Schoolies

Back in November 2019, Jumpstart Schoolies again hosted a fresh cohort of graduates celebrating the end of high school! Stradbroke Island’s Point Lookout was the spectacular back drop as Danny Mitchell challenged us all to consider what the Bible says about Jesus being the ‘Rest’ of our life. It was great to be able to tackle this topic while ‘resting’ from school, and looking ahead to 2020. We also managed to squeeze in jet skiing, surfing, 4WDing, paddle boarding, daily gelato, beach sessions and much more. One of the great joys of camp this year was seeing young people from all over Queensland gather as strangers, and leave as true friends in the faith. Most of the campers are Christians, and it was great to see the connections they made with one another at other Presbyterian Church of Queensland camps grow into real togetherness over the week. The camp began as an alternative to the typical schoolies week break. It is continuing to provide this opportunity to celebrate the important rite of passage— celebrating the completion of 12 years of schooling—in an unashamedly Christian way. This camp is one that inspires and edifies! Please pray that the young people who attended will continue to grow as followers of Jesus, and trust Him as they step into the next phase of life.