UNY Camp & Retreat Ministries Sunday

Join United Methodists across Upper New York in celebrating the life-changing work of our Camp & Retreat Ministries. Congregations are encouraged to highlight these vital ministries during worship and receive a special offering to support camp scholarships, making our programs accessible to all. 

Resources for Service Engagements 

Scripture:  

Exodus 3:1-6  Psalm 100 (Psalter in UMH, 821)  Luke 5:1-11 

Message: 

"Called to the Lakeshore"  “Around the Campfire”  “Come and Find a Quiet Center”  Come “Catch” the Spirit  Come Follow Me 

Songs:

From the Rising of the Sun, TFWS 2024

Let All Things Now Living, TFWS 2008

Tell Me the Stories of Jesus, UMH 277

Sanctuary, TFWS 2164 

We Are Standing on Holy Ground, TFWS 2272 

Lord, You Have Come to the Lakeshore, UMH 344 

Pass It On, UMH 572 

Here I Am Lord, UMH 593 

I Will Call Upon the Lord, TFWS 2002 

Siyahamba, TFWS 2235 

Seek Ye First, UMH 405 

Come and Find the Quiet Center, TFWS 2128 

I Have Decided to Follow Jesus, TFWS 2129 

The Summons, TFWS 2130 

Prayer for CRM: 

God of grace, love, and justice we lift before you the Camp & Retreat Ministries of the United Methodists of Upper New York, as well as all our sibling camp and retreat centers around our connection. We pray people will experience your hospitality and find places where they encounter your love in ways that foster transformation. God, our loving presence, we pray for the safety and well-being of the staff, those who serve year-round and those who join for the summer. May they know your abiding love and feel our support. We ask, O God, that your Spirit be felt and known by all who participate with the ministries of our camp & retreat sites, and that together we are empowered to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ who share faith, mercy, and justice in our daily lives. This we pray in the name of Jesus, amen.