Camping Sunday is traditionally celebrated on the fourth Sunday in April. The worship services and other ideas available for this Sunday are designed to increase visibility for the church’s outdoor/camping ministries, draw attention to local United Church camps, and help people recall their memories and experiences of church camping. Find a camp near you.
Worship Ideas
- All in the Same Boat (28.45 KB) (Word): Jesus calms the storm in this service for Camping Sunday.
- Back to the Future of Camping (932.92 KB) (PDF): A service celebrating the ministry of camping - a tradition and an inspiration.
- Call to Sabbath (32.02 KB) (Word): An intergenerational service for Camping Sunday.
- Camp Changes Lives! Camping Sunday 2020 (218.58 KB) (PDF): A service to listen to, talk about, reflect on, and support United Church camping ministries.
- Camping Sunday: Pass It On! (32.56 KB) (Word): Gather around the "campfire" in this service for Camping Sunday.
- Living Radical Welcome Camping Sunday Service (224.07 KB) (PDF): A Camping Sunday service that celebrates our differences.
Worship Blog
The Great Gathering
At The Great Gathering in November of 2019, 24 people from United Church of Canada camps, joined more than 540 innovative outdoor ministry partners gathered at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The event was hosted… Read more
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