Summer Staff Handbook 2021 - Shamineau

1 Summer Staff Handbook 2021 ble of 2 Contents Welcome .. 3 Ministry vs. Job .. 4 What to Bring .. 5 Statement of Faith .. 6 The Big Picture .. 7 Summer Camp Mission Statement .. 8 Summer Procedures .. 9 Part I .. 10 Part II .. 16 Health and Safety Standards .. 21 Homesickness .. 21 Health and Safety Issues .. 21 Dates and Schedules .. 22 Daily Schedule .. 22 Spiritual Health .. 23 Welcome 3 Welcome to Shamineau ! Dear Summer Staff Member: Welcome to Shamineau ! We are thrilled with the Staff the Lord has assembled for this Summer and excited that you will be a part of it! Working and living with over 300 people in a community environment presents most of us with new and unique challenges.

2 It requires commitment, understanding, a servant s heart and sacrifice. On the flip side, communities like Shamineau also provide opportunities for growth, security and lifelong friendships. Community living , with its trials and blessings, is coming your way soon. This Handbook was designed to help you make the transition. Please read this Handbook carefully and realize that you will be responsible for all the information contained in it. It is our desire that camp not be a place of do s and don ts, but rather a place where flexibility and personal commitment are exhibited in order to benefit the camp body as a whole.

3 In light of these factors, we hope all of camp s policies make sense to you and that you will be able to join us in maintaining the Shamineau community. We will take time during Staff training sessions to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Please remember to bring this Handbook with you to camp as we will be adding to it throughout the Summer . We are excited about the Summer . God has already blessed us with many registered campers and top notch, quality Staff members. We anticipate this Summer will be one of fun, excitement, growth and quality ministry. We can t wait for you to get here and to see what the Lord has in store for us!

4 See you soon! Shamineau Program Staff 4 a MINISTRY vs. a JOB Summer Staff need to have a clear understanding of what it means to work at Camp Shamineau for the Summer . Camp is a ministry, not simply an 8 to 5 job, where you put in your time and then you re done. Ministry calls for an attitude of service. All Staff should continually be watching for ways they can be of service to campers as well as other Staff members. Please remember that as you work, you are filling a role in reaching lives for eternity. A job is at your choice; A ministry is at Christ s call. In a job you expect to receive; In a ministry you expect to give.

5 In a job you give something to get something. In a ministry you return something that has already been given. A job depends on your abilities; A ministry depends on your availability to God. A job done well brings you praise; A ministry done well brings honor to Christ. -James N. Spurgeon We have been called together for ministry here at Shamineau . Our primary focus is to share the good news of the glory of Christ with everyone we come in contact with. This is accomplished through both our words and our actions as we interact with all who come to Shamineau . MINISTRY is more than a job! 5 What to Bring To Camp THINGS TO * work clothes (clothes that can get dirty) * casual, everyday clothes * dress clothes (at least 1 set for church and special occasions) * rain gear * jackets (light and warm) * hiking gear (long pants, long socks, sturdy shoes) * one-piece, modest swimsuit or tankini (no midriff showing) and towel * theme-related decorations and/or costumes * sleeping bag or sheets, blankets and pillows * towels and washcloths * personal items * watch, alarm clock * flashlight * hat and sunglasses * camera * small bucket to keep toiletries in * insect repellent * devotional materials (for yourself and campers)

6 * Bible, notebooks and pens * fan THINGS NOT TO * Pets * Fireworks * TVs, DVD players * Video games * Knives, guns or other weapons * Phones/MP3 players/ipods * Computers * Vapes, juuls, e-cigarettes * Drones 6 Our Statement of Faith Our statement of faith is from the Evangelical Free Church of America. The Evangelical Free Church of America is an association of autonomous churches united around these theological convictions: God 1. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, holy, infinitely perfect, and eternally existing in a loving unity of three equally divine Persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Having limitless knowledge and sovereign power, God has graciously purposed from eternity to redeem a people for Himself and to make all things new for His own glory.

7 The Bible 2. We believe that God has spoken in the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, through the words of human authors. As the verbally inspired Word of God, the Bible is without error in the original writings, the complete revelation of His will for salvation, and the ultimate authority by which every realm of human knowledge and endeavor should be judged. Therefore, it is to be believed in all that it teaches, obeyed in all that it requires, and trusted in all that it promises. The Human Condition 3. We believe that God created Adam and Eve in His image, but they sinned when tempted by Satan. In union with Adam, human beings are sinners by nature and by choice, alienated from God, and under His wrath.

8 Only through God s saving work in Jesus Christ can we be rescued, reconciled and renewed. Jesus Christ 4. We believe that Jesus Christ is God incarnate, fully God and fully man, one Person in two natures. Jesus-Israel s promised Messiah-was conceived through the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, arose bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven and sits at the right hand of God the Father as our High Priest and Advocate. The Work of Christ 5. We believe that Jesus Christ, as our representative and substitute, shed His blood on the cross as the perfect, all-sufficient sacrifice for our sins.

9 His atoning death and victorious resurrection constitute the only ground for salvation. The Holy Spirit 6. We believe that the Holy Spirit, in all that He does, glorifies the Lord Jesus Christ. He convicts the world of its guilt. He regenerates sinners, and in Him they are baptized into union with Christ and adopted as heirs in the family of God. He also indwells, illuminates, guides, equips and empowers believers for Christ-like living and service. The Church 7. We believe that the true church comprises all who have been justified by God s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. They are united by the Holy Spirit in the body of Christ, of which He is the Head.

10 The true church is manifest in local churches, whose membership should be composed only of believers. The Lord Jesus mandated two ordinances, baptism and the Lord s Supper, which visibly and tangibly express the gospel. Though they are not the means of salvation, when celebrated by the church in genuine faith, these ordinances confirm and nourish the believer. christian living 8. We believe that God s justifying grace must not be separated from His sanctifying power and purpose. God commands us to love Him supremely and others sacrificially, and to live out our faith with care for one another, compassion toward the poor and justice for the oppressed.