CAMPS - DELTA & LAKE SHASTA

Wake up to the early morning sun and notice the beauty and peaceful quiet of being on the water.  Start your day with breakfast, early morning ski runs, quiet time and Bible study.  Bible study can be individual or conducted in small groups.  After lunch, the afternoon is filled with skiing, boarding, banana boating, swimming, games, water olympics, fishing, reading, and exploring.  After dinner, gather the whole group for an evening program.  Often this is a time for worship, singing, sharing, and a talk from one of your leaders.  After the evening program, many groups break into small groups to discuss the evening message or theme further.  The rest of the night is filled with group games or deep discussion under the stars.  Wake up the next day and do it all over again!   Each day is very full and very relational.  Only on houseboats do the words of the early believers come alive... “And they continually devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.  And everyone kept feeling a sense of awe...and all were together and had everything in common.” (Acts 2:42-44)

Many students, years later, have reflected on their week on houseboats as a sword in the sand moment where they once and for all surrendered their life’s pains, regrets, and self-destructive behaviors to the cross.  Thousands of students over the years have abandoned addictions, abusive relationships, self-hatred, indifference, and apathy during their week on houseboats.  God has chosen to reveal himself in a deeply intimate and transforming way to the students and staff who join us for their houseboat experience.

“The summer of 2009 blessed my Jr. High youth group beyond my expectations. The staff at Sonshine served with the most sincere servant’s heart I've ever experienced. This past summer was my groups first summer with Sonshine; I booked 2010's summer trip

the week we got back and I plan on many more years

of memories to come. The work Christ performed in our group at Sonshine has had a lasting affect. Our students came back ready to build the Kingdom and since we've been back the group size has increased by 30 students.

I contribute that growth to the work Christ performed through Sonshine Ministries.”

-Chad Merrihew

Grace Fellowship Church

Costa Mesa, CA.

Whether you are on beautiful Lake Shasta or experiencing the one and only Delta, you indeed will have a captive audience for one week.  The houseboats lend themselves to a relational approach to ministry.  The Sonshine volunteer staff also serves your group by partnering in relational ministry with you during the week.  The staff helps logistically by assisting students as your group cooks and prepares food for each other during the week.  The staff also helps by handling the logistics of the houseboat and the ski boat. You will never have a better opportunity to pour your life into the lives of your students.  Those that have been with us before can testify that their groups experienced a tremendous bond from experiencing the week together and sharing their lives with each other.

My kids experienced Jesus in a whole new

way while at Sonshine.  There was healing

of hearts, conviction, and authentic

relationships were made.  Many students

changed!  The Sonshine Staff led worship

for us, prayer times, and had many

meaningful conversations with my students.

-Jason Phelps

Trinity Lutheran Church

Houston, TX.

PRICING FOR 2010

Location: California River Delta & Lake Shasta

Six Day Trip: $320 per person

Fall Weekend Trips: $88.00 per person  (Sept-Oct Delta Only)

For a complete Group Information Packet including sample schedules of both locations, availability, and bookings please contact our office at 209-367-0212.

WATCH A VIDEO FROM OUR DELTA SITE! VIDEO SUBMITTED BY NORTH COAST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

WATCH A VIDEO FROM OUR LAKE SHASTA SITE! VIDEO SUBMITTED BY SUMMIT COUNTY YOUTH CHURCH - BRECKRIDGE, COLORADO.

Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries  P.O. Box 1527  Woodbridge Ca. 95258   209-367-0212 (ph)  209-368-1662 (fax)

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Sonshine Specialized Camping Ministries operates under a Special Use Permit from the Shasta-Trinity National Forest on a non-discriminatory basis.