Be a Mustard Seed Giver!
You know the parable where Jesus says, “the realm of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches?” (Matt 13:31-32)
It might not be the perfect analogy, but even a few coins or dollars set aside every month over several months become enough to buy something that helps the community—so that children, youth and families can come and be safely sheltered and find a space to experience God’s love.
Or maybe the parable of the yeast that a woman mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened, resonates with you. Yeast is a magical ingredient (it’s really a fungus) that can be activated to create carbon dioxide and alcohol and make a little lump of dough expand to many times its original size, providing enough bread to feed a crowd.
How would your gift of $5, $15, $25 or $50 a month provide seeds or yeast for the ministry that happens at Camp Wapo, Ox Lake and Wilderness Canoe Base?
Over one year,
- $5 becomes $60, enough to provide a week’s worth of trail snacks for a Wilderness canoe trip;
- $15 becomes $180, enough for a weekend of s’mores supplies for Seeds campers at Wapo;
- $25 becomes $300, enough for two 2-person tents in the Boundary Waters;
- $50 becomes $600, and provides one camper scholarship for a family with need.
These are some fun examples of how a seed or some fermented yeast can grow and expand into something so much bigger than it began. The point is, once you get started, your gift will grow and multiply and do more than you ever imagined.
Your monthly investment at a level that’s meaningful for you, mixed with some faith in the transformative power of Bible camp, will yield incredible results.
Think of the joy the planter of the seed and the baker of the bread feel when the community shares the shelter of the tree and the loaf of bread in community together! You can feel that same humble pleasure of knowing that you are a mustard seed giver all year long!