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OEC 1997 St. Martin
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OEC 1998 La Costette
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Outreach English Camps
In 1997, Steve was invited to participate in an Outreach English Camp
sponsored by the
Evangelical Free Church of America. The purpose of these Outreach English
Camps is
to take French students in the Junior High and Senior High School camping in the
French
Alps and teach them conversational English. This outing is organized by
the Evangelical
Free Churches in France. Three or four of the churches get together to
take their French
students up into the mountains for a week of Conversational English classes.
During the week we have two English classes in the morning about 45 minutes for
each
class starting at 9:00 a.m. Then at 11:00 a.m. there is a Bible class
where the students
read from a simplified English New Testament. After this class there is
lunch.
In the afternoon, we teach the students American sports like: baseball,
football, basketball,
and volleyball. We also take the students for a hike up into the
mountains. This is always
an experience. The students are always in great shape. Students in
France walk or ride
their bikes everywhere.
In the evening after diner, we have fun and games inside with the
students. There are
challenging team games and skits. French students love to compete. A
little cheating
is considered sport. An if it is well thought out or very creative -
kudo's for the student!
After the fun and games, there is a time for sharing and singing. This is
a very special
time of the day for the students and counselors to be reflective on their lives,
sharing
special experiences and the impact of God in these experiences and on their
lives.
A few of the students brought their instruments. Audrey Caillot
brought her violin and
Hélène Griffonnet brought her flute. And David Artel, a classical
guitarist, also played.
They played their instruments during our singing and praise time in the
evening. It was
really great to have the students play their instruments along with us in the
singing.
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Audrey and Hélène at OEC camp
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Students at St. Martin
Sebastien, Laure, Florence, Julien
Hélène, Claire, & Maryse
This was during a hike up into the
mountains in the French Alps.
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