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Learning, playing and connecting KIDS CAMP OUT (KCO) SAW MANY CHURCHES COME TOGETHER FOR A WEEKEND OF LEARNING, PLAYING AND CONNECTING. GROUPS FROM WOLLONGONG, WESTERN SYDNEY, GEORGE’S RIVER, NEWCASTLE AND THE NORTH SHORE JOINED FROM THEIR CHURCH GROUNDS AND HOMES FOR THE THIRD WEEKEND IN MARCH.
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he Annual Kids Camp Out in 2021, was shifted, shaken and stirred from the normality’s that it would usually have run on. This years Kooka Camp, (KCO) was taken back to congregations and leaders to lead KCO in their places, to engage with their youngsters. As the theme this year, was ‘KCO at your place’ we asked the question, ‘How would KCO look like in your own context? How do we build homes for Jesus. The responses back were incredible!
KCO is an annual camp for students in year 3-6. The camp gives opportunities for young leaders and families to participate in a truly inter-generational community. The weekend is sprinkled with games, worship celebrations and opportunities for church groups to develop friendships and discipleship. This Year we explore what is means to have Jesus as the foundation and cornerstone. They created their own place in the comfort of your own homes or in your church halls. How do we explore that concept? As we have been isolated for a whole year now, and life has changed or shifted for many, how would you create your own place,
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Children were able to help lead worship. Congregations were recounted on the journey of the children’s’ weekend. Hear about the KCO place created and then were able to bless their children ministry. As these young hearts continue to learn more about Jesus.
where Jesus would be there? These discussions are answered by games, Khirul Hamdan, Mission worker of story sharing and building new Keriaview UC leader at their site shares creations! Kids camp out ‘Wollongong and Keiraview decided to was designed for 2021, join forces for Kid's Campout this with the possibility year. It was great to see the kids to do it from the HOW DO WE from both congregations interact comfort of your own BUILD HOMES and make new connections. We home as interact had around 20 kids in total and FOR JESUS? online with your a half dozen leaders from both communities. Keiraveiw and Wollongong. It was Churches received the really fun setting up the campsite in resources and were able Keiraview’s hall and going through the to find a mutual time online, activities together. We are looking forward where they shared and created crafts to planning more conjoined youth events and prayers online with each other. For in the future.’ the Auburn Parish Uniting Church, it was This weekend provided valued not possible together at one location, for community time, for everyone. KCO, very a whole church gathering face to face intergenerational shaped by all ages so the youngsters joined in the Sunday contributing to the fun. Parents, parents service via Zoom and joined in with and volunteers helping with the catering singing and sharing, which was amazing and camping, as well as young leaders to see! The diverse ways of joining shaping and leading the program. together during this time of adapting to a new normal. JOYCE TANGI On the Sunday where we would normally gather as a whole body out at Wedderburn for prayers and worship we encouraged and to invite the congregation into the KCO Space.
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