Clifton Park Campus Life

12/12/2024

Earlier this week, we held our annual CDYFC Christmas Party, and welcomed students from Albany, Clifton Park, Cohoes, and Schenectady to spend time together playing games, eating Christmas snacks, and celebrating the true meaning of Christmas.

Thank you to Jeff Joseph for sharing the Christmas story with our students, and a huge thank you to all our volunteers, staff, and supporters for making nights like this possible.

12/03/2024

10/26/2023

It's party time!!

The Capital District Youth For Christ annual Halloween party is TONIGHT from 6:30 - 8 pm. We'll have snacks and treats, a costume contest, games, and more!

What are you dressing up as this year? Let us know in the comments 👇

10/24/2023

Week ✌️of Clifton Park campus life coming 🔜‼️

If you’re a student grade 8-12, swing by the campus life center between 6-8 tonight!

10/18/2023

Aaaand we’re back!

The 2023-24 campus life year kicked off with a bang, as we welcomed 27 students tonight. We played some games, talked about life, and enjoyed ice cream together. Our team is so excited to get to know all of the new students, and to continue to build authentic Christ-sharing relationships with the returning students.

10/17/2023

Campus Life is BACK!

Come stop by the campus life center from 6-8 pm tonight for our first club of the year. All students grades 8-12 are welcome!

06/30/2023

Day ✋ Recap..

The final day of 2023 was another fun one! The Deep Dive sessions the students have been in all week were all building up to today, where they were able to really dig deep in the topics they were discussing.

During the final night session, the students were all challenged to go ALL IN for Jesus. To dedicate their lives to knowing, trusting, and following Him, and to go out into the world to share the gospel with others.

In between all that were plenty more fun activities that our students got to partake in together. It’s been extremely encouraging to see how this group of eight students interacted together. They’ve all gotten to know each other on a deeper level, looked out for each other, and built bonds that will continue even after leaving here.

Several students have already begun asking about the dates for next years Heatwave, ready to come back and do it all again. God has really moved here in Wildwood this week!

06/29/2023

Day 4️⃣ Recap..

Today was amazing. I’ll recap the day below, but the most important thing that happened was four CP campus life students went forward with a decision to re-commit their lives to Christ. As the leaders worshipped and prayed with them, they shared with us their struggles, and some of things they were reluctant to bring to God. One student told us that he had never had a relationship with the Lord before this week, and that he had never experienced such pure joy. The Holy Spirit was with us tonight.

To recap the day.. we once again started with Wake Zone and Deep Dives, which are really the foundation for everything else that we’re doing. After lunch, two capital district teams entered the annual basketball tournament, and our Clifton Park/Schenectady team took home first place!

Campus Life then played glow in the dark mini golf, before all of CDYFC ate dinner together at the Pink Cadillac Diner.

The night session was amazing, and the night ended with a giant beach party which was a blast. Please continue to pray for the students and leaders as we round out the week tomorrow!

06/28/2023

Day 3️⃣ Update..

Another long, but exciting day here in Wildwood! The morning started as all do here at Heatwave, with breakfast, “Wake Zone”, and “Deep Dives”. It’s been cool to see the Clifton Park students forming relationships with kids from other chapters during these times, and also to hear about the things they’re learning.

For lunch, half of the group walked the boardwalk for some hoagies, and the other half decided on breakfast for lunch at “Uncle Bills Pancake House”, which did NOT disappoint. From there, all of CDYFC met up for a few games of bowling, before heading to the beach for some swimming and volleyball.

The evening session was truly amazing tonight. It started with some outstanding worship, and some students showcasing their talents on stage with a talent show. At the end of the session was a presentation of the gospel, and every student had the opportunity to hear about how Jesus came to earth to live, and eventually die in order to save each and every one of them. We watched as over 100 students from across the northeast went forward to submit their lives and accept Jesus into their hearts. A few of our CP Campus Life students that are already walking with the Lord decided to go forward to pray for their new brothers and sisters in Christ as well. It was beautiful, and it was why we go on this trip every year.

It also opened up new doors, as the late hours of the night were spent in great conversation, as the group continues to draw closer not only to each other, but to God. He is moving in Wildwood this week!!!

06/27/2023

Day ✌️Recap..

The students started off the day in their “Wake Zone” session with some worship and devotional time. They then moved right into day one of “deep dives”, where they grouped up with other students to learn about various topics.

After lunch, CDYFC put together three volleyball teams, one of which made it all the way to the semifinal round.

In between it all, there’s a TON of bonding going on as the students spend time in fellowship, and in the word together. It’s really amazing to see how bought in they all are after just one day.

It’s truly bound to be the “best week of summer”!