Called To His Kingdom - 1 Thessalonians
Thursday 1 - Sunday 4 May 2025
God Willing
Wilderness Camp is an exciting opportunity for young people to deepen their relationship with God and His Son by building on their study and meditation of God's Word. The camp is designed to promote personal Bible Study prior to the camp, helping all attendees form good life-long Bible study habits.
Committee
Bro Jonathan & Sis Sarah Pearson
Bro Jamin & Sis Rosy Hunter
Bro Nathan & Sis Nadia Pearson
Bro Jaydan Brumby
Sis Emily Pillion
Bro Tony & Sis Sarah Lines
Dates
Camp: Thursday 1 - Sunday 4 May 2025, God willing.
Workshop 1: Thursday 28 November 2024, 7.30pm
Workshop 2: Thursday 6 February 2025, 7.30pm
Please mark the workshop dates in your calendar. Online options will be available for interstate attendees.
SAVE THE DATE - 2026 Camp Dates:
Thursday 23 - Sunday 26 April 2026
Location
Dzintari Latvian Campsite
111 Willson Dr, Yankalilla, South Australia 5203
Age
In order to attend Wilderness Camp, young people must be 16 years or older.
Camp Values and Rules
To view the Camp Values and Rules, please click here.
Basis of Fellowship
Our fellowship is based upon the Word of God and living a life according to its principles, and requires a sincere acceptance of the Birmingham Amended Statement of Faith and Unity in Australia - The Accepted Basis found on pages 13-15 of the Unity Booklet.
Sponsorship
Wilderness Camp 2025 is sponsored by the Woodville Christadelphian Ecclesia.
Fees
We have endeavoured to keep Wilderness Camp as affordable as possible. Please contact us if you think there will be any financial difficulty with the fees.
Deposit: $40 ($80/couple)
Student Fees: $160 (+$40 deposit)
Worker Fees: $230 (+ $40 deposit)
Couple Fees: $345 (+ $80 deposit)
Donations
Wilderness Camp subsidises attendee fees to keep the camp affordable for all. Any contribution towards this is much appreciated.
Account Name: Wilderness Camp
BSB: 306821
Account: 0956693
Topic
Of all the ecclesias of the first century, those of Macedonia would stand without parallel. Founded on Paul’s second missionary journey, the believers of Philippi and Thessalonica would come to be two of his most beloved ecclesias.
Right from their call to the Gospel, their story is extraordinary. Against his own intention, Paul was directed to Macedonia by a divine vision where he would find fertile ground for the sowing of the Gospel message. No sooner had it taken root, however, and severe opposition arose, leading to the expulsion of their teacher from the region.
Taken from the fledgling ecclesia of Thessalonica at such an early stage, the Apostle was gripped with an urgent desire to know how they were progressing in the Truth, and to build them up in their newfound Hope. And so, after sending Timothy to support the ecclesia, he wrote them a letter – the First Epistle to the Thessalonians.
The story of these new converts is both dramatic and relatable. Like us, they were young in the Truth. Like us, they lived in surroundings hostile to its growth, and therefore needed the guidance and example of fathers in the Truth such as Paul. And like us, they were waiting for the return of Christ.
Paul’s first letter to this ecclesia, therefore, provides rich exhortation for us, as we seek to walk worthy of God, who has called us unto His Kingdom and glory, and to wait for His Son from heaven.
Camp Preparation
Wilderness Camp involves a personal commitment by each attendee to study 1 Thessalonians. Your preparation will be aided by two workshops and a number of mentor sessions before the camp, together with the Camp Notes, which it is essential for every attendee to read through. This year we are also providing a Workbook as an optional study resource to help with preparation. The camp itself will be structured around interactive workshops and discussion groups rather than a series of talks, so the success of the camp relies upon the preparation of each attendee.
Our aim is to provide a supportive and encouraging framework to help all young people feel inspired to study the Word, and to that end each attendee will be involved in an engaging program of preparatory activities. All the essential study resources can be found on the Study Resources page.
What does this mean for me?
As an attendee at Wilderness Camp, you are expected to:
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Prioritise attendance at the Prep Workshops.
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Study 1 Thessalonians using the Camp Notes, as well as any other materials you may like to use.
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Mark your study into your Bible or complete the Workbook study tasks.
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Attend your Mentor Sessions via Zoom.
This is intended to be an achievable and rewarding study and we trust you will find it a very reasonable goal if you put time aside regularly for your study. We request that you to put time aside to complete your study before you get to the camp. Please get in touch with us early if you would like any assistance planning how you can complete the study.