Join Our 2012 Summer Camp Staff!In Matthew 22:34-40, Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment in the Law was. "Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." We can summarized what Jesus said are the two greatest commandments into this simple phrase, "Love God, Love People!" At Black Rock Retreat, that is what we are all about, as is evident in our motto "To Know Christ and Make Him Known!" If you feel that you may be called to love God and love people through a summer of camping ministry, then please consider serving at Black Rock Retreat Summer Camp! Black Rock Retreat's Summer Camp program is 10 weeks long, including a pre-camp training week. We minister to both churched and non-churched youth, from rural, suburban and urban areas, between the ages of seven and seventeen. There is also "Special Week" which is a camp devoted to providing a summer camp experience for mentally handicapped adults. Each summer we hire approximately 40 young people to form the staff that will make our program become a reality! Positions Available:
 If you would like to work at camp, but are concerned about meeting your financial needs, we understand. Many young adults have significant financial responsibilities to meet from car payments to college tuition. In light of that fact, we offer a competitive weekly salary. In addition to your weekly salary, you also have the option of raising funds for Black Rock Retreat from family, friends, or churches to support the ministry. Since we are a non-profit organization, anyone who contributes to Black Rock's ministry in this way will receive a tax-deductable receipt for their gift, and the staff person receives 90% of the money that is raised, while Black Rock retains 10% for administrative processing fees. Raising support can be a challenge, but consider how the Lord may teach you about His provision for your needs through this process. All staff reside on the property during the entire summer camp program with the exception of a day off each weekend. Staff are allowed to leave the property on their day off. Perhaps the greatest benefit that the summer staff receives from working at Black Rock is the incredible opportunity that they have to give back to the Lord by serving our campers and helping them come to know Christ and make Him known to others. During this process, you will have the opportunity to grow and deepen your own relationship with the Lord as well, and we're just as serious about helping facilitate that in our staff as we are our campers. This kind of intense ministry may be the most challenging experience of your life, but in light of what Jesus did for us on the cross, it is well worth it!
Whether counseling in a cabin, teaching classes, splitting wood, or serving in the dining hall, a summer at Black Rock Retreat could be one of the most significant experiences of your life! Our 2012 Summer Staff Application is now available on our Forms & Other Info page! Black Rock Summer Camp |
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