promo kits
What we see on the surface seems important – appearances, grades, and accomplishments – but God’s word shows us that there is something that matters even more – something Beyond the Surface. God sees, knows, and cares about our hearts. He can give us a new heart for Him- a heart that is pure, humble, trusting, merciful, and willing to obey and follow wherever He leads. Join us in 2023 as we go Beyond the Surface!
Beyond the Surface Promo Video
Beyond the Surface Theme Verse
THEME SONG
Check out the 2023 theme song, “Beyond the Surface,” now available on all streaming platforms! Play the song on the way to camp and help kids get ready to sing at the top of their lungs!
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Daily Themes
choosing a centrikid theme
We believe that a summer theme is a fun tool to help share the message of Christ to kids that come to camp.You might be surprised that planning for camp happens so far in advance, but there are so many different things that must be written, produced, design, and edited, that it takes all of the 18 months to make camp happen successfully
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start with scripture
The spiritual content of camp is the most important thing! Before anything else, we spend time discussing and praying about the spiritual direction of the summer. Usually, a Centrikid Camp Spiritual direction falls within one of these areas: “Who God is, What God Does, Who We Are, What We Do.”
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choose daily themes
After we decide on the overall spiritual direction, we begin to focus on each day of camp, and how that should be broken down into smaller spiritual themes each day of camp. For example, this upcoming summer each day of Wonder is broken up into smaller themes like “A Big God, A creative God, A Personal God etc.” This is also where we begin ideating what scripture passages will be used as the basis for Bible Study and worship.
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Brainstorm overall motifs
After we have a solid foundation in the spiritual direction, then we begin coming up with motif. Last year, for example, the Centrikid team considered a motif of a factory, a greenhouse, and more before choosing the fitness motif for FIT: Faith in Training. When choosing the Centrikid theme, pairing the motif with the spiritual direction is extremely important to us and we want the connection between the two to be clear.
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leave the conversation open
Hopefully by the end of the planning day, we have laid solid groundwork for next year’s Centrikid theme, but we choose to leave the conversation open over the next few months. While we leave the meeting with an idea of what the spiritual direction and motif will be, we want to continue to seek the Lord’s guidance in the next summer, and we remain willing to adjust things if He leads us that way.
meet the content development team
These people are just a few people who help create biblical content we use at Centrikid!
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MICHEAL WALLEY
TIFFANY FRANCIS
JEREMY ECHOLS
Jonathan & Emily can’t wait to start their 7th summer with 
Eryn Riley is a student at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas majoring in Vocal Music Education. This is her second official year with CentriKid, and she is thankful for the opportunity to lead out in worship (one of the best parts of camp)! CentriKid has quickly become one of her favorite things, and she is so excited for this summer!
Matt is a worship pastor / leader currently residing in Hernando MS. He has spent the past 16 years traveling and leading across the country, while also serving for the past decade as one of the founding pastors and worship leader of Eastpoint Church in Lewisburg, MS. His desire is for people to realize and walk in their God given calling of glorifying The Father through individual & corporate worship
Dr. Shane Garrison is Professor of Educational Ministries at Campbellsville University School of Theology. Shane has served with CentriKid for ten years as a camp pastor and on the content creation team. He is married to Jennifer and they have two teenage sons.