Herbert W. Armstrong was used to turn “the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers” through Summer Educational Program and other youth initiatives he established in the Worldwide Church of God, including youth camps in the United States, the United Kingdom and beyond.

“This SEP program is a wonderful thing. It brings the teenagers into an activity that definitely increases their interest in the activities of God’s Church.”
—Worldwide News (Aug. 13, 1979)

“[Olur young people coming along are the future membership and leaders in the Church and the leaders in the whole world government of tomorrow!”
—Worldwide News (Oct. 27, 1980)

“These camps are so very important. These youths will be leaders in the World Tomorrow!”
—Co-worker letter (July 24, 1983)

“These summer camps are doing a magnificent job of showing teenagers a better way to have fun and study at the same time. The camps are doing much to ‘turn the hearts of the children to the parents.’”
—Co-worker letter (Jan. 11, 1984)

“Words simply cannot describe the IMPORTANCE of these summer camps. These hundreds of young people will be adults being married and having children in just one decade. They will be leaders in the World Tomorrow. They are learning God’s way of fun, and are being taught God’s truth. … Of all those we can reach, these youths of those already in the Church are by far the most important. I feel you never realized that before.”
—Co-worker letter (Jan. 15, 1984)