Christian Life Week - Darling Downs
DATE
24-28 June 2024
TIME
10:30am Monday- 12:00pm Friday
AGE
Grades 7-12
LOCATION
Koojarewon Youth Camp
Borghardt Rd
Highfields QLD 4352
$405 per camper for the first 20 registrations
$450 per camper standard price
Registrations open 1 April- 9 June 2024. Camper places may fill earlier.
Family discount: $60 discount per camper for two or more camper siblings living at the same address and booked in the same cart for the same season made possible by the very generous bequest from the late and legendary Mark Grieshaber.
Financial Support: Financial support is available if you are unable to afford to pay the full cost of camp. Please see the financial support tab under the Other Details section at the bottom of the page for more information.
For confirmed leaders, please use your user name and password to register for camp here:
Christian Life Week (CLW) is a five-day camp for high school aged students that is centred on an unforgettable experience of faith, friendship, and fun. CLW is a chance for teenagers to escape the everyday, have a stack of good clean fun and discover more about what it means to be a Christian.
Director Profiles
Aimee Johnson
Hello Beautiful People! My name is Aimee, and I will be your director for this year at camp for Darling Downs CLW. I was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast and moved to Dalby in July 2020 after I got married to my husband, Michael (from Dalby). Since moving to Dalby I currently have two jobs: working at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Dalby (current worship place) as the Youth Ministry Coordinator 2 days a week and I am the Centre Coordinator/Receptionist for an Allied Health Service called ‘Vital Health’ working 3 days a week. I enjoy spending the rest of my time taking photos, playing sports, and being with family and friends from all over Queensland, which means I listen to a lot of both country music and sermons on my drives. I have been leading on camps since 2014, as it is a wonderful opportunity for all people to come together to share their faith with other Christians and to see God’s love in action through the different and many connections people make on these camps. I look forward to seeing you all on camp soon.
Every year up to five CLWs take place throughout South-East and Central Queensland during the June-July and September- October School Holidays. Each camp is run by a team of experienced and passionate leaders with stacks of fun planned for the week.
Generally, the program will contain worship, small groups, games, various activities and personal challenges, with individual camps taking on a unique flavour, dependent upon location, camp facilities, leadership team and size of the camp.
Check out our NEW Winter Kids .’Mini’ Camp Darling Downs for Year 3-6 which will run 3 – 5 July the week after CLW Darling Downs
Other Details
Bus Transport
Due to low interest in bus transport in previous years, we aren’t currently planning bus transport for this camp. If there is enough interest to make a bus run viable we are happy to look into it. Please contact us on 3511 4080 if you are interested in bus transport.
Subsidies
Church subsidy
Some churches have registered with LYQ to obtain a code to provide subsidy to their young people. Please chat to your pastor/youth leader about a subsidy code and amount. If you work for a church and would like to create a subsidy to help young people attend camp, contact us on 3511 4080 or office@lyq.org.au.
Payment Plan
We are more than happy to help make coming to camp a reality. Please contact us to talk about your personal situation and organise a payment plan. To secure your booking, we do ask that an initial 10 percent deposit is made at the time of booking.
Buchholz Estate Scholarship Fund
The Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District (LCAQD) can provide financial assistance to eligible individuals to attend a Lutheran Youth of Queensland camp. To be eligible to apply, applicants must live within the boundaries of the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District, be unable to pay camp registration fees and be of secondary school age.
For more information and to apply, please contact us at office@lyq.org.au or (07) 3511 4080.
Mark Grieshaber Legacy Fund
In 2018 we were blessed to receive a generous bequest from Mark Grieshaber. Mark (Greezy) Grieshaber was an active part of the Lutheran Youth of Queensland community for over three decades until his death in late 2017. Mark involvement started as a participant at our events but mostly he was involved as a volunteer leader for our holiday camps, particularly serving as our camp bus driver. Mark’s passion to support young people meant he often attended multiple events every year and although Mark’s involvement goes beyond our archived records we know he attended more than 130 different events! Those of us who were blessed to serve alongside Mark will remember his selfless leadership and care for others, and his passionate worship singing!
In consultation with Mark’s family we’re thrilled to be able to use Mark’s generous legacy to offer a $60 sibling discount for our holiday camps. Mark had a deep passion for youth ministry and dedicated many voluntary hours to leading on camp and transporting campers to, from and during camp. It is therefore fitting that we use his generous gift to offer a sibling discount that effectively gives families with multiple campers free bus transport to and from camp.
Commitment to Child Safety
Lutheran Youth of Queensland is committed to child safety and our practices are guided by the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and Queensland’s Eight Mandatory Requirements. We have zero tolerance for child abuse, and all allegations and safety concerns are taken seriously and responded to according to our policies and procedures. This includes a child centered approach to responding to incidents and allegations, and the reporting of concerns, not matter how small, to the relevant authorities. We ask that you support us in this by highlighting ways that we can improve our practice and by reporting any concerns you might have to the relevant authorities.
We have some awesome t-shirts, hoodies and caps available for purchase.
Peace in my troubled seas T-shirt: $25 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the t-shirt, click here.
Peace in my troubled seas Hoodie: $45 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the t-shirt, click here.
God is Bigger than the Highs and Lows Design T-shirt: $25 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the t-shirt, click here.
God is Bigger than the Highs and Lows Design Hoodie: $45 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the t-shirt, click here.
Light Up The World Design T-shirt: $25 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the brand new design, sizes and measurements of the t-shirt, click here.
Light Up The World Design Hoodie: $45 (inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the hoodie, click here.
He Restores My Soul Design Hoodie: $45 inc. GST). Selected sizes are available and can be selected when booking in for camp. To check out the design, sizes and measurements of the hoodie click here.
LYQ Camps Water Bottle: $5 (inc. GST).