We had an awesome Easter weekend joining the baptists in relaunching Central Easter Camp this year.

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Our young people bonded throughout the weekend across the many events on offer. We also found that connections naturally formed during downtime at each youth group’s gazebo across the tenting area. This setup encouraged organic hangout time and helped build deeper relationships within our youth groups by the end of camp.

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We particularly enjoyed hosting in the village space with the AYM marquee. We had a solid team making pancakes and hot chocolates for hundreds of campers every evening for some classic AYM manaakitanga. Shout out to the young people and leaders who jumped in to help the kaupapa and joyfully serve on team with us. Seeing rangatahi keen to serve and lead in spaces like these are what we celebrate the most.

These moments created a great atmosphere within the AYM marquee, where people mingled and relaxed on beanbags and couches. It became a cool space for crossover and connection between different youth groups.

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Overall, it was a fantastic weekend with our wider church whānau.