Welcome to Teen Haven's website
Thanks for visiting our site. Look around to see how God is using Teen Haven to equip urban youth. This month we're highlighting Summer Camp 2011 details, our Scholarship Program, along with our Winter/Spring Camp schedule (scroll down for details). Continue to the bottom of this page to learn more about our history and what we're doing today.
Also, feel free to click on these information links to learn more about Teen Haven's: City Program Information, Camp, Testimonials, or Directions.
May God Bless you - thanks for your support of Teen Haven!
Winter/Spring 2012 Camp Schedule:
JOIN US ON "THE JOURNEY"! Weekend Retreats at Teen Haven Camp are a refreshing way that youth can continue to learn, grow, and be discipled throughout the school year. Campers may attend multiple times during the school year, but please remember registration is on a first come first serve basis.
See below for our Winter/Spring 2012 Camp Schedule. This schedule contains details about: what to bring, camp activities, a typical schedule at camp, transportation to camp, and more!
If you would like to register for camp, CLICK HERE to print and complete a Registration Form. Then return your completed registration form and your payment to the Teen Haven City Center near you.
BOYS WEEKENDS:
- January 13-15 -- Ages 12-17
- February 10-12 -- Ages 9-13
- February 24-26 --Ages 12-17
- March 23-25 --Ages 9-13
- April 20-22 --Ages 12-17
- May 18-20 --Ages 9-13
GIRLS WEEKENDS:
- January 6-8 -- Ages 9-17
- February 17-19-- Ages 9-13
- March 2-4 -- Ages 12-17
- April 13-15 --Ages 9-13
- April 27-29 --Ages 12-17
- May 25-27 --Ages 9-17
CLICK HERE for details on locations of Teen Haven Youth Centers.
Questions: Contact the Teen Haven Main Office at 717-393-2716.
Summer Camp 2011
What a fantastic summer at Teen Haven Camp! Over 400 urban youth were able to attend this summer and 123 of them made decisions for Christ!
Teen Haven Camp provides a truly unique opportunity for youth to connect with God in a way they never have before. Our theme this summer was GPS: God’s Positioning System! Campers were provided a chance to understand their “starting position”, how to tune in to God’s signal, the importance of following His direction, and the final destination that God desires for them to reach.
Teen Haven's Scholarship Program
Once again this year, Teen Haven had the privilege of awarding four college students with Scholarships! This was made possible through the generosity of supporters of Water Street Ministries and Teen Haven who created two scholarship funds to assist students to attend college. Both scholarships are intended to assist students with financial need to gain access to a quality post-secondary education.
We are hoping to continue offering both the Thomas Wolfe Educational Scholarship and the Michael Skinner Memorial Scholarship each year. Click Here to view the Scholarship application packet and details. For questions or more details, please contact us by calling Teen Haven at (717) 393-2716, or emailing TeenHaven@WaterStreetMinistries.org
History and information on Teen Haven
Since 1963, when founder Bill Drury started knocking on the doors of teenage gang members in Philadelphia, Teen Haven has existed to see young people come to know Christ and grow to become agents of change for Him in their community.
When Jesus stood in the synagogue in His hometown to declare His purpose on earth, He quoted from Isaiah 61. This chapter has become an inspiration for the ministry of Teen Haven as we live out the Gospel among our cities’ urban youth.
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, … to comfort all who mourn … to bestow on them … a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. They will rebuild … ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” Isaiah 61:1-4
This passage shows the full-circle impact of the Gospel. The recipients of God’s grace become “oaks of righteousness” and “rebuilders of cities” bringing glory to God and hope to their communities. This is the hope and intent of the ministry of Teen Haven. Many of the kids we meet would be seen by the world as poor, captive, or despairing, but we also know that God sees their potential to be strong oaks and city changers.
At Teen Haven, we are blessed to share the Gospel with urban youth and disciple them as they grow in their faith, develop leadership skills, and impact their families, schools, neighborhoods, and cities. We’re seeing a generation of city changers growing in the name of Christ!
- Teen Haven has three city youth center locations: Philadelphia, York and Lancaster.
- Teen Haven Camp in York County operates year-round.
- About 60 youth are serving as teen leaders in the ministry of Teen Haven.
Purpose Statement
To advance the kingdom of God by reaching urban youth with the gospel, discipling them to maturity, and equipping them to be leaders in their communities.
Teen Haven is a division of Water Street Ministries.