I Want New!

Hello!

If I were to ask you, 'What do you want new in your life?', what would your answer be?

Some of you would say...

'I want a new car!'

...because the older the car gets, the more often you may need to service it.

'I want a new attitude towards others and... also a new guitar :D'

...because people are not our exact replica and better guitars produce better music.

'I want new shoes <3'>

...because different outfits match with different shoes.

'I want a new hairstyle :) '

...because we get bored XD

(Someone go cut Nat's hair! >:P)

'I want new brains'

...because we are always learning.

No matter what your answer may be, there is always a motivation behind it. I believe everyone has a desire for something new in their life, be it secular or spiritual. You won't want to stay at where you are forever, would you? And the motivation itself plays a big role. The stronger it is, the more you would think about it, pray about it and finally, strive for it.

'I want a new walk with God in my life'

So, start thinking. Start wanting. And start expecting.

Owh,
by the way

Someone told me that he wants...

... a new body ;)

Cae Me

Camp Testimonies

-----David Teoh
I still remember those life-changing days in youth camp when I felt that everything in me was being put to the test (physically and spiritually). In the youth camp last year, I managed to widen my circle of friends, and in that short period of time I met friends who have been with me through thick and thin ever since. I believe it wasn't just the activities that left a lasting impact on me, rather it was the time spent with the One who created me. Looking back, I learnt many things and now I have a whole new perspective on the journey we call life..Today, that hunger for another great time in youth camp still burns within me..

Joyce Lim -----

Actually, truth be told, the first time I went to camp when I was 12, I really did not get much out of it. The only thing that gave a lasting impression was the thing I learnt during the dorm moments, which was that big sacrifices are needed to finish the race for God. Fortunately, in the camps that followed, despite the fact that I did not really expect much and was sceptical that I could even benefit from them, I still learnt a lot and God spoke to me through the experiences of the speakers and other people. Camp is really one the perfect opportunities to get closer to God and just meditate on His Word. It is a rare time that I can spend four full days just with Him. On other days I would be busy with a whole lot of other stuff, sometimes even finding time to praying is difficult. But in camp, there are no other distractions and after spending some time with God, I can really see the difference in my life. Talking to God and listening to His Word can really help me feel His presence and change the way I live. Seriously, to me, camp is nothing but beneficial because it brings me back to the presence of God. Um. Of course, camp is not just about serious stuff. It's fun and it's a great way to spend more time with church buddies. So, no matter how old you are and whether you know much about the Bible or anything, just come for camp and your life will be changed forever. =)

Paul Leong

Meaning behind the theme

The basic truth about time as we know it is: it is linear. Whatever that is new will no longer be as bright, fresh, young, clean, pretty or smooth as it once was, one day. With the passing of time, everything changes - from young to old, from fast to slow, from functional to dysfunctional, from useful to useless. The world knows this, and in its worship of the ‘new’ and ‘young’, it avoids the old:

Fashion models are never older than 50

Supermarkets flash big signs with the word “NEW” to attract patrons

And, consumers are unendingly attracted by anything that is new

Yet, as long as we are living within the confines of time, we WILL age and the new WILL turn old. As we walk down the passage of time, we WILL experience mistakes, hurts, disappointments, sorrow, pain and loss. And, because time is linear, we all have something in common that we cannot escape from: our pasts.

The message behind our theme is this: despite your past, you can live in newness of life and enjoy abundance in Christ.

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"

- 2 Corinthians 5:17


"Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life."

- Romans 6:4

It is in this spirit that our theme is:

"NEW: Creation, Lives, People"


Want to know more? Come to the camp!

Abel