On Sunday we arrived at our work camp site and began to get organized for the week ahead. There are around four hundred participants in this camp including a group from one church that includes around 120 people! St. Mark’s is well represented in the leadership of the week. Don Broad, our Director of Student Ministries, is one of the main presenters, Abby Macomber is leading worship, and we have a number of other St. Marker’s in leadership roles.

This week we will not only be getting to know each other better but we will also be introduced to a significant group of people from other churches in other states. We also will be working for and with residents in Scranton as we serve and learn.

Sunday was also a day filled with worship. Even though some of the activities were organizational in nature and sometimes playful, God’s Spirit was evident in all that we were doing. We ended the day with a devotional time with just our group which was moving and inspirational. It will be a joy to see how God works this week!