Uniting Youth Camp 2024!

The Pulse team have returned rested and recovered from our third year of Uniting Youth Camp! This year we gathered at the Y Camp, Yarramundi and saw over 150 high school kids from across the Synod.

• Hunter Presbytery
• Sydney Central Coast Presbytery
• Sydney Presbytery
• Canberra Region Presbytery
• Georges River Presbytery
• Parramatta Nepean Presbytery
• Macquarie Darling Presbytery

Uniting Youth Camp is our Synod wide camp for high school students from Year 7-12, providing an opportunity for them to experience the wider church family through community, fun, food, activities, worship, and even study, over 4 days of the October school holidays.

Alongside our campers, we had 40 leaders join us to help make camp happen, including running activities, engaging in worship, being attentive first aid officers, capturing important camp moments, supportive tutors, and ensuring every kid had fun in a safe environment!

This year’s camp theme was ‘Time to Shine’, and we were blessed to have Rev. Sally Yabsley-Bell, Kinross Wolaroi School Chaplain, as a speaker this year. Sally’s sessions allowed the campers to explore and discuss questions around what lights us up, how we use our light to help other people’s lights grow and ways other people helped us shine at this camp.

On the last night of camp, kids had the opportunity to shine and share with the camp community. Some kids created their own bands and performed different worship songs together, others shared poetry, bible readings, creative artwork, action songs, traditional dances and chants, solo performances and there was even a magic trick! This All in Worship was followed by supper and an spontaneous disco.

It is a blessing to be able to create this space for our high schoolers across the Synod and an even bigger blessing to hear their experience from camp.

“Hi my names Rosa, and I have attended UYC from the beginning which was 2022. I wanted to say that I had an amazing time at UYC 24’. Worship was amazing, I felt like it was a time that I could truly express my feelings to God. The outdoor activities were nice to get out and do, although it would be nice to have actual water activities. It was a great time to actually bond with the other churches and find common interests between all of us. My favourite part of the camp was the game night and also the disco party that wasn’t planned lol. The game night allowed all of us to go out and work together as teams to have the prize of bragging rights. The disco party was on the last night and everyone had a great time from my point of view. I would also like to thank all the leaders who had a massive impact on making my camp experience what it is. See ya’ll in 25’!!!!.” – Rosa, Auburn Parish

“UYC 24 was a great experience for me to grow in my faith in God and connect with other people my age. Even despite the mozzies, it was a great camp and I had lots of fun throughout the week.” – Tim, Quakers Hill Uniting Church

“Camp was so fun! I was able to do new experiences and meet new people. Worship time was so amazing! It felt so good being in a wonderful group of people praising God.” – Nate, Quakers Hill Uniting Church

“Camp was amazing! I got to meet new people and enjoy some fun activities! I got to grow closer with God through worship and prayer. It was lots of fun and I can’t wait till next year!” – Hannah, Quakers Hill Uniting Church

“UYC 24 was an epic experience meeting new people, joining in with fun activities and praising God. Growing closer with my current friends (as well as new ones) was awesome!” – Daniel, Quakers Hill Uniting Church

“I found camp an enjoyable experience where I was able to make new friends and learn about god, my favourite part of camp was connecting with friends and in general just having a good time.” – Seb, Quakers Hill Uniting Church

We continue to invest in our camps ministry not just to provide mountain top experiences for our young people, having space for them to gather and grow in faith, but also to allow our leaders to stretch, grow, and gain experience in ministry too!

Invest in Mountain Top Experiences for Young People

The Pulse team encourages congregations to send young people to future camps and events where they can explore the wider church and God with others of their age.

We also have a send a kid to camp fund that supports churches and families financially bring young people to our camps!

If you wish to donate or support a young heart to get to these events! We would love your help! 

SEND A KID TO CAMP - HOW YOU CAN DO IT!