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People start as leaders in Capernaum but quickly become friends.  Let's show the world our amazing friendships! Post photos of you and your friends in Capernaum. Be sure to add: #capernaumharvest

What It's Like

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Second Installment of Buddy Lessons.... What It's Like Intro Questions What do you think it would be like to have a sibling with a disability? How do you think people would react to seeing you and your sibling out together, if your sibling had a disability? Scripture             Mark 4:41 and 5: 1-20 Jesus and his disciples travel across a lake, through a storm, to get to a man who is possessed by demons.   Jesus heals the man and the man ends up telling so many people about Jesus. Imagine how the disciples must have felt when… They encountered the storm and had to keep going after it ended? They got to the other side and saw the demon-possessed man? They watched Jesus interact with the man? They traveled back home in the boat with Jesus? Imagine how the man who was demon- possessed felt when… He saw Jesus and the disciples coming towards him? Jesus asked him his name? Jesus healed him? H...

More Alike than Different

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Today I will begin to post a series of lessons that have been designed for you to do with your high school buddies serving in your club or to begin to expose campaigner friends to the idea of reaching out to kids with disabilities in their schools.  Let's not miss the opportunities to help our buddies grow and process, alongside of a YL leader, while they are serving in our ministries! More Alike Than Different Intro Questions Have you ever interacted with people with disabilities before? If so, in what ways did you find that you were alike? Were you surprised by the commonalities? Scripture John 8: 1-11 This woman is brought before a group of people because they are trying to discipline her for an act that she had done and they want to trap Jesus. Imagine how the woman must have felt, standing before this group of people. What kind of emotions do you think she must have had? What do you think the crowd was doing or saying while she was being brough...

Committee help for your Weekend Camping

Below is a list of items put together by a Committee Member and YL Capernaum Leader for a cabin of guys and girls during a week or weekend at Young Life Camp.   These supplies can be put together ahead of time and given to the leaders in a container for each gender.   It is best to put these items in a durable bag or small plastic container, so that the bags don’t rip in the midst of travel.   Then each year, the same container can just be refilled with items. They are necessary items for a week or weekend of camping with Capernaum Friends and providing this for leaders will bless them immensely, as well as make their week a bit smoother. Thanks for loving your staff, volunteer leaders and buddies! ·       Spray Air Freshener (Febreeze, Oust, etc.) ·       Breath freshener strips ·       Solid Room Freshener for Cabin ·       Deodorant ·   ...