BCNE News
The latest news from our network of New England churches. Looking for our New England Perspectives Articles? Click here.
CrossWalk 2024 Recap: Running the Race Together
The verse above is one of the verses we looked at in our Bible study groups at Crosswalk this year. And to me, this verse really captures the heart of Crosswalk. For anyone wondering, Crosswalk is a weeklong Bible camp for middle school and high school students throughout New England, taking place at Nichols College. Youth pastors, leaders, and parents take a week off to chaperone these students - 30 congregations being represented! - and give them a chance to learn the Bible and worship the Lord with other believers.
CrossWalk: Community in Christ
Sitting at the unnaturally long lunch table that my Bible study and I had haphazardly shoved together, I couldn’t help but smile at the flurry of conversation and movement. While some of the chatter was based around theological topics such as spiritual gifts or the prior sermons of the week, there was also a smattering of more typical teenage conversations.
CrossWalk 2022: The Fab Four, God’s revival, and beginning again
A CrossWalk 2022 snapshot: 242 students (including 33 graduated seniors and 37 juniors) with 26 congregations participating, with 80 chaperones and 20 staff leaders. Attendance was about 350 total. This year there were revelations of firsts: about half of the attendees were first-time campers, CrossWalk took place on a different campus, and we welcomed a new camp pastor.
4 aspects to know about CrossWalk youth camp
When I was a student myself, summer meant two things: no school and CrossWalk! And for New England students, this year was no exception.
CrossWalk is traditionally a week-long sleep-away camp for 6th-12th graders. The staff, curriculum author, and students are all from New England, making this camp exceptionally impactful! At camp, students follow a purposeful schedule that incorporates the best of camp activities with the growth and encouragement of Bible studies and worship!
Legacy
Twenty years.
Six summer days.
Over 5,000 students and leaders.
Eternal impact.
For over 20 years teenagers and their leaders have gathered each summer for CrossWalk, a week of camp in New England. Themes and Bible studies developed and written with New England students in mind. No fluff, rather tackling subjects like the Holy Spirit, global missions, and sacrificial discipleship, all based in the redemptive Gospel story.