Winter Camp 2010 Speakers

Timothy Sherritt - College


I am the middle child of three boys, with incredibly loving parents. I grew up in Mission Viejo, CA. and moved to San Luis Obispo for college. This is where God radically changed my mind about him and this life. My plans were to enter into sports medicine, but God had other plans. Today I am a pastor at Evangelical Free Church of Diamond Bar where I get to do what I love – teach and disciple college/post-college students. My other passions are Ultimate Frisbee, surfing, and reading. I have never been married, but it is through this prolonged journey of singleness that God has taught me what it means for His grace to be sufficient.

David Cordova - High School

David Cordova is the Master Barber and educator at Dean Anthony Salon in Long Beach. He grew up in Whittier, California, and has a B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Biola University, where he began to see the beauty of God more clearly. While at Biola, David also earned a certificate in Christian Apologetics from Talbot School of Theology. In May of 2008, he accepted the call to serve as intern to the High School ministry at Grace Brethren Church, Long Beach. He has also been involved in helping foster care children in both Orange County and Los Angeles County. David has contributed to a DVD series entitled Deeper Connections, a series that “connects the Bible to life.” David and his wife, Alyssa, live in Long Beach, CA.

Haig Darakjian - Junior High

My name is Haig. I grew up attending UACC and I went to almost every Camp AREV retreat that I could. I was raised in a Christian family and I attended Merdinian and Sahag-Mesrob, both Armenian Christian schools. Even though I grew up in a Christian community, God worked powerfully in my life to begin a genuine relationship with me when I was in high school. I really began to love Him then. When I was at UC San Diego, God called me to serve him as a pastor. So I began my studies at Talbot School of Theology. I currently love working as a youth leader at UACC and I can’t wait to graduate in May so I can serve God full time. He is worthy!

Trina Bahadourian - Juniors

G’day! It’s a pleasure to meet you… My life began in 1983 in the wonderful land Down Under (aka. Sydney, Australia). In 2008 I moved from there to Los Angeles after a LONG distance relationship to marry Aren Bahadourian who is a huge blessing to me from God. Since accepting Christ as a child I feel God continues to burden my heart more and more to serve him among children and teens. One of the main experiences that confirmed God’s leading to ministering to children was the amazing way God opened doors for me to spend three months in Switzerland in 2004 with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) and participate in their Training Institute. Currently I serve in youth ministry at our church and work at Living Well a Pregnancy Crisis Center in Pasadena where God is teaching me I need Him every hour. Please pray that God would prepare all our hearts and do His work in my own heart as I join you at camp. I look forward to meeting you there! - Trina

Winter & Summer 2010...

Our Winter Camp is quickly approaching, and summer is not too far behind! We really want as many people as possible to be able to participate in our sessions. Whether you are a guest at one of our Kebab nights, an interested staff member, or an enthusiastic camper, we hope to see you there! We spend quite a bit of time asking each church and many of the schools what their calendars look like for the year to make sure there are no conflicts. If you know of events (sports tournaments, weddings, etc) that take place in January- March, or in July - August, please let us know so that you too can be included! Even if you aren't planning on coming, we'd love to make sure that others have the chance, so your help is appreciated!

Thanks and have a happy Fall!

Jen

Watch our Summer Camp Teaser here to get a small taste of camp life.

YOUR CAMP SPEAKERS!!!


College: July 16th – 18th (Thursday – Sunday: Thursday is optional)
Adam Day


Adam Day is currently a student at Talbot School of Theology working on
his Master’s of Divinity. He received his BA in Biblical Studies from Biola
University in 2007. Adam has served 4 years as a Teacher’s Assistant for Dave Talley, Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University. He has also served as a research assistant for numerous books and journal articles produced by the faculty of Biola University, where he teaches as an adjunct professor and Guest Lecturer in the Biblical Studies Department. Along side his academic interests, Adam has a passion for the local church. He has served as an intern in the areas of Junior High, Senior High, and administration. In addition, during the summer of 2007, Adam had the opportunity to serve as an assistant to the Senior Pastor at Zion Reformed Church. Currently, Adam preaches and teaches throughout the state of California, including his home church, Grace EV Free in La Mirada. When he is not studying or working, Adam enjoys watching sports (mostly, football and baseball) and reading on world events and political issues.


Juniors: July 19th -25th (Sunday – Saturday)
Searan Salibian


Searan Salibian is a Seattle, WA native and went through grade school without any other Armenians, except her big sister. Growing up, her parents made her take piano and violin lessons and she is so grateful, since she still enjoys playing them until today! She also was involved in karate, basketball and track and field. Throwing an iron ball and metal disk for the University of Washington Track and Field team helped put her through college (Heads up!), where she studied Psychology, Sociology and Music. She was discipled for the first time at UW and since then, has loved discipleship ministry. She left her Psychology Ph.D. program in Seattle to respond to God’s call to go into full-time ministry. She spent the next four years after college in Boston looking for leprechauns and pursuing her graduate studies; receiving a Masters Degree in Counseling from Boston University and a Masters in Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Through the years, the Lord has developed her heart with the desire to minister to people by developing relationships, discipleship, teaching, missions and outreach, and reconciliation. It is her heart’s desire to continually respond to God’s gracious gifts by serving Him and leading others to grow in their relationship with the Lord. She currently serves as the Director of Women’s and Children’s Ministries at United Armenian Congregational Church in L.A., and likes to keep clown sunglasses, puppets, tissues, bibles and candy in her office at all times…just in case.


Junior High: July 26th – August 1st (Sunday – Saturday)
Aren Bahadourian


Hey everyone! I’m Aren. My aim in life is to treasure and grow in and proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. That’s my passion, my goal and my prayer. That’s why I’m a pastor. I’m serving God at Armenian Brotherhood Bible Church in Pasadena where I work mostly in the youth and post-college ministries. I graduated from Talbot School of Theology a couple of years ago and last summer married Trina, for whom I'm daily thankful to God. I’m really glad you are considering to join us at camp this summer where our theme is…King Jesus! Join us as we study God’s Word and discuss what it means that Jesus is the King of kings and in light of that, how can we live each day surrendering to Jesus our King. I’m praying for you and hope to see you this summer at Camp Arev.


High School: August 9th - 15th (Sunday – Saturday)
Daniel Goglanian



Daniel Goglanian has been involved with Youth Ministry for nearly 25 years. During this time he has worked with Jr. High, High School and College/Career-aged groups to help them discover Christ, stay grounded in their faith, and develop a sound Biblical world view. With a humorous blend of truth and insight, Daniel has a way of connecting with people and bringing God’s Word to life in very real, practical and meaningful ways.

Having served Camp Arev since 1985 as Activities Director, Counselor, Speaker and Chairman, Daniel believes Camp Arev has a unique role in forming the spiritual lives of young people, their families, communities and culture. In his work as a college representative, he speaks to more than 12,000 high school students each year about values and character as it pertains to education and career choice. Daniel also heads the Youth and Music ministries at Armenian Christian Fellowship of Orange County and serves the greater Armenian Evangelical community by speaking at various Bible studies and church camps. He also enjoys coaching sports and playing the guitar.

Camp AREV Banquet

The Annual Southern California Banquet is coming up for Camp AREV. It will be held on May 9th @ 6pm in the United Armenian Congregational Church's Fellowship Hall (Los Angeles). This is a great opportunity to connect with past campers, learn about what is going on today with Camp AREV, and simply be encouraged in fellowship! The evening consists of a programmed dinner with music and speaking. It is not to be missed! If you are interested, or to purchase tickets, please call 213 509-4337 or 818 788-5730. We look forward to celebrating God's work with you!

The bus... when, where, what?

Bus information:
Be at UACC by 5:30pm!!!

Please eat dinner, we will have Pizza as a snack, but not until 8:15pm.

MAP:

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The Weather... are we still having camp?

I know that the snow is of concern to many. The bottom line with Camp AREV is that we will make sure that the campers' safety is #1. We are in communication with both the bus company, and our facility care taker in Frazier Park. Should we find that there are any risks in driving up to camp, we will call every parent right away to let them know what the plan is.

For our Juniors weekend, it looks like we can expect beautiful mostly sunny days. There should be plenty of snow for sledding and making snowmen despite the fact that the sun is melting away the snow on the roads. We look forward to a safe and fun weekend!

PS. If you know people who are still interested in coming, call us.
818-507-0922

Juniors Schedule!!!

FRIDAY, February 20th
8:00 PM Arrival, get registered
8:15 PM Snack
8:45 PM Intros/ Worship/ Speaker/ Rules
9:30 PM Meet your cabin mates, get ready for bed
10:00 PM Be in bed

SATURDAY, February 21st
8:00 AM Wake-up Bell
(no leaving the cabin before 8am without your counselor)
8:30 AM Breakfast
(stay in main lodge until dismissed)
9:15 AM Solo time
9:30 AM Worship/Speaker
10:30 AM Cabin Time
11:00 AM Game/ Skit Prep
12:00 PM Lunch/ Counselor meeting
1:00 PM Craft / Challenge
2:00 PM Free time
4:15 PM Get ready for next session (Change/Get your Bible)
4:30 PM Speaker/Worship
5:30 PM Cabin Time
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Game
8:30 PM Free time/ Snack
9:00 PM Go to cabins/Bed Prep
10:00 PM Be in bed

SUNDAY, February 22nd
8:00 AM Wake-up/pack everything
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:30 AM Worship/Speaker
10:30 AM Cabin Clean-up
11:15 AM At lodge ready to board

Junior High Schedule!!!

FRIDAY, February 6th
7:30 PM Arrival/Be registered/Get things settled
8:00 PM Snack
8:30 PM Intros/Worship/Speaker
9:15 PM Ground Rules/ Counselor meeting
9:30 PM Ice Breakers
10:00 PM Cabin Time
10:30 PM Get ready for bed
11:00 PM In bed/ Lights out

SATURDAY, February 7th
8:00 AM Wake-up Bell
8:30 AM Breakfast
(Don’t leave breakfast area)
9:30 AM Solo Time
10:00 AM Worship/Speaker
11:00 AM Cabin Time
12:00 AM Cabin Activity
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Free-Time
4:15 PM Go back to cabins and get ready
4:30 PM Speaker/Worship
5:30 PM Cabin Time
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Game/announcements
8:30 PM Snack/ Free time
10:00 PM Start packing/ Get ready for bed
11:00 PM In bed/ Lights out

SUNDAY, February 8th
8:00 AM Wake-up/pack everything
8:30 AM Breakfast
9:15 AM Worship/Speaker
10:30 AM Cabin Clean-up
11:15 AM Be lined up for busses

Winter Camp... & food

Our Winter Camps!

Winter is upon us. We have a great season of camps planned and I hope to see many old and new friends there. Make sure to register if you have not already, and just incase you are wondering what's on the menu, I'm posting it too. As soon as we get the schedules finalized, I'll try to post those for you too.

Have a wonderful Winter! We'll see you soon!

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Winter Camp Menus 09:

High School
Friday Snack: Pizza & Cookies
Saturday Breakfast: Egss, Bacon, Hash Browned Patties, & Cereal
Saturday Lunch: Cheeseburgers, Fries & Fresh Fruit
Saturday Dinner: Pasta & Meatballs, Red or White Sauce, Garlic Bread, & Salad
Saturday Snack: Brownies
Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, & Cereal

Junior High
Friday Snack: Pizza & Cookies
Saturday Breakfast: Egss, Bacon, Hash Browned Patties, Cereal, & Fruit
Saturday Lunch: Chicken Tenders with Barbeque sauce, Chips, & Veggies with Dip
Saturday Dinner: Cheeseburgers, Fries & Fresh Fruit
Saturday Snack: Brownies
Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, & Cereal

Juniors
Friday Snack: Pizza & Cookies
Saturday Breakfast: Egss, Bacon, Hash Browned Patties, Cereal, & Fruit
Saturday Lunch: Chicken Tenders with Barbeque sauce, Chips, & Veggies with Dip
Saturday Dinner: Cheeseburgers, Fries & Fresh Fruit
Saturday Snack: Brownies
Sunday Breakfast: Pancakes, Sausage, Fruit, & Cereal