Lower Mainland youth retreat

MISSION, B.C. – The Lower Mainland circuit held its third annual youth retreat from May 3-5 at beautiful Camp Luther on Hatzic Lake. God blessed the event with 55 campers and 22 leaders in attendance this year. Participating churches included Walnut Grove Lutheran (Langley), Hillside Christian (Cloverdale), Trinity Lutheran (Richmond), Killarney Community Lutheran (Vancouver), St. Paul’s Lutheran (Chilliwack), and Hope Lutheran (Port Coquitlam).

This year’s theme was “Fruit of the Spirit,” taken from Galatians 5:22-23. Chapel times dug deep into what the virtues of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, and faithfulness really mean and how Jesus possessed all of these as perfect God and perfect man.

There were lots of fun activities, outdoor sports, and crafts at camp this year. A highlight craft was when campers got to tie-dye their camp shirts. The fruit theme was incorporated into games such as “Fruit Basket,” a fruit smoothie taste-testing guessing game, and a Price is Right game where campers guessed the cost of different fruit. 

Many friendships and connections were made at camp between the youth and leaders, and the group is seeing increased value in working together and pooling resources within the Lutheran community to strengthen and build youth programs in B.C. If your church would like to attend or be involved in the spring 2025 youth retreat, please email Walnut Grove Lutheran at admin@wglc.org.

Amanda Gervais
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Chilliwack

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