Ciudad Nueva’s summer camps and activities are right around the corner! Our summer programming is powered by generous giving and energized fundraisers. Throughout the spring, our community came together to fundraise and prepare for camp. Thanks to a delicious enchilada fundraiser and a clothing and household goods sale hosted by our community partner NovoTex Mayoreo, we have come closer to reaching our goal of raising $30,000. Summer programming is made possible by the generous donors and neighbors who believe in the important work we do. Our supporters know that our summer programs, camps and … [Read more...]
Send Our Kids To Camp: Enchilada Fundraiser Will Help Equip Tomorrow’s Leaders
With summer just around the corner, it’s time for our annual enchilada fundraiser! We invite you to join to enjoy some homemade enchiladas with the fixings made by Ciudad Nueva parents, kids, and other community members! Why Summer Camp? Ciudad Nueva’s summer camp is a highlight every year. It’s a time when our staff and students can grow and connect while learning how to serve each other. At camp, our staff and volunteers have been blessed to witness the kids take on new challenges and walk toward deeper relationships. At camp, we work hard to equip tomorrow’s … [Read more...]
Summer Camp: Testimonies from Campers and Camp Leaders
As we wrote about in the blog earlier this month, we offer the kids from our youth programs the opportunity to go to summer camp each year. It is an opportunity for campers to have experiences they might not otherwise have and a chance for them to take the next steps in their faith journeys. Here, in their own words, is what summer camp has meant to some of our campers and camp leaders over the years. Testimonies from campers “Something that I want to remember and that I learned at camp would be that God is always there with you and that you aren’t alone even if it feels like it. He has a … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life of a Middle School Camper
Each year, Ciudad Nueva offers the kids from our youth programs the opportunity to go to summer camp. Our goal is twofold: We want to give campers an opportunity to have experiences they might not otherwise have, and we want to encourage them to take the next steps in their faith journeys. If you’ve ever been to camp, you know that these two things are not mutually exclusive. In fact, it’s often easier to be challenged to grow in our faith when we are in a setting that exposes us to new realities and possibilities. We recently sat down with our Youth Programs Assistant, Gustavo De Los Rios, … [Read more...]
Grown Up and Going Back to Camp
Gustavo was once a camper. Now he is a camp counselor. Something good keeps him coming back. Gustavo grew up in the Ciudad Nueva youth programs and throughout those years, summer was an annual highlight for him. He looked forward every year to new adventures, new friends, and deeper relationships with current leaders and friends. As a leader now in Ciudad Nueva’s youth programs, he is excited to go back to camp and share his experience with the young people he works with. This will be his fifth summer going as a counselor for the incoming sixth grade students. “I love seeing the kids’ … [Read more...]
