One of this year’s “mini conventions” was hosted by Grace and Grandville Protestant Reformed Churches at Quaker Haven Camp. Located just over two hours away in northern Indiana, the camp was a perfect fit for the 120 kids and 15 chaperones who attended. A total of twelve different churches were represented: Byron Center, Faith, First […]

The 2021 Tennessee young people’s retreat was held August 9 to 13 by Providence, Hudsonville, Unity, and First (Holland) Protestant Reformed Churches. The retreat took place at Eagle Rock Retreat Center in the city of Tallassee. It was about an eleven-hour drive, give or take a bit due to stops for food and restrooms. Though […]

We as Christians live in a world that is increasingly wicked. As young people, the pressure of the world’s temptations is always pressing upon us. From the temptations on our Snapchat accounts to the constant comparisons of Instagram, and everything in between, it is easy to see how this world is not so different from […]

October of 2014 was the date of the first steering committee meeting to plan the 2017 convention—almost three years of planning for one week of activities. As a member of Holland young people’s society, I had a unique view of the 2017 convention and the hours of time and work that went into it. The […]

Young people, do you realize how much work was put into the convention this year? I had the wonderful privilege of being able to participate in the convention as a chaperone. I was able to see the everyday activities of the conventioneers and see a small part of the behind the scenes work that had […]

This year’s convention had an amazing message. Not only were the speeches excellent; the discussion groups also were meaningful to me. The theme verse, Genesis 50:20, is something that stays in my mind; it is a verse that every Christian, young or old, can look to in hard times. God tried Joseph in a way […]

This year’s Young People’s Convention was in Green Lake, Wisconsin. The convention is something all of the young people look forward to. It is one of the highlights of summer. The theme for this year was “Lessons from the Life of Joseph.” Let me start off by mentioning some of the things that I really […]

The Loveland Protestant Reformed Church in Colorado hosted the Young People’s Convention this summer. It was held just outside of Estes Park, at the YMCA of the Rockies. The theme was “Surrounded by God.” This theme was chosen because just as the mountains surrounded the YMCA and conventioneers during the entire week at convention, so […]

The convention. It was the event that I had looked forward to for as long as I can remember. Year after year I have watched my older siblings eagerly go off for a week of fun and fellowship, and year after year I longed for the summer when I could take my turn as a […]

Not only were a lot of friends made, but a lot of good memories were made at the 1996 Young People’s Convention! This year’s convention, as you may well know, was geared toward the making of godly friendships—an incredibly important activity of the Church. This year’s convention not only allowed us to make friendships within […]