We gather for worship because God has called us by the Holy Spirit and Christ has promised to be among us wherever two or three gather in his name. And Jesus is in our midst as we worship. We are sent to share all that we have seen and heard, serving the world in Jesus' name. Worship is not a spectator sport with the masses sitting in the stands passively watching others perform.
Worship is communal and participatory.
Each member brings gifts needed by the whole body and all the members work together in a coordinated fashion. Look for ways to include and engage the campers and their variety of gifts in the planning, leading, and work of worship. Outdoor ministries offer unique settings and contexts for worship. However, worship at camp is not disconnected from worship in a local parish. In fact, it is important for the campers to experience the continuity with and connections between worship at camp and the regular rhythms of worship in their home congregation.