
RIOT is June 11-15, 2023! RIOT is one of our most highly anticipated events of the year for student ministry! Each year, students take over our campus and serve our city through volunteering, service projects, and prayer. They spend their evenings participating in camp activities, powerful worship, and life-changing community. RIOT needs amazing adult leaders like you to help make Camp possible! Whatever your schedule or interests are, there's a role just for you. Check out available service opportunities below:Crew Leader - (21+) Driving & leading a RIOT crew throughout the week is a life changing opportunity. RIOT always has a high demand, and we can only accept as many campers as we have seats in cars for them. Work alongside campers and Jr. Staff at designated, pre-vetted sites around Tampa such as Metropolitan Ministries, Amazing Love, individual homes, schools, nursing homes, and more! Crew leaders drive campers in their own car & commit to a full week of serving: Sunday evening for Crew Reveal, then Monday - Thursday, 8am-4pm. All meals and materials are provided. *Students of crew leaders will have a guaranteed camper spot (6th - 10th grade only).Scrubs/Tool Team - (18+) The Scrubs team works as support for RIOT Crews by transporting tools & supplies to/from the worksite, and clearing/disposing of debris. (Having a vehicle is preferred!) The Tool Team maintains & coordinates the tools and supplies from the RIOT shed, helping to ensure all work crews have what they need to serve our community! (Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm) Chaperones - (21+) Leaders committed to supervise, & direct campers through afternoon, nighttime, and overnight hours. Overnight shift: Sun-Wed, 8pm-8am. Afternoon/evening shift: Monday-Thursday, 3:30pm-8pm. *RIOT is a closed camp - only pre-approved chaperones are allowed on campus during the week of camp.Food Service - Food service volunteers will commit to help prepare & serve breakfasts or dinners or prep lunches for campers. (Monday-Thursday: Breakfast: 7-8:30am, Lunch Prep: 6:30am-9am, Dinner: 4:30-6pm)Registration - Assist with check in and check out for RIOT Campers by checking in forms, notarizing medical release forms, or helping direct traffic. (Availability: Sunday 3pm-6pm and/or Thursday 6-8pm)Volunteer Requirements:All adult volunteers must be background checked. Crew Leaders must be driver checked. Chaperones and drivers must be 21+.
Learn MoreREGISTER NOW! RIOT Camp is back for 2023! We're so excited for what God will do through RIOT this summer!RIOT Camp is June 11-15, 2022.Cost $360 RIOT is an overnight service camp for current 6th-12th graders* (must have completed 6th grade before the summer). It is hosted at Bay Hope Church, and is based at the Lakeshore Campus. During the day, students are transported all over Tampa Bay by fully background checked, qualified adult drivers to serve in our community with local mission partners. In the evenings, students experience a wide variety of camp activities, engaging worship, and powerful messages. We can't wait! Space in camp is limited to number of seats in cars/vans driven by our Adult Crew Leaders. Any students registered beyond this number will be placed on the waitlist until more volunteers register and more space opens up in camp.Registered adult Crew Leaders can guarantee a spot in camp for their student. A $100 minimum deposit is due at time of registration. Campers on the waitlist aren't required to pay any deposits or fees until admitted into camp. When a camper is pulled into camp from the waitlist, a $100 deposit must be received within 5 business days or their spot will be given to the next person on the waitlist. Waitlisted campers are brought into camp in the order they were registered. Camp Attendance and Cancellation Policy-RIOT is a closed camp. Due to the nature of RIOT, campers may not be checked out or leave camp during the week for any reason, including sports practices, doctor's appointments, or sleeping at home. Campers must remain on campus for the entirety of camp. No visitors will be allowed on campus without express permission from the Camp Director. Please contact the Camp Director with any concerns. - If your camper arrives with any symptoms and/or a body temperature of 100.4, or greater, they will be sent home and may not return without having been fever free for 24 hours. If your child is not able to return to camp, or if you have to cancel due to medical reasons (providing a doctor's note), a refund will be given, minus a $100 nonrefundable deposit.-We are are not able to provide full refunds for campers who cancel within 14 days of camp for non-illness reasons. Please reach out to the Camp Director at students@bayhope.com with questions about refunds.
Learn MoreVBS 2023 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN Ready, Set, Move! Follow Jesus here, there and everywhere! Using examples from across the New Testament—including the Resurrection, Paul’s conversion, and Pentecost— kids will learn to move forward in their own journey of faith. Monday, June 26 - Friday, June 30 9:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Cost: $50 Who can come? VBS is for kids who are 3 years old - current 5th graders. *Please note that, for elementary-aged students, you will sign them up by the grade in which they are currently enrolled. For students not yet enrolled in Elementary school, please sign them up by the age at which they'll be on June 26, 2023. FOR PARENTS WITH THREE OR MORE CHILDREN ATTENDING CAMP: PLEASE EMAIL kids@bayhope.com for a discount code before registering. If you have any questions please email our Kids Ministry Team at kids@bayhope.com
Learn MoreSpecial Needs Adult Camp Registration IS NOW OPENReady, Set, Move!Follow Jesus here, there and everywhere! Using examples from across the New Testament—including the Resurrection, Paul’s conversion, and Pentecost— kids will learn to move forward in their own journey of faith. Adult Camp is an interactive camp for adults with Special Needs ages 18 yrs and up.Campers are paired up with a buddy for the week to interact with and make lasting relationships. The camp is from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday. Campers are to bring their own lunch and anything else they may need for the day (diapers, pull-ups, change of clothes). Our day is scheduled with various activities such as Arts and Crafts, Bible Story, Outside time, Music time, and Small group activities. The cost of the Adult (Angels) is $99 per camper and includes a Ready, Set, Move! t-shirt!
Learn MoreJoin us for a mission trip for high school students to the Dominican Republic, hosted by Missionary Ventures. Trip Location: Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic Dates: Saturday, July 15, 2023 to Friday, July 21, 2023 (dates could change based on flight availability). Cost: $1750-$2000 per person (depends on flight cost). A non-refundable $250 deposit will be due before the end of February. Room and Board: Missionary Ventures partners with a beach hotel with a pool to provide meals and lodging to mission teams in a safe, secure environment. Purpose: We will support Missionary Ventures' work in the DR. They have a partnership with Redemption Village to provide VBS-style time with children, rebuild homes and churches, and partner with a trade school. The specific ways the team will support those areas will be determined once the team is finalized. Questions? Contact Stephen Slay at sslay@bayhope.com.
Learn MoreThank you for registering for Camp Recharge! We are so excited to serve the girls of Live Out Loud. We need the following areas of service to make Camp Recharge the best it can be! Please select what interests you the most! -Group Co-Leader (2 leaders for 10 girls): Move with the girls through the different stations. Encouraging and engaging them. Assisting with different activities as needed.-Arts and Crafts Assistant: Assist the Arts and Crafts leader with setup, cleanup and helping the girls with the designated project for the day.-Games Assistant: Assist Games Leader with setup, cleanup and playing games with the girls.-Missions Assistant: Assist Missions Leader with setup, cleanup and helping the girls with the Mission project.-Safety / Security: Monitor hallways and bathrooms during camp to ensure everyone is where they should be.-Food Service Team: Help with setup and cleanup of lunch for the girls.
Learn MoreJuly 19th, we're coming together for good food & good times with our church family! Dinner, games, and community time. Let us know you're coming! (Donations for dinner are appreciated.)
Learn MoreJuly 19th, we're coming together for good food & good times with our church family! Dinner, games, and community time. Let us know you're coming! (Donations for dinner are appreciated.)
Learn MoreSpecial Needs KIDS Camp Registration IS NOW OPENReady, Set, Move!Follow Jesus here, there and everywhere! Using examples from across the New Testament—including the Resurrection, Paul’s conversion, and Pentecost— kids will learn to move forward in their own journey of faith.SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS CAMP is an interactive camp for kids with Special Needs ages 4 yrs to 17yrs.Campers are paired up with a buddy for the week to interact with and make lasting relationships. The camp is from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Monday - Friday. Campers are to bring their own lunch and anything else they may need for the day (diapers, pull-ups, change of clothes). Our day is scheduled with various activities such as Arts and Crafts, Bible Story, Outside time, Music time, and Small group activities. The cost of the Special Needs Kids Camp is $99 per camper and includes a Ready, Set, Move! t-shirt!
Learn MoreJoin a time of encouragement, prayer and opportunity to gather resources for those in their cancer journey and those caring for a loved one with cancer. We meet on zoom, Thursday, September 7 at 6:00.
Learn MoreJoin a time of encouragement, prayer and opportunity to gather resources for those who are in the role as caregiver. We meet on zoom. (Link provided in registration confirmation email.)
Learn MoreGather at 12:15 for pizza followed by a panel presentation of experts in navigating next steps during health events as well as the aging journey. For both those who are in this population as well as caregivers. Panel begins at 12:45 in the chapel.
Learn MoreThis registration is for children VPK age and younger ONLY (if your child is in Kindergarten or older, please register for Believer Baptism).We are thrilled to share in this life changing event with your child and your family! NOTE: By completing this registration for your child, you are affirming the following:1) You have accepted Jesus as your personal Savior.2) You will nurture your child in a Christian church and by your example and teaching, they will be guided to accept Jesus as their personal Savior.3) You agree to allow Bay Hope Church to transmit images and names via the internet broadcast without compensation of any type. You agree to hold Bay Hope Church harmless of any and all liability associated with the transmission.
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