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Week 3 & 4

What you will need: X This packet (print if available) X Bible X Pen or pencil X Colors, markers, and/or colored pencils X Oreos, marshmallows, butter, large ziploc bag, 9x13 pan (recipe page 7) X Phone, tablet, or computer with internet access

Tune in to our social media pages (Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram) at noon Monday through Friday for access to videos and daily social media content. We can’t wait for you to experience Camp Barnabas in a new way this summer.

Helpful links:

CAMPBARNABAS.ORG

/CAMPBARNABAS

/CAMPBARNABAS

@CAMPBARNABAS

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June

Thursday theme day

Costume day

Costume day

30Teas Trail

mix

Monday Tuesday Wednesday FridayThursday

1Monday IP

2Teas Trail

mix

3Worship

Wednesday + Devotion

4 5 Adult Friends Camp Slideshow

8 Monday IP

9Teas Trail

mix

10Worship

Wednesday + Devotion

11 12 Heroes Camp Slideshow

15Monday IP

16 Teas Trail

mix

17Worship

Wednesday + Devotion

18 19 Young Friends Camp Slideshow

22Monday IP

23Teas Trail

mix

24Worship

Wednesday + Devotion

25 26 Adventures Camp Slideshow

29Monday IP

Each weekday, we have a new way to experience Camp Barnabas at home. In addition to this packet, access the videos on:

X facebook.com/campbarnabas X youtube.com/campbarnabas X instagram.com/campbarnabas

Costume day

Costume day

Costume day

Costume day

Week 3

Week 4

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JuneCostume Days Some of these costumes are inspired by our Summer 2020 party themes, plus a few more. You can get as creative as you want or keep it simple with what you have around the house. Need some inspiration? Check our Pinterest boards: pinterest.com/campbarnabas/boards/ Share a photo in your costumes and tag @campbarnabas or #campbarnabas. Remember, have fun!

Thursday, June 5: king of the jungleOur summer theme is Fearless, so let’s start with a BANG. Break out your tiger, zebra, and cheetah prints—we want the whole gang! Or, go all-in and dress like an animal from head to toe! It’s time to show your fiercest side. What will you be? We want to know!

Thursday, June 25: The Renaissance Faire We couldn’t leave out this elaborate summer theme, it’s like ‘happy ever after’ and almost like a dream. At the faire, you’ll find maidens, knights, and royalty as well. Add a sword, crown, or dragon, and you’ll look just swell!

Thursday, June 18: heroes Heroes are all around us, and that is plain to see. So in honor of our heroes, we’ll dress up like them this week! Wear capes, scrubs, or other frontline gear. Whatever a hero is to you, we want to hear.

Thursday, June 11: Barnabas BBQSummers are for spending days by the grill, cooking up something tasty, and keeping things chill. Here’s a challenge: Dress like a grillmaster or a cook. Want something harder? Dress up like BBQ food to go for a more delicious look!

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Week 3 & 4

Worship Wednesday + Devo: Each Wednesday campers can tune in to an episode of Worship Wednesday. We’ll be leading a song followed by a short lesson and story. Make sure you prepare for the lesson with the devotional activity materials included in this packet! Worship Wednesday videos will be posted at noon on social media.

Friday Camp slideshow: We’re throwing it back each week with a slideshow featuring photos from camp from the last three years. Tune in to our social media pages at noon to watch.

Costume Thursday: Each week at Camp Barnabas we hosted nightly parties. In honor of this beloved activity, we’re encouraging campers to participate in weekly party wear! Share a photo in your costumes and tag @campbarnabas or #campbarnabas. Looking for ideas? Check out our Pinterest boards: www.pinterest.com/campbarnabas/boards/

Tuesday trail mix: We’ve got a mix of fun content coming up this summer including recipes, printables, camp art, campfire stories, and more.

Monday IP: Start your week off right with Camp Barnabas friends! Join in your favorite IP songs, practice your summer memory verse, and end in a prayer for the week. It’s a dose of weekly high-energy fun you won’t want to miss. Tune in to our social media pages at noon to watch!

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Instructions:1. Put Oreos inside a large ziploc bag2. Crush Oreos with a rolling pin or other heavy object3. Pour Oreos into a large bowl4. Melt marshmallows and butter together5. Meanwhile, sing your favorite camp song 6. Pour mixture over the Oreos and mix together 7. Spread into a buttered 9 x 13 pan and lightly press 8. Refrigerate for 2 hours, cut into squares, enjoy!

Ingredients:• 9x13 buttered pan• Large ziploc bag• 1 package Oreos• 1 bag mini marshmallows • 4 tablespoons butter

Week 3: Teas trail mix Watch our helping hands make this tasty camp treat at: youtube.com/campbarnabas

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To download our camp barnabas Wallpapers:1. Visit campbarnabas.org/fearless and choose your favorite Barnabas image. (Four different options)

2. Click mobile or desktop for the correct wallpaper size. (Desktop sizes will work for tablets).

3. Follow the instructions for phone or computer wallpaper installation.

Week 4: Teas trail mix Get encouraged by our mobile, desktop, or tablet wallpapers. Download at campbarnabas.org/fearless.

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week 3 Devo

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PREPAREThe following pages include devotional notes and activities for the week. If you have the ability, we encourage you to print these beforehand. If you don’t have a printer, review the Devo Notes & Activities sheet before watching the Worship Wednesday video.

WATCH Visit facebook.com/campbarnabas or youtube.com/campbarnabas and tune in for the weekly Worship Wednesday video “Love God.”

Why are we afraid of being different? God tells us to be different for our good andHis glory. This devotion investigates how to be different from the world by loving God and serving others.

Week 3: Love God

PARTICIPATE Complete your Devo Notes & Activities and the Discussion Questions with your family or friends. At Camp Barnabas, we complete similar activities paired within groups with one-on-one buddies.

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Week 3: Love GodD e v o n o t e s & A c t i v i t i e s

Key points X Society is always telling us to fit in, but God tells

us to be different, to stand out for Him! X The more we love God, the more courage we have

to stand out and stand up for Him. X We are never more different than when we follow

Christ’s example of loving and serving others. X When we love and serve others, we’re sharing with

them our relationship with the One who made and makes us different!

God wants all His children to be different—just like He is different—for a reason! If we’re not any different than the world, why would a non-believer want to become a Christian?

Draw a line between the headings below and the descriptions of how they act or should act.

lives for self serves others loves self

loves God and others lives for Christ serves self

The world A Christian

Love /luhv/verb: to have love or affection for

noun: selfless, sacrificial, unconditionalfeelings, and actions toward another

If we take Christ’s command to love one another seriously, our love could become a powerful force for Christianity in today’s world. Wouldn’t it be awesome if more people believed in and loved God? Below are some ways you can be different for God by

loving and serving others. Circle three love actions to try this week:

Embrace everyone’s differencesDon’t play favorites—include everybody

Find someone to comfortPut other’s first

Express gratitudeSecretly pray for someone

Serve someone without being askedForgive someone—even if they don’t ask

Find somebody to encourageRespect authority/obey

Ask for forgiveness when necessaryChallenge someone in their faith

Get Ready to Worship X Read and meditate on 1 Peter 2:9 X Read Daniel 3 X Print Devo Notes & Activities sheet X Watch the Worship Wednesday video

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Reflect What can you do today to please God and show Him you love Him?

Love GodThe secret to loving others like Christ loves is to love God SO much that our hearts

will literally overflow with love as He works within us. God loves us sacrificially. How can you love Him self-sacrificially today?

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D i s c u s s i o n q u e s t i o n sWeek 3: Love godReview the content below and choose the questions that you feel would be most appropriate.

Cub: Mental Age 7 & under X God showed His love for us when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. How do you show God you love Him?

X Do people who love God act differently than people who don’t love God?

Cat: Mental Age 8-13 X God showed His love for us when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. How do you show God you love Him?

X Knowing Christ as our Savior changes who we are and how we live. How has knowing Jesus made a difference in your life?

X People who love God should act differently than those who don’t. What are some of the ways you act differently than those who don’t know Jesus as their Savior?

King: Mental Age 14 & above X God showed His love for us when He sent Jesus to die on the cross. How do you show God you love Him?

X If Christians aren’t any different than the world, why would anyone want to have a relationship with Christ? How are you different from the world?

X Share one “God story”, a story about how being loved by God or loving God, has changed who you are or how you live.

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Journal & Notes

Things & people i am praying for:

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week 4 Devo

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PREPAREThe following pages include devotional notes and activities for the week. If you have the ability, we encourage you to print these beforehand. If you don’t have a printer, review the Devo Notes & Activities sheet before watching the Worship Wednesday video.

WATCH Visit facebook.com/campbarnabas or youtube.com/campbarnabas and tune in for the weekly Worship Wednesday video “Love One Another.”

Why are we afraid of being different? God tells us to be different for our good andHis glory. This devotion investigates how to be different from the world by loving God and serving others.

Week 4: Love one another

PARTICIPATE Complete your Devo Notes & Activities and the Discussion Questions with your family or friends. At Camp Barnabas, we complete similar activities paired within groups with one-on-one buddies.

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Week 4: Love one anotherD e v o n o t e s & A c t i v i t i e s

Key points X Society is always telling us to fit in, but God tells

us to be different, to stand out for Him. X The more we love God, the more courage we have

to stand out and stand up for Him. X We are never more different than when we follow

Christ’s example of loving and serving others. X When we love and serve others, we’re sharing with

them our relationship with the One who made and makes us different.

Get Ready to Worship X Read and meditate on 1 Peter 2:9 X Read Daniel 3 X Print Devo Notes & Activities sheet X Watch the Worship Wednesday video

See if you can fill in the blanks from memory. Refer to the Monday Memory Verse if you need help.

YOU CAN SHOW __________________________THE

__________________________________OF GOD, FOR

HE___________________________________ YOU OUT

OF THE ___________________________________INTO

HIS WONDERFUL _____________________________. -1 Peter 2:9b NLT

Un.us.o.pho.bi.a /uhn-yooz-uh-foh-bee-uh/

noun: the fear of being different or unique

Now that’s unique and different!

In Daniel 3, the love Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had for God empowered them so much they dared to be different even though it cost them a trip to the fiery furnace. We can learn so much about overcoming fear from these three men. Don’t forget their names or their story!

Make as many words as you can from the letters in the names of our three heroes:

Crash

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Reflect How can you be different by loving others like Christ today?

LOVE ONE ANOTHERJesus showed us how to show love to one another through service when He—the very Son of God—humbly knelt before His disciples and washed their feet on the night before His crucifixion. Here are some ways you

can show love by serving others. Put a star next to the ones you want to try.

Call an elderly person

Pick up litter

Send out notes with encouraging Scripture

Help around the house without being asked

Donate clothes you don’t wear

Volunteer

Make your sibling’s bed

Bake a cake for someone who’s sick or sad

Hug your parents

Pray for someone in need

Text an encouraging message to someone

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D i s c u s s i o n q u e s t i o n sWeek 4: Love one anotherReview the content below and choose the questions that you feel would be most appropriate.

Cub: Mental Age 7 & under X Are you willing to be different for God?

X Has God showed up for you during a tough time in your life?

X Do other people “see” God in you?

Cat: Mental Age 8-13 X Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were willing to be different for God. How hard is it for you to “stand up”

or “stand out” for God?

X When things got hot for our heroes, God showed up. Share a story about a time God showed up in your life.

X Because of the actions of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, King Nebuchadnezzar saw God. What do you do to help others “see” God?

King: Mental Age 14 & above X Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were willing to be different for God. How do you honestly feel about

“standing up” and “standing out” for God?

X When things got hot for our heroes, God showed up. How has God show up in your life?

X The service and testimony of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego brought King Nebuchadnezzar into a relationship with God. What skill or gift do you have that you can use to help others “see” God?

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Journal & Notes

Things & people i am praying for:

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CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE DIGITAL DEVOTIONAL

Digital DEVO: the fear of being differentWhy are we so afraid of being different? Society is always telling us to “fit in”, but God tells us to

“stand out”—for a reason. Now that you’ve completed Week 3 & 4 of Worship Wednesday, you’re invited to dive deeper with us via our digital devotion.

Dive Deeper

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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.Proverbs 9:10

The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?Psalm 27:1

It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.Deuteronomy 31:8

You can show others the goodness of God, for He called you out of the darkness into His wonderful light.1 Peter 2:9b (NLT)

Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.Joshua 1:9

Summer Bible versesWant to grow in your knowledge of God and His Word? Try learning our summer Bible verses from our devotions. Memorize one or all by yourself, with a partner, or your family.

Record yourself saying one of the Bible verses from memory and tag us on social media: #campbarnabas or @campbarnabas

You could be featured on our social media!

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