From One Hilltop to Another
Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 by
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 2Corinthians 5:17
Imagine a teen from Tacoma’s urban Hilltop neighborhood on a Glacier. This is a small part of what ReCrea7e is about, taking teens that are looking at Mt. Rainier from urban communities, then getting them off the streets and out into nature. This week I will be exploring the Carbon Glacier and looking at ways to take these youth to one of the lowest Glaciers in the Cascades.
After five years as Director of the Puyallup Youth Investment Center, the best way I have been able to connect with youth and get them to open up is when we were out in nature. It became clear that God’s creation was impacting them.
Through this new Outdoor Ministry we will be able to take more youth into the wilderness so that they can experience God’s creation without the masks they wear in their environments. Once the masks and social classes are removed, they are able to experience the outdoors while being stretched physically, mentally and spiritually as they encounter God and his creation.
We will lead ultra light backpacking trips and work with other like-minded organizations to get At-Risk teens in the wilderness to experience God. (Rock Climbing, Kayaking, Mountain Climbing, and White Water Rafting)
To stay up to date, ask to join our Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/groups/ReCrea7e/
~Kelly Culver led Tacoma Youth for Christ’s Puyallup Youth Invesment Center before recently venturing out (literally!) to start the exciting outdoors ministry called ReCrea7e. You can give to Kelly’s ministry at {page_2837} by selecting “Team City Life: Kelly Culver/Recrea7e” from the designated as drop down menu.