Nourishing the Kingdom: Food Service and Faith in Camping/Retreat Ministries

Rev. N. Thomas Johnson-Medland, CSJ, OSL +

Pocono Plateau Camp + Retreat Center

Contact Informationtom@poconoplateau.org

Tom Johnson-Medland304 Pocono Plateau RoadCresco, PA 18326www.poconoplateau.org

http://sites.google.com/a/poconoplateau.org/food-services/nourishment-for-camping-leadership

Nourishmentnourish definitionnour·ish (nʉr′is,h)transitive verb – “to nourish”to feed or sustain (any plant or animal) with

substances necessary to life and growthto foster; develop; promote (a feeling,

attitude, habit, etc.)

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

Critical for Body Nourishment

WaterFresh AirSunshineProteinsCarbohydratesFatsAmino AcidsVitamins, Minerals, Nutrients

Aside from the Body

HeartMindSoulSpirit

What is Heart?

Feelings/EmotionsImpressionsNotionsIntuitionInstinct

What is Mind?

ThinkingRememberingOrderingOrganizing + FormulatingFiguring things outCommunicating

What is Soul?

LongingsHopesDreamsYearningsMusic/SongPrayer Rest

What is Spirit?

Ethereal and InvisibleBridge to GodMiraculousCore of the identityEnergy body

Critical for Heart Nourishment

PeaceComfortSpaciousnessAweWonderAmazement

Critical for Mind NourishmentFresh Information - InputNew Ways of Looking at thingsActivityPhotosOut of doorsStimulation from WorkImaginationConversation

Critical for Soul Nourishment

MusicOut of DoorsFaith practices – Scripture, FellowshipFriendship / relationshipTrustDreamsHopesRestConversation

Critical for Spirit Nourishment

SilenceStillnessFocusSpiritual Practice – MeditationConversation

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

NourishmentHow do you Nourish you staff and guest?

StructureDevelop Mission StatementDevelop Core Business ValuesDevelop Standards + ProtocolsSynthesize into a “Best Practices”Review “Best Practices”EvaluateEducateModel

Communicate

WebsiteNewslettersPeriodic PublicationsRecipesFeedbackSurveys

Raven’s Nest Caféa site for NOURISHMENT

http://sites.google.com/a/poconoplateau.org/food-services/

A Cyber-Space to facilitate all that we have

discussed