When : August 21st - 24th, 2007
Where : Taiping Golf Resort, Perak
Who : Rev. Lawrence Seow
Theme : Rejuvenate & Refire
We went to Taiping Golf Resort, somewhere really "down-to-earth" instead of the highlands. It was a long drive up north and some of us drove up a day before camp started.
About 180 of us went to the camp and Pastor Lawrence Seow, a very humourous evangelist, was our camp speaker. Time seemed to pass by so quickly because we got caught up with his "true stories". Yet, despite those light moments, many were touched by the seriousness of God's Word. 
The worship was fantastic. God's Spirit moved amongst us. Many were filled with the Holy Spirit and were lost in God's presence.
Apart from our three main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner), we had "Night Fellowship". Beverages and biscuits were served. No "hong tau sui" this time because of certain restrictions set by the resort management.
Look at them dancing. They certainly looked young and vibrant. Sharon Gan taught the group some very basic line dancing and they did a short performance during the night service. Some were very good, some looked blur ... but overall, they were indeed a sporting group of people who certainly didn't look or act their age. 
The children had a whale of a time. They learned about Jonah and the big fish. In one of the lessons, each child had the opportunity to go into the fish's belly.
Colouring time!!! Some really did a great job with their pictures.
Instant Muscles! All you need are lots of balloons and a huge t-shirt.
Looks easy but each person had to finish one type of junk food. I bet you Kin Sang would never ever drink Coke in the next 2 years. Perhaps that's why we were taught to share at a young age.
Going back to our childhood days where having fun was making airplanes and flying them around the house. Most of us lost touch and our planes did a nose dip before it could even take off. 
Moral of this game? Build a very large and solid base to achieve high results.
The youth and young adults went hiking and came back complaining of leeches. They had a great time, though.
We decided to take some of the children to the Taiping Zoo one afternoon. Being adults, we chose to ride in the tram instead of walking to get close to the animals. The children wanted otherwise.
CONCLUSION
Church Camp is not only about taking leave to go somewhere, it's about connecting both with God and with our fellow brothers and sisters. It's taking a break from the busy routine and everything that bogs us down and spending time with God and His people. It's taking time off to be rejuvenated and refired.
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