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Spring is Near

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“Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world.” – Virgil A. Kraft

Ahhhhh…. March!  A month filled with the madness & excitement of basketball and hockey play-off tournaments, corned beef and cabbage and some wearing of the green, slushy & melty sidewalks, perhaps tucking away the down-filled parka, and the sweet scent of the warming earth. It’s the month where we feel like we’ve turned the corner and the delightful warmth of Spring and new life await.

Our world does indeed feel quite drab & dirty. Downright topsy-turvy and somewhat filled with fear and dismay, I’d say. War and illness happening at levels we haven’t wanted to experience. But in this moment of brokenness, we have work to do.  And this work is good, and needed, and filled with hope.

In just a few months, in this broken and weary world, we will be welcoming young, expectant lives to our camps. We will teach them songs and prayers and lead them through vibrant worship services. We will play with them, roar with laughter among them – we will celebrate them and champion their uniqueness in bold and inspiring ways. We will walk alongside them and ask questions. We will share our thoughts and experiences we’ve learned in our own walk with Jesus. We will watch friendships bloom and blossom, we will squeal with enthusiasm over their art shop creations. We will help them to clean their cabins and tents, and to gently care for their equipment and their neighbors. We will show them how to live among one another in peace, in Jesus’ name, as we offer up prayers as the most important thing we can do.

When you make a financial gift to camp, you are helping all of this Spirit-filled, Christ-led, work happen at Camp Wapo, Wilderness Canoe Base and Ox Lake. Your gift will help a child attend camp for the first time.  Your gift will give a camper a week away from the usual stress of life. Your gift will inspire faith growth and encourage a camper in their walk with Jesus. Your gift brings hope to this ministry, a ministry that is so desperately needed by kids everywhere.

We invite you to join us in 2022 – to bring JOY and HOPE to thousands of kids this summer by supporting camp with your gift.

Sending you prayers of peace, comfort and joy this spring!