About Camp
What
CrossWalk (CW) is a week-long, overnight Christian summer camp for New England youth who are in grades 6 (completed) -12, sponsored by the Baptist Churches of New England (BCNE).
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Students attend as a youth group with chaperones from their local church (usually youth leaders or youth ministry volunteers).
Throughout the week, students are put in groups led by a CW Staff member with other students in their grade. They will participate in Bible study, worship, group challenges and activities, and a lot of fun.​​​
Where & When
CrossWalk begins Monday afternoon July 14 and concludes on Saturday morning July 19.
Camp is held on the beautiful campus of Nichols College in Dudley, MA.
CW Background
The BCNE established its own youth camp week in the summer of 2000. It used the formula of the denomination's national camp but with a New England context. The staff consisted primarily of New Englanders and many camp alumni. We developed our own themes and began writing our own curriculum.
The camp's name was chosen: CrossWalk. A crosswalk is seen as a safe place on the road to move from one side to another. Teenagers are in a season of movement from childhood to adulthood. Spiritually, the prayer is that they are discovering what it means to be in a relationship with Christ or moving deeper. But each becoming more like Christ.
And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him. Colossians 2:6
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-Allyson Clark, former BCNE Youth Ministries Director
Leadership
Renee Ghobrial
CAMP DIRECTOR
Renee serves with next generation ministries on the BCNE staff, and coordinates CW, YEC, Quest, and other youth events. She loves doing ministry, traveling, playing Dutch Blitz and doing puzzles alongside her husband, Fady!
Tommy Moore
CAMP PASTOR
Tommy Moore is the Lead Pastor of MERCYhouse Church in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has two daughters (Chloe and Davy), a wife (Kaitlyn). He likes being active outside, reading, playing overly complicated board games and eating chicken wings. His favorite book of the Bible is Nehemiah.
Elizabeth Gezehagn
YOUTH ASSISTANT
Liz serves as the Youth Assistant on the BCNE staff. She’s working on her masters at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is an active leader at her Ethiopian Evangelical Church.
CrossWalk
STAFF
It takes a village to make camp happen and we may be biased but we're pretty sure we've got the best camp staff! CW Staff is made up of New England natives and local ministry leaders, all of whom are CW alumni! Staff will lead worship and the week's fun!
Camp Theme
COVENANTS
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
-Deuteronomy 7:9
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COVENANT. It's a big word that carries a lot of meaning.
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This summer at CW, we'll be studying the different covenants described in the Bible that God made with His people. We'll look at how those affect us today and be reminded of God's faithfulness.
As we remember God's faithfulness continues on always, sunrise to sunset - camp will take on a beach theme! ​​
