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Ponderosa
Our week ends with students going up to a place called Victory Circle to worship and reflect on what God did in their lives in the past week. We give them the opportunity to stand, and with only one sentence, summarize the life change that has happened. “I have hope that I can go home [...]
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Wildwood
What does it mean to know God? What does it mean to make Him known? These were the two pivotal questions that we sought to answer up at Wildwood this summer. Week after week we got to witness God move and encounter students’ lives and week after week we got to see students wrestle with [...]
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How To Earn Income From Your Gift to Hume
This past summer, many asked me about Charitable Gift Annuities (“CGAs”.) A CGA is a gift to a charity whereby the charity agrees to pay back to the donor, income for a single or joint lifetime. CGAs are best suited for individuals over the age of 55 as a high-income replacement for low earning savings [...]
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Hume Hawaii: Kauai
When we first signed up to help run camp in Hawaii, I will admit we looked forward to beautiful beaches and exotic culture. What we have learned though, is that Hume Hawaii is not about shave ice, surfing or beaches. It is about people, people who need Jesus. The youth of Hawaii are challenged in [...]
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Hume New England
As I look at the large stack of commitment cards on my desk representing the number of lives changed because of decisions made for Christ, I am still blown away at how God worked this summer in the hearts of so many students. Next to the stack is also something that represents changed lives — [...]
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Hume San Diego
More than Just a Good Feeling “It’s a new dawn, a new day, a new life . . . and I’m feeling good.” These were some of the lyrics from one of the songs in the “Phoenix Dark” Opener, our stage production and theme at Hume this summer. Our entire theme was focused on Christ [...]
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Wagon Train
From the time you set foot through the Wagon Train gates you are greeted by an aroma of dirt and trees and sounds of excited campers headed to the pond, Hermit’s Cave, Trading Post, and Game Corral. Every area of camp is filled with campers who get to experience a week unlike any other. In the words [...]
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Meadow Ranch
This summer I was reminded of something very important in middle school ministry. I was overwhelmed with stories about students who are good kids. Their interest in friends, adventure, fun, candy, paintballing, boating and simply getting away from the distractions of this world, attracted them to Hume Lake. These students set foot on the grounds and were [...]
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Church Profile: Vineyard Christian Fellowship
Students Take Their Faith to Their School Campus A significant part of Hume’s mission is to support and encourage many churches in outreach to their communities. A vivid example of this is found at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, a church of only 200 people, in Red Bluff, California. Dan Ackley, their part-time youth pastor/worship leader for [...]
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Volunteer Profile: Keith & Lola Hall
Faithfully Serving Together Fifteen years ago, Keith and Lola Hall were preparing to send their children to Hume one winter weekend, when Lola was asked last minute to attend as a counselor as well. It was her first experience at Hume and she instantly saw why her children loved coming. Keith, who works in the [...]