Photo: Rodger and Dixie surrounded by some of the youth from the Butuan City Church at the Anniversary. Everyone in the photo has been touched by the camping program.
Hi, Happy Easter to You,
We will be on the road for Easter this year. On Saturday we will drive to the north side of our island (Mindanao) to make final arrangements with the San Simeon Church for the mission trip in May. We will spend the night and attend the 4:30 a.m. sunrise service.
The first camp of summer begins on Monday, April 13, and a capacity group of campers is expected. The facilities can only accommodate 85 altogether. This year the theme is on the camper's relationship with God and the theme song is "I am a Friend of God"--a favorite song of mine.
A couple of weeks ago we were invited to attend the special 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Butuan City Church of Christ. This is the second church of the urban churches that we started on Mindanao. There were approximately 150 in attendance and the services and activities of the day were planned and led by the youth of the church (remember youth includes up to 30 years of age if you are single.) The "youth" did a terrific job and it was with amazement that we realized that all of the ones leading are products of the teen camp!
The purpose of the camp "A F.L.A.M.E. in Mindanao" is being accomplished by God. F.L.A.M.E. stands for: Fellowship, Leadership development, Adoration, Ministry and Evangelism. The goal to evangelize, mature them in Christ and to equip them to serve in ministry is exemplified in the Butuan City young people. The Flame has spread and tranformed the church.
We thank God for allowing us this opportunity to see some of the fruit from the ministry of the camp. Another "fruit" we have the privilege to see is growth and maturity of the two young men are now leading the camps and working with us full time in Mathetes Youth Ministry! Eddie and Andy, both of them have received part of their training for ministry from the camp.
Please pray this week for camp:
Pray for the campers who will attend with their friends-but are not yet a friend of God--that they will accept Christ
Pray for the campers who will be challenged to give their lives more fully to God to use as He will.
Pray for the staff--that they will allow the Holy Spirit to use them as they yield their lives in service to the campers
Pray for safety in travel for all as they ride to camp and then home again.
Pray for the health of the campers and staff: pray for no sickness to spread through the camp
Pray for the families and churches of the campers: pray that God will bless them for sending their best to camp and for them to be encourage the campers when they return home on Saturday, April 18.
Pray for Eddie and Andy as they make the many decisions that we used to make for the camp. They have many requests for financial assistance and other minor situations they are now making the decision on. Pray for us to support them and encourage them in their enlarged roles of leadership.
Thank God and Praise Him for how he has used camp in the past to ignite a passion for knowing and serving Him in the hearts of the previous campers and their churches.
Hi, Happy Easter to You,
We will be on the road for Easter this year. On Saturday we will drive to the north side of our island (Mindanao) to make final arrangements with the San Simeon Church for the mission trip in May. We will spend the night and attend the 4:30 a.m. sunrise service.
The first camp of summer begins on Monday, April 13, and a capacity group of campers is expected. The facilities can only accommodate 85 altogether. This year the theme is on the camper's relationship with God and the theme song is "I am a Friend of God"--a favorite song of mine.
A couple of weeks ago we were invited to attend the special 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Butuan City Church of Christ. This is the second church of the urban churches that we started on Mindanao. There were approximately 150 in attendance and the services and activities of the day were planned and led by the youth of the church (remember youth includes up to 30 years of age if you are single.) The "youth" did a terrific job and it was with amazement that we realized that all of the ones leading are products of the teen camp!
The purpose of the camp "A F.L.A.M.E. in Mindanao" is being accomplished by God. F.L.A.M.E. stands for: Fellowship, Leadership development, Adoration, Ministry and Evangelism. The goal to evangelize, mature them in Christ and to equip them to serve in ministry is exemplified in the Butuan City young people. The Flame has spread and tranformed the church.
We thank God for allowing us this opportunity to see some of the fruit from the ministry of the camp. Another "fruit" we have the privilege to see is growth and maturity of the two young men are now leading the camps and working with us full time in Mathetes Youth Ministry! Eddie and Andy, both of them have received part of their training for ministry from the camp.
Please pray this week for camp:
Pray for the campers who will attend with their friends-but are not yet a friend of God--that they will accept Christ
Pray for the campers who will be challenged to give their lives more fully to God to use as He will.
Pray for the staff--that they will allow the Holy Spirit to use them as they yield their lives in service to the campers
Pray for safety in travel for all as they ride to camp and then home again.
Pray for the health of the campers and staff: pray for no sickness to spread through the camp
Pray for the families and churches of the campers: pray that God will bless them for sending their best to camp and for them to be encourage the campers when they return home on Saturday, April 18.
Pray for Eddie and Andy as they make the many decisions that we used to make for the camp. They have many requests for financial assistance and other minor situations they are now making the decision on. Pray for us to support them and encourage them in their enlarged roles of leadership.
Thank God and Praise Him for how he has used camp in the past to ignite a passion for knowing and serving Him in the hearts of the previous campers and their churches.
