What is the Summer Ministry Team (SMT)?
The Summer Ministry Team is a group of young adults who work in Guam at Harvest Baptist Church for the summer. The Team reaches out to the Island of Guam through a variety of camps.
The first part of the summer consists mainly of educational opportunities in a classroom setting. You will assist in our Cool School program or our International (ESL) Camp. You will be given teaching responsibilities, experience interacting with students from an array of backgrounds and cultures, and the opportunity to gain valuable advice from a knowledgeable educator. You will also be given many ministry opportunities in local churches throughout the summer. These opportunities will include teaching Sunday school classes, helping with our children's ministry (C2C) and youth group (H4C), assisting with VBS, participating in music ministries, and running games for church events. During the latter part of the summer, you will be an integral part of our overnight camps as a counselor or as part of our program staff. Counselors will have the opportunity to counsel, disciple, and lead a cabin of campers. Camp program staff will help with games, meals, tear down/set up and other duties relating to camp along with the opportunity to counsel after services.
Where is Harvest Baptist Church?
Harvest is located on Guam, which is in the Marianas Islands of the Pacific Ocean. Guam is about a 4-hour flight east of the Philippines and an 8-hour flight west of Hawaii. Harvest is located in the village of Barrigada, on the west-central part of the island.
Cool School is the summer educational camp for children from K5 through 6th grade. It runs for six weeks, beginning immediately after the school year ends. Cool School is a fun, relaxed, learning environment which offers structured academic lessons each morning followed by art classes, music classes, and physical education in the afternoon. There are also weekly field trips to various places on Guam. Some weeks will also include volleyball, soccer, or basketball camps running simultaneously.
What is Pacific Rim Christian Camp (PRCC)?
Pacific Rim Christian Camp runs for two weeks after Cool School is completed. The first week of PRCC is for teens (7th-12th grade). The second week is for juniors (3rd-6th grade). PRCC is an overnight camp that runs from Monday through Saturday on the campus of Harvest. There are games, skits, and fun activities throughout the week, as well as two services per day. Counselors and campers study a specific Bible passage throughout the week and are provided with time to focus on the passage in personal devotions as well.
