Trinity Church
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Where Grace and Truth Meet
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Information about M-Fuge/Centrifuge:
 
Each of you, and your families, should be praying that we will be blessed by God during this week.
Prayer for this week will be your most important preparation.
Be prepared to go to Fuge with an attitude of flexibilty and service.
 
 
 
Participation forms should be signed and turned in during May.  Extra copies are in the Youth Room.
 
Dates:  June 14-19
Be in the church parking lot at 9:30 AM on June 14.
 
Lunch will be provided during the trip.  We will stop between Pensacola and Mobile.
 

 
 
 
 

WHAT TO BRING

Linens, towels, pillows, blankets•

Water bottle that you can refill and carry with you•

Closed toe, closed heel shoes (for outdoor activities) •

Bible, notepad, and pen•

Toiletries such as toothbrush and shampoo•

Sun protection•

Spending money for snacks, camp store, and missions offering (option• al)

VBS or other craft items for ministry site (optional)•

DO NOT BRING alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, fireworks, water guns, • or any kind of weapon

DO NOT BRING radios, iPods, CD players, play station portables or • other gaming devices, roller blades, skateboards – if students do bring cell phones please help be sure it is not a distraction at camp

 
Linens or sleeping bag for a single bed.
Pillow, blanket.  Towels and wash cloths.
All toiletries including soap and shampoo. We will be staying in college dorms.
 
Casual clothes.  Dress up clothes are not needed.
You will need a pair of closed toe athletic shoes for the morning activities.  Sandals and flip-flops can be worn the rest of the time.  One or two long pants or jeans will be needed.  For our group picture we will wear our Trinity shirt and jeans.
 
Dress code:  Clean, neat, and modest. Shorts for girls should be no shorted than the tips of the fingers.  Link to Fuge dress code info: 
 

DRESS CODE

Please ask your students and adult sponsors to not bring any of these items:

Advertises alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs •

Explicitly or implicitly promotes racism, sexism, or hatred of any group • or person

Explicitly or implicitly refers to sexual actions or situations •

Has spaghetti straps, except for sleepwear •

Is excessively short or tight fitting. •

 

While at camp, we ask that students and adults:

Wear modest, one-piece bathing suits or two-piece suits covered with a • colored t-shirt;

Wear modest shorts, dresses, slacks, and jeans for worship. Long pants • or knee-length skirts are required for students or adults participating in worship on stage;

Do not dress in a way that calls attention to underwear (sagging your • pants, rolling down your waistbands, etc);

A dark t-shirt if you plan to take the messy games or water games track

 
For swimming in the campus pool:  One piece for girls or a shirt over a 2 piece.  Guys must wear a shirt when going to and from the pool.
 
 
 
All meals are provided but bring money for snacks, drinks,items from the Fuge store, and the missions offering.
Each year an offering is collected for foreign missions.  Be prepared to participate in this.
 
iPods, MP3 players, and electronics are not to be used during Centrifuge.  You may bring these for the trip, but they will be collected and locked up during the week.
This will not be used during the week. 
We will make arrangements to keep them secure, but the dorm rooms are at risk, and there is a risk for them to be stolen
 
The dorms room are two bedrooms sharing a bath.  3 or 4 persons per room.
Washers and driers are not available
We will TRY to meet your room mate requests, but remember that there will be an adult in each room group.
 
Univ of Mobile, website with info about dorms:  http://www.umobile.edu/winrams/res_life/default.asp
 
 
For M-fuge, you will have the opportunity to chose a type of project for the week: See options below.
 
Those choosing Centrigue will spend the day on campus.  Following the morning celebration will be Bible study and recreation with the student's Bible study group.  During the afternoon, each participant will choose from track options,  These will include games, recreation, focused Bible study, art, drama, music, crafts, and performance options.  There will be free time in the afternoon.
 
The evenings are the same for both M-fuge and Centrifuge.  The students and adults from Trinity will be staying together in the dorms and will eat their meals together.  See below for the options.
 
 
 

CAMP BIBLE STUDY THEME

Theme Title: KAIROS

Tagline: Defining Moments

Theme Verse: Ephesians 5:15-16

Study Focus: Character

 

 
 
 

 

NIGHT LIFE

Night Life at Fuge camps is a time for the whole camp to come together and get a little crazy. Each night has a different fellowship activity.

 

NIGHT LIFE

We don’t want to ruin the surprise by telling you too much, but there are a couple of

themed Night Lifes. You will want your students to have the appropriate clothes to

dress for these two theme driven nights.

Tuesday Night– Fuge County Fair; come dressed in overalls, boots and a straw hat or

other attire you might see at a county fair.

Wednesday Night – Hang Night

Thursday Night – Variety Show; dress up as your favorite historical figure like

George Washington, Neil Armstrong or John Wayne.

Friday Night – Mega Relay

 

 


M-FUGE MINISTRY TRACKS

Upon arrival at registration, your M-Fuge students will sign up for their ministry track for the week. They will participate in these ministries in the afternoon each day. Their options are:

Children’sMinistry

This ministry track involves working with children in a variety of settings including: Vacation Bible Schools, Backyard Bible Clubs, Day Camps, and other site-specific work with children. The purpose of this track is to minister to children, providing your students with the opportunity to teach and lead children in telling Bible stories, making crafts, and playing games.

SocialMinistry

This ministry track provides students a variety of ministry opportunities for meeting the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual 

Painting, Construction, andYardworkMinistry

Students in this track will spend their doing light construction work, roofing, repairing, cleaning, painting, and doing yardwork. These tracks work with various organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and local housing authorities.

CreativeMinistry

This ministry track uses the gifts and abilities of students to minister through drama, interpretive movement, puppets, clowning, singing, and other ministry performances. Students in this track will spend their week traveling to nursing homes, children’s centers, residential homes, beaches, parks, and other places where they will be able to minister creatively.

Games and RecreationMinistry

This ministry track is designed to help students use their athletic ability and willing hearts to share the gospel through sportsmanship and Christ-like attitudes. These tracks are located in children’s centers or homes, apartment complexes, and boys and girls clubs.

 

Centrifuge Options/Tracks:

 

Choir                                    Table Games

     Team Handball

Creative Movement    Tennis (4 courts)

Creative Painting*     Ultimate Frisbee

Creative Writing      Volleyball (1 court)

Duct Tape Art       Water Games

Drama         Christian Leadership

How to Make a Video        Cults

Juggling         Exploring a Call to Ministry

Interpretive Sign        Family Ties

Percussion         For Girls Only

Softball         For Guys Only

Water Sports         How to Study the Bible

Aerobics          Transitions

Basketball             Missions

Battleball            Movies and Media

Soccer           Witnessing

Lawn Games          Spiritual Disciplines

Messy Games*          Spiritual Gifts

Outdoor Games       Tough Questions

 

Day at Camp for Centrifuge:

7:00 AM Breakfast

8:00 AM The AM Show

8:45 AM Recreation

10:30 AM Quiet Time/Bible Study

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM Track Times

3:30 PM Hang Time

5:00 PM Dinner

6:30 PM Worship

8:00 PM Church Group Devotion

10:00 PM Night Life

10:30 PM Hang Time

11:00 PM In Rooms

11:30 PM Lights Out