Many youth enjoy Facebook interaction by tagging friends’ photos. The 2012 FISH Weekend theme “Tagged” will incorporate inspirational messages and interactive concerts, focusing on being “tagged” in the world.
Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church youth directors Jimmy Latham, left, and Alli Drinkwine invite area middle- and high-schoolers to attend the 2012 FISH Weekend at SMPC Feb. 24-25.“In today’s consumer-obsessed culture, we are bombarded with labels on every side. We feel the pressure to belong to something or someone,” said SMPC youth director Jimmy Latham. “Social media like Facebook and Twitter have given us the opportunity to showcase our lives to the world with the click of the mouse. Students constantly use Facebook as a means of communication and validation to their peers and social circles.”
Throughout the weekend-long camp inside the Warehouse of Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church Feb. 24-25, students will be encouraged to stay true to their identity in Christ in social media circles.
“FISH is our most important outreach tool,” said Latham. “We look at this weekend as an incredible opportunity. We will talk about our identity in Christ, comparing it to one’s Facebook identity.”
An estimated 300 youth are expected to enroll at FISH, also known as Fantastic Inspirational Spiritual Happening. Once students register, they receive a wristband to play on inflatable games.