June 28-July 7, 2014
DESTINATIONALASKA
In June we return to Alaska to work with primary students at a Bible camp in the bush of Alaska.
tanalianbiblecamp.org
Waqaa! (Hello, in Yupik) Team Leader: Kyle Luetgert Since 2007, our church has
Why Alaska?
had the annual opportunity to The purpose of this trip is send a ministry team to Alaska to spread the Gospel as a to serve campers of various unified team and assist the ages (mainly Natives) students and staff of Tanalian partnering with Tanalian Bible Bible Camp during their Camp, which is run by James primary summer camp. We will & Sharon Walsh. James and use our spiritual gifts and Sharon are long supported talents of service, teaching, missionary partners of Village camp-counseling, cooking, Bible Church. We also support music, and technology to have Megan Kirkland, who serves at a high-impact week of sharing t h e a f f i l i a t e d Ta n a l i a n the love of Jesus. Leadership Center.
TBC is located in the community of Port Alsworth, Alaska. It lies in the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve, a p p ro x i m a t e l y 1 6 0 m i l e s southwest of Anchorage. Like many of the rural communities it serves, Tanalian Bible Camp is only accessible by air. We truly believe exposure to the mission field on a trip like this will assist us in the goal of raising potential adult STM trip leaders for the future mission endeavors of VBC.
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DESTINATIONALASKA June 28-July 7
What will we do? 1. Training Since there are no roads leading to Port Alsworth, all out-of-town campers have to travel by plane. To make the best use of flights, each week of camp stretches from Monday-to-Monday. Our team will arrive a couple of days before
“There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch, every split second, is claimed by God and counterclaimed by Satan.”
Primary Camp begins, and during that time will undergo some basic training before taking on responsibility of the campers.
C.S. Lewis
2. Camp Counseling
3. Cooking, Crafting & More supplies for your own class to run Most team members will be camp during activity time! counselors for the third and fourth Some team members might find grade students. Each cabin will have themselves serving on the kitchen a Counselor & a Junior Counselor, t e a m , o r m a y b e e v e n t h e along with up to 6 campers. The maintenance crew. TBC has a variety Counselor’s responsibilities are to of roles that need to be filled with love these children with the love of each week of campers. Regardless of Jesus throughout the day’s activities, what your main role is, including the with one hour “off” a day: meals, Counselors, all team members will chapel, discussion, games, activities, be expected to help lead various and more! Many of the campers will activities during the week: crafts, not receive good Biblical teaching canoeing, cookie baking, rifle and mentoring any other week of the shooting, fishing, and more. You can even plan to bring along ideas/ year.
The Cost $1,400
Important Dates Nov 21/ Dec 5 Informational Meeting
While you are responsible for the full Dec 20 Application & $50 deposit due amount, our goal is that you would Jan 6-15 Applicant interviews pay 1/3 out of pocket, would raise 1/3 Jan 24 Notified of acceptance from outside of the church family, and would raise the final 1/3 through
Questions
Who should come on this trip? We’re looking for people (at least 15 years old) who have a heart for children, as well as skills and/or passions for: counseling, mentoring, leading crafts, teaching outdoor activities, or other camp activities.
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church fundraisers and gifts. We
[email protected] recommend bringing $150 pocket money for leisure and gifts. Regretfully, payments made and funds raised are nonrefundable as travel purchases are non-refundable.
Praising Him, Kyle Luetgert, Team Leader
