DYMO Community

On Thursday, the focus of our conversations widens. “Community” is a word used in many different ways, giving different angles for our conversations.

Getting ready for morning prayer

Excited to be here

"DYMO is so amazing, even the food is smiling!"

Hopper games

Kelsey's talk was part of morning presentation

¡Feliz Cumpleaños, Paola!

Thursday Evening Mass

Thursday's Mass included a special distribution of "community" bread

Happy to be together

Talent show | Kylee sings the show open

Luke and Johnny take us to Hotel California

Hope dances in the Irish style

Kelsey sings it

Joyce shares a touching poem

Elliott, Kali and Josh preach it

Michelle pours out a song

James gets us rolling in laughter

Students of The Upper Room sing praise

Swing dancing!

Andrew sings "No Air"

Mary sings Gregorian chant like an angel

Crow cabin provides antics

Rachel, Marianna and Kiah with a song

Maggie sings a song of her own crafting

Luke gets us laughing

Jenny's singing enchants

Erin dances

Andrew and Kayla show us some moves

Talent show | CPC wraps the night up with a performance of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

DYMO Church Families

The small groups at DYMO are called “church families” – not something that replaces the family at home, but a different group that shares a lot of time together and becomes very close-knit through the week. This year, the families were named after the tribes of Israel.

Simeon

Gad

Reuben

Levi

Asher

Dan

Judah

Benjamin

 

Joseph

Zebulun

Issachar

Holy Ground

We began the day with Mass bright and early, and didn’t slow down much at all until 11:30 at night.

Morning Mass

A chapel for the Blessed Sacrament

Morning Presentation

At Morning Presentation

Healthy ingredients for a healthy conscience

DYMO Church families becoming more comfortable with each other

Combating cooler temperatures with personal warmth

 

Mealtime "hoppers"

One of the recreation time activities

Rain pushed the Reconciliation Liturgy indoors

Dressed and ready for the night's dance

Fun at the night's dance

Fun at the night's dance

 

“Christian Alliances”

Tuesday we examined the subject of “Survivor Alliances” – the positives and the negatives – and “Christian Alliances”, to focus on the positive.

Morning Prayer

At Breakfast

Happy Campers after Breakfast

Talent Show Sign-up

Morning Presentation: Scenes from Survivor

"Survivor Alliances"

Workshop participants

Evening Mass

Games (Mega-Ninja)

Games (Whose Line Is It...)

Games (Safe Passage)

Ice Cream Break

Games (Name That Tune)

Let us know you’re out there—leave a comment! We’ll share those comments with the students throughout the week.

Monday in the Woods

Here at Camp Pinewood, the weather has been beautiful, the students are fantastic, the staff are smiling… and all on a Monday! Jesus made the disciples breakfast on the beach, canoes were deployed indoors, music was made (repeatedly and variously), and technological things were quirky. All in all, an excellent day.

Two disciples bump into Jesus on the beach

A happy camper

Canoes indoors? One way to tell a story...

Instant dance party. We just added music, and, bam!

Roaring entertainment, a night of silliness and songs

Good night!