Sponsor Kids for Camp this Summer!
We are sending 11 urban kids to camp this summer, and we need your help!
The last week of May we had our closing party for our Homework Club kids. We invited their families to come as well to enjoy some fun and fellowship together and honor all their hard work.
Emily Clifford said, “I know we get to know the kids in our neighborhood better throughout the year. It’s cool to be on a first name basis with a lot of the kids in the neighborhood. I think change happens more with relationship building.”
We had so much fun that night playing volleyball with the kids and Laspada’s donated chicken fingers for our celebration too! Our regular volunteers, Mary Ellen, Lisa, and Charisse, coordinated having the kids make thank you posters to the Homework Club coordinator Rachelle Martin.
Pastor Donny thanked the kids for being part of our Homework Club and to them that we are always here at the 44 house when they need someone.
As the kids finish their last day of school this week and look forward to summer we want to stay connected and be a part of their development. We want them to keep growing this summer and most importantly want to be able to influence them for Christ even when Homework Club is not in session.
That’s why we are sending our Homework Club kids to camp and we need your help!
Last year we were able to send seven kids and this year we have an even larger group which is exciting! What makes this more special is both Pastor Donny and Rachelle Martin will travel to camp with our students.
Summer is a time to be outside exploring and enjoying God’s creation. But who in Chester can afford to go to a whole week of summer camp in the country?
This is why we are so excited about Inspire Sports Camp.
What is this camp about?
Inspire Sports Camps (ISC) has a vision of “transforming cities one camper at a time.”
ISC is a gospel-focused summer sleep-away sports camp experience for young people from inner-cities across the Northeast USA. The goal of ISC is to provide our underserved population of campers with a fun filled week of activities and most importantly of hearing the Gospel.
Each day is packed with high-quality sports training in basketball, soccer, dance, and includes activities like hiking, fishing, and high adventure. Each night, they bring in bands, DJ's, and dynamic speakers/ athletes who lay out a different aspect of the Gospel and show Christ’s love to the kids.
This is what our students need! Camp is fast approaching the week of June 23-28. But we need to raise support by Friday June 21 to send them and be ready to nurture them when they return.
How can you support?
Pray, serve and give. Only $115 covers a child for a week of camp! Yes, that’s it, only $115 gets one local student, who lives on our block, the opportunity to get out in nature, play sports, and most importantly learn more about Jesus.
The kids who were sponsored to go had a blast last year and we’re so excited for the opportunity to send even more kids from our block to this wonderful experience.
What’s great about this camp is that it always helps when children have memory building experience and activities to fortify the Gospel. This camp, or our homework club, might be the only place where a student is hearing the Gospel. We believe life changes with salvation, and we hope these students will get saved and reach their own families!
What’s our follow up plan?
We plan to have regular opportunities and activities for our students to get in the Bible and hear the preaching of God's Word. In addition to the kids camp we are continuing with our Community BBQ’s and having one each month this summer - the first one is THIS WEEK on June 13 so come join us! These three nights throughout the summer are all about relationship building with food, fellowship, music, preaching, activities for the kids, and baptisms.
If you want to be a part of this mission to help these kids have an amazing gospel-centered summer experience please donate by Friday June 21. Remember, to sponsor one child is only $115 for the week!
Thank you for your prayers and support! We are looking forward to how God will work in the hearts of these precious children at camp this summer.
We also need volunteers for summer events and homework club for next year. If you’re interested in serving in any capacity with us please click below. Thank you!