YOUR SUPPORT AT WORK Helping Youth Know the Lord Funny Murray invests her life to meeting the needs of students in Elim BY HANNAH PALMER
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part,” Funny shared. “The applications n every community there are are in school and we really encourage individuals who invest countless people to sign up for camp. hours to support and encourage youth. In Elim, Funny Murray is one Young people need to be mentored to of these individuals. worship in the Lord. Bible Camp is one of the ways that they are able to Working as secretary for the school, go to a camp with other students and Funny’s support for students extends to worship the Lord together. It is very beyond her job. Funny helps lead a meaningful for their lives spiritually. program called “Campus Life”. The They need that. We need that too!” program cares for students by giving them opportunities to thrive through fun events and Godly “Young people need to be encouragement. mentored to worship in the “We keep our ears open for Lord. ... We need that too!” needs in the community, especially when it comes to As Covenant Bible Camp canceled students, and we try to meet that in-person camp, “Camp in a Box” was need,” Funny shared. “You obviously invented as a way to bring camp to cannot meet all of them, but we keep students’ communities. Funny jumped our ears open.” at the opportunity and helped 72 One opportunity that fills a need is students sign-up to receive the “Camp Covenant Bible Camp. Each year Funny helps sending youth to camp so in a Box” experience. “I know the students are looking they can experience the love of God. forward to the boxes,” Funny shared. “I do the logistics part and Lisa “When we sow seeds into young Saccheus takes care of the money people, the Bible says that we are
July 2020 going to reap a harvest. And that’s what Bible Camp is about - to know the Lord and to have a personal relationship with Him. It’s such a part of our school and our students’ lives for them to be able to go to Bible Camp. Parents look forward to it. They are so thankful for this part of the summer to be able to see their children go to Bible Camp and come back refreshed and have the word of the Lord grounded in their hearts, in their lives. People who give to camp are doing so much by providing the scholarships and the money for students to go. It is such a blessing to see.” And while camp looks different this year, your financial gifts continue to make a huge difference in the lives of students. Thank you for partnering alongside Funny and Lisa to provide the youth in Alaska the chance to receive lifegiving encouragement.
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COVENANT YOUTH OF ALASKA A relational outreach, discipleship and leadership ministry for Alaska youth and young adults
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