Rock Solid 2003 Theme Ideas

What do you think of when you think of rock?-------
Peter the Rock
House Built on the Rock vs. Sand
Cleft of the Rock
Foundation
Steadfast
Hard
Different
Bumpy
Fun to climb
Buildable
Tangible
Beautification
Unique
Plentiful
Heavy
No two alike

Scripture/Campfire Messages:
Matthew 7:24 – “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”

Psalm 62:2 –He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Psalm 18 – whole chapter

II Samuel 22:2-3 “The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge”

Psalm 19:14 – May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and Redeemer.

Psalm 31:3—Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Matt. 13:5 Parable of the rocky soil

II Samuel 22:47—“The Lord lives!  Praise be to my Rock!  Exalted be God, the Rock, my Savior!

Psalm 31:2-3—Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Romans 9:33—As it is written, “See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.”

Isaiah 28:16—“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation: the one who trusts will never be dismayed.”

I Cor. 10:4—…and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

Rev. 2:17—“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.  To him who overcomes, I will give some of the hidden manna.  I will also give him a white stone with a new name written on it, known only to him who receives it.”

Campfire Messages:
House built on a rock vs. sand
Altar built of rocks – tribal stones
Build with sand and rocks pour water over them as a visual
David and Goliath
Elijah story – Baal prophets vs. God’s prophets
Stones cry out
Peter the rock of the church
Everybody Needs a Rock by Byrd Baylor
Friend Maker by  ??
Sacrifice on the altars
Crystal Clear – Jesus’ messages
Refining – Purifying
Streets of stones/gold
Salvation message – give each camper a stone for their new name – righteousness, etc.
Diamond in the Rough
Jewels in Your Crown

Crafts:
Pet rocks
Rock Animals
Entrance rock painting
Mancala
Picture frame with rocks
Rock Hunting
Rock Collecting
Rock Tumbling
Fossils
Decoupage Paperweight
Geode/Thunder rocks with crystals
Put counselor pictures on rocks and have a counselor hunt
Trail signs
Crush rocks and color them for sand pictures/jars
Rock layers
Tic Tac Toe boards with rocks
Rock Garden
Crystal Garden
Stepping Stones

Games:
Rock checker/chess
Tic Tac Toe
Rock/Paper/Scissors
Rock relays
Over/Under relay with rocks
Gold rock hunts
Gold panning
Polaroid pictures of rocks and have campers find and identify the rocks

Programming:
Raising a Ebenezer – memory of what God has done for you.  Each cabin assigned one night to bring a rock and state a God sighting they encountered that day.  Each night raise your Ebenezer.

Beginning of the week have campers write a worry word on a rock and at the end of the week have them throw it into the lake/pond/etc.

Give each person a rock to write their name.  They hand their rock to their prayer partner who will carry it in their pocket for the week to remind them to pray for their prayer partner.

Treasure Hunt for gold

Salvation Rock Garden

Rock Hunting/Cutting/Stone Mason

Songs:
He’s My Rock , My Sword, My Shield
Rock of Ages
I Go To the Rock
On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand
Rock of Salvation
I Will Call Upon the Lord
“Kids on the Rock” CD in Pioneer Club catalog
Rock on the Head musical by Nancy Hanson
Jail House Rock by Nancy Hanson
Refiners Fire
Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

Skits:
David and Goliath
Stepping Stones
Jacob – wrestling
Red Sea parting and the altar
Stephen - stoning
Water from the rock
Jesus and Peter – Peter being the rock

Decorating:
Paper mache rocks
Cardboard boxes to paint and make rocks
Rock shapes
Note holder with a rock base
Paper weight rock holder
Rock for cabin signs on tables
Posters of rock climbers
Rock walls/equipment
Pictures of mountains
Geology stuff – picks and hammers
Mining stuff
Indiana Jones stuff
Gold stuff
“Solid Rock” café
Bedrock stuff – Flintstones
Crystals
Bob the Builder
Rock Garden
Salvation Rock Garden
Rock pathway

Publicity/Brochure:
Sharing salvation rock garden
Memory Bag from camp could include rocks
Speciality Activities like repelling/rock climbing walls