Sponsored by
National Black Presbyterian Caucus
Southern California Chapter
Pacific Water Walkers Summer Camp
at
Elder Damon Green, Camp Dean
Elder Nakiesha Green, Assistant Dean
The Reverend Timm Cyrus, Camp Director
& Elder Margaret Cyrus, Assistant Director
The
Lord
inspired
the
camp
name
change
in
the
Summer
of
2005,
when
the
camp
was
cancelled
due
to
a
scheduling
conflict
on
the
part
of
the
Presbyterian
Conference
Center.
To
say
the
least,
it
was
a
painful
process
for
Pastors
and
staff
alike
to
speak,
as
well
as
send
letters
of
apology
to
parents
and
children
of
the
churches.
In
response
to
the
cancellation,
the
camp
leaders
chose
to
convene
a
two-day
leadership
retreat
for
strategy
planning.
Leading
the
activities
was
the
Reverend
Timm
Cyrus,
Pastor
of
Angeles
Mesa
Presbyterian
Church
in
Los
Angeles,
California.
It
was
truly
the
Mighty
Word
of
God
taken
from
the
text
in
Matthew
14:26
-29,
that
Pastor
Cyrus
felt
God
was
calling
us
to
be
“Water
Walkers’
like
Jesus
and
Peter
rather
than
be
like
the
rest
of
the
disciples
who
played
it
safe
clinging
to
the
boat
rather
than
following
Jesus.
Pastor
Cyrus
challenged
us
to
"Come
and
get
out
of
the
boat”
of
the
previous
set
back,
and
walk
into
the
future
where
God
is
leading
us
to
a
“New
Thing.”
In
the
country
Costa
Rica,
they
have
a
most
unique
anphibious
lizard
that
normally
swims
on
the
water,
but
when
it
comes
under
attack
by
a
would
be
predator,
it
stands
upright
in
a
walking
position;
however,
it
runs
to
safety
to
the
nearest
shoreline.
For
this
reason
the
Christians
in
Costa
Rica
named
this
water
walking
lizard
the
Jesus
Christ
Lizard as told in the above mention scripture depicting Jesus and Peter walking on water.
When
we
decided
to
become
Water-Walkers,
with
Christ,
we
moved
ahead
trusting
God
for
a
new
camp
expeirence
which
we
now
embrace
as
Pacific
Water
Walkers
Summer
Camp.
For
more
details
check
out
our
history
page
and
then
click
on
this
link
belowto
see
the
Costa
Rica
Lizard
in
action which inspired us so much so it became our official logo and new identity.
July 10 thru July 16, 2016
Six Days of Powerful Fun
July 8 thru July 14, 2018