CYC
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 12:17 am
Did anyone here ever go? I went 3 times total in my COC days.
The first time, I really enjoyed it. I was in 9th grade and the theme was "Confidence in the Lord". I loved being in the mountains at a retreat with friends and it felt like a positive experience at the time.
The next year, the theme was "Purity". I didn't enjoy a whole weekend talking about sex. It was awkward. Later on, myself and others were discussing our thoughts on it and I admitted I didn't care for it this time. One guy says in a condescending tone "Well [name], you don't believe in being pure?? My issue was it being a whole weekend worth.
Several years later, I went for the last time. Generic topic, building with lousy acoustics for acapella singing, and always Lonnie Jones as the main attraction!
I used to know some of the guys who put it together. One claimed they never had them say from the stage not to clap or whatever during worship. That's false because I heard it said from the stage the first time I went. At any rate, I can't help but feel I missed out when I see some of what youth at our current church get to do.
The first time, I really enjoyed it. I was in 9th grade and the theme was "Confidence in the Lord". I loved being in the mountains at a retreat with friends and it felt like a positive experience at the time.
The next year, the theme was "Purity". I didn't enjoy a whole weekend talking about sex. It was awkward. Later on, myself and others were discussing our thoughts on it and I admitted I didn't care for it this time. One guy says in a condescending tone "Well [name], you don't believe in being pure?? My issue was it being a whole weekend worth.
Several years later, I went for the last time. Generic topic, building with lousy acoustics for acapella singing, and always Lonnie Jones as the main attraction!
I used to know some of the guys who put it together. One claimed they never had them say from the stage not to clap or whatever during worship. That's false because I heard it said from the stage the first time I went. At any rate, I can't help but feel I missed out when I see some of what youth at our current church get to do.