September 2005
Dear Friends,
My name is Matt Johnson
and I am currently serving a two year term in the
country of the Philippines. During these next few years I am
able to work and serve with many of the Filipino youth by
teaching in local Bible Colleges and also conducting youth
services and outreach activities. With 55% of the population
being under the age of 22 we are constantly looking for ways to
reach these students to show them the plan God has for their
lives.
A very successful area we
have been able to reach these students through is youth camp.
Last year five weeks of camp were held with a thousand students
in attendance each week. This year between the months of April
and March our goal is to have 20,000 campers, and it will be
possible for these students to go to camp for $7. This includes
transportation to the camp, food, lodging, services, and
activities.
I know many churches want
to get involved with missions but a monthly support commitment
is sometimes difficult to promise. However because of this open
door, I thought it would be awesome to see not only the
congregation but the youth groups themselves get involved by
taking a one time love offering for the youth camps in the
Philippines.
Camp in the states are
constantly increasing in price and usually members of the church
support a camper. With this price being so low I think this
challenge offers the students to have the opportunity to send a
person to camp and share the same experiences they have a camp
with person of their own age. If this sounds like a project your
church would like to have part in please contact me for more
details. Again this one time offering can be raised however you
would like… …Be creative. Thank you again for your time and
contact me for any additional information that you need.
Take Care,
Matt Johnson
to the youth of the Philippines
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