Today we continued wrestling with our theme about HOME through the story of Mother of Theresa, who in following her experiencing of finding a sense of home in the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, used her life to do small things with great love to create homes for others.
We switched to a new, and our final, art class. Our second of several community service-learning activities which seek to expand our sense of community from ourselves, and our friends, to the city in which we live and the wider world of the common good. We are gifted school supplies and some recess equipment to the learning community of Horace Mann Elementary School here in Oakland - things that they need and have requested. In the flood of need among our OUSD schools they seem to be a overlooked. We talked about their school and how we can help create a sense of home for and with them on their campus, creating a welcome back to school sign for them to hang in their entry. We are using part of our registration fees as a tithe, or financial gift, to enable such other-empowering gifts in our service-learning throughout the week.
TALK WITH YOUR CAMPER ABOUT TODAY’S CAMP FUN
Here are some questions for talking with you camper(s) about camp today:
1. What did Home mean for Mother Theresa? for Jesus? How did she live her life trying to make home possible for others?
2. Did your camper have mac & cheese or coffee today? How much?
3. What’s been the zaniest thing to happen at camp so far this week?
Tomorrow is Oakland Pride Day! Wear your Oakland gear - whatever that means for you.
We’ll close the day out with a slip-n-slide time for those who so desire. Your camper can slip and slide in their clothes, or bring a swimsuit to change into. This will be our closing event for the week of camp.
We’re engaging the story of Mother Teresa and notions of home as one we can create for others with our care and actions.
For lunch we’re having a barbecue
Friday we’re doing a public art project, seeking to expand our conversation about home and what that means and who that includes to the larger city. We’ll be creating an art installation to go on the fence of the empty lot at the end of the block, at the intersection of College and Claremont Avenues. An idea curated by some of our church community members and VBS volunteer leaders, the project will include photos of your campers with their statement of what home is. There will be no names or identification with the photos, so that all campers remain anonymous. If you would like your camper to opt out of this activity, and not have their photo in the public installation please contact Monte by phone or email or at drop-off/pick-up by Thursday night. The installation will stay up for at least a week.
You can see photos of today (and every day) on our social media sites as well as on our photo 2019 page on the camp website HERE http://www.recreationvbs.org/2019-photos
Thursday is our art show from 6-7pm, a chance to show off and celebrate what we’ve been doing as well as to connect among families and friends. You can bring a dish of finger snacks (savory or sweet) to share as we seek to make our celebration like a real art show gallery opening!
Friday we’re doing a public art project, seeking to expand our conversation about home and what that means and who that includes to the larger city. We’ll be creating an art installation to go on the fence of the empty lot at the end of the block, at the intersection of College and Claremont Avenues. An idea curated by some of our church community members and VBS volunteer leaders, the project will include photos of your campers with their statement of what home is. There will be no names or identification with the photos, so that all campers remain anonymous. If you would like your camper to opt out of this activity, and not have their photo in the public installation please contact Monte by phone or email or at drop-off/pick-up by Thursday night.