Registration is now open for Camp Zion 2022.
June 27 – Aug 4, 2022.
Mon-Thurs each week.
9am-12pm each day
(Closed July 4 & 5)
Spaces are limited and filled on a first come first serve basis; and are available to children from the Grandville and Jenison School districts entering 1st-6th grade in the fall of 2022.
Click on the following link to register today.
Camp Zion 2022 Registration
Hello Camp Zion Families,
Here is what’s coming up next week. (July 19-22)
Camp Zion Week 6: Spirit Week.
Monday: Hawaiian/Beach Day.
Wear your swimsuits and bring your towels – it’s slip-n-slide day.
Tuesday: Michigan vs. Michigan State
Wear your favorite teams logo or colors.
Wednesday: Wacky Hair or Silly Hat Day.
Thursday: Tie Dye Day.
Wear something tie-dye.
Bring: A blanket, pillow and/or your favorite stuffed animal.
It’s movie day – Tom & Jerry (rated PG)
Reminder: If your child will be absent for any reason (illness, vacation, appointment, etc.) please let me know. Knowing who will be at camp each days helps us to prep for our activities and lets our staff know who to wait for at arrival.
Have a great weekend. See you on Monday.
~Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
We sure did have fun during Star Wars week this week. I was super impressed with how patient and kind the kids were during our candy bar shoot out yesterday, how imaginative they all were when we built our droids on Wednesday, and how persistent and supportive of each other they are when we went rollerskating on Tuesday.
Spending time with everyone is so much fun no matter what we happen to be doing on any given day.
Reminder:
If your child will be absent from camp for any reason (vacations, illness, appointments, ect.) please let me know by sending me a quick text or email. Knowing about any absences will be extremely helpful as I prep for our daily activities and as our staff waits for everyone to arrive each morning.
Week 4: Camp Zion XL (be prepared for BIG fun)
See you all on Tuesday,
Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
The weather forecast isn’t looking too great for next week – but no worries, there will still be lots of fun activities to keep us busy indoors at camp.
Week 3 (June 28 – July 1) Star Wars Week
Things to bring
Take a moment with your kids and check out our Facebook and Instagram pages to see all the pictures I’ve been posting of our days at camp. They make me smile every time I look through them.
See you all on Monday,
Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
Our staff had such a fun first week at camp reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. We already see great things happening within our group. Leaders are emerging as we see older kids buddying up with younger ones and outgoing kids taking time to sit with those who are more quiet. Such good stuff. I am super proud of your kids.
Week 2 (June 21-24) Camp-ing Week
Things to bring
I have been posting loads of pictures on Facebook & Instagram. Go check them out to see what your kids have been up to at camp.
See you all on Monday,
Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
The beginning of this camp season seems extra special after taking last summer off. All of our staff members and volunteers are excited to spend the next 7 weeks with your kids. I know we are going to have an amazing summer together.
Camp Zion begins next week Monday, June 14th. Our staff will begin signing kids in at Door B at 9am. Parents please stay in your vehicle while in the drop off lane. We will come to you and sign your child in for the day.
On Monday during circle time we will be reviewing the camp rules and code of conduct with your kids. We’ll also explain any changes we’ve made here at camp and we will answer any questions that they might have about our summer together.
Week 1 (June 14-17) Shark Week
Things to bring:
I will be taking oodles and oodles of pictures this summer. Be sure to check out (and “like”) our Facebook and Instagram pages so you can see what your kids are up to each day.
See you all on Monday
~Rachel
Registration is now open for Camp Zion 2021.
June 14, 2021 – July 29, 2021.
Monday – Thursday each day.
9am-12pm each day.
Camp Zion is open to Grandville and Jenison students entering 1st-6th grade in the fall of 2021. Spaces are limited and filled on a first come first serve basis.
Click the link below to complete our online registration form for your children.
Hello Camp Zion families,
It has truly been a pleasure to spend the last 7 weeks with your children. They are smart, kind & funny people who managed to wiggle their way into all of our hearts. Thank you for gifting us the opportunity to spend time with each of them this summer. What fun we have had playing games, dancing, going on trips, journaling, doing service projects, and learning about God together.
Sunday August 11th is Camp Zion Sunday. As part of our morning worship service we will be sharing a bit about our summer together and showing a couple of video clips of our summer adventures. We would love to have all of you join us. Service begins at 9:30am. Most everyone parks in the back of church and enters at door C or D. The child check in station will be near Door D. Nursery is available for kids 0-2yrs. Children & Worship class is available during service for kids 3yrs-3rd grade.
I’ve been asked a questions repeatedly this week.
“Ms. Rachel, can I be a volunteer at Camp Zion?”
It is exciting that your kids love camp so much that they want to come back and volunteer. We hope that they will. Currently we do have a couple of requirements for kids wanting to volunteer at Camp Zion
Although Camp Zion has wrapped up for this summer there are plenty of other opportunities throughout the year to get your families connected into Zion. More details about all of these can be found on the Zion website www.zionreformed.org
Sunday Morning Worship. 9:30am each week. Nursery is available for children age 0-2.
Children & Worship. These classes are available during the Sunday morning worship service. Summer classes for children 3yrs old – 3rd grade are being held now. Fall classes for children 3yrs-5th grade begin Sept 8th.
Middle School Youth Group (6th-8th grade) Sunday evenings 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm. Classes begin Sept 22nd.
High School Youth Group (9th-12th grade) Sunday evenings 4pm – 5:45pm. Classes begin Sept 22nd.
Camp Zion 2020. I will be emailing you all with details next spring. 🙂
Park Play Date. Aug 8th, 2019. 9:30am-11:30am. Everyone is welcome! Bring your kids and hang out at the Zion playground with other parents from the neighborhood and church. There will be a bounce house and light refreshments to enjoy as well.
If you haven’t done so already check out the Camp Zion Facebook page or Instagram (camp.zion) to see all of the photos we’ve taken this year. I’ve been scrolling through them all day – so many fun memories.
Thanks again for sending your kids to Camp Zion this year. We had a wonderful time together. I hope to see you all again before next summer.
Blessings,
Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
This past week was a great one. It’s really hard to pick a favorite moment, but the days I watched all of your kids work on their service projects was definitely at the top of my list. There will be a lot of happy dogs and cats and families this fall because of your children’s willingness to do something good for someone else.
I can’t believe our last week of camp has already arrived. Week 7 is a little bit different because we will be eating lunch at Zion every day. We have our very own crew of lunch ladies coming in to prepare and serve food for us. There are no substitutions to what is on our menu, so if your child will not eat what is being served then send along a sack lunch for them to eat that day.
Week 7: Critter Week
Monday: Learning Lab
Tuesday: Visser YMCA. Bring Swimsuits and towels
Wednesday: Spartan-Nash YMCA. Bring Swimsuits and towels.
Thursday: Slip-n-slide. Bring swimsuits and towels.
Lunch Menu (water is our beverage everyday)
Monday: Pasta with choice of red or white sauce, garlic bread, green beans & watermelon.
Tuesday: Hot dogs, mac-n-cheese, jell-o & chips.
Wednesday: Build your own nachos & fresh fruit.
Thursday: Hamburgers, chips, fruit & frozen yogurt.
Looking forward to a fabulous final week.
Have a great weekend,
Rachel
Hello Camp Zion Families,
This week we were intentional about creating time for simple fun and some down time at camp. Our whole staff commented on how they were able to connect with new groups of kids and share lots of funny moments together with them. The fieldtrips and activities are fun but it is these relational moments that we all love most about camp.
I need to give another shout out to our amazing CZ Teen Staff members Luke, Kim, Olivia & Julia and our full time volunteers Mackenzie, Josh & Tom for all the hard work they did to keep camp running smoothly at the beginning of this week. I took a couple of days off when my hubby was finally able to come home from the hospital. (Yay!)
Pastor Greg, Pastor Jeremy (JZ) and our Children’s Ministry Director Rachel all enjoyed coming in to offer some adult support but our teens were the ones in charge of our camp day. I couldn’t be more proud of them. I hope they all are able to get lots of R&R this weekend, they deserve it.
Here is what’s coming up next week.
Week 6: The Week with No Theme.
Monday: Bowling. Wear tennis shoes.
Tuesday: Camp Zion Serves
Wednesday: Learning Lab
Thursday: Roller Skating. Bring Socks.
Have a great weekend,
Rachel
