mentor info 2026

Application link here

Thank you for your interest in serving at Refresh Summer Camp 2026!
We are thrilled to be hosting our 15th camp by the grace of God!

WHO ARE WE?
Refresh Summer Camp is an inter-denominational Christian evangelistic camp reaching out to high school students across Sydney, with a focus on youth from less reached & less resourced churches. The camp is run with a relational approach, delivering gospel-centred talks and small groups, alongside fun activities that aim to connect, engage and inspire teenagers.

MENTOR ROLE
As a mentor, you will play a crucial role in building the bridge between youth and the gospel through your day-to-day interaction with them, through structured and unstructured conversations, team building activities and daily gospel presentations.

All mentors will be a small group co-mentor who facilitates discussion around the gospel talks, and be in a games team interspersed amongst the youth.

If you have capacity to serve pre-camp, there are additional optional serving roles in the following:

  • Praise: Has a heart and passion behind using their musical gifts to serve God and others
    Admin: Everything that rhymes with Admin: Admin, Logistics, Finance, Comms, Safety & Rego
  • Promotions: Design, media, and marketing. You will help design camp-related materials, prepare camp media (e.g. slideshows), and plan social media posts and campaigns to promote camp.
  • Games/Aura: Looking for people who are creative or aspiring game-makers (both intellectual and physical games), flexible and love fun!
  • Mentors Training: Invest in other mentors to help equip them to do ministry.

ABOUT YOU
In order to apply to be a mentor, you must first fulfil this criteria:

  1. You believe that Jesus died and rose for your sins to reconcile you to a living relationship with God
  2. You believe that you are to live in light of this free gift of grace by the renewing of your mind and heart that shapes your words, thoughts, actions and life everyday. You seek to love God and glorify him with your life
  3. You are willing to have an attitude that is faithful, available and teachable during your season of serving at Refresh, striving to live above reproach as role models for youth. Be willing to share in genuine Christian fellowship with fellow mentors and leaders by seeking to serve and love one another, rather than to be served
  4. You attend and faithfully serve at a Bible believing church
  5. You are over 18 years old***
  6. You can provide a phone number/email of your church pastor/mentor from whom we can get a cross reference
  7. You have a clean criminal record, and no history of violence or misconduct
  8. You are available to attend the compulsory training events and complete required preparation tasks beforehand (see dates below)
  9. You are available to attend the camp in full from on 5 – 9 January 2026.
  10. You are willing to mentor a small group of youth during the camp
  11. You understand that you are expected to enthusiastically and fully participate in the program and physical activities as a part of the community, unless you are physically unable to or have arranged an exemption with the ministry director in advance
  12. You understand that there are youth follow up strategies (discussed at training workshops) that you are expected to use at least until the Reunion on 4 July 2026.
  13. You understand the cost of serving at camp for all mentors is $440 regardless of whether you have a sibling attending, though your sibling youth can get the sibling rate.
  14. You must provide a valid NSW Working With Children’s Check for verification

*** HSC Graduates of this year are able to apply as an assistant mentor or youth.
Assistant mentors will be under the care of a senior mentor and have less responsibility in leading small group discussions at camp.

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KEY DATES

MENTORS TRAINING RETREAT

  • WHEN: 29 – 30 November 2025
  • WHERE: TBC
  • COST (WORKERS): $125
  • COST (STUDENTS): $100

CAMP

  • WHEN: 5 – 9 January 2026
  • WHERE: Wedderburn Christian Campsite (208 Minerva Road Wedderburn NSW 2560)
  • MENTOR CAMP COST:  $440 (Payments to be made through Trybooking)

PRE-FRESH (PRESENTATION DAY)

  • WHEN: 6:30pm, 29 December 2025
  • WHERE: TBC

PRAYER NIGHTS (OPTIONAL)

  • WHEN:
    • 6:30pm Saturday, 16 August 2025
    • 6:30pm Saturday, 27 September 2025
    • 6:30pm Saturday, 18 October 2025
  • WHERE: TBC

MENTORS DEBRIEF DINNER

  • WHEN: Friday, 16 January 2026
  • WHERE: TBC

REFRESH REUNION

  • WHEN: Easter school holidays 2026
  • WHERE: TBC

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YOUR COMMITMENT

I will…

  • 1. Attend Refresh Summer Camp in full: 5 – 9 January 2026 (no part timers)
  • 2. Attend Mentors Training Retreat: 29 – 30 November 2025
  • 3. If part of a pre-camp team, be available to contribute to and fulfil my team’s preparation as faithfully as possible.
  • 4. Be available post-camp to follow up with youth before school goes back in Term 1.
  • 5. Attend Refresh Mentors Debrief 2026 and Refresh Reunion 2026
  • 6. Fundraise $300 through a personalised mission support letter to family and friends to gather prayer and financial support to help cover Refresh’s ministry effort.
  • 7. Communicate with the camp director regarding clashing commitments with events/duties in advance
  • 8. Follow our social media pages and posts: Facebook (Facebook.com/refreshsummercamp) & Instagram (@refreshsummercamp)

If you agree with the above, please continue to fill out the form. If not, but you would still like an opportunity, please contact us at refreshsummercamp@gmail.com to discuss. Please remember to lock in the above dates, keep praying and COUNT DOWN with us as we look forward to seeing youth hear the gospel, some for the first time!!

In His service,
Refresh Team 2026

N.B. All applications will be carefully read, prayed over and referees contacted. Once you finish the application, you will be sent a confirmation email. At the close of the application period, you will be sent ANOTHER email to officially welcome you to the team.

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# All details will be treated with strict confidentiality and will only be used for the purposes of Refresh. No details will be distributed to any third parties.

If you have any questions or inquiries, please contact us:
Email: refreshsummercamp@gmail.com

Alternatively you can contact:
Caelan Bistram (0410 274 637)
Esther Sylvester (0433 007 652)

Application link here