Camp season has just ended for the Student Ministry at Schweitzer, and we’ve covered a lot of ground this summer. Camp Barnabas In the middle of the summer, 19 of our students chose to spend a full week serving at Camp Barnabas in Purdy, Missouri. …
75 Years of Making Disciples in Student Ministry
As Schweitzer Church celebrates 75 years of ministry, it’s worth remembering that generations of students have been part of that story the entire time. In the archival photos on this page, you will see students throughout the decades. No church can have stability and sustained …
What is Camp? And Why are Students So Excited About It?
That was my question when I arrived at Schweitzer as the new Student Director. I had never been to any camp, much less a faith-based one, and I couldn’t understand why we needed to take students off-site for a week to have a spiritual experience. …
Checking In With Schweitzer Students
Fall brings a lot of excitement: football, changing leaves, bonfires, corn mazes, and sweater weather. There’s a reason roughly 40 percent of adults say it’s their favorite season. But here at Schweitzer Church, we love it for a different reason: fall signals the launch of …