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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 05

By | August 6, 2011

The last full day at Camp Tepeyac for the summer was full of teamwork, fun, and prayer. The day started off with men’s and women’s sessions and organized free time. After that, the campers geared up to run the Gauntlet. They got covered in water and mud and worked as teams to conquer the challenge. They celebrated their victories with a dance party on the basketball court. Musician Mikey Needleman led some worship before host Lisa Garcia gave a beautiful witness. The cross was processed from the amphitheater to the South Lodge and led into mass and adoration. God was incredibly generous with His grace this week!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 4 (Life Teen), Day 4

By | August 5, 2011

It was another day of conquering fears in the sunshine at Camp Tepeyac today! This morning, the guys headed into a men’s session and to low ropes while their sisters tackled the Tango tower. In the afternoon, they traded places, with the ladies in session and low ropes and the boys taking on the tower and the zip line. Later, the campers got to celebrate mass outside at the amphitheater before session led by host Lisa Garcia and a talk from worship leader Mikey Needleman. The campers were called to embrace silence and practiced with journaling and adoration.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 03

By | August 4, 2011

It was a day of challenges and facing fears today at Camp Tepeyac. The campers took on the high ropes course and the paintball field today, spending time with their brothers and sisters, affirming each other and working as teams. After their challenges outside, the teens were challenged to enter deeply into mass and reconciliation, led by worship leader Mikey Needleman and host Lisa Garcia. God’s grace and mercy were abundant tonight and the campers celebrated with a bonfire.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 02

By | August 3, 2011

It was a crazy, messy, and fun day at Camp Tepeyac! The Life Teen campers started the morning off with guys and girls sessions, beginning to dive into their identities as men and women, created in the image and likeness of God. They ventured from there to different parts of the camp for organized free time. Next were messy games with plenty of paint, “yuck”, and water. After, the campers dove into lectio divina with today’s Gospel, praying through Peter stepping out of the boat. The teens were invited to contemplate the Holy Spirit in their lives, thanks to worship led by Mikey Needleman and a talk by host Lisa Garcia. The chaperones were prayed over by the summer staff, and in turn prayed over their teens. They were graced at the end to celebrate God’s love with an EPIC dance party.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 04 (Life Teen), Day 01

By | August 2, 2011

Camp Tepeyac welcomed its last week of campers for the summer today and the staff could not be more excited to have them! The day started off with registration, parish pictures, and ice breakers. The campers got to play games in the Medieval festival and win the chance to “dunk” their chaperones. Afterwards, worship leader Mikey Needleman led praise and worship before host Lisa Garcia spoke about God’s “epic love”. They ended the night with the celebration of the mass. It is sure to be a glorious week!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 03 (Edge), Day 05

By | July 30, 2011

For the last full day of the Edge week at Camp Tepeyac, the campers had opportunities all day to tackle obstacles. The day started with organized free time, leading into Mass. With the strength they gained from the Eucharist, they were able to run the obstacle course and have an outdoor dance party. The evening featured praise and worship by worship leader Gabe Reyes and an empowering talk on obstacles from host Joe Chernowski, preparing the teens to go into battle when the come off the mountain. Read more [...]

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 03 (Edge), Day 04

By | July 29, 2011

Edge campers continued to conquer their fears today at Camp Tepeyac! They greeted the morning from the top of the Tango Tower, tackling the rock wall, the spider web, Jacob’s Ladder, and the zip line. Next, they took it to the ground for low ropes, working on team building and trusting their brothers and sisters. Building on that trust and fellowship, they celebrated mass and had men’s and women’s sessions. The night was closed with an incredibly powerful adoration session. God is good and provides so generously!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 03 (Edge), Day 03

By | July 28, 2011

Today was another day of sun, fun, and prayers at Camp Tepeyac! The Edge campers ventured out to conquer their fears and channel their inner monkeys on the high ropes course in the morning. After lunch, the campers split up for paintball and bowling. They came together in the evening for a session by host Joe Chernowski and a witness by worship leader Gabe Reyes. The night was ended with a starlight mass and a Eucharistic procession to the South Lodge.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 03 (Edge), Day 02

By | July 27, 2011

Camp Tepeyac enjoyed some cooler weather and a lot of fun and mess on day two of the second Edge week of camp. The day started off with a bang thanks to praise and worship led by Gabe Reyes and a bible study sparked by host Joe Chernowski on the parable of the Prodigal Son. Organized free time, including a hike to the Lookout, was next. Afterwards, everyone was excited to get covered in paint, water, and “yuck” during messy games. The evening presented a skit and a witness from one of the summer staffers, leading into a session and reconciliation. It was certainly a grace-filled and exciting day!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 03 (Edge), Day 1

By | July 25, 2011

Camp Tepeyac’s second week of Edge campers were welcomed onto the mountain today. After check in, they got to play some ice breakers and get to know their fellow campers. Next, they were led through their first praise and worship session of the week by Gabe Rayes with plenty of hand motions. Host Joe Chernowski introduced the theme for the week, Xtreme Adventure, and began the journey for the week. The night was wrapped up with the game “Survive Tepeyac!” and a dance party.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 05

By | July 22, 2011

The last full day for Camp Tepeyac’s first group of Life Teen campers was a blast! The day started out with powerful men’s and women’s sessions by hosts Richard Rivera and Tricia Tembreull, looking at the strength of sacrifice of Christ and at the loving touch of God. Organized free time gave campers a chance to spend time with friends and play in the sunshine. Afterwards, they were sent out on the Gauntlet to work with their teams, get doused with water, crawl through mud, and race for the finish line. The night started with a session by Richard on Epic Life and sainthood, followed by night mass in the amphitheater with worship led by Francis Cabildo. Finally, the teens prayerfully followed a Eucharistic procession back to the South Lodge.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 04

By | July 21, 2011

It was another busy day at Camp Tepeyac today! In the morning, the girls split up for high ropes and a women’s session/crafting/low ropes combo while their brothers tackled the paintball field. After lunch, the girls’ groups switched places and the boys climbed the Tango Tower and rode the zip line. No rain meant the camp was blessed with mass outside, followed by a session on Epic Prayer by hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera and a peaceful adoration session with worship led by Francis Cabildo.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 03

By | July 20, 2011

Day 3 at Camp Tepeyac was busy but filled with lots of fun and conquering of fears. The guys and girls tackled paintball, high ropes, the Tango Tower, and low ropes. After a beautiful mass, the campers had a chance to praise God with worship led by Francis Cabildo. Hosts Richard Rivera and Tricia Tembreull brought the truth about Epic Prayer. Core members and youth ministers had the opportunity to be prayed over by the summer missionaries and full-time missionaries before they had the chance to pray over their teens.

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Camp Tepeyac, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 2

By | July 19, 2011

Camp Tepeyac and the Life Teen campers didn’t let the rain keep them down today. The morning started off strong with guys and girls session and some quality time with the campers’ sisters and brothers. Organized free time, including a hike to the Lookout, followed. Next, the campers got up to their necks in paint, water, and “yuck” during messy games. Later that night, worship leader Francis Cabildo teamed up with hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera to bring mass, beautiful worship, and a talk on reconciliation. Finally, campers got to experience God’s mercy and grace first hand during an adoration and reconciliation session.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 02 (Life Teen), Day 01

By | July 18, 2011

Camp Tepeyac welcomed the first Life Teen week of their session today, ready to embark on an Epic Adventure. Staff and campers alike got a little messy and had a lot of fun at the Medieval Festival. Afterwards, worship leader Francis Cabildo led the campers in praise and worship before hosts Tricia Tembreull and Richard Rivera spoke about God’s epic love. The night was capped off by a beautiful and Spirit-filled session of Adoration.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 01 (Edge), Day 05

By | July 16, 2011

It may have been the last full day for the first Edge week at Camp Tepeyac but it didn’t hold back on the fun and the prayers. Campers started off the day with mass. After some free time, they split into groups to tackle the obstacle course which spanned camp. Victory celebrations led into host Brian Kelsch talking about victories over obstacles. Musician Grae McCullough led praise and worship while the teens had a chance to go to the summer staffers and chaperones to be prayed over. It was a night truly blessed by the Holy Spirit.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 01 (Edge), Day 04

By | July 15, 2011

Day four at Camp Tepeyac gave the campers lots of opportunities to work together and conquer their fears. Guys and girls split up again to use teamwork on the low ropes course and to climb the Tango Tour and take on the zip line. The boys stayed with their brothers and the girls stayed with their sisters to enjoy fellowship in mass and in session. The night ended with a powerful Adoration session, led by Grae McCullough. Brian Kelsch was the host.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 01 (Edge), Day 03

By | July 14, 2011

Day three of the Edge week at Camp Tepeyac was filled with lots of fun outside! The guys and girls split up to tackle the high ropes course and play paintball. Afterwards, host Brian Kelsch spoke and musician Grae McCullough gave a witness. Campers celebrated mass outside at night and processed, following the monstrance to the South Lodge.

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 01 (Edge), Day 02

By | July 13, 2011

The campers played hard and prayed hard on day two of Camp Tepeyac’s first Edge week! The morning started out with a bible study led by host Brian Kelsch, followed by organized free time. Next up were the weekly messy games, with plenty of paint and water flying around. Worship leader Grae McCullough led music for mass at the outdoor amphitheatre before dinner and a beautiful reconciliation service. Afterwards, we celebrated God’s mercy with a bonfire!

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Camp Tepeyac 2011, Week 01 (Edge), Day 01

By | July 12, 2011

Summer staffers at Tepeyac were excited to welcome their first campers for the summer. The first half day started with games, dancing, and praise and worship before diving into the Lectio Divina, led by host Brian Kelsch and worship leader Grae McCullough. The night culminated in an X-treme game of “Survive Tepeyac!” and a glowstick-filled dance party. It was a great start to what promises to be great week!

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