Youth Camp Manual

CFC youth for christ
3-Year Pastoral Formation Track
year
youth camp manual

2012 Revised Edition
May, 2012
Manila, Philippines
Foreword
YOUTH CAMP MANUAL

Couples for Christ (CFC) is an evangelistic community that thrives

on its mission of reaching out to people, bringing them back to Christ.
For the past eighteen (18) years, Youth for Christ (YFC), one of the
family ministries of CFC, has taken on the same goal by passionately
seeking Gods message of love to be brought to the young generation.
The desire for personal transformation, a renewed relationship with
Christ, and a stronger conviction to proclaim His love has paved way
for YFC to press on with the mission - continuous evangelization. The
Youth Camp, the entry point to YFC plays an important role in the work
of evangelization.
It is a vital starting point of every youths journey towards a
renewed and stronger relationship with Christ. It is through the camp
that the members are re-introduced to the concept of Gods love and
His plan as something that is personal and real. The concept of being
in a community (CFC-YFC), true friendship, right freedom, good clean
fun, and an individual decision to know and embrace Catholic faith are
all brought to the youths awareness during the camp.
In this light, the ministry seeks to ensure the effectivity and
efficiency of each camp by creating a manual that will guide areas
for preparations and actual executions. Clarifications and questions
are all laid out in this manual, as well as intsructions for proper
implementations. The 2011 edition of the Youth Camp Manual is a
revised version of the previous copy. Having added handbooks and
training guides, each segment is properly defined through simplified
instructions.
With this revised Youth Camp Manual, every area is now geared up
to conduct the activity, successfully reaching the vision of YFC, Young
people being and bringing Christ wherever they are.
Table of Contents
YOUTH CAMP MANUAL
Foreword 5
I. Organizing a Youth Camp
The CFC YFC Youth Camp

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The Challenges 12

The Youth Camp Objectives 13

Important Conditions 14

Practical Considerations 15
II. The Team Leaders Guide
Youth Camp General Schedule of Activities

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Goals of the Youth Camp
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Achieving the Goals of the Youth Camp through

the YFC 4Fs 21

Attitudes of the Youth Camp Team Leader
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Roles and Responsibilities of the Team Leader and the

Assistant Team Leader 24
Roles and Responsibilities of the Couple Coordinators
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Practical Matters in the Youth Camp Preparations
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Team Meetings
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Other Practical Tips
32
Speakers and Sharers Profile
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III. The Youth Camp Talks
The Gospel Message 36

Sharing the Message in the Youth Camp
36
The Gospel and Youth Camp Talks
37
Final Tips
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Session 1: Gods Love and His Plan for Us

Session Dynamics 40
Expanded Outline 42
Session 2: Who is Jesus Christ to Me?

Session Dynamics 46
Expanded Outline 48

Session 3: Repentance, Faith, Healing, and Forgiveness

Session Dynamics 52
Expanded Outline 56
Session 4: Receiving Gods Gift: The Power of the

Holy Spirit
Session Dynamics 60
Expanded Outline 62
Pray Over Session/ Baptism
67
Commitment to Christ 70
Session 5: Growing in the Spirit

Session Dynamics 73
Expanded Outline 76
Parents Dialogue/ Pray Over
80
Dedication Ceremony 82
IV. Youth Camp Manual Annexes
Sample Camp Invitation Letter
86

Reply Sheet 87

Information Sheet 88

Youth Camp Checklist 89

Parents Orientation 92

Tongues Workshop 94

Parents Area Briefing
96

Pre Youth Camp Report 98

Youth Camp Completion Report
99

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Chapter 1
ORGANIZING A YOUTH CAMP
The CFC YFC Youth Camp

Youth Camp, is the the entry point to the Youth for Christ (YFC), the
youth program of Couples for Christ (CFC). It is a two-day, two-night live-in
camp usually conducted during the summer or semestral break to officially
bring teenagers and/or youth into an experience with Christ through YFC.
To fully appreciate the value of the Youth Camp and to make the most
out of it, it must be seen not just as a three-day experience where the
teenagers can have fun (although this is also important), but in the light of
the overall objectives of the Youth Camp, so that the youth can be joyful,
responsible and fruitful men and women of God.
The Youth Camp is not an end in itself or an annual diversion for
teenagers that will give them something to do during the summer or
semestral break, but it is the beginning of what will, hopefully, be a lifetime
commitment and journey with God.
The Youth Camp is a place where they will hear the Word of God
proclaimed by other youth like them in an environment of fun and
excitement where they do not experience any form of pressure from adults.
It is also a venue for the youth to form and build friendships with one
another through sports and games. It is an opportunity for them to share
their ideas and experiences, and entertain one another in a wholesome
environment, where Christian values are talked about and are actively
practiced.
Moreover, it is the place where they will be stimulated and encouraged
to develop their gifts and potentials for leadership, as they are exposed
to other youth who are actively involved in service. This will give them
opportunities to serve as speakers, facilitators, sports and games
coordinators, etc. This will also provide them opportunities to grow in
other services that are essential to their life as well.
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The Challenges
For the Youth Camp to be successful, it is important for the team
to be aware of the challenges which they might encounter throughout
the preparations.
Many teenagers will come to the camp due to the encouragement
and/or pressure from their parents. Because of this, the challenge to
all the service team is to make the participants enjoy every moment
of the activity and let them feel comfortable and welcomed.
1. The participants will be meeting a lot of people for the first time.
Teenagers act naturally and openly in the company of friends but
take a while to warm up to new faces. Having a Service Team will
help them to be at ease and feel welcomed.
2. Some of the youth are difficult to handle. Some of them may even
have serious addictions to drugs and alcohol. Others will come
with a rebellious spirit, while others may be harboring serious
resentments towards their parents and other people. For these
reasons, the presence of the Couple Coordinators in the Camp
will play a very important role. It is a general rule that there should
always be a Couple Coordinator (both husband and wife) assigned
all throughout the duration of the youth camp. Their pastoral and
spiritual role is significant in ensuring a smooth and successful
camp.
3. Many teenagers will find difficulty in committing to the Lord right
away, to the YFC Community, and to the whole new way of life
that is being offered to them. It will be hard for them to give up
a lot of their attachments, to their established set of friends and
to the regular activities that they are accustomed to. This poses
a real challenge to the team. The team must also come up with
activities that are appealling and challenging to the youth who
are full of energy and spirit. As to their spiritual commitment, we
must remember that the youth camp serves as our way of planting
the seed of Gods love to the participants. It is foretaste of a life
with Christ. The Camp is not the end but the beginning of their
life-long journey with God. This seed will grow in its perfect time
according to the will of God. Let us not be frustrated if we dont
get the expected outcome and commitment we expect from them.
As long as we gave our best to make them experience Gods love
all throughout the camp, God will do the rest.
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The Youth Camp Objectives

To plan effectively, it is important for the team to understand both
the short-term and the long-term objectives of the Youth Camp.
1. Short - Term Objectives
a. Make the Youth Camp a fun, exciting and life-giving experience
to the participants.
b. Help the participants experience a life giving friendship, ever
growing faith and renewal in Christ.
c. Give the partcipants the opportunity to make new friends in
a healthy, nourishing, creative and joyful environment.

d. Expose the participants to other youth who find joy and
fulfillment in serving the Lord and in serving one another.

e. Help the participants experience healing and reconciliation
with the immediate members of their family (especially their
parents), by introducing special kind of love and appreciation
towards them.
2. Long - Term Objectives
a. Make the Youth Camp the start of a life-long process of
conversion and transformation in the life of the particpants.
b. By joining YFC, the participants are placed in a support
environment where they can experience Christian life
transformation and growth.
c. By joining YFC, they can sustain and develop the friendships
that were established during the camp.
d. They can also be supported in the renewed relationships that
they have with their parents and their family members.
e. To create a desire, as well as a real opportunity to develop the
gifts and talents of the partcipants in serving the Lord and in
future Youth Camp.
f. Through the camp, they will hopefully go through a positive
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experience that will etched a special memory where they may

always look back and draw strength from throughout their
lifes journey with Christ.
Important Conditions
Given the above objectives, both short and long-term, it is important
to make the following conditions in planning and conducting YFC Youth
Camps.
1. The YFC Youth Camp is the entry point to the CFC Youth for
Christ Ministry. It is not conducted unless there is a real intent
to establish YFC and sustain its membership in an area. This will
prevent the possibility of making the youth camp an end in itself
but rather a start to establish the ministry and help the youth in
their journey with the Lord.

2. This activity is open to all Catholic youth ages 12-21 years old.
Children of non-CFC members are also invited to join the Youth
Camp. However, it is an important consideration for the service
team to start evangelizing the children of CFC.
3. The ideal site of a Youth Camp is a retreat area or a campsite
where the youth can stay without disturbances or distractions. The
venue should be strategic and conducive enough for the team to
achieve all the goals and objectives of the camp.

a. It is possible to use school facilities during semestral and
summer breaks, and for the food to be catered by CFC
members if this will significantly reduce the cost of the Youth
Camp.
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a special written consent from the parents should be presented

before the team allows the youth to engage in these activities.
5. A Parents Orientation should be conducted before the Youth
Camp, where the team will explain the objectives, activities,
schedule, rules, provisions within the camp, as well as concerns in
which the parents can extend their support.
6. Normally, the team members serving in the Youth Camp are
not expected to pay for their food and accommodations.
However, if they have the means and they would like to help,
voluntary registration may be applied. This should be discussed
and agreed upon by the Coordinators and members of the service
team during the planning and preparation stages of the camp.
Practical Considerations
1. Ideally, the initiative to organize the Youth Camp starts with the
Areas YFC Couple Coordinator. (In starting areas, the area head
will make the initiative in organizing the Youth Camp.) They can
organize just for their area if the number of their prospective
participants is enough. It is recommended that all Youth Camps
are conducted at the chapter level for easier monitoring and
sustainability of our members.
a. Start by getting the approval of the CFC leader in the area.
b. Survey the area and come up with a list of prospective
participants.
c. Work out the dates and details, such as venue of the Youth
Camp.
b. It is possible to raise funds within the chapter or area, to

help defray the cost for those willing to attend the camp but
lacking financial means.
d. Form the team of YFC members who will serve in the team
- this include the Youth Camp Team Leader and his Assistant,
Speakers, Facilitators, Music Ministry, and Servants.
c. The usual rule in CFC applies that no one should be deprived

of experiencing the Lord in any official activity because of
financial constraints.
2. In the Camp, the couple coordinators allow the team leader and
Assistant, as well as the members of the service team, to lead
the activities. The couple coordinators oversee the activities and
provide pastoral support, direction and protection over the team.
4. Parents are to give written consent and should support the

activities of the camp (e.g. writing letters to their children). If
the camp is in a site where there is an opportunity for the youth
to go swimming (e.g. beach, lake, or pool) or mountain climbing,
3. Couple coordinators, the Youth Camp Team Leader and his

Assistant, the Camp Servants and the Facilitators should stay in
with the participants.
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4. Other members of the team may stay in if they offer to pay for
their accommodations or if there are enough funds to pay for
them. They are expected to be in all the sessions and activities
throughout the youth camp.
5. During the Pray-over Session, the team may ask support from
other YFC members provided that certain rules will be set for the
safety of the YFC members going home after the session.
Note: The CFC Member/Couple Coordinators can help as prayer warriors and in
leading the rosary and prayer vigils during the pray-over sessions.
6. Parents, one or both, are expected to send letters to their

child/children and to come during the Parent-Youth Dialogue
and Dedication ceremony on the last day of the camp. Couple
coordinators should inform the parents and check if they can
attend or not.
7. Couple coordinator ensures that before, during and after camp,
they will continue to develop a special relationship with the
parents of the youth, to ensure the continued support from them
all throughout their journey with Christ.
8. A no-smoking and no-drinking rule will be observed by the
participants, the couple coordinators and all other members of
the team for the duration of the camp. Service team can also
come up with a set of house rules to ensure that the youth camp
will be an efficient, effective and a safe one.
Chapter 2
THE TEAM LEADERS GUIDE
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Youth Camp General Schedule of Activities

DAY 1 SCHEDULE
Time
Activity
Person-in-charge
5:00 5:30PM
Service team meeting
5:30 6:30
Arrival/ Registration
6:30 - 6:45
Gather/ Teaching of
songs
Team Leader and Music

Ministry
Sound System,
Guitar, and Song
Sheets
Orientation of
participants
Team leader
Venue
Orientation to parents
Couple Coordinator
7:00 8:00
Dinner
Camp Servant
8:00 8:30
Gathering of
participants/ Teaching
of songs

Ministry
Venue
Food, Dining
Area
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Opening Prayer
Team Leader
6:45 7:00
8:30 8:35
Team Leader
Logistical
Needs
Venue
Table, chairs
8:50 9:30
TALK 2 - WHO IS JESUS

CHRIST TO ME?
Team Leader, Speaker,

and Sharers
Venue and
Sound System
9:30 10:00
Discussion Groups
Team Leader and

Facilitators
Venue
10:00 10:30
Break
10:30 10:45
10:45 11:30
8:35 8:45
Energizer/ Games
Team Leader
8:45 9:25
TALK 1- GODS LOVE

AND HIS PLAN FOR US

and sharers.
9:25 9:55
Group Discussion
Team Leader and

Facilitators
Venue and
chairs
9:55 10:00
Announcements/
Closing song (if desired)
Team Leader
Venue and
Sound System
10:00 11:00
Informal Fellowship
Team Leader
Sound System
11:00
Lights out
Camp Servant
Sleeping Areas
Camp Servant
7:00 7:30
Breakfast
Camp Servant
7:30 8:00
Teaching of Songs (One

Slow and one Fast)

Ministry
8:00 8:30
Common Prayer Time

(include reflection)

Ministry
8:30 8:50
Gathering participants
Opening Song and
Prayer

Ministry
Bell
Dining Area and
Food
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
Team Leader, Speaker

and Sharers
Venue and
Sound System
Dining Area and
Food
Camp Servant
12:30 1:00
Gathering and teaching

of songs (One slow and
one fast)/ Orientation
of Facilitators for one to
ones session

Ministry
1:00 2:00
Exhortation for the

letter writing and Letter
writing
Team Leader
2:00 5:00
Confession (a must)/
One to Ones Session
Team Leader, Priests,

and Facilitators
5:00 6:30
Rest/ Fresh-up/ Tongues

Workshop
Camp Servant and

Team Leader
6:30 7:30
Dinner
Camp Servant
7:30 8:00
8:00 8:45
DAY 2 SCHEDULE
Wake up call

Ministry
LUNCH
8:45 9:00
6:00 7:00AM
Food
11:30 12:30PM
Sound System
Sound System
and Games
Materials
Venue, Sound
System, and
Diagram
Gathering of
participants/ Opening
Song and Prayer
TALK 3 - REPENTANCE,
FAITH, HEALING,AND
FORGIVENESS
Gathering of
Participants/Opening
Prayers
TALK 4- RECEIVING
GODS GIFT: THE
POWER OF THE HOLY
SPIRIT
Commitment to Christ
Ceremony
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Team Leader
Team Leader and

Speaker
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
Confession Area
and one on one
Area
Venue and
Guitar
Dining Area and
Food
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
Venue and
Sound System
Speaker
9:00 10:00
Pray over session/

Worship Orientation
Team Leader and

Facilitators
10:00 10:15
Group Worship

Ministry
10:15 10:30
Closing Exhortation
Team Leader
10:30 11:00
Preparation for program
Camp Servant and

Facilitators
11:00 12:00AM
Program

Ministry
Pray Over Area,

Prayer Warrior
Area, and Guitar
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
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InformalFellowship
12:00
(Participants may stay

up, although they should
respect those who are
asleep. Therefore, silence
should be maintained.)
Camp Servant and

Facilitators
DAY 3 SCHEDULE
7:00 8:00AM
Breakfast
Camp Servant
8:00 8:15
Gather/ Teaching of
Songs

Ministry
8:15 8:45
Worship / Common
Prayer Time
Team Leader
TALK 5- GROWING
IN THE SPIRIT / LIFE
AND MISSION OF YFC
Team Leader and

Speaker
Parents Forum led by

Couple Coordinator
Couple Coordinator
10:00 10:30
Dialogue with Parents
Team Leader
10:30 10:45
Pray over session
Couple Coordinator
and Team Leader
10:45 11:15
Dedication Ceremony
Sharing of Participants /
Praisefest

Ministry
11:15 11:30
Preparation for Mass
Couple Coordinator,
Ministry
11:30 12:30PM
MASS
Priest and Music

Ministry
8:45 10:00
12:30
Lunch (if available)
Team Leader
Dining Area
and Food
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Large area with

sets of 3 chairs
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
Dining Area
and Food
1:00 1:15
Gathering of
participants / Teaching
of songs
1:15 1:30
Worship
1:30 2:00
TALK 5- GROWING IN
THE SPIRIT / LIFE AND
MISSION OF YFC

and Sharer
2:00 2:30
Dialogue with Parents
Team Leader
2:30 2:45
Pray over Session
Couple Coordinator
and Team Leader
2:45 3:15
Dedication Ceremony
Sharing of Participants /
Praisefest
Team Leader and

Music Ministry
3:15 3:30
Preparation for Mass
Couple Coordinator,
Team Leader and
Music Ministry
3:30 4:30
MASS
Priest and Music

Ministry
4:30 5:00
Pack-up
Camp Servant
5:00
HOME SWEET HOME
Team Leader and

Music Ministry
Team Leader and
Music Ministry
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Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Large area with
sets of 3 chairs
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
Song Sheets
and Mass Kit
(Note to the Service Team: The schedules written in this manual should serve as a guide for
the Youth Camp Service Team to follow. If circumstances call for a different schedule, the team
should adjust to follow the leading of the Spirit as long as the objectives of the camp are not
compromised.)
Goals of the Youth Camp

The Youth camp should:
1. Introduce Jesus to the participants.
2. Encourage the participants to invite Jesus into their lives.
DAY 3 ALTERNATIVE SCHEDULE

7:00 8:00AM
Wake up call
Camp Servant
8:00 9:00
Breakfast
Camp Servant
9:00 10:00
Common Prayer time
Team Leader
10:00 12:00PM
Games
Team Leader
12:00 1:00
Lunch
Camp Servant
Bell
Dining Area and
Food
Venue, Sound
System, Guitar,
and Song
Sheets
Dining Area and
Food
3. Invite the participants into the support environment of YFC.

4. Introduce the Covenant of YFC to the participants.
Achieving the Goals of the Youth Camp through

the 4Fs
These goals should be achieved through the Four Fs Principle of the
YFC program as implemented in the camp activities:
1. Fun
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A major part of a young persons life is experiencing fun. It

is important for them to see the beauty of their lives through
enjoying each moment. In YFC, we want them to see that this
can be experienced when they live a life for Christ. That is why
it is important that our youth camps are fun and enjoyable for
everyone.
2. Friendship
One of the aspects which the youth can build their lives on is
their relationship with their peers. Their peers hold great influence
in their decisions, choices and preferences in life. It is a major part
of their growth. In YFC, we allow them to experience true and
lasting friendships with each other in God. We introduce them to
people that can influence them in a positive way, moving them to
become better persons. This is why it is important that our youth
camps give ways for them to establish such kind of relationship.
3. Freedom
At this time of their life, the youth have an eager need to
express and be understood by the people around them. They want
to have an opportunity to express who they are and be themselves
without judgement. In YFC, we teach them the freedom in Gods
light. We create opportunities for them to be themselves and learn
how God wants them to use their freedom responsibly.
4. Faith
We teach the youth to anchor on their faith, encouraging
them to see the significance of their faith as they journey with God
in their daily lives. Faith allows them to continue their relationship
with God even if the world gives them reason to do otherwise. In
YFC, we give venues for them to express and to experience, and
the opportunity to strengthen their faith.
Attitudes of the Youth Camp Team Leader
beginning of a process of growth for the life of the participants.

c. He knows that follow up activities must be implemented after
the camp (Covenant Orientation, etc.) and begins to make
arrangements for this with the Couple Coordinator.
Note: For new areas with no local YFC Chapter, he makes arrangements for
YFC to be set up. (The team leader therefore should always be ready with
training manuals, especially when going on mission.)
d. He is always on the lookout for potential leaders and points

them out to the Couple Coordinators of the area.
2. The Team Leader should strive for clarity.
a. He makes sure that others see what he sees. He is open to the
leading of the Spirit all throughout the camp, especially with
the suggestions and feedbacks from the service team and
their couple coordinators.
b. As the one who will be speaking in front of the participants
most of the time, he clarifies and makes sure that his co-team
leader, the Couple Coordinators/School Coordinator and
the team have the same understanding that he has about
circumstances in the camp.
c. He finds ways to make the participants relate to the talks
and sharings. These are done through jokes, anecdotes and
examples from current movie and music trends and illustrate
these in terms familiar to the participants.
3. The Team Leader should strive to have a heart for God and
His people.
a. He listens to the Lord.

He prepares spiritually before the camp (confession,

prayer, and fasting).
He reviews all the talk outlines and has to be ready to

give them in case the speaker fails to show up during the
camp proper.
He constantly intercedes and consults the Lord throughout

the camp.
1. The Team Leader should strive to be a person of vision.

a. He must at least understand and uphold the 7 Identities of YFC
by heart. The team leader lives out all these values through his
own witnessing and example.
b. He sees that the Youth Camp is not an end itself but the
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b. He has a feel for the people.
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Mingles and relates with the team.
Mingles and relates with the participants.
c. He loves the people he serves.

He honors the work of the team and the coordinators and

constantly affirms and exhorts them to seek God in the
camp.
He is concerned with all the needs of the service team as

well as that of the participants.
He handles everything with patience and love at all times.
Roles and Responsibilites of the Team Leader and

the Assistant Team Leader
1. Each Youth Camp has only one team leader, a brother, and one
assistant team leader, a sister.
a. The Team leader leads the sessions.

Leads prayers and worships, and introduces the speakers.
Wraps up, summarizes, and emphasizes points for clarity.
While the talk is in progress, he should sit in front to listen

to the talk.
Leads the Dedication Ceremony after the Pray-over

of Parents and Child/children. He is the person who
understands all the sessions and knows all the participants
well.
b. The Assistant Leader is there to respond to the needs of the

sisters and to provide inputs in planning and conducting the
camp.

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The sister always stays in front so she can remind the

brother team leader of things that should have been said,
or coordinate with him on practical and pastoral matters.
Note: There will be two camp servants: one for the brothers and the other
for the sisters.
Have one camp servant sit near the team leader for more effective
coordination. The other camp servant should be at the back, ready to
bring inputs from the couple coordinator.
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c. The team leader and the assistant team leader together with
their couple coordinators work in consultation with each other
for unity, and provide focus for the team.
d. The team leader and the assistant team leader should be
prepared to give any of the five talks.
e. Make sure that the camp schedule is followed.

Start and end the sessions on time.
Let the speaker know when the time is up.
Post the camp schedule. This will remind participants

where they should be at all times.
Note: The service team should be the model/ example of following the schedule.
2. Both leaders can give inputs regarding practical and pastoral

matters to the couple coordinators.
3. The team leader leads the team while the assistant team leader
documents and takes note of important things in the meeting and
makes sure that all the details in the camp are well executed and
done.
a. Facilitates the youth team/service meetings

Listens to the teams input
Gives instructions to the team and receives instructions

from the Couple Coordinators
Leads worship (in cases where the group is mixed, the

brother always leads)
b. Make sure that the team knows what to do and performs their
roles and responsibilities well.

Runs through the regular activities with the team

beforehand (e.g. one to ones, pray- over session, tongues
workshop)
Monitors and checks everyone during one to ones and

baptism
Regularly supports and instructs the camp servants
c. Corrects the team if needed or gives positive and negative

feedback to the service team at the end of each day. This will
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put order and focus on the goals that the camp should have
for the next day.
1. They must have a close coordination with the team leader and
assistant team before, during, and after the camp.
Corrects both the group as a whole or approaches

individuals in the team for more personal matters.
2. They should coordinate the schedule of the Youth Camp with the
CFC Chapter.
Corrects the participants in a brotherly or sisterly way

through the facilitators/or the couple coordinators if
needed.
3. They should act as parents in the camp.
Note: In situations that are highly personal, correction is done one to one,
brother to brother, sister to sister. The couple coordinators should course
their corrections toward the youth through the leaders.
d. The team leader and assistant team leader encourages and

empowers the team.

Exhorts
Takes every opportunity to commend them
e. The team leader and assistant team give advice to the

members of the team.
4. They assist the speakers.
a. Make a demographic orientation of the participants to help the
speakers relate and connect to them easily and appropriately.
b. Make sure they get to the camp on time and that they come
prepared.
4. The couple coordinators should remind the parents of the

participants to attend the Parents Forum and Dedication
Ceremony as well as write letters to their children for the activity
on the last day of the camp.
5. Conducts the Parents Orientation.
6. They make sure that the participants attend the Holy Eucharist and
Confession.
7. They must be an example in speech and in conduct to the youth.
8. Continuously intercede in prayers for the whole duration of the
youth camp.
Practical Matters in the Youth Camp Preparations

I. Pre - Camp
1. Conduct initial meetings between youth heads and couple
coordinators and/or school administrators.
c. Help the speaker in preparing for the talk (i.e. Pointing out
the practical tips in giving talks found in Chapter 3 of this
manual).
a. Set expectations for the camp.
d. Let the speaker know if time is up for the talk.
c. Set a youth camp training at least 1 month before the camp.
e. They listen to the speaker well so they can recap or further

strengthen/explain important points of the talks.
d. Submit a Pre-Youth Camp Report to the CFC Chapter and Area

Coordinators.
5. Make sure that the four Fs (fun, friendship, freedom & faith) are
used, exercised and practiced properly.
2. Conduct a come-on activity for potential youth camp participants.

The activity should be in a form of a fellowship, attracting the
youths interest. The activity can be a venue for the potential
participants to establish friendships with YFC members. This allows
them to be more comfortable and at home with YFC, allowing
them to consider more to join the youth camp.
6. Make sure that the 7 Identities of YFC is in the heart of every

member of the service team and in ever activity in the youth camp.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Couple

Coordinators
b. Make suggestions for camp assignments and service team.
3. Names and contact information gathered from the come-on

activity can be grouped and assigned to a YFC member that
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will serve as their discussion group leader, and eventually, their

household head, should they attend the camp.
4. The team leaders, coordinators, and camp facility administrators
should clarify and agree on camp rules (e.g. curfews, entertainment
activities, bonfire, types of prayers -pray over session, noise level
etc.).
5. Plan follow-up activities to the camp (activities will be the 1st
Chapter Assembly of the participants, Covenant Orientation
schedule and 1st Household.)
Note: Make sure that you will be able to announce at least one follow up activity
before the Youth Camp ends.
6. Set the next team meetings to:

a. Exhort and encourage the team to prepare both physically
and spiritually.
b. Go through schedule of the camp.
c. Give out assignments (you may ask for volunteers).
7. Decide on team assignments (facilitators, speakers, sharers etc.)
All service team should go to the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist
and the Sacrament of Reconciliation before the youth camp.
8. Limit the number of service team. (It is more effective to have few
equipped service team than a large crowd so that everyone has
a chance to serve and not just to visit the camp.) Other visitors
or support group are only encouraged to come during the
Entertainment Night and/or during the 4th talk.
9. All potential facilitators should undergo the Household Leaders
Training since they will be the future Household Heads of the
new YFC. The couple coordinator should set the time and place for
these meetings.
10. All service team members should be at the campsite early to
intercede and have an ocular inspection of the place. Conduct
worship and binding and casting upon arrival.
11. Make sure that there is enough number of participants in the camp
- enough number that the team can manage, can shoulder the
food and accommodation of service team members, can deliver
the best quality of the camp, and can inspire the YFC and couple
coordinators to serve more.
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II. Camp Proper

1. Upon the arrival of the participants, there should be a welcome
committee to usher them to their respective rooms, then to the
session hall for registration.
2. Be sure to make the participants fill out the info sheets (2x2
pictures should be submitted together with the info sheets for
documentation purposes).
3. IDs should be given before the session starts and should be
collected after the day.
4. It is required that there will be a Youth Camp Kit (copy of songs,
sheets of paper, and ball pen).
5. There should be separate rooms for boys and girls accommodations.
6. Service team members must share the same room with the
participants to control things that should be addressed. (Lights
off, vices, wake-up).
7. All throughout the Camp, the meaning of songs should be well
explained and taught.
8. It is suggested to have at least one game/energizer/ice breaker
before the session.
9. A couple coordinator is required for the whole duration of the
camp.
10. It is highly recommended to have a creative presentation in every
talk except during the 4th talk.
11. Ideally, the priest conducting the Holy Eucharist and Confession
should be scheduled a month before the Youth Camp.
III.
Important Reminders during the Fourth Talk
1. The use of candles during the ceremony is only an enhancer. The

receiving of the Holy Spirit can still push through even without it.
2. The reflection songs during the baptism ceremony are also
enhancers to bring the participants into the solemnity of prayer
and reflection. Lets focus on the power of the Holy Spirit than
dwelling on other unnecessary drama for this session.
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3. Every pray-over station is Gods dwelling place. The Holy Spirit

cannot be contained in Rosary and Bible during pray-over. The
absence of it should not be a reason for the pray-over not to take
place. (The Rosary, and the Bible should be our Catholic symbols of
faith but should not be used for inappropriate religious practices
or displays.)
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7. Wrap up/ Summary

8. Discussion Groups/ Activity
V. Post Camp
4. The entire session is a time for deep prayer. Prayer is best done in
a bright atmosphere; there is no need for us to turn off the lights.
It is also important that we conduct the pray-over session in a
conducive and well-lighted room.
1. The team leader should conduct leaders training especially for

new areas where YFC is not that established.
5. Prayer warriors should pray until the end of the pray-over session.
3. Prepare the facilitators to become household heads. (Refer to

Household Heads Training Program. This should be done one month
before the Youth Camp.)
6. This session is one of the most important parts of the youth camp.
One way of preparing for it is to remind the service team and
participants to dress appropriately. (Although no dress code or
color code is required.)
7. There must be a crucifix inside the session hall throughout the
Camp. This is a reminder that the camp should be focused and
centered on Christ.
8. During pray-over session, facilitators must not leave the place
unattended.
9. The speaker for the 4th talk is a pastorally mature YFC brother,
although exceptions can be made if it is an all girls camp.
10. There should be a full worship to end the session instead of a
praisefest after the pray-over session. (Refer to Talk 4 Expanded
Talk Outline.)
11. Closing exhortation should be given after the worship.
IV. Session Flow/ Session Patterns

1. Gathering, teaching of songs
2. Ice breaker
3. Prayer or worship
4. Introduction, connect next talk from previous talks
2. Make sure there are activities scheduled immediately after the

camp (e.g. fellowships, chapter assemblies, households, etc.).
4. Set evaluation meeting with the team and couple coordinators.

5. Make sure that the Post Youth Camp Report is accomplished by
the couple coordinators. (See Annex)
6. There should be a batch picture for documentation attached to
the collected information sheets. Make sure that the camp is well
documented.
7. There should also be a conscious and strong effort from the
coordinators and team leaders to give an announcement of
Household groupings after each camp to ensure that the new
members will be sustained and cared for after the camp.
8. The information sheets will be compiled by the couple coordinators.
This will be handed over to the new coordinators when the YFC
moves to another chapter, service, or program.
Team Meetings
Good teamwork and proper coordination are essential, allowing each
individual to contribute its strengths and ideas for the success of any
activity. Thus, conduct team meetings before, during, and after the camp
to ensure that our goals in evangelization are achieved with the standards
of Christs excellence.
Team meetings are conducted for:
5. Talk Proper
Planning for the Youth Camp.
6. Sharing
Instructions/ evaluation in every activity/ session in the youth
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1. Purpose of Mingling
Consolidation of ideas and proper coordination of strengths

of each member of the team.
a. Allows the team leader to relate and build relationship with

the participants/ team.
Providing unity and encouragement as the team serves for the

Youth Camp.
b. Builds friendship among participants.
Suggested Team Meetings:
c. Helps spot potential leaders among the participants and the

service team.
1. Planning (includes HLT, Youth Camp Training, Tongues

Workshop)
2. Purpose of Seating Arrangement (the ideal arrangement is

U-shape)
2. After the first talk of camp (impressions, evaluations,

instructions)
a. It is easier to speak to the audience because the distance from

the speaker to the participants is cut.
3. Before the start of the second days activities.
b. Removes the formality of a classroom setting.
a. Reminders for the days activity.

b. Checks all the necessary materials, equipments, and the
presence of the priest/s for confession.
4. Before Talk 4 begins.
a. Instructions for the Pray-over session (See Youth Camp
Facilitators Guide)
b. Final reminders for the Pray-over session
5. Before final session
c. It encourages the participants to participate and be active in

the sessions.
d. The one speaking in front becomes part of the group.
3. Purpose of Songs
a. Teaches us to pray and makes prayer more enjoyable.
b. Because songs are enjoyable, Gods message is received with
the least resistance from the participants.
c. Makes each activity vibrant.
a. Reminders for the days activity
d. Energizes the sessions.
b. Check the letters for the parents, parents holding area,

and others
e. Can be used to emphasize a point in any of the talks/ sharing.
c. Facilitators to follow-up the presence of the parents for

the last session
6. After the Youth Camp
a. Opportunity to commend the team/ each other
b. Sharing of experiences from the team
c. Evaluation of the team
Other Practical Tips
f. Effective in gathering partcipants to start the sessions and

assemblies.
Note to the Music Ministry:
The Music ministry should always stay in front to establish rapport with the
participants. It will be easier for them to teach songs and encourage the participants
to sing. This will also allow better coordination between the music ministry and
the team leader. They should be sensitive during sessions specially in tuning up the
guitar and other musical instruments.
4. Purpose of Humor
a. Makes the sessions lively and more enjoyable.
b. Establishes good rapport/ interaction between the team
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leader/ speaker and the participants.

c. Becomes an effective tool to highlight topics/ points in a
session.
5. Purpose of Games
a. Makes sessions enjoyable.
b. Makes activities very engaging.
c. Energizes the camp.
Speakers and Sharers Profile

I. Speakers Profile (all speakers must be a YFC member/
leader)
1. Talk no.1 speaker is a YFC leader who can relate well with the
youth and can capture the attention of the participants. Someone
who can give it in a lively and exciting way without losing the
message of the talk. Someone who acknowledges that God loves
him so much and is aware of Gods great plan in his life.
2. Talk no. 2 speaker is a YFC leader who has established a personal
relationship with Christ. Someone who has felt what it means to
have a personal relationship with Christ.
3. Talk no. 3 speaker is a YFC leader who has the integrity and
conviction of a 100% Free Advocate. Someone whose story can
talk about repentance, faith, healing and forgiveness.
4. Talk no. 4 speaker should be a brother except for an all girls camp.
Preferably a Chapter Head or up, someone whose spiritual maturity
is firmly rooted and nourished through his active commitment to
his upper household and other sources of teachings.
5. Talk no. 5 speaker should be a well-experienced leader (Chapter
Heads up), who has grown well in his service and mission life as
a YFC.
II. Sharers Profile (all sharers must be a YFC member/

leader)
1. Talk no.1 sharer is someone who has experienced the love of God
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in small and extravagant things.

2. Talk no. 2 sharer is someone whose relationship with Jesus
transcends other than being God; sees Jesus as the father, hero,
healer or miracle-worker.
3. Talk no. 3 sharer should be someone who has gone through the
issues of being a youth and is now victorious with his conversion
story from being good to better Christian.
4. Talk no. 5 sharer should be someone who really used the tools for
Christian growth towards holiness. (1 brother and 1 sister; one of
them should have recently graduated in a Youth Camp.)
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The Gospel and the Youth Camp Talks
Chapter 3
THE YOUTH CAMP TALKS

The Gospel Message
To be able to share the Gospel message in an orderly and simple way,

the different points were divided into five (5) talks. Each talk helps the
speaker impart the message effectively. So as not to compromise and give
an incomplete Gospel overview, the talks include some basic catechism
and truths that are basic enough for young people to begin a meaningful
journey with God in their Christian lives. Other teachings may then be
imparted later, if the participants decide to join YFC. Here are the basic
points or truths with their corresponding topics in the Youth Camp.
In this day and age when so many ideas abound and so many different
philosophies are taught, the youth are often placed in confusing situations.
There are a lot of things that influence their decisions as to what to run
after or what to live for. With the budding idealism of their young minds,
the youth search for the truth that they can believe in and live by. However,
young people fall into whatever notion their peers invite them to believe,
be it about drugs, or drinking, or being popular, or living for the moment.
Nevertheless, one thing can ultimately be said about the youth of today,
and it is something that St. Augustine already spoke of: their hearts will
continue to be restless until it rests in the Lord.
BASIC GOSPEL TRUTH

Gods Love for Mankind; His Plan
for Mans Fullness of Life with
Him.
It is in this situation that the Gospel message should be brought to

the youth. A message that speaks of Gods love and mercy - that in our
sinfulness, He is always willing to forgive us. And, if we come before Him
and place our lives at His feet, our restlessness ends and we begin to
experience a new life with Him. This is the message that the youth camp
seeks to impart with its talks and sessions.
Sharing the Message in the Youth Camp

The Gospel message, however, is so great, so vast and so wonderful
that our minds can only begin to comprehend it. Moreover, to explain it
thoroughly is hard enough for more knowledgeable Christians to do, what
more for young people, who in our case, will explain it to other youth as
well. In this perspective, we cannot even begin to teach the entire Gospel.
What we can do, however, is to share it. We dont have to be Biblical
Scholars or Church Theologians to share the Gospel with others. All we
really need to do is to look into our lives, recognize Gods work and share
what we know with conviction. Then, in our limitations, we will see God
working through us and through the talks and the activities of the Youth
Camp.
YOUTH CAMP TALK

Gods Love and His Plan for Us
Introduces
the
ultimate
expression of Gods love - Jesus
Christ
Who is Jesus Christ To Me?
Mans sins as he turns away from

Gods plan
Repentance, Faith, Healing and

Forgiveness
Mans Response:
Accepting
Gods Invitation and Living as His
People
Gods Gift: The Power of the Holy

Spirit
Growing deeper in ones personal

relationship with Jesus through
the community.
Growth Talk/ Life and Vision of YFC
Some of the talks in the Youth Camp include more than one basic
Gospel truth. These truths sometimes even overlap between two or three
talks. The talks are given in this manner so as to help bring the participants
through a process where they can make a real and sincere decision to live
a life pleasing to God through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ by
the power of His Holy Spirit.
The speaker should be able to realize that each talk, especially the one
that he will be giving, is part of one message, Gods love reaching out to
man and mans choice to respond to this love.
(Refer to The Sessions and their Purpose in Chapter 2 -Team leaders Guide, to see how
each talk flows to the next.)
The speakers and the service team should understand this flow to be
able to place them in the proper position where God can work through
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what they say and do, in order to effectively help the participants make a
decision to know, love and serve Jesus Christ.
Final Tips
1. Married couples are discouraged from giving the talks in the
Youth Camp.
We have to recognize the fact that it is easier for young people
to be influenced by their peers. No matter how true the message
is, and even if the participants thirst for this message, when older
people (as in parent age) speak to the youth, a natural barrier often
stands between them and the young people they are speaking to.
These speakers represent the parents of the participantsparents
who may have an unpleasant relationships with their children.
As a result adult speakers then begin to lose their effectivity in
sharing the Gospel to the youth. Fellow youth shares and speaks
of Gods word to the participants.
2. The speaker should share and not preach.
The world needs witnesses, not teachers. Most Youth Camp
participants have heard the same message consequently. What
will make these talks different is when they realize that what we are
saying is true and concrete because we have actually experienced
it.
3. Maintain a light atmosphere.
Feel free to give jokes from time to timebut never to the
point of forgetting or failing to stress the basic or main point of
the message.
Often jokes can even be used as means to drive a certain
point. In the same way, anecdotes and stories are good means
of explaining or stressing certain points in the talk. Make use of
stories. The youth like listening to stories. It is also possible to
make the points of your outline flow from a story to the next.
Stories keep the interest of young people, making it easier to
remember.
4. Speak from the heart with confidence and conviction.
We speak of a truth which all men thirst for, including the
young. Therefore speak with conviction. Speak of the joy of
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knowing Christ. Speak of the gift that God wants to give, the gift
that we are all called to receive: a renewed life in and with Christ.
5. The presence of scriptural verses in the talk requires the
speaker to prayerfully reflect on the passages before giving
the talk.
It would be better if these verses are narrated in the speakers
own words. Reading scripture verses word-for-word lessens
rapprt.
6. Listen to/ study other speakers.
This may help give us ideas in giving the talk.
7. Undergo the Speakers Workshop, session 4 of Youth Camp
Training Manual.

8. To ensure that we maintain the interest of participants, let us
use creative visual and PowerPoint presentation in giving the
talks.
Visuals help the participants to easily understand the message
of the talks. Strong points are clearly seen and clearly imparted to
the audience.
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depicts the current situation and issues in the society especially

that concerns the youth.

SESSION 1 - YOUTH CAMP
Dynamics
Objectives
For the participants:
3. Talk Proper
4. Just before the conclusion, the speaker will show Diagram 1 and
then Diagram 2 to emphasize more on the role of Jesus Christ.
5. After the conclusion, the speaker calls on the two sharers.
Each sharer will be given 5-7 minutes to share how they have
experienced Gods love.
6. The speaker will lead the participants to a reflection on how they
have felt Gods love while the music ministry plays some songs
softly.
1. To realize that God loves them so much.
a. Song Profile: Song about Gods unconditional love for us
2. To be aware of the great plan of God in their lives.
b. Suggested Song: Strong Arm or other song that is related to

the talk. (Secular songs that have the same message can also
be used.)
3. To be challenged to respond to His love.
Speakers Profile
1. A YFC leader who can relate well to the youth and can capture the
attention of the participants.
2. Someone who can give it in a lively and exciting way but not losing
the message of the talk.
Sharers Profile
(One brother and one sister will share in this talk)
Sharer 1: A YFC member who has experienced the love of God in small
things.
Sharer 2: A YFC member who has experienced the love of God in
extravagant way.
Dynamics
1. After the youth camp orientation and dinner, the team leader
gathers the participants for teaching of songs followed by an
opening prayer and energizer. He will then introduce the speaker.
2. Show the opening AVP presentation, this is optional. A video that
7. Show the closing video presentation. This is optional; the team can
make a video that shows all the beauty of creation and ends it with
a statement: God made all these for you, He truly loves you.
8. The speaker calls the team leader to announce the discussion
groups and the respective facilitator. As soon as the names of the
participants are called the facilitator will gather them and proceed
with the discussion.
9. Group discussion will run for 30 minutes.
Discussion Starter
1. Have a getting to know activity and/or create a name for the
group, a chant or a gesture/clap, etc.
2. Share an experience or area of your life where you felt most loved
by God.
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safety. As Gods own, everything that comes from Him is good.

When He created us, He created us to last forever.
2. Plans to give you a future full of hope.
As uncertain as the future is, God guarantees us that not

even a part of it will be in despair and that the whole and
everything in it is positive and desirable.

Expanded Outline
I. Introduction
B. You may have your own reasons for being here (your friends are
here, you want to meet new friends, your parents forced you, you
are truly seeking God).
I believe God brought you here, to hear about His love, and
His plan in your life.
A. The Crazy Dream

(Note: The crazy dream exercise is done so that the speaker may have an
amusing way of making the participants realize Gods tremendous love for them. Just
as the participants may have their own crazy dreams their own nearly impossible
hopes of things that are better, God has His own seemingly impossible dream for us,
a plan for a future and a hope in union with Him. It is this plan for us that may be
used to introduce Gods love to the participants.)
Dynamics:
a. Ask the participants about their greatest ambition or
craziest dream. Give them 30 seconds to do this. Allow
3-5 persons to share.
You may be asking. If God loves us so much, why are our lives and
situations so different from what He says His plans are for us?
Show the disparity between Gods plan (Isaiah 65:17-25) and the
situation around us.

On a larger scale (world): poverty (ex. people in other countries

are starving), same sex marriage, rampant teenage pregnancy,
drug abuse, abortion, global warming, etc.
On a local scale (in our country): state local issues relevant in your
area like drug addiction, corruption, street crime, etc.
All of us have our own crazy dreams, but even God has his
own crazy dream. I say this, because like many others, our
dreams may seem far out, hard to believe. But then again, He
is God, and nothing is impossible with Him. Lets see what Gods
crazy dream is. (Illustrate creatively, reflect and share the essence
of Isaiah 65:17-25.)
On our self: insecurity, hatred, pessimism, doubt, peer pressure,

etc.
In our families: we have broken relationships; some people we

know have broken families; sometimes we really dont make time
to spend with them, sibling rivalry, etc.
This is Gods crazy dream, His plan for us, For I know well the
plans I have in mind for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare,
not for woe! plans to give you a future full of hope. (Jeremiah
29:11) This is all because of His great love for us. This is His great
plan for us.
A. We experience these sufferings because we choose to.
b. Even God has a crazy dream.

II. Why We Are Not Experiencing Gods Plan
(Referring to the crazy dreams of the participants.)
1. Plans for your welfare, not for disaster

God is always after our wellbeing, our happiness and
They think that they are victims of their circumstances but

must emphasize that each of us has a choice. Each of us is given a
free will to choose a response to any given situation, good or bad.
1. (Gen. 3:1-21)
When our first parents chose to disobey, and rebel against
Gods commands, they chose to turn away from God the
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source of all life. In doing so, they chose death, and suffering.
From the moment this happened, our world that was full of life
and blessing began to experience difficulties, pain, suffering,
and even death.
2. (Romans 6:23)
Even today, whenever we choose to go against God, (or
the authorities He has placed over us, e.g. parents, government
and school authorities), we continue to choose the suffering
and death that our first parents chose. (Mention specific
experiences to bring your point across.)
B. God did not end it at that.
God wants us to experience the fullness of life but we continue
to follow our own preferences. By choosing to turn away from this
promise, God could have just as well chosen to turn away from us,
destroy us as we deserve, and create a more faithful people who
would gladly accept His love and the life that He offers. Instead,
He decided that His love, His mercy should prevail.
1. He began by sending His prophets.
2. John 3:16
Finally, He chose to send His only Son to die for us because He
did not want to see us suffer in our sin and die forever.
Note: Make use of the diagram to illustrate how Christ bridges the gap that sin
creates between God and man.
DIAGRAM 1:
Sin separates God from man.
DIAGRAM 2:
Christ bridges the separation.
JESUS

GOD
MAN
GOD
MAN

SIN
III.
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Conclusion
(Note: One way to challenge the participants to respond is to seek God during the camp, to
participate, but all the more, to receive Gods love and try to respond by desiring to know
about God and to live for Him.)
God loves everyone of us as if there was but one of us to love.

(St. Augustine)
God has a seemingly insane love for usa love that would suffer
even death on a cross. Even if you were the only one who needed
saving, God would do it all for you. Lets respond to this love. Lets
decide to love God back.
(The speaker calls on the two sharers.The speaker then leads them
to a reflection.)
(Optional: Show closing AVP presentation to enhance reflection activity and group
discussions.)
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song and prayer. He will then introduce the speaker.

2. Talk Proper
Who is Jesus Christ to Me?

Dynamics
3. Just before the conclusion, the speaker calls on the two sharers.
Each sharer will be given 5-7 minutes to share who is Jesus Christ
to them.
4. The speaker continues with the conclusion.
5. The speaker will lead the participants to a reflection while the
music ministry plays the reflection song softly.
Objectives
a. Song profile: The general message of the song expresses the

identity of Jesus.
b. Suggested song: Above All
1. To know who Jesus Christ is.

2. To identify who Jesus claimed to be.
3. To realize the best response to Jesus invitation of having a personal
relationship with Him.
Speakers Profile
1. A YFC leader who has established a personal relationship with
Christ.
2. Someone who have felt what it means to have a personal
relationship with Christ.
Sharers Profile
(There will be 2 sharers in this talk: One brother and one sister)
Sharer 1: A YFC member who has felt the importance of having a

relationship with Jesus in his life.
Sharer 2: Someone whose relationship with Jesus transcends other
than being God; sees Jesus as the father, hero, healer or miracle-worker.
Dynamics
1. After the common prayer time, the team leader gathers the
participants for the teaching of songs followed by an opening
6. The team leader will then ask the participants to proceed to their
group discussion.
7. Group discussion will run for 30 minutes.
Discussion Starter
1. Who is Jesus Christ to you?
2. What can you do to respond to Jesus invitation of having a
personal relationship with Him?
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person has affected history as much as Jesus.
Who is Jesus Christ to Me?

Expanded Outline
No other person has had as many books and stories written

about Him. The book that tells His story, the Bible, has been the
No. 1 bestseller, of all time.
Until today, Jesus of Nazareth is the most controversial, most
popular, most revered and most respected person that ever lived.
There are so many things said about this Man. What was He
really like?
I. Introduction
When we hear of how great Gods love is for us, many of us
genuinely want to respond to Him by loving Him back and living a life
thats pleasing to Him.
However, it is difficult to live a life pleasing to God if it lacks the
most basic factor, a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Living the Christian life by our own strength is impossible. Only
the strength we have in Jesus can make this happen.
II. Who is Jesus?

A. Impact in History
Did you know that:
B. Misconceptions
1. Jesus is strange.
a. Some say He was some freak with new ideas. He said
things like, The first will best... and Love your enemies.
b. He wasnt a freak, because so many were attracted to His
personality that they left everything to follow Him. (Mark
1:16-20)
2. Jesus is a coward.
a. Others perceive him as a coward, a loser who gave in to
all his persecutions.
b. I wouldnt call Him coward or a loser since He was bold
and courageous enough to stand up against known
authorities of His time. (Matthew 23:1-27).
3. Jesus is boring.
Jesus was born some 2,000 years ago in Bethlehem, Judea in

the poor country of Palestine.
a. Many say He lived a boring life because He was focused

on saving the world and didnt have any fun or adventure.
Jesus grew up in a poor family of carpenters.
During his 3 years of public life, He challenged the authorities,

and after a formal trial on charges of rebellion and blasphemy,
was put to death at age 33.
b. His life wasnt boring because He met a lot of people

and traveled to many different places, performed great
miracles, and had many close friends.
He split history in two (B.C. - Before Christ, and A.D. Anno

Domini or Year of our Lord).
Jesus is one of the most portrayed historical figures in history.
Like most religious leaders in His time, Jesus should have

faded into oblivion, forgotten in the pages of history. Yet no other
4. Jesus is an unsuccessful leader.

a. Others simply say, He was a very unsuccessful leader talented. But unsuccessful. After all, He got himself killed.
Didnt he?
b. Lastly, I would not consider Him unsuccessful, because
2,000 years after He first preached His message, the
Christian Faith remains to be the most widely preached
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and received faith in the world today.

C. The best way to know Jesus is to know who He claimed to be.
He took upon Himself qualities that belonged only to the
person of God.
1. He claimed to possess all authority in Heaven and on Earth;
a characteristic that only one person can claim to have--God.
(Refer to Matthew 28:18)
Nature seemed to believe Him and recognize this
authority. (Refer to Luke 8:22-26)
2. He forgave sins.

The people during Jesus time strongly believed, that only
God had the authority to forgive sins. In Luke 5:17-26, Christ
showed just what kind of authority he had.
3. He claimed to give life (John 5:26); a power that only God has.
In times of difficulty Im able to get through it, because He is
my Source of strength and He is always there for me.
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Our Response
The claims that Christ makes concerning Himself are so great and
different from the claims of other great teachers in history (i.e. Buddha,
Confucius, and Mohammed), that we just need to stop and seriously
consider them because our acceptance or rejection of these claims
greatly affect us.
A. If we begin to realize that the claims that Jesus made are false,
then we should forget Christianity altogether and even correct the
great hoax that has deceived men for 2000 years.
B. But if deep down we believe that Jesus claims are true, then we
cannot just leave Him in one corner of our lives like most people
do.
In fact, we will have to begin to find a way to relate to Jesus as the
Mighty God, as the risen Savior that He really is. We will have to follow
Him as Lord, and accept that personal relationship He offers us today.
IV. Who is Jesus to Me?
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(At this point, the speaker calls on the 2 sharers.)

Personal Testimony (3-5 minutes): The speaker should give a brief
sharing on his personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
V. Conclusion
God loves you. Thats pretty good news. But it gets even better.
Not only does He love you, but He also wants to have a friendship with
you. (John 15:13-15)
Think about it. Jesus Christ wants to have a personal relationship
with you. He already knows you, and He wants you to know Him. (The
speaker then leads the participants to a reflection)
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Repentance, Faith, Healing, and

Forgiveness
Dynamics
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1. After the break, the team leader gathers the participants for the
teaching of songs followed by an opening song and prayer. He
will make sure that the participants have pen and paper before
introducing the speaker.
2. Opening activity: This is optional; if the team can come up with a
creative skit or AVP depicting various sins of humanity (global and
local) then they can show it before the speaker enters.
3. Talk Proper
4. Just after Part III-B2 (how healing occurs), the speaker calls on the
two sharers. Each sharer will be given 5-7 minutes to share their
personal stories.
Objectives
5. After the sharing, the speaker continues with the conclusion.
6. The speaker will lead the participants to Activity 1 and Activity 2

while the music ministry plays the reflection song softly.
1. To understand how to begin a personal relationship with Jesus

Christ.
The Leader asks participants to write down the things that

they want to surrender to God (sins, the people who have hurt
them, people whom they have hurt).
2. To go through the step by step processes in establishing a personal

relationship with Jesus Christ.
3. To have a basic understanding of repentance, faith, healing, and
forgiveness.
Speakers Profile
1. A YFC leader who has integrity and conviction in advocating the
100% Free advocacy.
2. Someone whose story speaks strongly of repentance, faith, healing
and forgiveness.
Sharers Profile
(A brother and sister will share in this talk)
Sharer 1: A YFC member who has gone through the issues of being a
youth and is now victorious with his conversion story.
Sharer 2: Someone who can share about his love story with God from
being good to a better Christian.
Dynamics
Activity 1:
Activity 2:
Team Leader leads the participants to make 2 lists (list of
people who hurt them & list of people whom they hurt). They are
then led to forgive those in the first list, and to ask for forgiveness
for those in the second list. After that, the participants may be
encouraged to write a letter to their parents for the same purpose.
The team leader should make sure that the letters are completed
during the third days prayer time.
7. Reflection Song
a. Song Profile: Song of surrender to the Lord
b. Suggested song: I Give My All
8. The team leader will inform the participants that the session has
not ended yet. The participants are encouraged to continue on
reflecting while having lunch.
9. The service team should be discreet to avoid distration during the
session.
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10. After having lunch, the team leader gathers the participants for
the teaching of songs (preferably a slow song).
11. The Team Leader exhorts the participants for the letter-writing
activity.
12. The participants will not be pressured to finish the letter right
away; they have until the next days common prayer time to finish
it.
13. The team leader will remind them of the importance of the
Sacrament of Reconciliation and will tell them that a priest is
coming and is available for Confession.
14. While the participants are waiting for their turn to confess, their
facilitators will now conduct one-to-one sessions with them.
Repentance, Faith, Healing and

Forgiveness

Expanded Outline
ptional opening activity: Creative Skit or AVP depicting various sins of humanity (global and
O
local)
I. Introduction
We have just heard of Gods love for us, and how it brings us to
the point where we just have to decide for ourselves how we should
respond to Him.
We have heard how He himself invites us into a personal
relationship with Him. In this talk, we will learn how we can begin to
do this.
II. Repentance and Faith

Christ began His preaching ministry with these words: The right
time has come, the kingdom of God is near, turn away from your
sins and believe in the Gospel... (Mark 1:15), or repent and have
faith. Christ used these words because repentance and faith in Christs
message are the first steps we need to take to truly respond to Gods
love and invitation for us.
A. Repentance
Sinfulness in our lives and the hurts weve experienced are
hindrances in coming to Christ and receiving His spirit. This is the
reason why Christ called those who came to Him to repentance.
1. Misconceptions about repentance
a. Feeling terrible about yourself
Some people believe that repentance is sincere only
when you despise yourself because youre a hopeless
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sinner.
b. Feeling regret
Repentance brought about only because of the
consequence of what was done, and the regret that comes
with it.
There is no repentance because the sin was evil, but
because of the punishment that will be received because
of it. (e.g. Feeling sorry you were caught cheating in an
exam. If you werent caught you wouldnt have been as
sorry.)
c. Getting rid of all tendencies to sin
Some people think that true repentance can only
happen when we are able to rid ourselves of that tendency
to sin. But that will never happen. What we can do,
however, is to say no to that temptation.
This is the reason why many Catholics dont go to
Confession, saying, Why will I confess when Im just
going to sin again?
All of these may be effects of repentance but are not
repentance in itself. All of these focus on feelings; repentance is
much more objective and concrete.
2. What is Repentance?
a. The Greek word for repentance is metanoia which
literally means change of mind.
b. It is an act of the will, a decision. Repentance should be
desired by the person and not pressured by any other
reason. It is a determination of the person to change.
c. In this case, it is deciding to turn away from sin and look
towards God. Repentance will always lead us to a deeper
relationship with God. We look upon God and live in
presence.
d. Refer to Luke 15:17-21
3. Some sins to repent from:
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Note: The Speaker can read The Ten Commandments in Exodus 20: 1-17 as a
reference.This section does not focus on the chief sources of sins (7 Capital Sins)
but on the common sins committed by youth and what made it a sin. The Seven
Capital Sins are just a reference for the speaker.
a. Rebelliousness: to parents, authorities and society (e.g.

answering back, vandalism). These are sins because God
told us to respect our parents in Exodus 20:12.
b. Cheating, lying, stealing, cursing, green jokes, slander and
gossip.
c. Vices, abuse of alcohol, illegal drugs.
d. Sexual sins: necking, petting, pornography, masturbation,
homosexual acts, etc.
e. Horoscope,
religions.
superstition,
spiritualism,
non-Christian
f. Addiction to computer games, talking hours on the

phone, hanging out excessively with friends.
Note: Give examples that are appropriate to the participants. In some cases,
the speaker should be able to explain why these sins are actually wrong. Such
as pre - marital sex, gossip and other related things. These sins have been so
widely accepted that people do not see them as immoral anymore.
4. What Must We Do To Repent?

(4 Hs : Attitudes to take in repentance)
a. Honesty
Call sin a sin. (e.g. Some say sin is a growth experience
or that cheating during exams is sharing.)
b. Humility
Admit you fell into sin because you are weak. You
need God to overcome your sins.
c. Hate the sin
Hate sin and not the sinner. If you hate sin youll stay
away from it and you wont make any justifications for
doing it (e.g. I am just human, somebody else made
me do it).
d. Have a good confession
Go to confession. It allows you to be humble. You get
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sound advice from priests and support from brothers and

sisters in Christ when you share your weaknesses to them.
We go to confession because we are all sinners and we
are sorry for what we did. If we acknowledge our sins, he
is faithful and just and will forgive our sins and cleanse us
from every wrongdoing. (1 John 1:9)
B. Have Faith!
1. We need to have faith that when we come to the Lord in
repentance He will forgive us and give us the strength to
follow Him. To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope
for; to be certain of the things we cannot see. (Heb 11: 1)
a. We place our trust in Christ, believing that He will conquer
our sinfulness, that He will forgive us and heal us of our
sins.
b. Trusting, committing ourselves to the person of Christ.
2. The characteristics of faith that we are talking about is shown
in Matthew 14:22-33.
a. Faith is relying on what God said.
When Christ told Peter that he could walk on the water,
although he knew it was impossible, he still believed. In
the same way, when Christ promises that He will save us
from our sins, we should believe that He can and He will.
b. Faith is not just a feeling but is a decision to believe.
Peter acted in spite of fear. He was scared of drowning.
Still, he believed in what Christ said that faith is not a
feeling but rather a decision that we should make. Faith is
deciding to put our trust in Christ.
c. We should accept and believe in Christ as our personal
Savior and in His promises. (Acts 16:31, Luke 11:9-11)
III.
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Healing and Forgiveness
A. The need for healing

1. When we come before God and respond to Him, we first
acknowledge our sinfulness and come before Him in
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repentance and then in faith, asking for forgiveness.

2. As we do this, we also ask Him to heal us, because these
hurts and sinful ways are obstacles which keep us from totally
receiving Gods grace.
Healing will not be complete if we havent forgiven those
who have hurt us, especially if theyre the ones closest to us.
B. Healing through Forgiveness
1. Share how hurts in the different areas of our life listed below
can hinder us from drawing near to the Lord, and how
forgiveness begins the process of healing.
a. Our parents/ family
b. Our friends
c. Others
2. Healing Occurs
a. When we forgive
b. When we ask for forgiveness
c. When we humbly ask God to heal us
d. When we serve others, focus more on helping others
heal instead of focusing on ourselves
IV. Conclusion
God wants us to experience the fullness of life in His love by
knowing Him. However, our sins and hurts block much of His blessings
to us.
Christ wants to remove these hindrances and extend His mercy
towards us, but we have to do our part and repent from these sins.
We need to believe that He will forgive and strengthen us and bring
us healing.
Then we can fully receive Gods blessing, His Holy Spirit which
strengthens us and allows us to live our lives as truly pleasing to God.
We will hear more about this in the next talk.
(The Team Leader conducts Activity 1 and 2. Refer to Team Leaders Handbook - The
Sessions and their Purpose for the activity after this talk.)
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4. The speaker will continue with the Commitment to Christ

Ceremony.
Receiving Gods Gift: The Power of

the Holy Spirit
Dynamics
Objectives
1. To have a basic understanding of the Holy Spirit and to allow them
to appreciate Its power and gifts.
2. To know how to receive and experience the power of the Holy
Spirit.
3. To be guided in receiving the power of the Holy Spirit through the
pray-over session.
4. To be taught how to praise and worship God.
Speakers Profile
The speaker should be a brother YFC leader. However, if it is an all girls
youth camp, a sister YFC leader can give the talk.
Dynamics
1. After dinner, the team leader gathers the participants and reminds
them to dress properly for the next session. He will lead the
opening prayer with a song before introducing the speaker.
2. Talk proper
3. After the conclusion, the speaker will explain and give some tips
on the pray-over ceremony.
5. The speaker prepares the participants for the pray-over ceremony

and cues the facilitators if they can now start with the ceremony.
6. The participants are encouraged to stay in a prayerful mood. for
the whole duration of the pray over session.
7. As soon as all the participants are prayed over, the team leader will
give a brief explanation of what and how a worship is done. (Refer
to the Team Leaders Handbook.)
8. A full worship will be conducted. The team leader leads the worship
and gives the closing exhortation.
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A. Misconceptions:
Receiving Gods Gift: The Power of

the Holy Spirit
1. Gods messenger.
2. The dove in Christs baptism.

Expanded Outline
B. The Holy Spirit is God, the 3rd Person in the Blessed Trinity
who proceeds from the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is
equal to the Father and the Son because He is God.
Note: The duration of the talk will be 30-40 minutes. The Goal of the speaker is to make the
participants willing to receive the Holy Spirit and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
It would be better if the speaker can illustrate the Bible verses of the talk. (Refer to the main
points of the talk outline.)
C. Gods Promised Spirit
I. Christians Today and Before

A. Christians today:
Christians today cant seem to live as they should; they seem
weak, lacking power. A lot of people today including the youth
have forgotten to dream big and just settle for less. Many people
think that life is hopeless.
However, Christians were not always like that.
B. Christians before:
The Christians in the early Church possessed certain strength
and boldness of character, a power that attracted so many to join
this group of fishermen, slaves, Gentiles and Jews.
So many converts from different races, nations, social strata
were brought into their fold. By 325 AD, the Emperor of Rome
himself became a Christian. And today, it is the largest faith in the
world.
What was this power that transformed 12 insignificant men
and their brethren into the pillars that established Christendom?
It wasnt human might or intellect, it was the Power of the Holy
Spirit, the same Spirit that continues to fill and transform the lives
of so many Christians today.
II. The Power of the Holy Sprit
1. A New Heart and a New Spirit (Ezekiel 36:26-27)

God promised a spirit that will enable all men to follow
Him. He promised to give men a new heart and a new
Spirit...
2. The Valley of the Dry Bones (Ezekiel 37:114)
This story gives us a vision of what the Power of the Holy
Spirit can do.
In the scriptures, the wind is often used to refer to Gods
Sprit. Gods Holy Spirit can fill us and bring life. The spirit help
us live as Gods sons and daughters.
3. Gods Spirit brings about
a. Union with God (I am united with God) 1Jn 3:24
When we receive the power of the Holy Spirit, we
begin a personal and intimate relationship with God. Gods
word becomes alive in us as we read the scripture. We
hear Him speaking to us in our hearts and we experience
Him touching our lives.
b. A new nature (I am a new being) Galatians 5:22-23
As we grow in our personal relationship with God, He
slowly molds us into His likeness, removing the selfishness
in our hearts, making us more loving, more like Jesus.
c. Power to serve (I have the power to serve) - Acts 1:8
Gods Spirit empowers us to serve, giving us the
boldness in speaking His words and making us willing to
face the challenge of bringing others to Him in spite of
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the difficulties and trials it may present.

(Note: In sharing the 3 points above, the speaker should share his own
experiences of these 3 points.)
III. How do we Receive the Power of the Holy

Spirit
A. The Coming of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:1-8)
Narrate this passage in your own words.
Praying for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit may not be exactly
like this event. But we can take certain points from this event to
help and guide us in receiving the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
1. We ask. (Luke 11:9-10)
In faith, we know that when we ask for it, it will be given to us.
2. We believe. (Luke 11:13)
We should believe that when we ask for Gods Holy Spirit,
He will surely give it.
B. What do we specifically ask for?
1. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. Spiritual Gifts (1 Corinthians 12:4-11)
a. These are gifts that God gives to help us in our
Christian lives.
The gifts are wisdom, healing, miracles, prophecy,
discernment, faith, tongues, knowledge, and interpretation
Note: The speaker should explain all the gifts of the spirit but would give
emphasis on the Gift of Tongues. The explanation below is a reference for the
speaker on the different spiritual gifts.
The Nine Spiritual Gifts

1. Wisdom - is not just good practical judgment or common
sense or a high degree of knowledge. The wisdom that is
of the Spirit is centered on Jesus.
2. Healing - is the supernatural ability to affect a cure of
physical or other human illness through prayer.
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3. Miracles - is the supernatural ability to perform miraculous

act, acts that are not the result of any known natural law
or agency but are caused by divine intervention.
4. Prophecy - is the gift by which a person is used by God
to speak on His behalf.
5. Discernment - is the gift by which a person can recognize
the spirit behind a particular situation.
6. Faith - is not just an intellectual belief in God, but a
confident assurance in God which allows us to move
forward without any doubt at all.
7. Tongues - is a charismatic gift by which a person is
able to utter words or sounds which are not known or
understandable to his human intellect.
8. Knowledge - is not just knowing lot of things through
study or experience. Knowledge that is of the spirit is the
fruit of revelation, founded on faith, and synthesized by
Christian experience.
9. Interpretation - is a companion to the gift of tongues,
when used for prophecy, and is necessary so that those
who hear may understand, and so be edified.
b. Explain especially the Gift of Tongues
It is a gift of prayer - It is a prayer that only God
can understand and only we can speak. Because of this
spiritual gift, our souls are able to say what it really wants
to express to God.
This spiritual gift pleases God. We humble ourselves
when we pray in a language we dont understand. This
total humility pleases God.
The gift of tongues becomes a doorway to the other
spiritual gifts.
C. Hindrances in receiving the Holy Spirit.
1. Unrepentant Attitude (I am never wrong)
Sin alienates us from God. When we refuse to be
repentant, we keep ourselves from experiencing God and His
Spirit. This is why we need to go to confession.
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2. Feeling of Unworthiness (Am I worthy?)

Everyone is unworthy. But what the Lord requires is simply
a humble spirit that approaches Him in repentance and asks
for forgiveness.
3. Pride (I am too cool for this)
Receiving Gods Gift:

The Power of the Holy Spirit
Pray Over Session/Baptism
Keeps us from acknowledging our need for God, and

asking Him into our lives. But God will keep on knocking until
were humble enough to ask Him in.
If were afraid of looking foolish, we must humble ourselves
if we are to receive Gods Spirit.
Note: People are often willing to look foolish for other reasons, e.g. concerts,
basketball games, celebrities. We should be more willing to look foolish for
God.
4. Doubt (Are you for real?)

Encourage the participants to focus on whats true. God
promised His Spirit and He wont go back on His word.
5. Reliance on non-Christian beliefs and objects (I get
strength from these things)
Example: amulets, anting anting, agimat, etc.
IV. Conclusion
(Recall Ezekiel 37:1-14)
Living the Christian life seems almost impossible. But we have
a hope, a hope in Gods promiseHis Holy Spirit which strengthens
us and gives us the gifts we need in order to live as true sons and
daughters of God.
Note: Our next activity will be the commitment ceremony and pray over session. Give the
participant a general view of what they can expect. The Speaker must ask the participants
to stretch and exercise a bit to avoid people sleeping while the session is ongoing.
V. Pray Over Session Explanation

Note: We recommend that the speaker should conduct the baptism or pray over session.
Our purpose tonight is to ask the Lord for the power of His Holy
spirit that enables us to live as true Christians. To do this, we will first
have to come before our Lord, believe and accept Him as our personal
Lord and Savior and commit our lives to Him. After this, we will pray
with one another for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
A. Explain the Session
1. This is not a new baptism. We were all baptized when we
became Catholics. What we want to do now is to pray for one
another so that we can immerse ourselves in Gods Spirit and
be empowered as Christians.
2. Explain the process of Baptism / praying over session
a. First, we will be having a Commitment to Christ Ceremony
where you will be encouraged to accept the Holy Spirit
because receiving the Holy Spirit is receiving Christ.
b. After this, your discussion group leaders will approach you
and bring you somewhere more conducive and private for
the pray-over.
c. Process of praying over.

Prayer of Thanksgiving: Your facilitators will thank the

Lord for the commitment that you just made.
Prayer of Deliverance: Casting out the works of Satan
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in your life. (e.g. In the name of Jesus, spirit of deceit

we cast you out.)

Prayer for the Baptism of the Holy Spirit/ spiritual

gifts.
d. After the pray over
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first syllables that comes into your mind and use this for
worship.

Focus on worshipping God and not the words you use to

worship, then let God take control.
C. Commitment Ceremony
Go back to your seat; we will end together once

everyone has been prayed for.
1. After the explanation, the speaker or team leader asks the

participants to reflect about all the talks.
We encourage you to continue to be in an atmosphere

of prayer.
2. While the participants are reflecting, a meditative song may be

played (e.g. Here I am to Worship, Heaven). We recommend
that there should only be one song for reflection.
B. Final Tips
1. Relax.
Our pray over session, and your decision to follow the
Lord, is very important, but dont let this make you anxious.
Relax and be at peace, this will make it easier for you to open
up to the Lord.
2. Dont expect a particular experience.
Expecting one particular type of experience might keep
you from recognizing Gods work in you. God knows you
more than you know yourself. He knows exactly how He
should touch you.
3. Dont analyze the sounds you make.
In speaking or praying in tongues, just focus on the Lord
and praise Him. What comes out of your mouth and how you
praise God is up to Him.
4. Initiate.
God respects you, and wont force you to praise Him in
tongues. You have to initiate praying in a language you dont
know, and then God will inspire you and give you the words
to say.
(e.g. Even if God has already inspired you to write a song, the song will never
be heard unless you actually pick up a guitar, play the tune and write the words.
In the same way, you have to begin praying in tongues by first initiating it.)
Focus on God. Worship Him in your own words.
Once youve run out of words to worship God, utter the
3. After the song is sung, the speaker asks those who want to
make a commitment to Christ to stand up. Then, the Prayer of
Commitment is recited together.
Note: There may be instances that the youth might not be comfortable in
standing up to make a commitment. It is important that the Facilitator be ready
to quietly take the youth aside, and talk to him/her privately, in order to further
understand any issues that might be hindering the youth from committing to
Christ.
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Pray Over Session
Commitment to Christ
Pray Over Session/ Baptism

Leader:
Do you renounce Satan and all wrongdoing?
Participant:
Yes, I do.
Leader:

Do you believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that

He died to free you from sins, that He rose to
bring you new life?
Participant:
Yes, I do.
Leader:

Do you choose to follow Jesus as your Lord, to

love Him, honor Him and obey Him?
Participant:
Yes, I do.
Prayer of Commitment
(Ask participants to repeat after you.)
Lord Jesus Christ,/ I want to belong to You from now on./ I want to
be free / from the dominion of darkness/ and the rule of Satan,/ and I
want to enter into Your kingdom/ and be part of Your people./ I will turn
away from all wrong doing,/ and I will avoid everything/ that leads me to
wrongdoing./ I ask You to forgive/ all the sins that I have committed/ I
offer my life to You,/ and I promise to obey You as my Lord.
Everyone is then asked to be seated, and wait for their turn to be
prayed over.
I. Worship (Refer to the Team Leaders Handbook)

II. Closing Exhortation (After the worship)
A. Different people different experiences
1. Some may have prayed in tongues, cried or simply felt Gods
presence. Others may have had a very simple experience. The
Holy Spirit comes to each of us differently.
2. An emotional experience is not an indication of Gods Holy
Spirit. Rather, focus on the fact that you committed yourself
to Jesus Christ, and that is the most important. If you asked
for His Spirit, whatever experience you had, He surely gave it
to you.
B. Satan will tempt you to doubt
Satan will never cease in trying to take away the treasure you
have just received today. (The speaker should give an example on
how Satan will tempt them to doubt.)
C. Dont expect all your problems to go away
Focus on the truth. Now you have God and through all your
problems, He will always be there. And these problems can never
overwhelm you.
D. Go easy on sharing with others what you have experienced
1. All of these things were first explained to you before they were
done. Dont expect your friends to understand you.
2. Try to explain what you went through in a very ordinary and
understandable way. Better yet, share to them what you
experienced by showing the change in you as Christ begins to
dwell at the center of your life.
E. Be faithful/ take care of the Spirit.

1. Like any gift, the gift you received tonight can be lost, so use
it.
2. You committed to follow the Lord, be faithful to that decision.
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3. Have a daily prayer time where you can experience and get to
know God and where He can slowly but surely work in your
life.
III.
Conclusion
Growing in the Spirit

Session Dynamics
When the Holy Spirit comes upon you, you will be filled with power
and you will be witnesses for Me in Jerusalem in all of Judea and Samaria
and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
(Note: Encourage the participants to be faithful in their commitment to the Lord. God has
begun a powerful work in their lives today, He will always be faithful to us, and by His Spirit we
can be faithful to Him.)
Objectives
1. To be assisted in sustaining and deepening their personal
relationship with God through the tools for christian growth.
2. To be welcomed in the YFC Community.
3. To be presented with an introduction of the YFC covenant.
Speakers Profile
1. A YFC leader who is well-immersed in the community.
2. His growth in YFC should be very evident in his service and life.
3. He should be a person who walks his talk.
Sharers Profile
(1 brother and 1 sister; one of them should have recently graduated in a Youth Camp)
A YFC member who really used the tools for Christian growth towards
holiness.
Dynamics
1. After the common prayer time, the team leader gathers the
participants and collects the letter. He will lead the opening prayer
with a song before introducing the speaker.
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2. Talk proper.
3. While the talk is going on, the parents are gathered in a separate
room where they cannot be seen by their children. They will be
briefed of what is going to happen next.
4. Just before the conclusion, the speaker calls on the two sharers.
Each sharer will be given 2-5 minutes to share how they have used
the tools in their Christian growth.

Expanded Outline
5. The Speaker continues with the conclusion.

6. The team leader will set the mood and distribute the letters from
their parents. At the same time in the parents area, the letters
from the participants are also distributed.
7. The parents will be called in to spend 30 minutes alone with their
children with the following discussion starter:
a. Read the letters.
b. Verbalize what is in the letter.
c. Ask forgiveness from each other.
d. Express gratitude to each other.
8. The team leader gathers everyone in the session hall and conducts
the Pray-over.
9. The team leader reads to them the covenant of YFC and invites
them to YFC. Those who want to join YFC will be asked to stand up
and participate in the Dedication Ceremony.
Note: There will be situations wherein the youth might not be comfortable in standing
up and agreeing to join YFC. In these cases, the facilitator assigned must take note
of this and quietly take the youth aside. He should talk to the youth and try to get
an understanding of the participants reason. It should be noted that the participants
are not to be forced to join the community. It should come from an active decision to
want to be part of YFC.
10. A sharing of experiences from the participants, service team or

parents will then follow.
11. The whole session will be capped with a Praisefest.
12. The team leader will announce the next household meeting and
the next activity of the chapter.
I. Introduction
We have heard a lot of good things in this camp (e.g. Gods love,
and His salvation) and received His Holy Spirit. All of us in one way or
another have experienced Gods goodness this weekend. But after all
these, what do we do next?
In this talk, wed like to share with you what we can do to sustain
our new found relationship with God.
II. How Can We Grow as Sons and Daughters of

God?
We know, clearly now more than ever, that Gods love is real. We
know that the Holy Spirit is real and is truly in us. God is truly good.
All His plans for us are for our own good.
But what happens after this Camp when all of us are no longer
in this exciting environment? What happens when we go back to our
friends at home or classmates in school who do not understand what
we have gone throughfriends who might even convince us that
what we have gone through is weird and out of this world?
A. Attitudes we should have:
1. We have Gods gift of salvation.
We should leave this place with the conviction that what
we have gone through was truly a gift from God, for our good
and our salvation. The way to God through Jesus is the only
way and we should fight any idea or direction that tells us
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otherwise.
2. We have Gods Spirit.
We now have Gods Spirit in us to strengthen us, to protect
us and to help us overcome obstacles with our decision as
growing men and women of God.
3. We need to grow.
We need to realize that we have to invest time and effort
learning the tools to growth and support pillars to preserve
what we have and to receive much more.
B. Tools for Christian Growth: The Four Spokes
All the tools to Christian Growth are available when you join
Youth for Christ.
Note: You can illustrate this portion by likening the tools of Christian growth to the
four spokes of the wheel. The wheel represents our Christian life which draws power
from the center of the wheel, or the hub, which represents Christ. The power is
transmitted through the four spokes of the wheel. If any one of the four spokes is
missing, the wheel will not function.
PRAYER
If we want to grow in our relationship with God, we need

to spend time with Him in prayer and reading scriptures.
TIAN LI
RIS
FE
a. Decide on having prayer
H
C
time - 15 minutes will do.
SERVICE
JESUS
b. Have a regular time and

place for prayer.
FELLOWSHIP
c. Use of prayer and scripture

guides will be very helpful.
Fellowship
2. Fellowship
a. Fellowship is important
to us.
It is in our nature to enjoy the

company of people our age. It is for this reason that
teenagers have their own groups in the neighborhood,
and fraternities and sororities in school.

There seems to be a strong need for us to belong to a
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peer group. In a peer group, there is oftentimes peer

pressure, which could be either positive or negative.
b. YFC provides a real environment where genuine friendship
can happen.

It is a place where we experience positive peer

pressure, to speak what is true and to do what is right
in accordance with Gods plan.
c. YFC is a place where building strong bonds friendship

and brotherhood are considered as important goals of its
activities.
3. Service
a. When we are given the opportunity to serve, we grow in
our relationship with God.

Youth are endowed with a lot of talents and energies

that oftentimes are not tapped for productive use,
especially in serving God. We have a lot of opportunities
to serve such as YCOM (YFC Communications), which
is a program in YFC that allows us to express our
talents creatively through our events.
Youth are the hope of today. We are called to love

the poor and move towards nation building. We have
this good news called CFC ANCOP. (ANCOP is our
communitys work with the poor. ANCOP Stands for
ANswering the Cry of the Poor.)
We know that given the right motivation and

challenges, we can be responsible and productive.
1. Prayer and Study of Scriptures
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b. YFC, just like CFC, is an evangelistic group for young

adults.

Our mission is to bring other youth closer to God.
In doing this, we develop a sense of mission. We

develop our gifts and we start to make a real effort to
be effective witnesses for the Lord as we serve.
4. Sacraments: Taking an Active Part in the Church

In addition to all these tools that we could use in our
Christian growth, we should be aware that another important
tool to further enhance this growth is to participate in the
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sacraments of the Church (e.g. attending mass on Sundays,

having a regular confession).

Note: The speaker should give focus on the sacraments that the youth can receive.
The speaker should also mention other sacraments. The explanation below is just
a reference for the speaker on the Seven Sacraments.
The following are the Seven Sacraments:

1. Baptism
We were baptized in order to be saved. (John 3:5). The
original sin is forgiven. We become children of God and
members of the church.
2. Reconciliation
(John 20:22-23) All of us need the sacrament of
penance, because all of us are sinners. (1John1:8-9). We
cannot say that there is no need to confess our sins to the
priest, and that we can confess our sins straight to God
(Matthew 16:19). Penance remits all sins, and gives us the
sanctifying grace.
3. Holy Eucharist
(Mark 14:22-24) We receive the body and blood of
Christ. We are in communion with the Church and we
receive eternal life.
4. Confirmation
(Acts 2:1-4 and Acts 19:6) We receive the Holy Spirit
and become soldier of Christ.
5. Marriage
(Matthew 19:5) Covenant of love between a man and
a woman.
6. Holy Orders
(Luke 22:19-20) When we receive the vocation
from the Lord we should have the courage to abandon
everything and follow Him.
7. Anointing of the Sick
They will lay their hands on the sick, who will recover.
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(Mark 16:18) Confers the sacramental grace on the sick

person.
(The speaker calls on the two sharers)
III.
Conclusion
God calls us to live a life that is pleasing to Him. He loved us first,

He has already died for us, He has given us His Holy Spirit, but even
more, He gives us tools that we can use to grow in our relationship
with Him. The challenge is left to us. . .will we respond to that call?
We are not saying that after going through this youth camp, well
be living perfect Christian lives. Well still probably fall, but its standing
up that matters most. After all, its faithfulness, not success that God
wants.
God died for us, now its time we live for Him.
I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in me and
I in Him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.
(John 15:5)
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Prayer for Children

Parents Dialogue/Pray Over
God has given you to me,/

(name of child) / as a gift/ to love and
to guide./ I wish all good things for you./ Forgive me for any hurts that
I may have given you./ As I forgive you/ of the hurts you may have given
me./ I now call upon you Gods blessings./ May the Lord bless you and
keep you./ May the Lord make His face shine upon you/ and be gracious
unto you./ May the Lord lift up His countenance upon you/ and give you
peace. Amen.
2. The participants/children will now pray over their parents.
Parents Dialogue
Ask the parents to spend 30 minutes alone with their children. Ask
them to begin the dialogue by giving / reading to each other the letters
that they prepared.

Discussion Starter:
1. Read the letters
2. Verbalize what is in the letter
3. Ask forgiveness from each other
4. Express gratitude to each other
Note: It is advisable to insert a time where the participants will be able to share their
experiences in the camp.
Pray Over
1. After the dialogue, the team leader explains the pray over session.
Ask parents to go to their children and pray over them using this
prayer.
Note: Choose a parent and a child from the participants to lead the pray over.
(You may ask the parents to first say their own prayers for their children and then
repeat after the prayer below).
a. (To the participants) We believe that the people who love you
the most are your parents. But as they have striven in their
own way, to express this love they may have made mistakes.
Often, our resentments stem from this.
b. If we are to live a Christian life, we must first ask the Lord to
heal these hurts between our parents and ourselves.
c. Ask the participants to pray over their parents. (Follow the
same format that was done when the parents prayed over
their children.)
Prayer for Parents

God has given you to me, / (Papa and Mama or Dad and Mom) / as my
guides in His place/ here on earth. / I know that you love me / and in your
love / you may have committed mistakes / that hurt me. / I forgive you
for these./ I want you to know/ that I love you/ and ask for forgiveness/
for all the hurts/ I have given you./ May God bless you in everything you
do./ This I pray / in the name of Jesus Christ/ my Lord and Savior./ Amen.
Note: The team leader will conduct the dedication ceremony. This portion is done immediately
after the Pray-Over Session of the Parents and Child/children. The parents will be asked to
witness their child/children in the dedication ceremony.
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The Covenant of a Youth for Christ Member

1. I am special because I am a son/ daughter of God.

Dedication Ceremony
I. Living out the Christian life is not easy. We need an environment that
can support us in this. It is into this that YFC would like to help.
II. Many of us through Gods grace, and with the help of the brothers
and sisters, have been helped in our commitment to Christ because of
the environment we have in YFC. We would like to invite you to join us
where we can continue supporting one another.
I will spend time in personal prayer where I can grow in loving,

honoring and serving Him.
I will learn and grow in living out the ideals and principles of
my Lord Jesus.
I believe that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit.
I believe that drunkenness, the use of drugs, and acts of

immorality dishonor my Lord.
I will participate actively in the life of my Church.
2. My family is Gods gift to me.

I will love, honor and respect my parents in spite of whatever

state or circumstances they are in.
A. Read first to the participants the YFC Statement of Commitment.

(Inside the YFC ID)
I believe that my blood brothers and sisters are Gods gift to

me.
I will strive to grow in unity and understanding towards them.
B. A YFC ID will be given to all the participants by the service team.
I will be a source of healing to whatever brokenness or hurt.
C. The Music Ministry will play one reflection song while the
participants go through the YFC Statement of Commitment.
D. After they read the entire Commitment once, the team leader will
ask the participants to recite the Commitment (this can be done
by reading a line at a time and asking them to repeat after the
speaker).
III. Some participants may feel discouraged to join YFC upon hearing the
difficult demands of the Statement of Commitment. This happens when
living out this commitment perfectly is perceived to be a prerequisite
in becoming a member. It should be made clear that the Statement of
Commitment is simply a goal. To agree with this Commitment means
supporting one another as we try to achieve this goal.
3. It is a privilege to be studying in my school.

I will show love and loyalty to the Lord and to my school by

being an excellent student.
I will take responsibility in my studies.
I will respect school authorities.
I will build good relationships with the people in my school.
4. I belong to the bigger family of CFC Youth for Christ.

I will relate in love and loyalty to the brothers and sisters from
other schools, cities, provinces, states and countries.
I will serve the Lord in YFC in whatever way I can, whenever

and wherever the Lord chooses to call me.
I will follow the directions of my elders and leaders in YFC.
5. God has a special purpose in allowing me to be born and to
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live in this country.

I commit to love and serve my country with all my heart.
I will respect our culture, our traditions and our values.
I will give the best of myself to bring out the best in my

countrymen.
I commit to being a champion of the poor and inspire my

family, friends and areas of influence to be the same.
I will strive to preserve and protect the environment.
IV. The speaker or the team leader presents participants to parents

explaining that their child/children have just made their commitment
to live a Christian Life. The team leader will encourage the parents to
support their child/children in the commitment they have made.
Note: Have an appropriate song played at this time. (e.g. Welcome to the Family)
V. Discuss the culture of CFC YFC:

1. YFC brothers and sisters greeting:

Sister to sister - pat on the back/cheek to cheek
Sister to brother - pat on the back
Brother to brother - pat on the back
2. Show proper respect to your YFC couple coordinators.

3. Wearing your official YFC identification card (I.D.) in all YFC
activities or any CFC community related activity.
VI. Sharing (From the participants, parents and service team)
VII. Praisefest
VIII. Announcements
IX.
Household Groupings

Schedule of Follow Up Activity/ Welcome Party
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Sample Camp Invitation Letter
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Reply Sheet
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Information Sheet
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Youth Camp Checklist
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V. Follow-up
Parents Orientation
ANNEXES
Note: The Parents Orientation talk is preferably conducted one (1) two (2) weeks before the
camp. By giving an earlier understanding of what their children will get into, the camp would be
able to ensure the number of participants joining the camp. Presence of the parents/guardian
should be checked and confirmed by the Couple Coordinator assigned in the camp.
Objectives
2. To be informed of the dynamics and activities following the camp.
Parents Forum Dynamics

I. Opening Prayer
To be lead by CFC YFC Coordinator.
II. Brief history YFC

How it started, Four Fs: Fun, Friendship, Freedom and Faith,
mission and vision, etc.
III. Share
what
their
child/children
experience during the camp
will
IV. YFC Sharer

The parents are asked to write a letter to their children which they
will bring on the last day of the camp.
VI.

1. To have a better understanding of the mission and vision of CFC

Youth for Christ.
Inform the parents about the activities happening on the

next coming days and the various post camp activities such as
Household meetings, assemblies.
Question and Answer

Open forum for parents to ask questions.
VII. Closing prayer
Allow one YFC service team member/Fulltime Pastoral Worker to

share briefly their experience in YFC.
Service team member or Fulltime Pastoral Worker leads the closing

prayer.
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III.
Tounges Workshop
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How to Pray the Gift of Tongues
1. Like a Gift we should open it and use it.

a. Ask (Ask for it in deep and sincere prayer.)
b. Believe (Believe that the Lord will give it.)
c. Read Matthew 7:7
Note: The Team Leader/ Fulltime Worker/ Mission Volunteer / active leader can give the tongues
workshop. This should be conducted before the 4th session.
Bible Verses
2. Come before His Presence.

3. Pray using non-verbal like Words. (e.g. repeating Alleluia)
IV. Worship
Corinthians:12 - Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Exhort them into worship where they can pray in Tongues.
Acts 2 - Pentecost
Suggested Flow:
Dynamics
I. Introduction
Share the Story of The Upper Room Experience in Acts 2. The
apostles prayed in Tongues and received the power of the Holy Spirit.
After that holy experience, the rest was history. The apostles started
making a difference in this world. With the leading of the Holy Spirit
and through the apostles, the whole world began to know about
Christ. Do you want to make a difference with the power of the Holy
Spirit? In this Workshop may we just humble ourselves like a child
open to receive a Gift. Its up to you!
II. What is Gift of Tongues?

1. The Spiritual Gift that was first used during the Pentecost (Tongues
of Fire).
2. The key for you to use the rest of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
3. A prayer that the evil one cannot understand.
4. Direct Prayer to God. (Praying in Tongues is not only praying in the
Holy Spirit it also means praying to God.)
1. 2 Fast Praise Songs (Suggested songs: God is enough,

Redeeming Love etc.)
2. 2 Slow Worship Songs (Suggested songs: Spirit of the living
God, I give my all etc.)
V. Processing
1. You can ask the participants (tongues workshop) to share after.

There are different experiences and emotions felt but there is

only one Holy Spirit who moved us.
You might already open it or you might not. In His time, God
will allow you to pray and use it.
2. After this, just like what the apostles did, its now time to celebrate
and make a difference.
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4. Express gratitude to each other

B. Pray-over
Parents Area Briefing

ANNEXES
Guidelines
C. Dedication Ceremony (invitation to YFC)
V. Entertain Some Question

(While waiting for the cue to distribute the letters made by the participants to their parents)
(This should be conducted by the couple oordinator.)
On the last day of the camp, the parents of the participants are advised
to come. While the last talk is given in the session hall, the parents are also
gathered in a separate room, preferably in a room where they will not be
seen by their children. The following will be done in the briefing.
Note:

As the parents arrive, the facilitators will have to collect from them the letters for
their children. If the parents forgot to write, be ready to provide some pen and papers.
Before starting, the team leader should have collected all the letters of the participants
to their parents.
I. Opening Prayer
II. Review of what happened since the start of
the Youth Camp
(Cite significant observation and sharing in the camp.)
III. Check the letters of the parents to their

children
IV. Explain to them what will happen next and why
their presence is important
A. Dialogue with their parents
Discussion Starter:
1. Read the letters
2. Verbalize what is in the letter
3. Ask forgiveness from each other
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Pre Youth Camp Report
Chapter Area
Chapter Couple Coordinator
Chapter Youth Head
Date of Youth camp
Youth Camp Venue

(indicate address and contact number)
Total No. of Participants
Couple Coordinators Present:
YOUTH CAMP COMPLETION REPORT
Name
Contact Numbers
Address
Officiating Priest:
Name
Contact Numbers
Address
Service Team Evaluation

Good Practices
Team Head
Camp Servant
preparations
general services
Facilitators
Prayer Warrior
Areas to Improve on
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YOUTH CAMP MANUAL

Couples for Christ (CFC) is an evangelistic community that thrives

2012 Revised Edition

The CFC YFC Youth Camp

Youth Camp General Schedule of Activities

The Gospel Message 36

Session 1: Gods Love and His Plan for Us

Session 2: Who is Jesus Christ to Me?

Session 3: Repentance, Faith, Healing, and Forgiveness

Session 4: Receiving Gods Gift: The Power of the

Session 5: Growing in the Spirit

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ORGANIZING A YOUTH CAMP

The CFC YFC Youth Camp

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The Youth Camp Objectives

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experience that will etched a special memory where they may

a special written consent from the parents should be presented

b. It is possible to raise funds within the chapter or area, to

c. The usual rule in CFC applies that no one should be deprived

4. Parents are to give written consent and should support the

3. Couple coordinators, the Youth Camp Team Leader and his

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6. Parents, one or both, are expected to send letters to their

THE TEAM LEADERS GUIDE

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Youth Camp General Schedule of Activities

Service team meeting

Team Leader and Music

Team Leader and Music

TALK 2 - WHO IS JESUS

Team Leader, Speaker,

Team Leader and

TALK 1- GODS LOVE

Team Leader, Speaker,

Team Leader and

Teaching of Songs (One

Team Leader and Music

Common Prayer Time

Team Leader and Music

Team Leader and Music

Team Leader, Speaker

Gathering and teaching

Team Leader and Music

Exhortation for the

Team Leader, Priests,

Rest/ Fresh-up/ Tongues

Camp Servant and

Team Leader and Music

Team Leader and

Pray over session/

Team Leader and

Team Leader and Music