We enjoyed the chance to get out of the camp each week and be in-
community ministry
Children’s
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Shade Tree