ARKLA Master Guides

HAMMOND, LA. – The Arkansas-Louisiana (ARKLA) Conference’s third Master Guide Camporee recently occurred in Hammond, La. The event’s theme, “Finishing the Work,” was a powerful call to our youth leaders to embrace Jesus as their primary source of leadership, underscoring the importance of our youth’s role in carrying forward the work of Jesus. The camporee began on Thursday evening with a warm welcome and message from Josue Feliciano, youth pastor, and Brenda Perez, ARKLA Master Guide director. Over the weekend, presenters delivered messages of encouragement, faith and hope, all aimed at empowering the attendees to fulfill the call. The event also received significant support from pastors of Arkansas and Louisiana who came to support their clubs.

Friday was packed with activities from tournaments to running and jumping and building a tower. The competitions, from relay races to fire building, drilling and marching all took place in a peaceful environment with great weather. The day concluded with a beautiful Sabbath reception surrounded by nature, and we were inspired by the message, which left us with a sense of joy and fulfillment.

On Sabbath, the Spirit of the Lord filled all the activities, starting with a nice parade, a great message, honors and the investiture of two new Master Guides. Several contests were held in the afternoon, and in the evening after worship, we all enjoyed a potluck-style supper. Our hearts were full of blessings as we enjoyed good food and games. During this camporee, we were grateful to have the valuable assistance of nine students from Papua New Guinea and two from Puerto Rico. 

It was hard to say goodbye as we left the beautiful place on Sunday. However, we found comfort in the hope of reuniting for the next camporee. In the meantime, we are ready to continue our work, looking forward to the day when we can be with our ultimate Master Guide, Jesus Christ.

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By Brenda C. Perez

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