discovery camp

CFC YOUTH FOR CHRIST 3‐Year Pastoral Formation Track

Year 2

DISCOVERY CAMP MANUAL

2009 Revised Edition

1CFC Youth for Christ Year 2: DISCOVERY CAMP MANUAL (2009 EDITION)

YFC Discovery Camp

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: WHY the DISCOVERY CAMP 2‐3 Rationale 2 Overview 2 Objectives 3 CHAPTER 2: HOW to CONDUCT the DISCOVERY CAMP 4‐10 Schedule of Activities 4 Guidelines and Reminders 5 Roles and Responsibilities of Service Team 6 Couple Coordinators 6 Team Leaders 7 Service Team Members 8 Discovery Camp Checklist 10 Theme Suggestions 10 CHAPTER 3: SESSION DYNAMICS AND EXPANDED TALK OUTLINES 11‐ Discovery Camp Orientation Sessions Through the Father’s Eyes Friends for Life Perfect Moments True Love Waits Free to Choose Creative Workshop APPENDICES ‐58APPENDIX A: Creative Workshop Outlines Dance Workshop Acting Workshop Praise and Fashion Workshop APPENDIX B: Sample Script (Discovery Camp) 55APPENDIX C: Sample Script (Entertainment Night) 57APPENDIX D: Sample Registration Sheet 58


CHAPTER 1

WHY DISCOVERY CAMP

A. RATIONALE

The Discovery Camp serves as a refresher course for the YFC members of their experience in their youth camp. This activity aims to bring them to a deeper level of commitment to God, to YFC and to their households.

In their Youth Camp, they learned that giving their life to God is the only way to

be happy in this life. In this camp, they will discover and understand the very basic, very real and very crucial issues they are currently facing in their lives.

The youth today live in an environment where there are a lot conflicting values

that can influence them in so many ways. They can be easily confused and misled. It is important to help them gain deeper knowledge and understanding about the crucial issues in their lives in a manner that is appealing and more understandable them. More importantly the will learn to see and face these issues according to God’s original purpose and point of view.

B. OVERVIEW

The Discovery Camp is a two‐day, two‐night camp intended for members who

have gone through the Youth Camp, the Covenant Orientation, and the Family Culture. Ideally, each batch of Youth Camp participants who are in the households will go through this activity together one year after their youth camp. Two batches of Youth Camps may be put together. The 4 Major Issues Discussed in the Discovery Camp: 1. Identity & Purpose

A youth should know their identity in relation to God, their Creator. It is important for them to know that their real identity stem in the truth that we are all sons and daughters of God. The clear understanding of their nature and purpose dispels insecurity and fear. Without that clear understanding, there is an overwhelming and desperate need for them to find their identity and to ‘fit in’. And it is in this quest that they often go astray, looking for acceptance in the wrong places and from the wrong circles.


2. Peer Influence Friends pose a major influence on the life of the youth. Their influence

greatly affects one’s attitudes, language, fashion sense, character, outlook in life, etc. Many friendships lead to pain and confusion because they are built on falsehood and selfish motives. As such, many lives have been lost to gangs and fraternities. Another alarming issue is the high rate of teenage pregnancies and abortions, which often stem from peer pressure and wrong influence and examples shown among friends. In this talk, Friendships will be seen as treasures and gifts that never fade and wither as long as it is chosen wisely and prudently.

3. Family Life

The family is often a source of deep anguish and brokenness for young people. There are a number of reasons attributed to this ‐ both parents working and not spending time with children, parents separated or divorced, favoritism shown to siblings etc. This leads to rebellion, isolation and therefore, disunity in the family. And so we hear how young people would rather stay out with friends than spend time at home. This session would emphasize the value and importance of family as God’s gift to the lives of the young and how they can be a true source of unity in their own respective families.

4. Love Interest and relationships with others

Romantic relationships at this age are a cause for concern because youth are not mature enough and so mistake physical attraction for true love. Thus misguided choices and confused ideals on this front result in pain, depression and sometimes, even suicide.

C. OBJECTIVES OF THE CAMP

We have experienced God and grown to love Him more in our Youth Camp. This camp will help us discover areas in our life that may still be keeping us far from being happy which fail us to experience the fullness of life that God is offering us. The Lord wants to make our joy complete. We may be enjoying YFC and be very active or may have lost touch with the group in the past year, but all the same, the Lord is calling us to experience complete joy in our lives.

In this camp, we will talk about certain crucial areas in our lives that can make or

break us as a person if we fail to see God’s plan in it. These areas are our SELF, our FRIENDS, our FAMILY and our LOVE LIFE. God wants to reach into all these areas of our life and make us whole. He is not a God that is stuck in the church waiting for us to worship Him. He is a God that reaches out to us where we are in our life and seeks to make our joy complete.


CHAPTER 2

HOW TO CONDUCT THE DISCOVERY CAMP

A. SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES Day 1

06:00pm ‐ 07:00pm Arrival and Registration 07:00pm ‐ 08:00pm Dinner (optional) 08:00pm ‐ 08:30pm Gathering and Games 08:30pm ‐ 08:45pm Evening worship 08:45pm ‐ 09:00pm Orientation Talk 09:00pm ‐ 09:45pm Talk 1: Through the Father’s Eyes 09:45pm ‐10:15pm Activity: Who am I 10:15pm‐ 11:00pm Group Sharing 11:00pm‐ 11:15pm Announcements of next day’s

Schedule and house rules 11:15pm‐11:30 pm Clean‐up 11:30pm Lights Out

Day 2 07:00am‐ 08:00am Breakfast 08:00am‐ 08:30am Gathering and Worship 08:30am‐ 09:30am Talk 2: Perfect Moments 09:30am‐ 10:00am Activity: Family Portrait 10:00am‐10:30am Pray Over Session 10:30am‐11:15am Talk 3: Friends for Life 11:15am‐ 11:30am Activity: Carry My Burden/ Pat on the Back 11:30am‐ 12:30pm Group Discussions 12:30nn‐ 01:30pm Lunch

01:30pm‐ 02:00pm Gathering and Games 02:00pm‐0 2:30pm Exhortation: Creative Workshops 02:30pm‐ 05:30pm Creative Workshops 05:30pm‐06:30pm Break/ Clean‐Up 06:30pm‐07:30pm Dinner 07:30pm‐08:00pm Gathering/ Games 08:00pm‐08:30pm Activity 08:30pm‐10:00pm Talk 4: True Love Waits 10:00pm‐10:30pm Group Discussion (Boys/Girls) 10: 30pm‐ 11:30pm Party/ Creative Presentations 11:30pm‐ 12:00am Clean‐up 12:00 midnight Lights Out


Day 3 07:00am‐ 08:00am Breakfast 08:00am‐ 09:00am Sunday Mass 09:00am‐ 09:30am Gathering/ Team Building Activity 09:30am‐ 10:30am Talk 5: Free to Choose 10:30am‐10:45am Praisefest 10:45am‐11:30am Announcements & Leave for Home

B. GUIDELINES AND REMINDERS IN CONDUCTING THE CAMP 1. Discovery Camps are implemented on the following levels:

a. Community Based: Cluster Level b. Campus Based: Campus Groupings (Sector Level) or Campus Level if the

Campus is Level 6 or Multi Chapter Level c. High School Based: Sector Level

Note: If the area is just starting, the discovery camp can be conducted in the area level (provincial or country). If the program is just starting in the area, they can join the discovery camp of other programs.

2. Normally, the members of the team who will be staying in with the participants are

the Couple Coordinators, the Youth Team Leader and his Assistant, the Camp Servant and the Facilitators only. It is very important that the facilitators stay with the participants throughout the camp in order to build strong relationships with them. Other members of the team may choose stay in, if they offer to pay for their accommodations or if there are enough funds allow them to do so.

3. Be creative! Think of different ways on how to make the Discovery Camp (the talks, activities, workshops and games) more exciting for the participants and even for the members of the Service Team.

4. PowerPoint presentations can be prepared for the speakers to emphasize certain

talking points. The use of visuals will make the participants more attentive to the speakers and sharers. It will also enable them to understand each talk, workshop and activity better.

5. The team leader should always remind all the speakers and sharers to share their

personal experiences and realizations on the topics that they will be talking about.

6. The team leader and the speaker should brief the sharers about the objectives of the talk to make sure that the goals of the talk will be achieved, strengthened and clarified through their personal sharing and experiences.


7. During the Creative Workshops and Creative Presentations the team may ask

support from other YFC members who are not part of the service team.

8. A no‐smoking and no‐drinking rule will be strictly observed by the participants, the Couple Coordinator and the other members of the team.

9. No participant will be allowed to leave the camp without the expressed consent of

the parents through the Couple Coordinators. In the event of a sneak‐out by any of the participants, the parents shall be informed immediately.

10. Discussion groups will be joint household. One brother’s household will be joining with one sister’s household. Age bracket will be the basis in joining households.

C. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SERVICE TEAM The Discovery Camp must be conducted for YFC members, 1 year after their Youth Camp. The initiative to organize this, starts with the Area’s YFC Couple Coordinator and the Youth Heads.

The Couple Coordinators

a. They come up with a list of participants from their members who have completed at least a year in YFC.

b. They work out the dates and details, such as venue and other practical and logistical matters (i.e. sound system, physical set up, accommodations and workshop needs).

c. They should coordinate with the Couples for Christ (CFC) in the area about the camp

d. They form the team of YFC members who will be serving in the camp ‐ these include the Youth Team Leader and his Assistant (YFC Cluster Head of the Area, Campus Area Head, High School Program Volunteer), Speakers, Discussion Group Facilitators (existing household heads of the participants), Workshop Facilitators, Music Ministry, and Camp Servants.

e. They make sure that all members of the Service Team should have finished the Household Leaders Training.

f. They must be in‐charge of the Eucharistic Celebration (including the main celebrant, the liturgy, the choir & the other logistical preparations needed).

g. They should talk to the parents of the participants and service team to explain the activity, invite them to visit and help in asking permission.

h. In the Camp, the Couple Coordinator allows the Youth Team Leader and Assistant, as well as the members of the Service Team, to lead the activities. The


Couple Coordinators stay in the background to provide support, direction and protection over the team. However, they must also have a close coordination with the team leader at all times and act as parents to everyone by being an example in speech conduct and actions.

The Team Leaders

A. The Discovery Camp has two team leaders ‐‐‐ a brother and a sister.

a. The brother team leader leads the sessions. He leads prayers and worship and introduces the speakers. He wraps up, summarizes and emphasizes points for clarity. While the talk is in progress, he should sit in front to listen.

b. The sister team leader is there to respond to the needs of the sisters and provides input in planning and conducting the camp. The sister always stays in front so she can remind the brother

team leader of things that should have been said or coordinated to him on practical and pastoral matters.

Note: In the same way, there are also two camp servants; one for the brothers and the other for the sisters. Have one camp servant sit near the team leaders for more effective coordination. The other camp servant should be at the back, ready to bring input from the Couple Coordinator. c. Both team leaders work in consultation with each other for unity and

to provide focus for the team. d. Both team leaders should be prepared to give any of the talks. e. Make sure that the Camp Schedule is strictly followed.

Start and end the sessions on time Let the speaker know when the time is up.

B. The team leaders give and get inputs to and from their Couple Coordinator

regarding the practical and pastoral matters of the camp.

C. The team leaders lead the team. a. Facilitate the youth team meetings

Listens to input from the team Gives instructions to the team/receives instructions from the

Couple Coordinator Leads worship (in cases where the group is mixed, the brother

always leads) b. Make sure that the team knows what to do and actually does it.

Runs through the regular activities with the team before hand Regularly supports and instructs the camp servants

c. Encourages, guides and gives advice to the team


Corrects both the group as a whole or approaches individuals in the team for more personal matters.

Corrects the participants through the facilitators.

Note: In highly sensitive situations, correction is done one to one, brother to brother, sister to sister. The Couple Coordinator should course his corrections towards the youth through the team leaders.

d. Exhorts/Takes every opportunity to commend them.

D. Assists the Speakers.

a. Makes sure they get to the camp on time. b. Helps the speaker prepare for the talk and monitors the time to make

sure the talk doesn’t take too long. c. In the absence of the speaker (in case, they weren’t able to come),

the Team Heads give the talk E. Makes sure that the four F’s (fun, friendship, freedom & faith) are elements

of the activities. The Service Team Members

1. Discussion Group Facilitators

a. Ideally existing household heads of the participants. b. Acts as facilitators of the participants in his/her group during activities and

discussions. c. Responsible for his/her members throughout the duration of the camp. d. Helps team leaders implement house rules and monitor participants. e. Reminds members about announcements given during or in‐between

sessions. f. Corrects participants if necessary. g. Serves as Game Masters in different games.

2. Workshop Facilitators

a. There shall be one (1) workshop facilitator for each of the following workshops: Dance, Chorale, Solo Singing, Band, Gag, Praise and Fashion, Documentation and Production Management.

b. Must have training or know‐how in the creative workshop assigned to him/her.

c. (During the 3 ½ hours of the workshop proper) Must be able to share a little about one’s self and his or her talent, give a training to discover and develop the skill, and prepare an output that will be showcased during the night’s show.


d. Coordinates all logistical preparations to the team leader in preparation for the workshops.

e. Is willing to stay on‐site for rehearsals if necessary.

3. Music Ministry a. Prepares all musical requirements needed for all the talks and for the

program. b. Prepares song sheets, song line‐up for worships and Praisefest/s. c. Works with the team leader and worship/praisefest leaders in preparing the

line‐up of worship/praisefest. d. Prepares and coordinates all logistical requirements needed with the Couple

Coordinator. [Guitar, amplifiers, drums or percussion instruments, song books, microphones, etc.]

e. Assigns person/s in‐charge of technical/sound system.

4. Camp Servants a. Assists team leader and couple coordinator in all logistical requirements

needed for the camp. b. Prepares and mans (or delegates) the registration materials and procedure to

ensure a smooth ingress of participants. c. Prepares medical/first aid kit. d. Helps keeps track of the schedule of activities. e. Helps prepare all materials and equipment needed. f. Coordinates with the kitchen staff/food volunteers in preparing and serving

meals on time.


D. DISCOVERY CAMP CHECKLIST

Committee Person in Charge Needs Logistics and General Services

Couple Coordinator, Team Leaders and Camp Servant

Venue and Maintenance Session Hall Sound System LCD Projector and Laptop Accommodations Area Workshop Venues Medical Kit

Program

Team Leaders

Speakers (Sessions and Workshops) Creatives for each talk Activities for each talk Sharers List of all Discussion Group Facilitators

Discussion Group Facilitators

Games assigned to them

Music Ministry

Musical Requirements of whole camp Song Sheets and Song Line Up Band Set Up Technical Person in charge of sound system

Secretariat Camp Servant Invitation and Confirmation of Attendees Facilitates Registration

Food Camp Servant Make sure that meals are served

E. THEME SUGGESTIONS Since discovery camps are to be creative and exciting, it is good to come up with

a theme for the discovery camp. The theme will depend on the interest and needs of the participants. It is best if they can find a carrying verse for the discovery camp.

Sample themes:

a. If they are interested in Formula 1 Racing, the theme can be pit stop. b. If they are interested in theater, the theme can be intermission. c. If they are interested in medicine, the theme can be revival.


ORIENTATION TALK YFC DISCOVERY CAMP

ORIENTATION DYNAMICS AND OUTLINE SESSION OBJECTIVES:

1. Give the participants an idea of what to expect from the weekend. 2. Make the participants feel comfortable and at ease enough to enjoy and open up.

SESSION FLOW: Games Worship Welcome Participants Introduce Team AVP – Youth Camp and Other Activities Orientation DYNAMICS:

1. Make the atmosphere light and fun. 2. Give jokes and tell stories. 3. Have the game master lead the group into a game. 4. The team leader leads the opening worship 5. The team leader welcomes the participants and introduces the team. 6. The team leader gives the orientation proper. 7. Present an AVP recalling their youth camps and other activities

Note: AVP must contain sample pictures or video footage of their youth camp and the other activities that followed. Furthermore, the atmosphere of the orientation must be casual. It is advisable that the Service Team serves snacks at this time and allows the participants to enjoy fellowship with one another.

8. Make the session interactive, talk to the participants. SPEAKER PROFILE:

The speaker for this talk is the Team Leader of the Discovery Camp.


ORIENTATION POINTS:

I. Objectives of the Discovery Camp

To refresh the participants of their commitment in the youth camp. To discover the basic, real and crucial issues areas in our lives that can

make or break us as a person. To understand how to respond to these issues.

II. Expectations

Expect to have fun and enjoy. Expect to grow in relationship with your brothers and sisters in your

household and in the other households. Expect to hear God’s word and listen to what He is telling you and what

He is leading you to discover about yourself and the life that He has given you.

III. Attitudes

Discovering oneself is an interactive process. God has surrounded us with

friends, family and other people. How we can make this possible depends on our attitudes in all the session

Open up/ allow your brothers and sisters to love you. Have a grateful heart Be expectant/ Make the most out of this time to recharge and refuel.

IV. Present the Schedule


THROUGH THE FATHER’S EYES TALK ONE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP

SESSION DYNAMICS SESSION OBJECTIVES:

1. Help the participants see beyond the judgements that the world makes about them and instead see how special they are as children of God.

2. Help the participants realize that they have all the security that they will need.

SESSION FLOW: AVP1 Sharers (Dark Part) Session Activity Group Discussion SPEAKER PROFILE:

1. A YFC Leader who has struggled about his or her identity and now knows that his or her greatest identity is being the son or daughter of God.

2. He or she should be at least a chapter head or campus execom or campus unit head or high school club officer.

SHARER PROFILE:

There will be at least 2 sharers for this session, ideally at least one brother and sister, with any of the following profile:

1. A YFC who has the “Ugly Duckling turned Beauty Queen” story – someone who used to just be satisfied with the normal and mediocre but after realizing that God deserves the best, is now excellent in studies or excellent in sports & other extra curricular activities

2. A YFC who has gone through an Identity Crisis – issue on homosexuality, black sheep turned shepherd, overcomed middle child syndrome

TALK DYNAMICS:

1. Prepare the following AVP’s: o AVP1: The current realities of how the world measures our value as persons and

the confusions young people go through in this present age. (1‐2 minutes) – to be shown in the beginning of the session


o AVP2: God’s handiwork in the creation of Man that depicts how special we are and God’s unconditionally accepting love that manifests how God sees us as His beloved children. (3 minutes)

2. Choose an appropriate reflection song that tells of how God sees us, like God’s love

song for Man. Example: True Colors Note: If the video cannot be produced, an alternative can be a skit that will portray the contents of the video

3. Have papers, pens and art/coloring materials ready for the reflection activity. Give them 3 minutes for this – An additional reflection song or instrumental score may be sung or played during this time.

4. Announce their groupings (pre‐assigned) and ask them to go with their groups, with whom they are to share about their finished artwork


THROUGH THE FATHER’S EYES TALK ONE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP

EXPANDED TALK OUTLINE

I. EYES WIDE SHUT

The world measures our value as a person by the way we look, the way we speak, what we have or what we can do and not by whom we are. Because of this, many young people are confused and unhappy—even those who are already in YFC. It is important for us to realize and accept who we really are if we want to live the life God wants for us.

Just like we learned in our Youth Camp, “Yes, I know the plans I have for you,

says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for woe, plans to give you a future full of hope.” (Jer. 29:11) The world says many different and confusing things about us, as seen in media, reported in the news

o When people think we are second class or less of a person because of the color

of our skin or the way we look or our educational attainment. o When people expect us to act or live by a certain standard because of the

reputation of our parents. o When people say that we are soft or gay, like a woman in a man’s body

Many people get into drugs, party all night, every night. Some become obsessed

with being perfect or pleasing others. People try so hard to hide their imperfections, pretend and put up an image to be accepted. Everyone seems to be trying to make themselves worthy of love and attention.

[Present AVP1, Sharers will all share the dark part or the struggle part of their sharing]

II. SEEING OUR IDENTITY AND PURPOSE

We need to see that we are God’s handiwork, created in His image and likeness.

We need to understand and accept our nature. We need to see the person God meant for us to be.

A. Our Name

o All of us were born, given our names and baptized. o Given names to show our relation to our parents and family, some are even

Given Christian names. Do we even know the meaning of our names? o Our identity as a Youth for Christ member o Our citizenship/nationality


B. Our Gender

Gender issues cause much of the confusion and therefore unhappiness among many young people today.

1. Men

It is a man’s nature to be protector, provider and pastor. God even created men to be physically bigger and stronger for this purpose.

2. Women

Women are precious. They should be sought after and cherished. It is her nature to want to be cared for and pursued.

Women are naturally nurturing because they have been designed to

be life‐givers. Theirs is a privilege of bringing life to another human being.

3. Other Identity Issues Note: When stating this point, do it in such a way that won’t be too offensive to the audience. The speaker should refrain from name calling or making jokes about them. Our goal is to remind them that they are special.

There is a reason why we are the way we are. We are created with all

intention and purpose. We are planned and loved into existence. Let us not waste our whole life trying to be someone or something that we are not and will never be, especially when who and what we are is perfectly okay.

No matter what we do, no matter how much we try to change our

voice or the way we walk, even our gender; we will always be a woman. We will always be a man. Our genitals alone don’t make us who we are.

How sad it must be to live our life believing that we are not created

on purpose, that are are some accident. It must be so depressing to think that we are a mistake, that we should have been a woman instead of a man or the other way around.

But when we understand that we are created for a purpose and that

we are created especially by God and not as a mistake, then accepting who we are will not just be easy, it will also be life‐giving.

C. Our Youth / Age Let us live our life. Our youth should be fun and enjoyed! Let us not sacrifice

this time to insecurity and pressures. Let us discover ourselves and the gifts God has given us.


Everything about us is changing. Growing up takes a lot of change in our bodies as well as in the way we think and feel. As young people we have the idealism and passion that can really radically change our world.

III. Freedom to Be the Best Son/Daughter of God

We are loved eternally by a God who never changes His mind. We can never out‐

sin His mercy, never fall too far out of His grace. At our worst self, we are deeply loved.

When we realize this and believe in it with all confidence, then we are free! This unconditionally accepting love makes us free to be the best, to be excellent.

A. Free To Be the Best Son or Daughter We are free to be the best son or daughter we can be. Whether we are an

only child or the fifth of 8 kids, whether we are the favorite or the least noticed in the family, we can still be the best son or daughter.

B. Free To Be the Best Student

We may be at the top of your class or just average. We may be great in arts or the worst in math. Whatever it is, we can be the best student can be without being guilty or insecure. We have our own talents. Let us have confidence in them not because we are really good but because we are so sure of the God that gave them to us.

C. Free To Be the Best Friend

We can be the best friend that we can be because we don’t have to pretend and put on an image or a mask. We know that we can love and that we are worth loving because the God of all creation loves us.

D. Free To Be “The Best Me I Can Be”

We can be the best person ‐ honest, responsible. We watch out for other people more than ourselves because we are confident that the all powerful God watches over US. We can be the best child of God

[Sharers come in and share the victorious part of their sharing – how they look at themselves through the Father’s eyes]

IV. The Father’s Eyes

We are special! We are already loved! All we have to do is not to listen to what

the world says we are but to see with the Father’s eyes. In the Father’s eyes we are not perfect but we are loved perfectly by a perfect God.


ACTIVITY 1. The speaker leads everyone into prayer. 2. The speaker exhorts everyone to watch the AVP2 and reflect on it. 3. The speaker leads everyone to reflect on the song that will be played, allowing this song

to be God’s message for them. 4. The speaker leads them in the activity of drawing or writing on the paper provided for

you your vision of yourself / your life now, seeing yourself through God’s eyes. 5. The speaker closes the prayer and ends the session.

Note: After the session, the team leader comes in to wrap up and announces the groupings for discussion and the discussion questions. He also encourages everyone to share in the group discussions.

DISCUSSION GROUP GUIDE

Share to the group your vision of your self as seen through God’s eyes. Question: What makes me special in God’s eyes?


PERFECT MOMENTS TALK TWO OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


1. Help YFC members realize that their parents are God’s blessing to them and that they should seek to understand them.

2. Encourage YFC members to make definite and deliberate steps to build stronger family relationships.

SESSION FLOW: Session Activity Pray Over Mini Praisefest SPEAKER PROFILE:

1. A YFC Leader who has struggled with family but has now decided that he or she will love his or family no matter what and will believe that his or her family is God’s gift to him or her.


SHARERS PROFILE: (There will be two sharers for this session.)

1. A YFC with a non‐traditional family experience/set‐up (i.e. broken family) turned victorious through Christ

2. A YFC with an ideal family set‐up still faced with similar challenges as any other family but faith in God gives him/her hope to remain victorious in His love

SESSION DYNAMICS:

1. Prepare a reflection that talks about being grateful for the gift of family or the love experienced in the family. Example: Thanks to You, Because You Loved Me

2. After the session, the speaker leads everyone into prayer, exhorts them to go to their groups and do the family portrait activity.

3. When almost all the groups are done in the activity, the speaker should pray over the group for healing and strength. You can use the Prayer for Healing of Family Relationships at the end of this outline.

4. After the pray over, play two or three fast songs for a mini praisefest to end the session.


PERFECT MOMENTS TALK TWO OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


I. THE PLAN (Genesis 1: 1,27,31a)

In the beginning when God created human beings, He made them to be like Himself. He created them male and female, blessed them and said, “Have many children, so that your descendants will live all over the earth.”

This was the beginning of family. The family was so important to God that when

He sent His only son to redeem us, Jesus Christ was born of Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit and was raised as the son of Joseph.

In essence, God takes care of us through our parents. Our parents nurture us,

love us, feed us, teach us, and take care of our needs according to their capabilities. Parents who know God introduce us to God’s teachings and ways.

Our parents support us through our growing up years and play a major role in

forming our character. As we grow to be more mature and responsible, we are able to take care of ourselves. As we finish our education and become more independent, we are prepared to start and support our own family. And the cycle continues.

God commands us to respect our father and mother. This is the ideal

relationship of parents and children according to the plan of God.

II. THE PRESENT SITUATION

Even if God has an amazing plan for the family, here are some realities that most families face nowadays:

A. Parents and children spend less time together to communicate and build a

loving relationship with one another. • Both parents have full‐time jobs to meet the financial demands of

the family • There are many distractions at home which compete with time for

personal interaction among family members, such as TV and computers (give more examples).

• Some families are physically separated from one another either because of livelihood or education


B. Values which we normally learn from our families are being replaced by values dictated by external factors:

• Advertisements which foster materialism • peer pressure due to the desire for acceptance • Television which approve of casual sex, early relationships and

vices as sources of pleasure

C. Misunderstanding and miscommunication between parents and children due to fears brought about by an increasingly dangerous environment.

• Parents are sometimes too strict and children rebel against them. • Children lie to keep their activities from their parents and when

the parents find out, it creates another cycle of misunderstanding. • Anger expressed by both parties aggravates the situation and

block communication between them.

D. Parents’ demanding and pressuring their children • Pressure for personal excellence and perfection fosters an

atmosphere of competition among siblings. This causes resentments among them especially when they perceive biases or favoritism on the part of the parents.

E. There is an increasing number of broken families

• In turn, these produce broken and hurting people who are afraid to love and receive love and to trust people.

III. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THESE SITUATIONS Because of this present situation, the following happens:

A. Rebellion and disobedience o When we rebel we go farther away from our parents and deprive ourself of

an important source of wisdom to guide us in our growing up years.

B. Refusing to communicate with parents o Lack of communication causes loneliness, anxiety, and confusion. It drives us

to look for friends who may sympathize with us because they have the same problems and just contribute to the problem by affirming our feelings rather than help us seek a solution.

C. We may seek out a girlfriend/boyfriend

o We may think that boyfriends/girlfriends can take us out of our family and provide us with a person whom we can love and will love us back.


Unfortunately, these are temporary measures that may compound our problems because we are not emotionally ready to enter into a relationship with another person. Our emotional vulnerability makes us prone to pre‐marital sex and early and unwanted pregnancy for young women.

D. We may take it out on our younger siblings

o This will cause constant quarrelling and bickering with them. This further isolates us, making us lonely and afraid.

E. You may run away from your problems

o We may seek to forget our problems or want to prove to others that we are in control by engaging in self‐destructive activities (drugs, alcohol, pre‐marital sex, vandalism and violent acts).

o Remember, when we engage in harmful activities out of rebellion and disobedience, we not only hurt our parents, WE ALSO HURT OURSELF and we suffer the consequences of our own actions, compromising our happiness and our future.

IV. Claiming Victory

Yet all these consequences cannot hinder the plan of the Lord from happening, it is not yet too late to claim the victory in our families or we do not have to wait for the rest of our lives for the victory to happen.

I. Accept our parents and make a decision to love them unconditionally.

Remember that our parents love us and they do many things out of concern rather than spite. They are a gift from God.

II. Parents are not perfect but rather strive and dream for a perfect relationship.

Some parents have been broken during their childhood and may be experiencing brokenness in the present relationship. Acknowledge their shortcomings but make a decision do better in our future family.

III. Be open in our communication with our parents.

Let us strive to make them understand our confusion and loneliness and fear. Be honest and do not keep secrets from them. Trust them because our parents only want the best for us.

IV. Acknowledge our faults when we make a mistake.

There is no need to be defensive. It doesn’t matter who is right and wrong. What is important is the realization that we caused someone else to be hurt and that we are sorry.


V. Forgive our parents for the hurts they have caused us. Avoid the temptation of always feeling like the victim. Often, young

people tend to magnify even the small comments parents make. React appropriately to a situation and do not carry the burden. Do not pile up resentments for past hurts.

VI. Make a decision to be a loving presence in our family

Decide to love especially our brothers and sisters. Persevere and be consistent in our decision to love and accept them unconditionally especially during trying times in our relationship.

VII. Decide to be happy.

As we go through life, there will always be difficult times. Remember that all problems have solutions. We only have to work at it. We can choose to be miserable everyday, or we can choose to learn from the situation and remain optimistic that we will eventually resolve our differences.

VIII. Strengthen your commitment to God.

Pray for the family, that the Lord may guide all the members in the ways of building up the relationships. Make God our source of strength.

IX. Strive for excellence in our relationship with our family.

[Speaker calls on Sharer 1 and 2] V. CONCLUSION

God is enough. If we seek our wholeness in Him, He will give us the grace to

improve our relationship with our parents, brothers and sisters.

God has a beautiful plan for our families. Our family is the building block for our future families. Unless we are able to build loving relationships with our parents, it will be difficult for us to build lasting relationships with other people. Let us be a source of unity in the family. Believe that we are anointed to bring our family to Christ.

No one is perfect. There are no perfect relationships only perfect moments. Our

relationship with our families won’t always be perfect. However, there are perfect moments with them; moments when we feel our family’s love, moments when we are definite that these people love us. (Share your perfect moment with your family)

Many times, we forget these moments because of the differences we have with

our family; when we’re hurt or disappointed, when they do not fill our expectations. We tend to remember more the hurt than the love.


Hold on to these perfect moments. They can bind us to our family despite our

differences. They will remind us that we love your family and that they love us too even when times are hard.

Strive to build perfect moments with our family. Know that after the darkness,

God will bring us to the light. ACTIVITY

1. The speaker asks the participants to bring out the pictures of their family. 2. The speaker, then, leads everyone into prayer. 3. The band plays the reflection song and he asks them two questions that they will reflect

on: a. Describe each of the family members in the picture and express your feelings

about your relationship with him/her b. What are the things you resolve to do to better in your relationship?

4. Then, he exhorts all the participants to go to their discussion groups and as they pray, share their answers.

5. The band continues to play reflection songs or instrumental music as the share. 6. When everyone is done, the speaker calls on everyone for the pray over. He tells them

to lay their hands over each other. The prayer below can be used. 7. The speaker ends the session with two or three fast songs or a mini praisefest.

PRAYER FOR HEALING OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS Lord God,/ you are our Father in heaven./ You gave us our parents to take care of us/ and to love us here on earth./ Bless our family relationships./ Send your Holy Spirit/ to inspire us and to guide us as we grow in wisdom and understanding./ Open our hearts and minds/ that we may see you in our parents./ That we may remember that you gave us life through them./ Help us to love unconditionally./ Heal our brokenness and make us whole again./ Give us the grace to forgive each other for the hurts that we have caused./ Forgive us for our sins/ especially for the times when we have been rebellious and disobedient./ Help us to grow in trust and confidence in your great plan for us/ and fix our eyes on Jesus especially during difficult times./ This we ask through the mighty name of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.


FRIENDS FOR LIFE TALK THREE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


1. Show the participants that real friendship brings out the best in people. 2. Encourage them to build real friendships with those already in YFC and those who are

not. SESSION FLOW: Opening Activity Session Activity Group Discussion SPEAKER PROFILE:

1. A YFC Leader who has struggled with the quality of friendships that he or she has, but who now has been blessed to have life giving friendships and is now a source of life to his or her friends.


SHARER PROFILE: (There will 2 sharers for this session.)

1. A YFC who has experienced a time when a friend has challenged and destroyed the identity, values or life of the person and is now standing up for his or her identity, values and life.

2. A YFC who had a broken friendship in the past and is now inspired by a victorious friendship formed in YFC to heal that broken friendship.

SESSION DYNAMICS:

1. After the 2nd sharing, the speaker will come in, call in the 1st sharer, and pray over both sharers with the scoring of the reflection.

2. Reflection song will be sung. The reflection song can be any song that talks about how friendship is a blessing or about the promise of friendship. Example: Count on Me

3. Papers and pen will be handed out after the song. The speaker will lead them through the reflection activity and ask them to write their answers. Give them 3 minutes for this – An additional song may be sung during this time.


FRIENDS FOR LIFE TALK THREE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


I. NO MAN IS AN ISLAND

The second area in our life that often makes or breaks us are the friends that we hang out with. Friendship is essential in a person’s life. No one can go through life without friends. We seek people that we genuinely like to hang around with, to tell our secrets to, to comfort us when we are down. Our friends give us our sense of identity, self‐esteem and sense of security. They influence our values, attitudes and lifestyles.

Friendship wields so much power in any person’s life. Our friends help shape our

lives. Most of the time, we talk, dress and think almost the same as our friends do. Friendship has power over our happiness. Let us look at our friendships that make us happy or destroy us.

II. FRIENDSHIPS THAT DESTROY

A. When our friends cause us to sin or do things that are not right

Note: Add examples that cater to the participant’s age range. o Cheat, cut classes, neglect our studies to have fun with our friends. o To be mean or nasty or when they bring out negative traits. o We bully people to show our friends how tough we are.

B. When they make us conform to the wrong set of values and challenge our lifestyle

of being 100% Free. o Buying expensive things, wearing expensive clothes so we match our rich friends

even if our parents cannot afford it. o Having an early relationship so we will not be made fun of and teased. Having a

girlfriend so our friends will think we’re cool and macho. o To read or watch pornography or engage in pre‐marital sex. o To drink, smoke or take in drugs.

C. When we allow our friends have more influence on us than our parents and they

make fun of the values that are taught to us at home. o Being ashamed to be in the same social gathering with our parents because of

what our friends will say. o Even good teenagers who have good parents who really care for them (but

because they do, they are sometimes perceived to be strict) are being influenced to rebel against their parents by friends who are broken, who lack attention at


home who are just looking for people to indulge their hurts with. Have you ever heard of the saying “misery loves company”?

o Sometimes people who are not doing well in their life tend to bring their friends also in that state.

D. Friends who may be a bad influence on us are not necessarily bad people. o Friends who are smart and have strong personalities but are genuinely broken

(those with big problems), can influence us to do bad things even if we don’t have the same problems they have.

o Even good people who are broken can influence us wrongly. o We can even be influenced to magnify our small problems or pay attention to

the faults of people who love us. It brings so much misery when we allow people to steal our joy and make us go against the people who love us despite their shortcomings.

E. Friends who commit the sin of omission. o They are friends who say nothing and allow us to fall out of God’s grace. Instead

of correcting us about our wrong doings, they just allow us to do whatever we want and watch us suffer the consequences.

To conclude, as YFC members we must learn to influence these kinds of friends

to do what’s right instead of being influenced by them. [Speaker calls Sharer 1]

III. FRIENDSHIPS THAT GIVE LIFE: FRIENDS FOR LIFE!

In YFC, we are grouped into households so that we can experience the kind of

friendship that brings life. After one year of growing in our relationship with the Lord and especially after this Discovery Camp, we hope that we will find that kind of friendship.

After this camp, we will experience a deeper level of friendship with our brothers

and sisters in YFC. Here in our household, we want to know more how to serve and love each other. We will ask God to teach us to outdo each other in love, in so doing build friendships that will last for a lifetime.

IV. TRUE FRIENDSHIP

A. True friendship is not exclusive.

o In our household, we strive to make everyone our best friend. We are genuinely warm and friendly to all even if we are closer to some in particular.


o Do not give special attention just to the person we are interested in. Do not make the relationship exclusive so the others feel left out.

B. True friendship is not possessive or jealous.

o We should not be demanding time and attention. There should be genuine confidence in one another and we should in fact welcome the idea our friends have other friends.

C. True friendship builds up the other in love

o We should be encouraging and up building in speech and action. Do not talk about our friends behind their back or gossip about them.

o Manifest intense loyalty. Defend the honor and reputation of our brothers and sisters at all times

o No negative humor which puts down the other person.

D. True friendship seeks the good in one another. o Encourage each other in our studies. o Encourage friends to mend relationships with their family. o Encourage friends to express and develop their talents and skills. o Encourage one another to be good citizens of the country. (to build up our

country in the best way we could) o Encourage each one to love the poor.

E. True Friendship is a two way street.

o It serves to take care of each other in difficult times. o It reaches out even if the other is not ready to respond o It stands by the principles of accountability and responsibility for each

other. V. CONCLUSION

Friendship is a gift from God. It is a source of joy. Real friendship is life‐giving

and up‐building. One cannot go through life without friends. Good friends motivate us to be the best that we can ever be. In our group, we can look forward to having the best friends for life because the source of our friendship is God Himself who is our Best Friend!

[Speaker calls Sharer 2]


ACTIVITY

1. The speaker leads everyone into prayer. He or she asks everyone to reflect on the song that will be played.

2. As the song is played, the speaker asks everyone to do the following: 3. Fold paper in half; write down the names of 3 friends who bring you life and how they

make you feel on one side of the paper. 4. On the other side, write down the names of friends who need your friendship and how

you can influence them, especially your friends outside the community 5. Then tear the paper in half separating the two sides. The “Friends who bring you life”

will be collected. The other side will be kept until instructed. 6. The speaker will pray over all the papers that were collected and say a prayer of thanks,

and tells the participants to each pray for the names on the list with them and that they will keep it to serve as a reminder of who they should pray for and try to influence.

7. Lead the group into a closing prayer and ask them to divide into households for sharing and processing to discuss the answers to the guide questions for the talk.

GROUP DISCUSSION GUIDE: 1. Who are the three friends whom I am most thankful for? Share why. 2. What will be my commitment/s to the three friends whom I will decide to bring life to?


TRUE LOVE WAITS TALK FOUR OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


1. Help YFC members realize that true love should be life‐giving and should make them better persons (an ideal man/woman/son/daughter of God).

2. Teach YFC members to seek God’s will in this very sensitive area of their life. SESSION FLOW: Creative (Can be a serenade) Session Pray Over Activity Group Discussion SPEAKER PROFILE :

1. It is good if a CFC can give this talk – either a young newly wed CFC, a couple coordinators or a CFC whose child is a service team or a participant in the discovery camp.

2. An SFC who is in a Christ centered relationship can also give the talk. 3. If there is no CFC or SFC who can give talk, a mature YFC Leader who has decided he or

she will wait for true love or is in a relationship that is pure and Christ‐centered can give it.

4. Preferably, the speaker is a brother. 5. He or she should be at least a cluster head or campus core or HPV.

SHARER PROFILE: (There will be 4 sharers, who will share their conviction for 2 minutes.)

1. A brother who has been in sinful and selfish relationships in the past who is now either single and joyfully waiting or is in a Christ centered relationship

2. A sister who has been in sinful and selfish relationships in the past who is now either single and joyfully waiting or is in a Christ centered relationship

3. A brother who is a virgin and has been offering his love life to God 4. A sister who never had a boyfriend since birth and has been offering her love life to God.

Note: Have them share their convictions and commitment to purity and promise to give to God their love life. Give them 2 minutes each.


SESSION DYNAMICS: 1. After dinner, have the music ministry play a gathering song and start the session with an

opening prayer. Brothers are to sit together and the sisters with the sisters. 2. Since it is in the evening, have someone sing a love song before the talk to get

everyone’s attention and interest. 3. It may be good to have a more mature speaker for this topic. 4. After the session and the pray over, have all the brothers come up front to promise to

care for the sisters and serenade them with roses. The love song should be carefully selected. Explain why flowers are given.

5. Sample songs include: God Must Have Spent A Little More Time on You, I Will Be Here, Ikaw, etc

6. End the session with a prayer and then ask them to divide into their households for discussion and sharing/ processing (separate discussions for brothers & sisters).


TRUE LOVE WAITS TALK FOUR OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


I. INTRODUCTION

Falling in love is one of the most exciting and overwhelming experiences in a person’s life. True love has the power to transform us into a loving and lovable person. It can bring out the best in us and move is to do great and wonderful things. It can lead us to a lifetime of happiness if we realize early enough that love is a gift from God who is the source and object of love.

For those who do not know the essence of love, it can also be ugly and tragic. What starts out as a beautiful relationship can end up with lovers hating and hurting each other. Good people, smart people, beautiful people are not spared the danger of love. They can get genuinely hurt and be scarred for life if they do not know how to love. Love is a gift from God.

II. THE TRAGEDY OF LOVE

We tend to make it our primary reason to attend activities to see and be with our

crushes/ love interests.

Love can be tragic if it is not right. It is not right when it is selfish, when it puts self first before others. It can destroy you, and it can destroy the people that you love and those who love you. This early, be wise to the ways of love as a way of preventing yourself from making serious and tragic mistakes.

III. WRONG NOTIONS ON LOVE

We often heard of statements about love that are pleasing to our ears and made our heart beat double time. We believed into those statements only to find out in the end that those statements did not pertain to love at all.

A. “Love is a bed of roses” Love is not only about good times and giddy, romantic feelings. Do not run

off with a man after he kisses you for the first time. Love entails hardships, give and take, and patience. It is never convenient.

Get real. We do not know the part where they get beaten up or abandoned

by their Prince Charming after the book said “and they lived happily ever after”.


B. “True Love will find me” Love is something we build, not find. It is built on prayer, knowing God, our

self and the other person. It is precisely why it is important that we pray about our decisions to pursue or entertain love. It helps when love is built on friendship and accountability as well because these can support us especially in the difficult times of a relationship. When we choose to care and put the welfare of the other before our own, we grow in love and commitment.

C. “I Can Live on Love Alone” Attitude

Romance is exciting and one should never be deprived of the joy of falling in

love. But romance is just the icing on the cake. It is not enough to sustain the relationship. There is more to love than the stars and the moon, the butterflies and the flowers.

IV. THE JOY OF LOVING

Do not get disillusioned though and vow never to love. Love is a wonderful thing; it may not be what we perceived it to be. But it is wonderful, even greater than our notions and perceptions.

A. The Nature of Love

1. Love is so precious, let us not cheapen it.

We cheapen love, when: a. we keep changing boyfriends/girlfriends

• When you say “I love you” it means you will love the person through the worst of times. If you’re not ready to love someone this much then don’t go into that relationship because it definitely won’t last.

b. The men cheapen the women when they cannot court them in their homes and meet their parents.

• Courtship is the time for the men to prove their love for the woman. If they cannot even go to her house and go through all the trouble what kind of love is that? Right at the start it’s obvious that the man cares more for himself and his comfort than the woman.

• Show the people that you love her with the purest of intentions. c. When women give in easily to the men.

• Women, value yourself enough to wait until you are convinced that he really loves you and that you really love him.

d. When we are not private about our feelings for another person


• Don’t tell everyone about it. We don’t go around telling other people about who we like but rather seek advice from your top leader, couple coordinator and parents.

2. Love is precious, do not make it ugly.

a. A sinful relationship makes it ugly. • True love waits. Learn to say “No” and stay away from occasions

where you might be tempted. Premarital sex brings with it the burden of guilt.

• Do not rush into having sex. It will come as a beautiful gift in marriage. Then you can do it everyday if you like, even 5 times a day.

b. A dishonest relationship makes it ugly. • You will not be at peace in a relationship wherein you have to

hide and sneak around. • Examples: Mutual Understanding, Cool Off, have two or more

relationships at the same time, Boy‐Girl “best‐friends”

3. Love is precious, do not rush into it. a. Having crushes and being attracted to the opposite sex are normal. But at

this point of your age, especially when you’re still studying, we are discouraged to go into exclusive relationships.

• But, you should pray and think hard before you get into a relationship. Love is an unconditional commitment that a person in his early teens may be unprepared to make.

• You are still young. There a lot of things that you need to learn. There are a lot of people that you can still meet. Rushing into an exclusive relationship often takes that away from you.

b. The ultimate goal of a love‐relationship is marriage. For love to be right and life giving, one needs to be prepared for its long‐term consequences. Do not rush it.

B. Practical Preparations

1. Widen your circle of friends to know more people and to know the person that God has prepared for you

2. Be the best that you can be in all important areas of your life: a. As a person, be beautiful inside and outside. b. As a student, give your best in your studies c. As a son/daughter of your parents, be a source of unity and love for your

family. d. As a Christian, be a good witness in your life and service.


3. Choose the right person for the right reasons. a. Physical attraction is important but it is not the sole basis for a lasting

relationship. b. Look for qualities that last in the person that you will choose.

4. Consecrate your intention and your relationship to God. a. A relationship that is right with God from the beginning can be beautiful

and life giving. b. Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit. We need to cloak ourselves in

dignity and honor as sons and daughters of God. c. If we truly love a person, we lead him/her to God and not cause him/her

to sin.

V. LOVE IS A GIFT FROM GOD Love is good. Love is beautiful. Let us learn to love deeply, honestly and sincerely

because love is from God who is the source of pure and true love. (The speaker can also choose to end with a reading from 1 Cor.13) [Other Bible Verses‐ Gal. 5:22; Gal. 5:24]

ACTIVITY

1. The speaker leads everyone into prayer and prays over this aspect of their lives.

2. After the pray over, the brothers serenade and give flowers to the sisters to show their appreciation for the sisters and as a gesture of saying sorry for the times each sister has been hurt by the brothers. It also a way of telling the sisters that the brothers will take good care of them and with God’s grace will not do anything deliberately to hurt them.

3. The sisters can also prepare a gesture of thanking the brothers by giving them small

thank you cards. This is to say thank you for being a brother and for taking care of them.


FREE TO CHOOSE TALK FIVE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP


1. Help the participants realize that as children of God, they can decide to be happy. 2. Help the participants realize their purpose in life.

SESSION FLOW: Creative: Slide Show of Pictures during the Camp (Friday and Saturday) Session Reflection Praisefest SPEAKER PROFILE

1. A YFC Leader who knows that his identity, family, friends and special relationship is a gift from a God.

2. He or she surrenders these four aspects to God 3. He or she should be at least a chapter head or campus execom or campus unit head or

high school club officer. SESSION DYNAMICS

1. Prepare a slide show of the pictures during the camp. It is good if there can be funny captions for the pictures.

2. Have a reflection song after the talk. The reflection song should be about surrendering all the aspects of life to God, giving everything to God. Suggested songs include “I Give My All”, “Here I Am”, “God Alone”, etc.

3. After the reflection song, there will be a commitment ceremony about choosing to be happy, to love, to forgive and to give it all for God.

4. The session ends with a praisefest.


FREE TO CHOOSE TALK FIVE OF THE YFC DISCOVERY CAMP

EXPANDED TALK OUTLINE I. THE LAST INGREDIENT

Through this camp, you discovered why some are still unhappy even if they are

already in YFC. It is our hope that you saw how the crucial areas in our life ‐ our self, our friends, our family and our love life ‐ can make or break us as persons.

People go through life blaming their parents, their situation and even God for their

unhappiness. Some even die angry and frustrated, never seeing how much the Lord gave to give them life that they never lived.

God has given us all the ingredients to a happy life. Friends, family, the chance to

fall in love and make love stories and fairy tales come alive; the only thing lacking from this recipe is our choice.

II. THE CHOICE

When God made man and woman, He gave them the right to choose. Adam and

Eve made theirs and experienced pain. Likewise, we are given a choice. The Lord invites us to live life to the full. But, we have to choose it. The choice has always been there for us to make and the offer stands forever.

We were made to be with Jesus. He created us out of love and in His love. We will

never rest, no matter where we go or what we do, we will always be searching, and we will always be empty until we choose to live in His love.

Here the List of choices you have to make in becoming the man/woman that God

created you to be.

A. Choose to be Happy Happiness is a choice. We can choose to be happy no matter what the

circumstances. We can choose to be happy amidst everything knowing that God is holding us. We choose to be happy with our self, our family, our friends and the love life that God has prepared for us. We can choose to claim that happiness and allow God to complete our joy. Or we can choose to allow the circumstances take away our happiness.


B. Choose to Love We choose to love even when we are hurt. We choose to love even when we

were betrayed. We choose to love the people we do not like and we do not understand. We choose to love ourselves, our family, our friends and the person whom God prepared for us. We allow God to love us and love others the way he has loved us. No circumstance can take away God’s love for us, the same way that no circumstance will take away our love for His people.

C. Choose to Forgive

Part of loving is forgiveness. We choose to forgive those who have caused us pain whether consciously or unconsciously. We choose to forgive our self, our family, our friends and our boyfriend or girlfriend. No circumstance can take away the mercy of the Father. It is the same choice for all of us. We can either choose to carry the burden and the bitterness in our lives or we can choose the way Jesus did it – forgiveness.

D. Choose to Give it All for God

Every day we live our lives, we will go through so many things. We will celebrate

a lot of joys and deal with a lot of problems. Everyday is a chance for us to know God and to give everything up to Him. Everything that we will do, we choose to give it to Him. Everything that we will experience, we choose to give it to Him. We give to God our self, our family, our friends and our lovelife.

III. CONCLUSION

Unless we are sure that we are loved by a great God that cannot stand seeing us unhappy, a God that will move heaven in earth for us, we can never have the courage to make these choices.

It is in our hands. We can choose to either see with the Father’s eyes or believe

just how special we are and be free, or we can listen to the world and be captive to its lies, deception and illusions.

The Lord died to set us free. Do not let that sacrifice go to waste. The chains have

been broken and the gates are unlocked. All you have to do is to take the chains off, open the gates and step out. Just do it.


ACTIVITY 1. After the reflection, have the participants and service team go to their respective

households and pray together. Exhort them that these are the people that will support and pray for and with them as they make the choice.

2. Ask the Lord for the strength to live up to their decisions made during the Discovery Camp and to affirm their commitment to support each other in the Household.

3. The session ends with a Praisefest.


ONLY THE BEST FOR JESUS YFC DISCOVERY CAMP CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

WORKSHOP DYNAMICS WORKSHOP GOALS:

1. Give the participants the opportunities to develop and use their talents to serve God and His people.

2. Help in developing the talents pool of YFC Communications who can be tapped for future activities.

GENERAL WORKSHOP FLOW:

1. Opening prayer 2. Short sharing of the workshop facilitator

Note: The facilitator could further introduce himself and talk about the talent he has. He can share how this has been a blessing to him and to other people. (Suggested sharing: How the talent has helped one to be pure (keeps one away from vices) and to love the poor (showcase the talent for a fundraising for the poor, or teach the poor the skill)

3. AVP – YFC Talents (Creative Handles of Conferences, Creative Competitions and Creative Ministry Practices)

4. Workshop proper 5. Preparation of an output of the workshop to be showcased in the talents night. 6. Sharing of some participants of how they feel about the workshop 7. Closing prayer

SPEAKERS PROFILE: (to give the exhortation talk)

1. A YFC Leader who glorifies God through the talent that he or she has. 2. He or she should not just be excellent in the skills they will teach, but in the relationship

with God as well. 3. He or she should be at least a household head.

WORKSHOP DYNAMICS:

1. After lunch, the team leader/chosen speaker will gather the participants and give this short 30‐minute exhortation. It will begin with an AVP to showcase the many different talents in YFC.

2. After the talk, there will be a short prayer to offer the talents of all those present to the Lord.


3. After the prayer, the workshop facilitators will be introduced. The participants will then be asked to go to their workshop groups. The basis for the groupings is based on a pre‐registration done at the beginning of the camp. Pre‐registration is done as follows:

• During registration period: There should be a list of workshops available. Participants will be asked to list down in a piece of paper the top three (rating according to priority from 1‐3, 1 as being the highest and 3 as the lowest) workshops they would want to join in. (see Appendix for Sample Registration Form)

• Before lunch of the second day of the Discovery camp: The team will assign each participant to a specific workshop basing on the choices they have in the piece of paper they wrote in. Each workshop should have more or less an equal number of participants. The top choices should be a first priority. In cases where a certain workshop is highly favoured than the rest, the second and third choices should be considered. The household heads of the participants could give advices as well as to where they believe the talents could be best discovered, developed and enhanced.

• During lunch of the second day of the Discovery camp: After the team discusses to which workshop each participant will participate in, a furnished list of these shall be posted for the participants’ knowledge.

4. Workshop proper will last for 3 1/2 hours. Here is a menu of the workshops and the basic principle for other workshops:

• Dance – a touch of interpretative, jazz, and hip‐hop. If the discovery camp involves several chapters in it, the dance workshop could be further divided into three groups, namely, those genres mentioned above.

• Music: Chorale • Music: Solo Singing • Music: Band • Praise and Fashion: Modelling • Praise and Fashion: Designing Clothes • Acting: Gag • Documentation • Video Editing • Production (Events Management) • The team can deliberate on other talents workshop that can be given. There

should be three elements that are present – (1) interesting, (2) fun, and (3) God will be glorified.

Note: For example, there a lot of YFCs in the area who are interested in mixing

music, the team can explore on having that as a workshop – Let God Create the Music. Or if there a lot of YFCs who are interested in surfing and the Discovery Camp is done in a beach, the team can explore on having a surfing workshop – Riding the Waves with the Maker.


5. The output of the talents workshop is a talent night to showcase an output each group

has prepared. The production team for the program will be those coming from the production workshop. The documentation workshop can furnish a video featuring the rehearsals and the pictures taken in the earlier parts of the Discovery camp. The others will showcase their talents as the numbers of the program.


ONLY THE BEST FOR JESUS YFC DISCOVERY CAMP CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

EXHORTATION TALK

I. INTRODUCTION

God made each person special, thus each one is unique. One way that differentiates us from each other is our talents. When used according to their purpose, it could truly be a way of bringing out God’s plan in our lives. On the other hand, it can break us if we don’t seek to understand their purpose.

II. THE PURPOSE OF OUR TALENTS Things we need to realize about our talents:

a. All of us have talents

These talents could be in performing arts (dance, music, fashion, acting, visual arts and production management) or in academics or in dealing with people. These are to be discovered, developed and enhanced.

b. Our talents were given as gifts 1. We did not do anything to be beautiful. We may have developed our

talent but there was something there to begin with. It was God who planted these in us. But God is giving us that freedom to make it bloom.

2. Our talent can disappear as easily as we received it. One accident or illness can take away our talent as fast and as easily as God gave it. Therefore, maximize every opportunity there is to use it.

c. Our talents were given for a purpose

1. Talents allow us to be excellent. In developing them, we are being taught values such as determination, patience and creativity.

2. Talents help us to be pure by giving opportunities for a lifestyle away from vices such as drugs, smoking and alcohol.

3. We know this because our talents have a life span. You will not always be pretty, or quick or strong.

4. If we hang on to our talent only for its sake, it will only depress us because we know it will someday end. This will eventually make us insecure. This is what leads many talented people into drugs, alcoholism, need for sexual promiscuity.

d. Our talents were given to bless others

1. Talents were given by God to share and be of help to others.


2. When we realize this, instead of being depressed, we make the most of the short time we will have our talent and seek to bless and inspire others because of this.

3. We know this because the people who have given the most are the happiest. Sharing ourselves to others brings us fulfillment.

4. Our reward is that even when our talent fades it lives on in the people we’ve inspired.

III. CONCLUSION

This afternoon, we will try to use our talents in ways that make other people

happy ‐‐‐ not just ourselves. Ironically though, because of this, we will find that we become even happier.

ACTIVITY

1. After the talk, lead the group into a prayer of offering back to the Lord all the talents and skills that He has given us.

2. The song, “Lord, I Offer” by will be sung as a prayer.


APPENDIX A: CREATIVE WORKSHOPS

DANCE WORKSHOP

I. ORIENTATION:

The objective is basically to set the body in motion. The series of activities will not only teach basic movements but also help stimulate the mind to make the whole body (including the facial expressions) move accordingly.

Dance is an art; an expression. One must learn that you dance what you are or

what you have become, not merely what you wish to convey.

II. REQUIREMENTS

1. Venue – Ideally, indoors with mirrors and wooden floor, really spacious, and conducive for learning different techniques/routines. Also, the venue must be well ventilated and well lit.

2. Radio (CD player/karaoke) 3. Music‐ Have various kinds of music, from upbeat to slow. Make sure there are no

foul languages or vulgar words in the lyrics. 4. Medical Kit 5. Water (lots of it) 6. Attire‐ Jogging pants/ Jazz pants, Shirts, socks and rubber shoes. No shorts, skirts,

and revealing/vulgar clothes. Bring extra towels and/or tissue. 7. Choreographer 8. Costumes and/or Props (if possible) ‐ Hats, scarves, coats, skirts, trousers, sticks,

mono block chairs, etc. 9. Videos of dances (also if possible; in which case, you will need a TV or an LCD)

III. WARM‐UP AND STRETCHING

IV. ACTIVITY 1: SPELLING BEE

Objective: To explore the different possibilities of movement.

Mechanics: Prepare short words or phrases in pieces of paper. Choose words that are related to our thrust of creative evangelization (i.e. “Jesus is alright”). Group the participants. Let each group pick a paper. Their task is to spell out the letters of the word/s using dance steps. Demonstrate if you must. The question to ask is: ‘how would you show, say an “A”, through a dance step?’ Remind them that the goal is to explore the countless possibilities of movement so they should think of different movements for letters that appear more than once. Of course, they should be able to connect the steps


for each letter in one fluid motion/presentation (meaning, they must not pause after each letter). In the end, they must be able to create a short dance from the phrase. Present it to the rest.

Processing: The body is one amazing thing. God has blessed the body with countless possibilities for movement. You are only limited by your own imagination. So don’t be afraid to move; to explore. Some dancers/choreographers become predictable in a sense because they just do similar steps in different dancers. Explore! There’s a lot more to our bodies than what we think.

This exercise is also done to help stress the point that in YCOM‐EVENTS, we are already part of the message. Every step must speak of God’s message. As choreographers/dancers, we must be able to communicate the message through our steps. Don’t just do steps. Think about every step. Does it speak of the message? (Of course, it doesn’t mean we have to literally spell out the message.☺)

V. ACTIVITY 2: FEEL THE BEAT

Objective: Stress out the importance of internalization of the character and the over‐all feel/mood of a dance.

Mechanics: Teach the participants a series of steps, say 4‐8s. Try to include a variety of steps: hip‐hop to jazz, big to small, etc. Try the whole routine with any particular song. Once they get used with the steps, get a different music (maybe a slower one or a faster one)‐‐one that has a totally different mood from the original music. Make them imagine and/or internalize the over‐all mood of the new music. Make them close their eyes if necessary. Then, play the new music again and this time, they have to dance the same steps again but in a way that is according to the rhythm and mood of the new music or at least as to how they visualized it. Try this exercise in 3‐4 different types/genre of music.

Processing: Different music requires different movement and expression. Internalize. Feel the rhythm. Feel every beat. Feel what the lyrics say. Show it in your movement, in your facial expression, even in your eyes. Doesn’t just be the dancer; be the dance! This way, we can be better communicating the message because every part of us speaks of it. Remember, in dance, our bodies are our instruments.

VI. TIPS FOR TRAINERS/CHOREOGRAPHER 1. Always start and end with a prayer. 2. Stress 3 major rules before you actually go to the activities: (1) the

choreographer is always right; (2) there is no room for mediocrity; do your best in everything; and lastly (3) enjoy!


3. Establish discipline. Set water breaks in between. Only then can they check their cell phones or do anything else (except for emergency).

4. It is important to clear out the instructions. Demonstrate whenever necessary, especially for warm‐up and stretching. Do not make them do something you, as choreographer, cannot do. Ideally, the exercises intensify every meeting/practice.

5. Always check on them so that you can correct anything that needs to be corrected. Correct in a loving manner. Never hesitate to compliment and encourage. Remember, we are brothers and sisters here.

6. Set an example for discipline and passion. Come on time. Try to finish on time. 7. Give venues for questions and/or clarifications. Always process the activities. Ask

the questions. Know what they have to say. Be open to learn from each other. 8. Set a light and joyful atmosphere. Be generous enough to share a laugh or two. 9. Get to know the participants personally. At least get to know their names. 10. Never forget God.



ACTING WORKSHOP

I. ORIENTATION

In acting, just like in dance, the actor’s instrument is himself. He must always be in touch with himself. The series of activities in this workshop aims to help the participants do just that. Through the activities, we aim to help the participants know more about themselves, explore actions and expressions to help them be more expressive, and hopefully be effective communicators, onstage or offstage.

II. REQUIREMENTS

1. Venue – Ideally, indoors with mirrors really spacious and conducive for learning.

Also, the venue must be well ventilated and well lit. 2. Radio (CD player/karaoke) 3. Music – Music of various types. Choose those that may set different moods. Make

sure there are no foul languages or vulgar words in the lyrics. 4. Medical Kit 5. Water (if possible) 6. Attire – Any comfortable attire from which the participants could move easily. No

shorts, skirts, and revealing/vulgar clothes. Bring extra towels and/or tissue if possible.

7. Costumes and/or Props (if possible) – Hats, scarves, coats, skirts, trousers, sticks, mono block chairs, toys, etc.

III. THREE MAJOR RULES

1. Respect. One big problem you will encounter at the start is that most participants

feel vulnerable and shy. They are afraid to be judged or to be ridiculed. Emphasize respect. We are all brothers and sisters, and we are there to learn. Let them know that more than anything, they are supported.

2. Participate. How much they would get from the workshop will very well depend on how much they would give. Inspire creativity. Encourage them to explore. Remind them always to give 100%.

3. Enjoy. Laugh, learn together, and get to know friends. It’s a dynamic workshop. Have

fun.


IV. ACTIVITY 1: NAME GAME

Objective: To introduce oneself and to get to know the rest of the group.

Mechanics: Get everyone to form a big circle. Each must introduce him/herself: name, etc and have each one do an action as he/she introduces him/herself. The rest of the group will greet him/her back (i.e. “hello ____!”) while doing the same action. Do these till everyone get to introduce him/herself.

Processing: Actors are team layers. We, in YFC are all team players. Get to know your team mates. Get your bodies warmed up as well. Your action might help others remember your name better.

V. ACTIVITY 2: INTERNALIZATION

Objective: To develop physical characterization

Mechanics: PART 1: MUKHA MO!

1. Have the participants sit down in a comfortable position. Ask them to face in front

and focus at any point in front. That will be their ‘focal point’. They are to focus on their focal points always. Make them stay that way while you explain the rest of the instructions.

2. You will be giving them situations. Ask them to close their eyes. Elaborate on the situation so that they may visualize it clearly but allow room for exploration.

3. Sample situation: you are in your favorite place. We don’t know where that is.

Maybe you’re in a beach, or maybe you are in Paris. Just imagine yourself I your favorite place. Imagine what you are doing, who you are with, who are the people around, what can be seen around you.

4. Their task is to show ONLY THROUGH THEIR FACES what they are feeling in that

situation. They can move their eyes, mouth, nose, ears, etc but the rest of the body must remain relaxed. Give them a signal for them to open their eyes and once they do, they should focus on their focal points and perform the task (they will have to focus on their focal points so as to reduce hesitations in acting out the expressions as well as to prevent them from looking around or looking at what the others are doing.


5. Give different situations that would call different feelings and moods. Add music on the background so as to help them visualize the scene and put themselves on that scene.

Processing: Powerful and effective acting is being able to relay to the audience the situations/circumstances around and the mood of the scene even by using the face alone. It should be seen even on the eyes alone. Given limited resources or instances, an actor must be able to really put himself in that situation and communicate it firstly through the face.

PART 2: DO DA MOVE!

1. This art is more dynamic. This requires everyone to use the whole body to portray a character and/or a scene. The participants are to close their eyes or they could use blind folds.

2. This time, they will be given things or animals to act out. Again, at first they are to

close their eyes and visualize the character and the scene. At the workshop‐giver’s signal, they start to act out their character and/or their scene. They can use any part of the body. They can stand and walk to utilize the area. Give them a few minutes and before opening their eyes, tell them to hold a pose or freeze in their last action. Tell them to look around and see others last poses.

3. Ex. I want you to think you are an ice cream. Think of what kind of ice cream you are.

You may be in a cone. You may be an ice drop. Whatever you are, imagine you are an ice cream in a hot summer day. At the count of 3, you can start moving. 1..2..3..

Processing. Processing comes right after each item. Ask a few what they were feeling; why they moved the way they did. Commend those that caught your attention, if possible; ask them to show the others what he/she did. Stress that internalization requires for you forget that you are you and start adopting the character and/or scene. Mere pretension is not enough. When you start to think of you as not‐you but the object given, you start to think or ask ‘I am an ice cream in a hot summer day. What do I look like? What is happening to me? How do I move?’

VI. ACTIVITY 3: ONE WORD!

Objective: Trigger creative juices in making a story and/or a scene out of a word.

Mechanics: Set‐up a single mono block chair in the middle of the room. This activity is simple but quite tricky. The participants will be given 1 word (i.e. ‘HINDI’ or “NO”). Each person takes on the “hot spot” and delivers the line: ‘hindi’ or ‘no’ in various ways they


can think of. They can utilize the chair. Try to establish the scene and/or the character out of the word. After a round and all had their chance in the “hot spot”, give another word. Choose words from which several scenes may be done (i.e. ‘oo’, ‘hindi’, ‘bakit?’, ‘tama’, etc).

Processing: There are endless ways and/or manners of delivering a line (even if it just be a one‐word‐line). Explore! Imagine the scene. Live out the scene. Only when you know the exact situation and everything that is involved in that situation can you deliver the lines effectively.

VII. ACTIVITY 4: IN PAIRS!

Objective: Develop spontaneity and allow them to work with a partner.

Mechanics: Divide the whole group into two. Have them divide themselves further into pairs. The basic instruction is to create a short skit given certain restrictions. The pairs in group 1 will create a short skit but both characters will only have these words or this line in their script: “this is it!” Group 2, on the other hand, must create a skit but their lines must always be in question form.

Ex. A: Hey, why the long face? B: Haven’t you heard? A: What? What is it? B: How could you not have heard that I just lost my favorite earrings?

Processing: Explore. Utilize the “few” resources you have. Turn the restrictions into advantages. Think fast and learn to be a team player. Communicate with your partner. Try to lead each other.

VIII. ACTIVITY 4: PAINT ME A PICTURE

Objective: Develop team‐player attitudes while stirring imagination and group characterization.

Mechanics: Divide into groups, ideally 6‐7 per group. As a whole group, they must depict as in a picture the items that will be asked by the workshop‐giver. Note that they will be asked to depict not situations but items/things.

Ex. Workshop‐giver says: paint me a picture of an electric fan

The groups will be given a limited time to “be” an electric fan. At the end of the time, the groups will freeze and the workshop‐giver analyzes each group.


Processing: An actor is a team player. One must learn how to “jive‐in” the group for the group to function as one and move for one purpose. Each has his/her own role. No matter how small, each one must do their part for the group to achieve their purpose.

IX. ACTIVITY 5: TAH‐DAH…!

Objective: Develop spontaneity and induce creativity in every individual as part of a group.

Mechanics: Divide into groups, ideally 8‐10 persons per group. A group takes the stage, one group at a time. A member of the group starts by striking a pose. The next member comes in and strikes a different pose. The rest of the members follow, one at a time. The idea for the group is to form a “sculpture” so every member’s pose must contribute to the sculpture. This is rather difficult since the group must not have previous discussion about what sculpture to do.

Processing: Discuss the sculpture. What is it? Who/what is that person there? Were they able to join in a distinct sculpture or is the sculpture disjoined? Remember our roles being team players. Get to know the group so that even without prior discussions, you can get into the group. Exercise each other’s creativity and spontaneity.

X. ACTIVITY 6: MACHINE

Objective: Teach the participants to deal with instincts and feelings as well as the value of working cohesively as a team.

Mechanics: Any member of a group may start by making a repetitive rhythmic movement with a sound. Any next member may join in by doing a movement of his/her own but he/she must move and sound in sync to the one that came before him/her. At the end, the group must be able to create a machine, moving in rhythmic motion and sound.

Processing: Discuss: what they were feeling, what they were thinking. Ask for their strategy if they had one. Again, stress the importance of being unique but playing as part of a team.

XI. TIPS FOR DIRECTORS: 1. Always start and end with a prayer. 2. Always encourage. Remind the actors that God deserves nothing but the best so we

ought to give our best.



PRAISE AND FASHION WORKSHOP

I. ORIENTATION

Praise and Fashion is not a venue for designers to sell or promote their clothes, nor is it a venue for self‐glorification. We must remember that our main purpose is still evangelization. The series of activities in this workshop aims to help the participants rediscover their self and their beauty, as well as to stimulate their creativity in evangelizing others through fashion. Praise and Fashion aims to showcase Christians as winners—beautiful and fun‐loving, not boring, weirdoes or poor dressers as what others think.

II. REQUIREMENTS

1. Venue‐Ideally, indoors with mirrors really spacious and conducive for learning. Also,

the venue must be well ventilated and well lit. 2. Radio (CD player/karaoke) 3. Music – Music of various types. Choose those that may set different moods. Make

sure there are no foul languages or vulgar words in the lyrics. 4. Water (if possible) 5. Materials/Props – Hats, scarves, coats, plain shirts, painting materials, sewing

materials, sequins, beads, scissors, colored papers, glue, etc.

III. ACTIVITY 1: STRIKE‐A‐POSE!

Objective: To allow the participants rediscover their inner beauty, confidence, and creativity in characterization.

Mechanics: Start with techniques practice. Teach them a basic routine. Then divide into groups. Have each group pick a paper with a scene written on it. The basic instruction is to do the routine and end up with a pose that will “create” the scene.

Pick scenes that call for different characterizations and attitudes. Allow them to choose their own music and wear costumes or accessories if they want to. Pay close attention to their poses. Let them relax and enjoy the activity. Though you should stress that they are still ‘models’ creating a scene through their poses so they still have to put a lot of thought to their poses, this activity is to allow them to feel comfortable about themselves and allow them to rediscover their beauty whatever, whenever, wherever.


Processing: How did they go through with the activity? How did they come up with the poses? Remember, general rule is that if they feel comfortable, it must look good on them.

IV. ACTIVITY 2: JAZZ IT UP!

Objective: Have them present YFC and and/or God’s messages through fashion (apparels, accessories, etc.)

Mechanics: Given a certain theme/message and a number of materials, they are to create apparels and/or accessories which they are to present afterwards. Choose themes that are according to our purpose or creative evangelism (100% Free, GK, etc.).

Processing: How did they go through in utilizing the materials they have? Remember, spreading God’s love and messages need not be expensive. You just have to be innovative.

APPENDIX B: DISCOVERY CAMP SAMPLE SCRIPT

Date: __________________________ Venue: __________________________ Time Activity Sounds Visual PIC Remarks Day 1 05:00 pm Call time

Service Team Worship Service Team

06:00 pm Arrival and Registration Canned Music / Live Band

07:00 pm Dinner Canned Music 08:00 pm Gathering and Games Live Band Lyrics/ Dynamics 08:30 pm Evening Worship Worship Songs Lyrics 08:45 pm Orientation Talk Orientation

Visuals

09:00 pm Session 1: Through the Father’s Eyes Session Visuals 09:45 pm Activity: Who am I? Reflection Song/s Activity Visuals 10:15pm Group Sharing Reflection Song/s Group Discussion

Questions

11:00pm Announcement of Next Day’s Schedule and House Rules

Announcement Visuals

11:15pm Clean Up 11:30pm Lights out Day 2 07:00am Breakfast Canned Music 08:00am Gathering and Worship Live Band / Worship

Songs Lyrics


08:30am Talk 2: Perfect Moments Session Visuals 09:30am Activity: Family Portrait Reflection Song/s Activity Visuals 10:00am Pray Over Session Reflection Song/s 10:30am Talk 3: Friends for Life Session Visuals 11:15am Activity: Carry my Burden/Pat on

the Back Reflection Song/s Activity Visuals

11:30am Group Discussion Reflection Song/s Group Discussion Questions

12:30pm Lunch 01:30pm Gathering and Games Live Band 02:00pm Exhortation: Creative Workshops Exhortation

Visuals

02:30pm Creative Workshops Workshop Visuals 05:30pm Break/Clean Up Canned Music 06:30pm Dinner Canned Music 07:30pm Gathering/Games Live Band 08:00pm Activity Live Band Activity Visuals 08:30pm Talk 4: True Love Waits Session Visuals 10:00pm Group Discussion: Boys/Girls Reflection Song/s Discussion Group

Questions

10:30pm Party/Creative Presentations See Separate script See separate script 11:30pm Clean Up 12:00mn Lights Out Day 3 07:00am Breakfast Canned Music 08:00am Sunday Mass Mass Songs Mass Visuals 09:00am Gathering/Team Building Activity Live Band Activity Visuals 09:30am Talk 5: Free to Choose Session Visuals 10:30am Praisefest Praisefest Songs Lyrics


10:45am Announcements and Leave for Home

Announcement

11:00am Home Sweet Home Canned Music

APPENDIX C: DISCOVERY CAMP SAMPLE SCRIPT (E‐NIGHT)

Time Activity Sounds Visual PIC Remarks 10:30pm VO or Emcees Call out everyone:

everybody, get ready to party!!! Opening Number: (Dance or Band) – Talent Showcase Number 1

10:40pm Emcee Spiels: hey hey, tonight is our night. Have you seen our opening number, whoa. But wait there is more to come. Tonight will be about how great God is. The talents that he has given us. And more than that the life that he has given us

10:45pm Game 1 11:00pm Talent showcase number 2 11:05pm Talent showcase number 3 11:10pm Game 2 11:20pm Talent Showcase number 4 11:25pm Closing Prayer 11:30pm Clean Up


APPENDIX D:

DISCOVERY CAMP REGISTRATION FROM Venue : _______________________ Date : _______________________

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Household Members Name Age Contact Numbers Email Address Priority Creative Workshop

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