The 2025 Winter Youth Camp welcomes all the Chinese Christian Churches across the Southeast United States. This event is organized by ACCCNW/ACCCN/ACCC and will take place on December 26 to 29, 2025 at Shocco Springs.
Theme: Unashamed – Romans 1:16
Speaker: Tim Kilgore
Tim Kilgore serves as the NextGen South Region Representative for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, where he helps equip and encourage student and family ministry leaders across the state. He has served in Student ministry for over two decades and is currently the Family Pastor at Central Baptist Church in Waycross, Georgia, where he oversees children’s and student ministries, leads mission teams, and preaches regularly. With a heart for helping the next generation know and follow Christ, Tim Kilgore has led countless youth camps, retreats, and conferences. He holds a Master of Divinity in Christian Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a B.A. in Speech Communication from The University of Alabama.
Where: Youth program will be held at the Mary Essie “Stephens Activities Center,” a multipurpose facility, which is part of the Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center. All youth will be rooming in the Mountain Ridge with other students and counselors.
Student Registration: https://birminghamchinesechristianchurch.breezechms.com/form/b4dc2e
Counselor Application: https://forms.gle/ZQsbPxKCxNR3iqhEA
Once your application for serving as a counselor is approved, you will be provided with a link to register and pay for the retreat online.
Arrival & Departure:
- Arrival – Friday 12/26/2025 3:00 – 4:00 pm – Check in
- Departure – Monday 12/29/2025 3:00 pm – Departure
Schedule:
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | |||
| 3:00-4:00PM | Check in | 7:30-8:30AM | Breakfast | 7:30-8:30AM | Breakfast | 7:30-8:00AM |
| 4:00-5:00PM | Welcome | 8:30-9:00AM | Group Devo | 8:30-9:00AM | Group Devo | 8:00-9:00AM |
| 5:00-5:30PM | Relax | 9:00-9:30AM | Worship | 9:00-9:30AM | Worship | 9:00-9:30AM |
| 5:30-6:30PM | Dinner | 9:30-10:30AM | Session 2 | 9:30-10:30AM | Session 4 | 9:30-10:00AM |
| 6:30-7:15PM | Ice Breaker | 10:30-11:30AM | Small Group | 10:30-11:30AM | Small Group | 10:00-11:00AM |
| 7:15-7:45PM | Worship | 11:30AM-12:30PM | Workshop 1 | 11:30AM-12:30PM | Workshop 2 | 11:00AM-11:45AM |
| 7:45-8:45PM | Session 1 | 12:30-1:30PM | Lunch | 12:30-1:30PM | Lunch | 11:45AM-12:00PM |
| 8:45-9:45PM | Small Group | 1:30-5:30PM | Free time | 1:30-5:30PM | Activities and Free time | 12:00PM-12:30PM |
| 9:45-10:30PM | Group Games | 5:30-6:30PM | Dinner | 5:30-6:30PM | Dinner | 12:30-1:30PM |
| 10:30PM-11:30PM | Snacks/Fellowship | 6:30-7:00PM | Worship | 6:30-7:00PM | Worship | 1:30PM-2:00PM |
| 11:30PM-12:00AM | Back to rooms | 7:00-8:00PM | Session 3 | 7:00-8:00PM | Session 5 | |
| 12:00AM | Lights out | 8:00-9:00PM | Small Group | 8:00-9:00PM | Praise and Prayer | |
| 9:00-10:30PM | Group Activity | 9:00-10:00PM | Small Group | |||
| 10:30PM-11:30PM | Snacks/Fellowship | 10:00-11:00PM | Testimonies | |||
| 11:30PM-12:00AM | Back to rooms | 11:00PM-11:30PM | Snacks/Fellowship | |||
| 12:00 AM | Lights out | 11:30PM-12:00AM | Back to rooms | |||
| 12:00 AM | Lights out |
Packing list:
- Bible
- Notepad & pen
- Towel & toiletries
- Backpack / Small bag to carry items
- Refillable water bottle
- Board games and cards
- Sportswear
- Closed-Toed Shoes
- Sandals for showers
- Clothing for 3 days
- Snacks
Do NOT Bring
- Video games
- Tobacco or any device with Nicotine*
- Alcohol
- Drugs*
- Weapons*
- Fireworks*
If possession of the above items is discovered, parents will be notified. The items will be confiscated until the conclusion of the retreat.
* Possession of above items may result in expulsion from the camp. Registration fee will not be refund.
Cellphone usage in the retreat is limited and is prohibited during worship, sessions, small group discussion, and workshops. Your small group leader will collect your phones at lights out.
Transportation:
The retreat as a whole will not be providing transportation. Each family is expected to manage their own transportation to and back from the camp. Each church may have their own carpool plan. Please contact the Youth Coordinator of your respective church for potential carpool information.
