10th INTERNATIONAL CFOI CAMP

LIMA, PERU 12th to 18th August, 2012

10th INTERNATIONAL CFOI CAMP, LIMA, PERU

12th-18th August, 2012

The 10th International, a large dream, a dream of 7 long years, a Peruvian dream, a dream with sincere desire became a dream come true at a land Farthest Out as CFO’ers from all corners of this beautiful world gathered to celebrate Following Jesus Christ: Our passion for the world.

PLANNING:

At the conclusion of an excellent CFO Regional Camp in Brisbane for the South Pacific Region in July 2009, Sheryl Monroe and Sue Fairley approached Colin Ray re the possibility of chairing the 10th International Committee for Peru. Even though Colin knew he would not be able to be present in Peru because of his health he agreed to chair the committee up to March 2012. Then Sue was to take over but because of her ill health Colin continued until April 2012.

In July 2009 the decision to go to Peru was confirmed by the Board and the theme which had been chosen sometime earlier was confirmed. The Treasurer Diane Busch had been appointed and the Registrar was Paul Ribali because of his fluency in Spanish. We then proceeded to determine which committees were needed and the following list was agreed upon:

1. Mr. Paul Ribali – Registration

2. Mr. Dave Runyan – Finance

3. Ms. Clemencia Dominguez – Transportation and tours

4. Mr. John Styer – Camperships

5. Ms. Bronwyn Pryor – Prayer

6. Mr. Jorge Gil – Site

7. Ms. Bess Woodworth – Promotion

8. Mr. Thomas Johnson – Program

The Program Committee had the following program coordinators:

a) Morning Meditation & Talks – Monica Raghwan South Pacific RVP

b) Devotion In Motion - Nancy & Bryan Holland NA CFO

c) Music / Singing - Barb Cooper NA CFOI Board

d) Creatives - Julie Simmons CFOI NA RVP

e) Fun Night and Recreation - Peter Campbell NA CFOI Board

We created timelines and basic tasks for each of the committees and updated this information from time to time. The majority of our communication took place by email and regular Team Reports (29 in all) kept all members of the Organizing Committee (Convenors) informed. It was the responsibility of Convenors to keep members of their committees informed, involved and “in the loop” of what was happening. Sometimes the slow response to emails was a difficulty and a frustration.

In 2010 at the CFOI Board meeting in England the Organising Committee was able to meet face to face and that Board Meeting determined by listening prayer consensus decision making that plans should proceed for the 10th International in Peru in 2012.

The biggest problem we thought we were facing was language or maybe it was understanding. In the period July 2009 to April 2012 some convenors did a good job, even an excellent job. Others could have done better. The support of Becky (International Co-ordinator) in creating the Registration Form was a vital help.

Following our President’s visit to Peru in July 2011, the venue was changed from Huampani to Casino de Policia at La Molina. It was decided that the Board meeting would be held at La Gloria and the training and camp at La Molina. Interpretation and clarification of signing the contract proved to be a real challenge. The Post Conference Tour to Cusco and Machu Picchu was arranged with a different travel agency than the one we began with.

The economic downturn in America was affecting Campership response and that limited the number of scholarships that could be offered. Transport costs to Peru were cause for concern also and another unknown was the issuing of visas.

(written by Colin Ray chairperson until April 2012)

INTERNATIONAL CAMP:

The camp commenced with dinner on 12th August but unfortunately many people arrived before dinner but they had not paid so this created a problem. We tried to collect as much money as we could but that was difficult. (Note – it is really important that the Registrar collect all monies before the event).

The camp was conducted at Casino De Policia, Calle La Punta 505, La Molina, Lima, Peru. The campsite was beautifully situated at the foot of some mountains with lush green lawns, an excellent pool, great recreation areas, well set dining halls with quick serving staff and motel style accommodation. We enjoyed Peruvian food and drinks and were well looked after by the staff.

There was a total of 207 campers from 18 different countries of the world including 10 campers from East Africa; 7 campers from West Africa; 6 campers from East Asia; 9 campers from South Asia; 8 campers from Europe (Germany); 78 campers from Latin America; 69 campers from North America and 18 campers from South Pacific.

The theme ‘FOLLOWING JESUS, OUR PASSION FOR THE WORLD’ was displayed on a huge banner behind the stage. The Opening Ceremony began with flags and anthems as CFOers from 18 nations paraded into the main hall in their national costumes. Jorge Gil, the outgoing RVP of the CFOI Latin American Region led the opening prayer, Dr. Sue Fairley, the President of CFOI welcomed the campers and declared the 10th International CFOI camp open.

Barb Cooper, the Program coordinator for the singing session of the camp led a joyous singing session along with the Cooper family. Jorge Gil gave the opening address which told the history of CFO in Peru and Latin America.

1012 is a special year for CFO, celebrating the 75th anniversary – a year with memories of the legacy of Dr. Glen Clark, the founder of CFO. John Styer, the Vice President of CFOI, honored the long time CFO’ers from around the world who have kept the light of CFO burning these past 75 years. A special prayer was conducted for all who have served in CFO for more than 60 years, 50 years, 40 years 30 years and over 20 years. Photographs of the 75 years of memories were displayed.

A special cultural program organized by the Latin American Region of CFOI with vibrant singing and dancing from the Peruvians was a rich display of their culture. A closing prayer session led by Bronwyn Pryor, the prayer co-ordinator, concluded the opening session.

All the programs during the days of camp were led by leaders from around the world under the guidance of the above program coordinators. The World Prayer Broad cast was led by 11 of the youth present at the camp. The World Prayer Broadcast was done in a creative way by washing the feet of the RVPs of the region, circled by the campers from that region. The RVP led everyone in prayers for that Region. It was a very moving experience.

The camp concluded with a Closing Ceremony. Each of the 8 regions sang their favorite songs. The president, Dr Sue Fairley, gave the final message which challenged the campers to commit to the prayer focus United in Christ’s Hope. She thanked all the program leaders, committee chairs, the program coordinators and all who participated at the camp. Jorge Gil gave a special message of thanks on behalf of Latin America. Bronwyn Pryor led a thanksgiving prayer with prayers from all the regions. Rosa Arana, the new RVP of the Latin America region concluded the session with a prayer. Finally all the flag bearers picked the flag of a country other than their own, stood facing the congregation and sang the favourite hymn ‘Till we meet again’ and marched out of the hall singing ‘Lord Triumphant’ concluding the camp.

Punctuality to a well set multi colored time table was the sign of harmony and devotion. The special features of the camp was a Taize Prayer session led by

Karl-O Haas and his team from Germany and a half day trip to the down town of Lima, visiting an ancient Cathedral, a drive through the pacific coast and short shopping experience at the Indian market.

Nothing can separate us from the wonderful Love of God in CFO, though we are international we are one in the Bond of Love.

REPORTS FROM COVENORS:

1. SINGING Barb Cooper

We spent time in Listening prayer. Listening to God, in planning, in timing, in details, in letting go when that’s all you can do, in constant praying. Seek God’s direction – to help create solutions. Surrender all to God; every little thing that happens to change our plans. Give God thanks for everything....even those things we perceive as problems.

Isaiah 43:9 “All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble....” “You are my witnesses,” declares the LORD

Language barrier, culture barrier....are all part of the game! Used by our Father God to turn frustration into gleeful, joyful, child-like fun. We persevered to understand one another.

“Give thanks in all circumstances for this is the will of God for you.” Change every thought of worry – for a thought of trust in God. The joy of the Lord is our strength.

The singing segments were as follows:

Aug. 12 pm Opening (singing leader from each region recites verse from Psalm 100 in native language, with echo in English)

Aug. 13 am Lucho from South America

Aug. 13 pm Ruth from East Africa

Aug. 14 am Christina from Europe

Aug. 14 pm Nelly from East Asia

Aug. 15 pm Julie Price from South Pacific

Aug. 16 am Lana and Veba from North America

Aug. 16 pm Mano from South Asia

Aug. 17 am Ofonime from West Africa

Aug. 17 pm Closing (one song from each region)

Communication is important. We are participants to the degree that we become part of what’s going on. Communication among peoples world-wide is challenging, enriching and exciting. Following the lines of authority that are in place prevents confusion, etc.

Songsheets or projector?? – we decided to use songsheets on the first night and then the rest of the week we used the data projector which meant that we could have the translation into Spanish for most songs.

Over the past three months, prior to 10th international it became clear that it was not easy to keep to the plan. For a number of reasons, many details were left to the last minute because there were many things we did not know until the last minute. Praying for clarity, praying for God’s provision was the only thing to do most times as a coordinator. God was always, always faithful to guide. Sometimes, He offered assurance that it was already taken care of. Sometimes, God offered insight that it wasn’t going to happen so was not to be a concern or consideration at all. Sometimes God gave sensitivity to let singing leaders lead in ways they were used to leading at camp. Always, God assured that whether we had technology or instrument we could have magnificent worship in the Spirit and with voices singing. Sometimes, God gave very specific instructions (i.e. bring copies of seven songs to be sung in Spanish and English) (i.e. send words of songs to program chairman so they could be projected at the site). Preparations included.....

Prayer for each singing leader from each of the regions; for instrumental accompaniment; for technology support and thanks....always giving thanks!

2: DEVOTION IN MOTION Bryan and Nancy Holland Nancy and I were asked to help oversee the Devotion and Motion sessions at the 10th CFOI international meeting. We had four sessions to cover. Johnson Thomas had sent us which countries were responsible for which days. We sent out emails requesting recommendations for people who might want to help. Bron Pryor recommended Goel Bagundol who graciously accepted for the East Asia slot. Johnson heard from Esther Nutokol (Nigeria) who wanted to do the West Africa slot. Ed Ruddell heard from Jorge who had someone in mind for the Latin American slot. Nancy and I would do the North American slot. We had these folks in place a few weeks before the conference. We wanted to do all sessions outside but it ended up being two inside and two outside. Everyone did a great job and the time frame of 45 minutes was ample time. Thanks for letting us serve in this way! Some highlights included: Goel-“ um aang said the little green frog..” Esther-“Holy Ghost… FIRE! “ Clemencia- having your partner lead you around as you eyes were closed Hollands- “Shut de do,keep out the devil”

Recommendations: 1. Sing some gathering songs or start playing music at least 5 minutes

before session start time. This will draw people in. 2. If outside, have sound system for amplification. Know where electrical

outlets are and have extension cords ready. Had trouble one day getting an extension cord from the hotel folks.

3. Stretch and flex!!! We had scheduled Clemencia’s crew outside but they decided to be inside at the last minute.

4. If inside and chairs have to be moved, be sure to have the chairs put back in place before everyone leaves.

3. REGISTRAR: Paul Ribali

 STEPS USED TO REGISTER FOR THE 10TH INTERNATIONAL The first thing was to determine what type of reports you might have to generate once registrations started. Since I have used Microsoft Word and Excel I decided to use those two programs because they seem to be the standard for most groups. Registrars should be aware that you will be asked by the Program chairman, Prayer leader, and others for lists of names of who has registered so that they can do their tasks. Knowing this I created files that would help answer those requests. Using EXCEL I created some worksheets with these headings.I labeled my worksheets as 10th Lima this was the heading I used to save this file. Under this heading I created several sheets. Here are the sheets I used. ATTENDANCE - Sheet One Here I created a column L/F NAME the names of all those that submitted a registration. Because I like alphabetical lists I listed their names in alpha order. This helps to locate names when you are asked for names. Next to the name I had another column labeled COUNTRY. Here I recorded the country or regions they are from. These two columns also helped to have a record of how many were registered. MONIES – Sheet Two this is for recording any funds received. These are the different columns I used. DATE RECEIVED – NAME – REGISTRATION FEE – ROOM/BOARD FEE – SHUTTLE FEE – AMOUNT RECEIVED – CHECK # - BANK – DEPOSIT DATE – COMMENTS REGISTRATIONS - Sheet Three – This for recording information about those registering. This is from information you request on the registration form. These are the columns I used: Again this can be in alpha order if you start it that way. Or you can do it as they come in. This makes it difficult to located person if a question about a certain person comes up. L/F NAME – PREFERRED NAME (If you are going to make name tags this the way they want their name on a tag.) GENDER – STREET – STATE/REGION – POSTAL CODE –

COUNTRY – PHONE NUMBER – CELL NUMBER – EMAIL ADDRESS – TRANSLATOR & LANGUAGE – MEETINGS – SPECIAL DIET – MOBILITY NEEDS The above information can be used to create a roster. I personal preferred using WORD for my roster but you could use it from Excel. Continuing with Excel I also created worksheets for the different countries because I knew that we would be asked who was coming from the different countries. These are the headings I used: ARICA/ EAST – AFRICA/WEST – ASIA/ EAST – ASIA/SOUTH – EUROPE – LATIN AMERICA – NORTH AMERICA – SOUTH PACIFIC Under each heading I listed the names in alpha order and added a column indicating country or region. ROOM ASSIGNMENTS The registrar is often responsible for placing folks in rooms that are available at the location. In Peru, we had choices between double rooms, triple rooms and quad rooms. Folks were assigned based on many of their preferences. Often folks request to share room with certain individuals and we try to accommodate whenever possible. This year rooms have been assigned but it did not work out as we had hoped. Due to prior commitments by the Casino de Policia we had no choice but to accept the rooms they assigned us. The following were created in WORD and here are the details. The WELCOME LETTER written by the current President is written to be placed in the bags given to folks attending. For Peru, a Spanish translation was included on the backside. NAME TAGS A TO Z - This was an alphabetical listing of nametags made and the location number. This will help you determine if you have made a nametag. NAME TAGS - Each nametag was created on a sheet of four nametags to a sheet each sheet was numbered differently. The registrar was responsible to creating and printing name tags this also included purchasing the nametag holders. You always decide first the size of your nametag holders before you create your nametag worksheet. Once the nametags are printed you need to cut them to fit the holders. ARRIVAL SHEETS These sheets were created using a table designed to be used by the transportation committee. It was suggested that one copy be given to transportation chairman and that she or he then share that information with those actually doing the pickups at the airport or elsewhere.

Next we had a DEPATURE form which was used to know when folks have to be taken back to the Airport.. In addition to the above form we also had one-called ARRIVAL DATES again this was created in Word using a table. This was a list that was used by registration to check of the arrivals of all persons registered. This was you can verify they have arrived. It is extremely important to keep this information up to date and accurate. When there are different meetings happening at different places as in Peru ( the Board Meeting was held at La Gloria and the Training of Trainers and the camp were held at La Molina site) it is crucial to make sure that people have paid the correct amount for their complete stay. It is not helpful to have people pay when they arrive. RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Make sure all delegates pay what they owe before they come. It is really hard to collect money once they are there.

2. Be sure to indicate which meal is the first meal that is covered by the camp fee. (In Peru many people came for lunch even though dinner was the first meal of camp.)

3. The registration details need to be accurate and clear so that it is easy to follow.

4. CREATIVES Julie Simmons No matter how much planning goes into things, writing it down for ALL to see and then double checking they really understand is a key thing to remember...I did that and still learned that it has to be done more than once for my own area and I also saw the need for it in other areas. The importance of being sure the words are actually understood when translating for those where English is a second language was evident. Rehearsal with overseas people is vitally important. When I did it very carefully with the Koreans and it was much easier for them as well as appreciated by the campers. Having all the materials for Creatives ready beforehand and included in the delegates’ bags was very helpful. The problem was that not everyone got a bag so we needed to have additional material available for people at each Creatives session. Keeping the choices to just writing and drawing worked well. In Peru it was great that we could do Creatives either outside or people could move indoors if they wished. One of the biggest problems is the cultural one in relation to sharing. In some cultures sharing means covering their entire experience as a Christian. Despite clear directions from those leading the sharing the Peruvians still continued to take too long to share. This meant others did not have time to share. In future it will be important to make sure everyone clearly understands that the purpose of Creatives is to share what God has shown us TODAY.

5. RECREATION Peter Campbell

Accomplishments from CFOI 2012 Meeting in Peru: • Hosted 3 separate sessions of Recreational Activities during the 3:00 - 4:00 hour of camp.

• North America, East Asia, and Europe each hosted a day of Recreation. • All 3 sessions had moderate turn-out but were all extensively enjoyed by the various people who actually attended.

Results / Thoughts on Recreation times: • The three leaders, Len Marinello, Goel & Paul Lu, and Marco Tosch - All three leaders were good choices for Recreational Leaders, they were able to communicate simple and yet very fun games and activities to everyone present. They provided a good environment to have fun with each other. - There were some small issues regarding Recreation Leaders also being Prayer Group Leaders since Prayer Prep followed immediately after Recreation with no time in between. - There was some initial confusion on the parts of some of the leaders regarding what they would be doing for their recreational day. Luckily since Len (the first leader) had his well planned out ahead of time once they went to one recreation they were able to quickly get their programs in order based on their experience. • The activities appeared to be well enjoyed by all people - Some of the activities were a little too physically demanding for some of the campers. Yet those who couldn't participate really seemed to enjoy watching the spectacle just as much as those participating were enjoying the activity. - There was a small issue with actual participation since not many people from the camp chose to come out each day. Possible Ideas for the future: • Preparation - Be sure all leaders have a good idea of what they plan to do at camp before camp. Also giving them some examples of games ahead of time might clear up a lot of confusion. (Knot game, spiritual softball or volleyball, Sheet games, etc..) - Try and increase participation for the Recreational Activities. It takes a little courage and really stepping out with the Lord for some of the campers to consider going to Recreation. If they know it will be a safe atmosphere for them to come and have a good time I think more might be willing to go. - Be mindful of safety, some of the games (Knot tying game) were probably not appropriate for some of the older campers. They certainly enjoyed watching it but my main concern is avoiding any injuries while at camp.

6. YOUTH PROGRAM Peter Campbell

Accomplishments from CFOI 2012 Meeting in Peru: • Found 3 Youth Leaders (Tanya Cothran, Peter & Tara Campbell) • Hosted 4 separate sessions with the Youth. • Organized a World Prayer Broadcast Results / Thoughts: • The Progam - Lack of program was the biggest issue. Somehow with all the other planning that went into the daily program this aspect of camp was completely forgotten. Luckily it was brought to our attention and a quick impromptu youth program was able to be organized at the last minute. But only after we had missed out on Sunday and Monday Night. • The Youth - At any CFO camp I believe the Youth are very eager despite age or language to bond with each other. They just need the right environment to do that. Having a youth program is a terrific way to accomplish this and to not have one is probably one of the biggest failures a camp can have. • The World Prayer Broadcast - The Youth were able to organize a foot-washing / blessing for the World Prayer Broadcast. The RVP from each region would come into the center, have their feet washed by one of the youth while the camp and that RVP would pray for all of the countries in their region. - There could have been a little more explanation so that the RVP's understood to pray for not just their camps but also the needs of that section of the world. Possible Ideas for the future: • Preparation - Be sure that long before camp Youth Leaders are appointed and come to camp with games, activities, and other ways to bond the youth together. - Be sure that the Youth Leaders have a list of all of the youth that will be attending. Sometimes in this day and age it can be very hard to tell who is a youth and who is an adult so an age breakdown might also be appropriate. - A Youth Program should be ready to start the very first night of camp. I understand that many people may be tired from traveling, but again the more time the youth can bond with each other at camp the stronger that Youth Program will be.

7. PROMOTION Bess Woodworth

The logo was the first piece of my promotion. I began 2 years ago in my studio, then on  

the computer. The flyers were next - lots of corrections and additions. Becky Sutherland helped with this piece. We sent out newsletters and information to all CFOers. Jorge Gil with Peter Cambell made a CD to promote the Peruvian Camp. This was distributed all over the world. The blue bags were ordered and taken by me as luggage to the North American Board Meeting in January 2012. Each board member who was attending the 10th was to carry some bags. Miraculously they appeared at La Policia in Peru. They were then filled with a schedule, crayons, a folder, a pad of paper, and a pen. The pads and pens were supplied by Clemencia Dominguez. Each pen and pad had the logo printed on it!! The promotion of the 10th International was quite an undertaking for me, but with God’s help it all came together.

8. PRAYER GROUPS Bron Pryor

The prayer that arose amongst some of the leaders just before the camp, ‘United in God’s hope’, was a necessary one for our unity as leaders running the camp. It had to start with us, and it cleared the way for God’s Spirit to move in the camp. This prayer was chosen for the Prayer Groups and Prayer Preparation and had as daily sub-themes, four of Glenn Clark’s foci for prayer groups – United in Love, Forgiveness, Relationship with God and Cherishing the Holy Spirit. These were familiar foci for the Peruvians but not for the rest of us, which added a Peruvian flavour to the prayer times. The day on forgiveness, especially, bore much fruit in the camp. Sister/brother camps The CFOI Board expressed a deep desire for camps to support each other across the world, through friendship and prayer. An invitation to generosity was issued for campers to take friendships made in these small groups, as a catalyst for their home camps to build on. Prayer Groups God moved through newly made pathways, linking the world in our small groups. Never before has there been so many from Peru or Africa [apart from Nairobi] at an International. The goal to have 6 in each prayer group was a good one, though not always achieved. Having their own private group space was also essential for focus and concentration. A mixture of Spanish and English speakers as well as a spread of nationalities in most groups, worked pretty well. Creative ways for bridging the language barriers when there wasn’t always an interpreter present, were called for. Praying in silence, was used, also one group chose to all pray at the same time in their mother tongues and loved the experience.

Because the total camp numbers were smaller than at first thought there were too many prayer group leaders so some combined together. Disruption, moving from prayer prep to prayer groups, was thus kept to a minimum, as people didn’t have to ’find their prayer group number’. Pairs of Spanish speakers had been asked to go to the nearest facilitator, then the others joined a group near by, under God’s leading. After checking with the Peruvians how their first prayer group went for them, there was only one person who requested a change. Having a sheet with both Spanish/English instructions for each day, helped with communication. The sheet contained a bible verse for the theme, a mixture of suggestions for silent and verbal prayer, and individual reflection time on the day with a focus on forgiveness. Although facilitators were free to choose, after consultation with their groups, the suggestions seemed to be generally adopted. The groups were invited to share the evening meal together on the first night, to help with vital social communication. This didn’t work as well as it could, because the tables were immovable and had 8 chairs around each, instead of 6. However there was less pressure on the prayer hour for ‘getting to know you’ chats, because of it. From the feed-back I have received, the prayer times were very valuable and enjoyable. It seems God was able to use this hour in some mighty ways – binding us across nationalities; expanding our world horizons; giving a human face to the pain and troubles of our world news and being able to lift them to God, together. It gave people the opportunity to dip into new ways to pray and get out of old ruts, yet at the same time, it allowed people to feel comfortable and also pray the way they were most used to. “A deeply moving experience” “We felt very close to one another by the end of the week.” ‘With hands and words we got along…a deep and blessed time.” “We had wonderful times of prayer” “We were able to experiment” “Effectively started the healing process.” “The situation was sorted out…The Lord made the impossible possible.” “I can only state that prayer worked wonderfully”. “Many prayers were answered…after we prayed, I got an email the next day stating that things had calmed down.” “Our prayer group got off to a shaky start as we could not make communication…however the Holy Spirit took over and we had a wonderful time.” “Our prayer group was awesome” ”The biggest gift…even though some of us couldn’t communicate verbally, we still were able to love one another very deeply.” Prayer Preparation 15 minutes was too short a time to do much more than be introduced to a well-known pray-er from each of 4 regions, and hear their ‘take’ on the prayer theme for the day. But the time was valuable - just to meet them, to be inspired by their lives, this gave us the opportunity to ‘catch’ the Holy Spirit from them. It has been said that the talks would have been better to have been divided up into 15 minute time slots as well, so that we could hear their stories from more people. It seemed to me that this International camp was more about world body ministry, than prominent leaders.

CONCLUSION AND FINAL COMMENTS: Probably the greatest challenge we faced was the registration process and trying to get accurate names and numbers. The other problem was Africans turning up without registering and wanting to promote their various projects. Some came very late in the week with no money for camp and then stayed on for ten days because they had booked their return flights for much later in August. This was extremely difficult because we had to find places for them to stay and then pay the Peruvians to feed them. This meant that any money we were hoping to have as a seed fund for the next International did not eventuate. Another challenge was the West Africans whose travel agent did not understand how to book connecting flights and as a result we lost over $8,000 for last minute flights for them. I would certainly recommend that we do not use local travel agents for international flights. The other difficulty we faced was the language issue with most of the communication having to go through Peru in Spanish. We had to rely on the generosity of Paul Ribali to do translation for us. The centre we used was not used to international groups and when we went to pay the final account we had to pay in cash!! It took an hour and a half to count over $8,000. I would recommend that we make sure the centre we use can do internet banking. They also did not have much of an idea how to deal with registration and allocating of rooms. It will be important to have a team who can help with this so that people can move directly to their rooms on arrival. In terms of registration – it will be important to have a very clear policy about which meal is the first meal of the camp and not allow people to simply wander in and enjoy meals that they have not paid for. People need to clearly indicate when they are arriving so that the account can be calculated and paid before they come. We were fortunate with the weather and being able to use the outdoor areas for Creatives and Devotion in Motion worked well. We had a wonderful team who despite the fact they were spread all over the world did a great job of organizing all the various segments of the program. I would like to thank all those who convened a committee or organized an activity. It was the body of Christ in action. RECOMMENDATIONS:

1. Choose a site that is used to dealing with international groups and has access to internet banking. Make sure language is not going to be a problem.

2. Registration – people need to clearly identify when they are arriving and leaving so that they can be charged appropriately.

3. Registrations should only be accepted from those who can be present for the whole time.

4. Campers need to be made aware that selling products and promoting projects is not allowed. This is not the purpose of an international.

5. Campers also need to be made aware that they will be responsible for their own arrangements once the camp concludes.

6. All flight booking should be made through a travel agent that is experienced with international bookings.

Dr Sue Fairley CFOI President.