Treasure of Heaven Summer Camp 2019 - Beugen, The Netherlands

Treasure of Heaven Summer Camp 2019 Beugen, The Netherlands, August 5 - 12, 2019 By Lisa Janssen Museum in Nijmegen with a special with the Church or personal issues and Body Percussion session, outdoor became distant – yet, at TOH we are

T competition games, music, dance, open for everyone to re-connect as he TOH family camp is one of crafts and a dinner at a typical Dutch family in our common desire to the summer activities that is Pancake restaurant. dedicate our heart and time to young offered by and to our European brothers and sisters with special needs, Church community. This year we had Looking back, we realize once again that there are a few very specific creating unforgettable memories. found a beautiful location in the South Many of us could experience God’s of the Netherlands - a carefully aspects that make our summer camps unique: We are a Family Camp, heart again and found new meaning for refurbished old farmhouse with a big our life through living for the sake of playground and a fruit yard to enjoy including parents and siblings of the participants. The number of supporting others in a very warm and natural outside activities. environment. volunteers is about twice as much as There were 40 people at the workshop, the TOH brothers and sisters, to make Last but not least, we want to thank including 6 TOH participants, 8 sure their needs and safety are met. everyone who has financially parents, all staff and volunteers and the supported us – European kitchen crew. Special guests were 4 Our program consists of different parts. There are activities among the Headquarters, ESGD, Church brothers and sisters from Russia, who communities, brothers and sisters and were inspired to join our workshop 2nd generation only, separate parents’ meetings, and all-together activities. several 2nd gen families and after meeting Marco Rivetti and me in individuals! Due to the large number March 2019, when the TOH ministry While the young people enjoy their activities, the parents especially of staff, special supplies or activities, was inaugurated in Moscow. Dr. David our camps have more expenses than Hanna, who has been a great support to appreciate the deep and heartfelt sharing about their joys and fears, usual, therefore we always set up a our summer camps in previous years, fundraiser in the hope to support the joined us as well for two days! strengths and challenges in daily life, their concerns about the future or other families and cover all expenses. The motto of the workshop was the topics that come up spontaneously. At However, besides the external aspect, same as all ESGD 2019 summer several points of the day we ALL these donations have a much deeper activities: “REPRESENT: Truth in come together, including kitchen- and meaning on the heartistic level: they Action” and each day a specific aspect other supporting staff: like morning connect our cause to the whole of this was covered during morning service, outings (for example to a local European community. service. Spiritual guidance, lectures attraction), afternoon games and To conclude, the final remark of and group discussions, adjusted to our evening programs; that again nurtures someone that “the whole camp was an special needs brothers and sisters, the feeling of being one, big family. experience beyond belief” gives us the surrounded all activities. But of course, grateful feeling of having there’s always a lot of fun and Inviting families, staff and volunteers, 1st and 2nd gen, we realized accomplished our goal! Thank you all! excitement as well – this year highlighted by a Djembe drum throughout the years how all of us are workshop, a visit to the Africa special Treasures, some of us unseen or unheard because they had struggled