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Thursday, May 21, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Recreation VBS 2015 :: Registration is open!
1 part VBS + 1 part Art Camp + 1 part Service Learning =
3 times the fun!
3 times the fun!
August 17-21st, 9am-3pm, for campers K-6th grade
We're taking VBS on the road this summer,
meeting in uptown at
First Presbyterian Church, Oakland
2619 Broadway | 94612
We have a tiered registration fee from $100-150.
The price includes all instruction, a t-shirt, meals and snacks, supplies and fun!
YOUTH COUNSELOR TRACK!
This year we're offering a youth counselor track for youth in Junior High and up.
Come help us lead the week, care for kids and impact our great city
of Oakland for the better!
Be sure to check the youth counselor box on the registration form.
Download a camp flyer HERE [flyer link]
Download a registration form HERE [reg form]
While we're meeting at First Presbyterian Church, all registration forms and monies are being processed through College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Ave, 94618.
Recreation VBS is a collaborative partnership with College Avenue and First Presbyterian Churches of Oakland. Learn more about those communities online at
CAPC :: www.capcoakland.org
FPCO :: www.firstchurchoakland.org
Contact Monte - camp registrar and co-leader - with any questions at
recreationvbs@gmail.com
or (510) 658-3666
Friday, March 28, 2014
Recreation VBS 2014 Registration is open!
1 part VBS + 1 part Art Camp + 1 part Service
Learning =
3 times the fun!
3 times the fun!
August 18-22nd, 9am-3pm, for campers K-6th
grade
We're taking VBS on the road
this summer,
meeting in uptown at
First Presbyterian
Church, Oakland
2619 Broadway | 94612
We have a tiered
registration fee from $100-150.
The price includes all
instruction, a t-shirt, meals and snacks, supplies and fun!
YOUTH COUNSELOR TRACK!
This year we're offering a youth counselor track for youth in Junior High and up.
Come help us lead the week, care for kids and impact our great city
of Oakland for the better!
Be sure to check the youth counselor box on the registration form.
Download a camp flyer HERE [flyer link]
Download a registration form HERE [reg form]
While we're meeting at First Presbyterian Church, all registration forms and monies are being processed through College Avenue Presbyterian Church, 5951 College Ave, 94618.
Recreation VBS is a collaborative partnership with College Avenue and First Presbyterian Churches of Oakland. Learn more about those communities online at
CAPC :: www.capcoakland.org
FPCO :: www.firstchurchoakland.org
Contact Monte - camp registrar and co-leader - with any questions at
recreationvbs@gmail.com
or (510) 658-3666
Friday, May 3, 2013
Recreation VBS 2013 Camps
Summer is fast approaching! That means that Recreation VBS is as well. This summer we're having twice the fun, offering two camps:
June 24-28, 2013
"Words into Action"
August 19-23, 2013
"Urban Peacemakers"
This summer Recreation VBS is also partnering with First Presbyterian Church, Oakland to bring our first week of camp, with their gifted youth leader Di Pagel.
Camp will be 9:00am-3:00pm daily, occurring at College Avenue Presbyterian Church on College Ave (just south of Claremont). Our daily schedule will be welcome with music and a Faith story, followed by a morning of art instruction and creation, lunch, recreation and community service in and around Rockridge.
This year our art show will be taking place on Thursday evening, an unique time to which all family and friends are invited! We're also expanding the leadership opportunities for older campers in our K-8th grade range.
More information can be found on our Recreation VBS Blog | http://recreationvbs.blogspot.com
Or Follow us on Twitter @RecreationVBS
Or Like our Facebook page
If you have questions, or need assistance with the electronic forms please don't hesitate to call our CAPC Office or email us at recreationvbs@gmail.com
Our electronic newsletter appears as an email sent to your inbox from capcoakland@gmail.com. You may have to add that to your address book in order to receive our regular emails.
Looking forward to seeing you and your children soon!
Sleep Away Camp at Westminster Woods : July 14-20, 2013
We are again sending our children and youth to summer camp at Westminster Woods Camp and Conference Center [website].
We are going up for the week of July 14-20th, 2013.
Camps are programmed for
2-3 graders: Adventure Camp
4-6 graders: The Forest
6-8th graders: Elevation Camp
Monte will be the pastor speaker in the Adventure Camp that week.
Camperships are available. You can sign up online here or contact Monte for more help at montemcclain@gmail.com
Friday, August 3, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Recreation VBS
1 part VBS + 1 part Art Camp + 1 part Community Service = 3 times the fun
a different kind of summer experience for entering K - 8th graders
August 20-24, 2012
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
5951 College Avenue | Oakland CA 94618
510.658.3665
Join us for our 3rd annual Recreation VBS facilitated by several Oakland Presbyterian Churches. This year we're camping in Rockridge and North Oakland!
Our theme for the week is learning to listen for God, each other and the needs of creation. Plus each day has a fun theme like crazy hair day, Face Painting and Water Play!
We'll wrestle with our theme of listening through fun, visual arts, community service, Bible stories and games.
Each morning we gather for games, music and a story about a child hearing God's voice.
We then head into our art group, divided by age, to learn new skills and have fun while wrestling with our theme of God speaking to children. Our art time is being led this year by local artists who are both old and new friends: Stephens, Angie and Ms. Leonardo.
Lunch is a time for rest, regrouping and games. And it's provided at camp. So no need for your parents to make lunch in the morning!
Our afternoons will be filled with exploration of Rockridge
and community service in North Oakland.
Thursday will be a day at Frog Park.
Friday we'll work together to prepare, serve and host the free weekly Friday Night Dinner at College Avenue Church, served to the hungry of Oakland from 6-7pm. We'll follow up our service with an art gallery exhibition at which we'll expose our art creations for our families from 7-8pm. It's a great time and way to celebrate the end of the week, our accomplishments and to reconnect with old friends and new ones!
Cost:
This year we're offering a tiered fee plan for the registration fees. They cover our food costs, art supplies, and support of our local artists working alongside us. You can choose to pay what you can do. When you register please be sure to let us know what payment option you're choosing.
$100 : I could use a little help
$125: I can pay what it costs
and returning it to
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
5951 College Avenue | Oakland CA 94618
Camp is first come first served!
So don't wait too long to register.
Questions?
Email Monte @ recreationvbs@gmail.com
So don't wait too long to register.
Questions?
Email Monte @ recreationvbs@gmail.com
Recreation VBS 2012
Registration Now Open!
Scroll down for links to registration forms and information about
this summer's unforgettable week of camp!
Dowload the Registration Form HERE.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Summer Camp @ Westminster Woods
July 15th - 21st
Monte is taking some children to summer camp at Presbyterian Church associated Westminster Woods, located in the redwood forest outside of Sebatsopol in Sonoma County.
Camp is a great way to experience and explore Christian faith in a safe context based on fun, ecological exploration, living in community, daily group activities and developing independence and self-reliance. Plus there are always s'mores!
There are several camps happening that week:
Adventure Camp
for lower elementary aged kids
entering 2nd-4th graders
The Forest
for upper elementary aged kids
entering 4th-6th graders
Monte is speaking at this camp for the week
Central Camp
for middle schoolers 7-8th grade
More information and registration available online at the Woods' Website
or email Monte with any questions : montemcclain@gmail.com
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Recreation VBS
1 part VBS + 1 part Art Camp + 1 part Community Service = 3 times the fun
a different kind of summer experience for entering K - 8th graders
August 20-24, 2012
Monday - Thursday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 8:00pm
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
5951 College Avenue | Oakland CA 94618
510.658.3665
Join us for our 3rd annual Recreation VBS facilitated by several Oakland Presbyterian Churches. This year we're camping in Rockridge and North Oakland!
Our theme for the week is learning to listen for God, each other and the needs of creation. Plus each day has a fun theme like crazy hair day, Face Painting and Water Play!
We'll wrestle with our theme of listening through fun, visual arts, community service, Bible stories and games.
Each morning we gather for games, music and a story about a child hearing God's voice.
We then head into our art group, divided by age, to learn new skills and have fun while wrestling with our theme of God speaking to children. Our art time is being led this year by local artists who are both old and new friends: Stephens, Angie and Ms. Leonardo.
Lunch is a time for rest, regrouping and games. And it's provided at camp. So no need for your parents to make lunch in the morning!
Our afternoons will be filled with exploration of Rockridge
and community service in North Oakland.
Thursday will be a day at Frog Park.
Friday we'll work together to prepare, serve and host the free weekly Friday Night Dinner at College Avenue Church, served to the hungry of Oakland from 6-7pm. We'll follow up our service with an art gallery exhibition at which we'll expose our art creations for our families from 7-8pm. It's a great time and way to celebrate the end of the week, our accomplishments and to reconnect with old friends and new ones!
Cost:
This year we're offering a tiered fee plan for the registration fees. They cover our food costs, art supplies, and support of our local artists working alongside us. You can choose to pay what you can do. When you register please be sure to let us know what payment option you're choosing.
$100 : I could use a little help
$125: I can pay what it costs
and returning it to
College Avenue Presbyterian Church
5951 College Avenue | Oakland CA 94618
Camp is first come first served!
So don't wait too long to register.
Questions?
Email Monte @ recreationvbs@gmail.com
So don't wait too long to register.
Questions?
Email Monte @ recreationvbs@gmail.com
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Project Thanksgiving 2011:: hope-full memories
Abby and I have recovered from the busyness, fun and miracles of Thanksgiving - hopefully you have too. We had a great Project Thanksgiving Day Camp. With 25 campers and with the cooperation of 3 churches (College Avenue Presbyterian Church | Fruitvale Presbyterian Church | Montclair Presbyterian Church) we changed the world in Oakland, even if just for a day.
Here's some video highlights of the day along with some interviews. Unfortunately because it's not a YouTube video, Google or blogspot, won't let me insert the video in a viewable format into this blog post. To view the video simply click on the link below:
http://vimeo.com/33258955
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Recreation :: Thanksgiving Project | Nov 22nd
RECREATION :: THANKSGIVING PROJECT
A collaboration of Oakland Presbyterian Churches: Tuesday, November 22nd,
Recreation is back for a day!
Recreation is back for a day!
Friday, August 19, 2011
Day 5 Photos
Day 5 brought us to the end of the week after 4 days of fun and a gallery night of art. The morning began with multiple singings of "Pharoah, Pharoah" and "King Jesus is All", the Feeding of the Multitudes in John 6 and then Keeping the Dimond District clean with "Keep Oakland Beautiful" all organized by local Dimond District organizer Kathleen Russell. After walking through the neighborhood on a trash pick up we rendez-vous-ed at Dimond Park for a picnic lunch, games, play structure fun, creek walks and multiple splinters! We had a contest for trash pick-up - the heaviest and the most volume won. Abby's group: Ellie, Elodie, Kylie and Talia won. I think it was rigged! (Monte) We then were treated to free Italian Ice at Flavor Brigade in the Dimond on Fruitvale Ave for our community work. The volnteer leaders got coupons for treats at La Farine thanks to Stan Dodson. You can patronize both locally owned businesses to express your gratitude!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Day 4 Photos
A day full of fun, learning, service and CRAZY hair. We finished our tie-dying, painting and prayer flags with Abby, Angie and Jaqui after hearing about how Jesus calmed a storm [John 6:1-15] and a parable about weeds and wheat [Matthew 7:16-20]. After lunch we encounter Muff the Cencilla and Charlie the Tarantula. We also planted our plants gathered from several gardens - all with the help of CVS in Rockridge who donated plants and Joaquin Miller Elementary School's garden club which shared tools and resources with us! A true community service project and learning opportunity. Drive by and see the garden at the corner of Laguna and Damuth, one block East of MacArthur Blvd.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
DAY 1 PHOTOS
Here's some photos of our first day at Recreation VBS filled with painting, tree sketching, wish writing, scooter games, the parable of God as a crazy seed planting farmer, and a visit from chickens Hermoine & Belle. To see a larger version of the picture, simply click on the picture and wait a few seconds.
Welcome to Camp!
1 part VBS + 1 part Art Camp + 1 part Community Gardening = 3 times the fun!
Group A: Bailey, Elodie, Talia, Olive, Nina, Bradley, Caiden, Turtle
Group B: Ana, Nascha, Elan, Kylie, Sophie, Maya P, Neela, Simone
Group C: Maya V., Lisa, Austin, Scout, Zayla, Mikayla, Suhayla, Katie, Angel & Brendan
Important Camp Events
Monday
· Check-out time is 3:30pm.
· We’re working on the parable of the Sower and the Seed (Mark 4:1-8)
· Need to check in early or check out late? Please visit the help desk, where you can sign up for Extended Care the if you need it, space permitting.
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