Confessionally Reformed

#2--We Value a Confessionally Reformed Understanding of God’s Word

The team in Eastern Europe used the space and materials they had to show the story of God's creation, the fall, and His plan for redemption.

As Reformed Christians, we do believe that God is in control of every inch of this world, and that He is a God who can use even sidewalk chalk (in the hands of willing servants) to proclaim His Word!

(this is the second in a series of ten blog posts that will seek to show how SMP participants live out and experience CRWM's values.)

Planning for ministry

The SMP Eastern Europe team had to work together to plan lessons, games, and other activities for the camps they led. Hopefully all of that team-building during orientation was helpful in preparing them to work together!

Eastern Europe SMP 2008--on the move!

(photo by Xiong Yang)

The Eastern Europe team typically travels to camps and ministry events in at least three different locations within the countries of Ukraine, Hungary, and Romania. This makes them very glad they've packed lightly!

There are new and different foods to be tried . . .

. . . and then sometimes, there's just pizza . . . 

(photo by Xiong Yang)

Teamwork

teamwork, originally uploaded by Summer Mission Program.

At the pre-field orientation in Grand Rapids, SMPers participate in a variety of activities designed to encourage teamwork and help teammates get to know each other better. It doesn't hurt if these activities allow us to have some fun, too!

In this picture, members of the Eastern Europe 2008 SMP team work together to assemble a puzzle that will give them one of the clues they need for a scavenger hunt.