Raising eyes to the nations: Rob and El Falls at PY Summer Camp 2025
Rob and El Falls joined us at PY Summer Camp 2025, bringing their five children with them as they served as some of the camp’s Missionaries in Residence. Across the week, Rob gave the evening talks, and also led two all-in seminars on ‘What does it look like to leave everything behind and go overseas […]
When camp comes home, with Steven Hay
For Steven Hay, PY Summer Camp was once a place where his own faith was strengthened. Decades later, he’s watching that same camp shape his son’s heart, and bring the impact home to a small country church. Known by Jesus, not just noticed For Steven Hay, following Jesus began with a shift in what it […]
Made in His image, with Ethan Mills
Approximately 15-20% of the global population is neurodivergent. So, what does that mean for how we love and care for the children and youth entrusted to us in our ministry programs? What is their experience with neurodiversity—personally and in their friendship groups? At PY Summer Camp 2025, we intentionally created space for a Q&A-style seminar […]
Meet your PY Summer Camp 2026 Speaker, Andrew Vines!
Preparations for PY Summer Camp 2026 are well-underway and excitement is already building. One of the things we love most about camp is the opportunity to open God’s Word together, diving deep into a book or topic that helps us draw closer to God and each other. In 2026, we will be looking at ‘The […]
Making space for doubt, with Sylvia Siu
For the last two years at PYNSW Summer Camp, we have run seminars that explore topics of interest for smaller groups of campers, also giving our leaders the opportunity to design and deliver their own sessions. This helps them build confidence and develop their skills presenting to an unfamiliar audience. In 2025, seminars were held […]
Who am I? Steve White tackles identity at PY Summer Camp 2025
In the back of his Christian family’s station wagon, driving through Sydney as a teenager, Steve White looked out at the punks with their spiked hair and piercings outside Town Hall and thought, “Oh man, that looks like fun. They look like they are someone, they’ve got an identity.” That moment captures the heart of […]
How PYNSW camps shaped (and are shaping) the faith of a whole family
When Leanne and Steve’s family settled in the regional town of Leeton, six hours west of Sydney and five hours north of Melbourne, they knew raising children in Christian community would be a challenge, with few peers their age nearby. What they didn’t know was how deeply PYNSW camps would shape not only their kids’ […]
Living the gospel out together: Leading and growing at PY Summer Camp
PY Summer Camp is an experience that transforms both campers and leaders alike. For Gavin Hays, leading at PY Summer Camp is not just about leading activities or studies, but about doing life with young people and showing them the heart of Christ in every interaction. Life together “I think what stands out most about […]
The joy of following Jesus: Charlotte’s story of faith through PYNSW
For Charlotte McLaren, growing up in a Christian family in Newcastle meant she always knew about God. But it wasn’t until a pivotal moment in Year 6 that Charlotte made the decision to follow Jesus for herself. That moment came at her first PYNSW camp. “It was my first Christian event away from my parents,” […]
A second chance: The impact of PYNSW on Lucy
When Lucy first arrived at a PY camp, she didn’t realise her life was about to change. She hadn’t grown up in a Christian home, and faith wasn’t something she thought much about. But through the friendships she made, the talks she heard, and the love she experienced, she discovered something she never expected. A […]