Covenant Youth of Alaska Covenant Bible Camp Special Edition Newsletter
Camp in a Box 2020: 4 Streams of Ministry A note from Marc Lantz - CYAK Program Director
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n April 1st, we cancelled our on-site bible camps. This gave us a good deal of time to alter our ministry plans. After prayer and discussion, we sensed the need to provide a tangible camp experience that could be shipped to our campers and their home churches. The vision of a VBS-style curriculum was discussed. What we developed was four key areas of camp ministry, which flow as streams into the river we are simply calling “Camp in a Box”.
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in June. This year, they are reaching out to our camper/staff database to check in and pray with those they won’t get to see this summer. Isolation is already a ministry challenge in Alaska, and pandemic restrictions have amplified that sense. We feel called to remind our students and staff that they are seen, known, and loved by God and His church regardless of physical distance.
The first stream is a camper care package. Each camper that registers gets a 2020 camp T-shirt, a USB media drive containing videos of camp We celebrate that 280 When we shifted to Camp in a Box, one of our worship songs and camp chapel times, and a sweet treat veteran team members prayed that God would campers and counting from the camp canteen. The take our small offering of willingness and create have participated with second stream is a group event something bigger like the prophet Nehemiah curriculum. We are empowering and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. Well, we us this summer. local ministry leaders with the celebrate that 280 campers and counting have tools needed to host their own unique “Camp in a Box” participated with us this summer. I invite you to join us in event at their church or school. Chapel Videos, Game/ giving thanks for what God has done and continues to do Activity Guides, etc. will be shipped to all leaders interested through this ministry project. in hosting a camp event in their village or community. I also invite you to register for “Camp in a Box”, as we The third stream of Camp in a Box is a social media campaign hosted on our Covenant Bible Camp Facebook Page. Campers, staff, parents, and camp alumni are invited to share their stories and photos from camp and give witness to all the ways God has blessed His people through Bible Camp. The fourth stream is a camper calling campaign. Our CYAK employees commit to serve 1-2 weeks at camp
have the capacity to expand our Bible Camp community to those who have never even been to Alaska or the village of Unalakleet. It’s open to all! For $10, you can get the camper care package (T-shirt, USB Drive, Snack) shipped to your door. Visit www.covenantbiblecamp.org to register. If you have questions about how else you can get involved with this ministry, please contact me at marc@cyak.org.