Happy campers jumping up in front of Mayon.
As ministry continues on the islands, the Lord is continuing to open news doors on the mainland as well. One of the first ways He did this was through our end-of-summer youth camp.
Youth Camp
This camp began at our Santicon, Cagraray Island campsite, where 42 youth attended three days of games, activities, and sessions related to “stretching out” for Jesus. During the camp, the youth were challenged to stretch out their faith in God as well as in what He could do through them.
But it wasn’t all just talk. During the last two days of the camp, the youth were given the chance to put the teaching into practice. They were all shuttled the two-hour trip to Legazpi. Here they spent the first day helping fix up what would become our base for student ministry in Legazpi. The second day they hit the streets in outreach and evangelism, in which six persons prayed to receive Christ!
Here are some photos:
Youth on last day of camp posing on the roof in front of our new student center.
Celebrating victory after a game at our island campsite.
Small group meetings at campsite.
Teaching one of my sessions at the camp.
Babeth and her brother Jonel leading worship. Babeth is also our main youth worker with our radio ministry.
Camp worship led by the youth.
Small group discussion at camp. Jenny (left) and Ann Ann (right) are both now helping with the Legazpi student ministry. Ann Ann is from our Cagraray church.
Soon to be pastor of two of the island churches, Fernando teaches at the youth camp.
Evangelism training in Legazpi
Raymond and Joseph practicing sharing the gospel.
Exploring Lignon Hill just outside of Legazpi.
Student Center Work Project: Our first introduction to the dilapidated room we would rent for the Legazpi student ministry.
Jonathan, our main project coordinator on the islands, overseeing construction of outside tent at new center.
Working on the roof of the third floor of the apartment complex. (We rented the only room on the third floor, giving us a wide-open roof deck in front of the unit. How perfect!
Laying out the paint. It took a LOT to fix this place up!
Cramped quarters at night – over 50 people in an apartment made for at most 8-10.
Paint job finished!
Painting team.
Ready to use! A week after this, six student boarders moved in. This has helped us offset rent for the building and thus give a very cost-effective center for both the student and church ministries in Legazpi. The students also invite their friends to Bible studies.
Tired camper after two-day paint job
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