From Campfires to Cornerstones: Why Church Camp Is More Than Just a Memory

From Campfires to Cornerstones: Why Church Camp Is More Than Just a Memory

If you’ve ever stepped off that last camp bus, sunburned, sleep-deprived, and full of lukewarm coffee and pizza, you know that church camp doesn’t just leave you tired—it leaves you changed. Not always in the loud music, baptism-in-the-creek, mountaintop kind of way. Sometimes it’s quieter than that, but real change is almost always there. You see it when a teenager raises their hands in worship for the first time, when a mentor prays over a bunk bed, when a mom kneels in the kitchen and prays for her child hours away, or when a minister drags himself out of bed for the fifteenth day in a row to preach to tired teenagers who just want to be on their phones. 

Why I Love Serving in VBS and Kids Ministry

Why I Love Serving in VBS and Kids Ministry

Ah! The fabulous days of summer are upon us again! If you have been at Council Road very long at all, you know that all things for kids and youth are geared up and ready to happen.   From a popsicle fest to the really big Magnified Vacation Bible School and Kidventure week for kids, to Super Summer and Falls Creek for Youth, our focus is on making great things happen in ministry for these age groups. 

Praising His Name

Praising His Name

When Eric first asked me to help record “We Praise Your Name,” I had no idea how much work had and would go into creating this song. Eric originally sent me a rough draft of the song to practice with before we went to the recording studio. Once we got there, we ran through the song 10+ times to make sure we got the right sound, harmony, and fit. After that, I got to see Eric and the recording studio owner interact and mix the song in lots of different ways. It was so cool to see how many decisions went into making the choice on which to use. There were even some lyric changes that were made by Eric to better fit what the song was supposed to portray.

The Reluctant Flutist

The Reluctant Flutist

Late last summer, Eric Wall asked my husband, Dave, and me if we would be part of playing on a recording of “We Praise Your Name,” a brand new song he had written for this year’s Easter season. Dave was all in, but I was hesitant as I was still healing from a shattered wrist and had not played my flute in eight months. I had never played on any kind of professional studio recording, so instant doubts flooded my mind.

Missions Season at Council Road

Missions Season at Council Road

Every year CRBC has a Missions Season to focus our attention on what God is doing here and around the world in Missions. This year our Missions Season is April 17-June 1, 2025. We chose our theme verse Romans 10:15, “And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” When Paul wrote this verse, the good news was beginning to spread to the Gentiles (Romans 10:11). Since then, the good news has spread, but there are still people who have never heard.