Day Camps

Day Camps have begun!

You can tell from the pictures that this group of SMRM staffers is a high energy and active team!

Even the snack time includes story telling at its best (and most humorous)!

Craft work is serious business and, for this day camp team, each element of the craft (some not pictured) was tied to the Bible story. Tell some story, bring it to life with craft and then put it all together!

2010 Staff Promise

We ended orientation on June 2 with the sensitivity prayer exercise on the Parkway in Gatlinburg. The staff gathered at Bill and Cindy's with her chocolate chip cookies for further inspiration. We then covenanted together for our 2010 Staff Promise:

O God Our Father,

We covenant with you now to help the world understand

To the visitors to whom I minister I give:
Love, attention, helping hands, the light of Jesus, hope, love as though they were family,
genuineness, authenticity, someone who cares for them in a strange place,
not just Jesus stories but the reason of the story: Jesus Christ


To the employees and locals to whom I minister I give:
Respect and excellent service, support and appreciation, prayers, a shoulder,
confidence that we will be there praying alongside them, learning who they are,
solely give myself as a servant,
a relationship


To those in service with me I give:
Respect, open mind, talents to use in service, love, trust,
knowledge, patience, honest friendship, compassion, love of Christ,
encouragement, hard work


To the Church I give:
Self to be used in every opportunity, prayers, respect, service,
dedication, servant heart, not to be selfish,
hands to serve and mouth that speaks what God says


To myself I give:
Openness, trust and faith in God, a chance for patience,
love, perseverance, self confidence,
time spent with God to grow, self discipline
a promise to let people in
time alone to worship and read so I can grow
open mind, open heart


To You, O Lord, I give:
Everything, my all, love and devotion, obedience, my fear
everything you want me to be with no complaint or question,
my fears and struggles, agape love, servant heart,
totality of my being
this ministry and praise no matter what happens

2010 Summer Staff

The dorm has come to life!

Our 2010 summer staff has arrived!

And already we have done a night hike into Laurel Falls for the "beautiful feet" Bible study!

This time we added a brief and safe bear encounter --nothing like a night hike with a bear to build TIGHT community!

Orientation is just completed and ministry action has begun!

Can anyone identify the exercise in the second picture? Think personal evangelism!

The SMRM family experience has taken shape with wonderful houseparents and covenant community living. (Here Kay is coached by her granddaughter on how to make brownies!)

We are excited about this summer. Please pray with us as we grow as on mission Christians.

Please pray with us as we seek to reveal the presence of God to those we meet.

Pray for SMRM this summer!