SUMMER STAFF ADOPTION 2021: Prayer Support and Financial Support
Our Mission: Relationships: Together with God, with each other, with creation.
Camp Bethel is the outdoor ministry of the Virlina District Church of the Brethren that fosters and builds relationships with God, with each other, and all creation. When we live together in intentional Christian community, even for only one week, we gain person-to-person relationship skills to benefit the world. Staff Adoption helps us fulfill our Mission!
Why Adopt? Adoption helps these young adults accept God’s call.
We strive to recruit the best and brightest young adults for Summer Camp ministry service. It is a tough ask: they commit eight-to-ten weeks of intense daily leadership to care for and guide our children and youth. We pay them, but not as much as we wish we could and not as much as they need to afford college and textbooks. Some young adults want to serve but cannot afford to serve. As a non-profit camp, we keep camper fees as low as possible, charging only about 87% of the actual cost per camper. Staff Adoption helps these young adults accept the call to serve in Outdoor Ministry!
How Does Adoption Work? Prayers, letters of support, meet-and-greet (if possible), and $100 per Adoptee..
Congregations, Sunday School classes, businesses, kindred groups, families, and individuals can adopt one or more of our 40 Summer Staff members. Throughout the summer, you regularly uplift your adopted Staff with prayers, letters of encouragement, and possibly care packages. If possible (via Zoom or online) your Adoptees will worship with your home congregation to introduce themselves and share an update about our Summer Camp programs. You also raise $100 (or more) per adopted Staff member for a Summer Staff Scholarship Fund divided equally among all Summer Staff members for a $100+ end-of-summer bonus. Staff Adoption helps them afford to serve in Ministry!
Adoption Benefits Everyone!
Summer Staff members receive: Prayer support; encouraging letters & packages; $100+ end-of-summer bonus.
Groups/Congregations/Families receive: Adoption packet with photos and biographies of your adoptees; visit/worship/meet with your adoptees (if possible); Social Media updates from your adoptees; the blessing of helping Staff answer God’s call.
Camp Bethel receives: High quality young adults providing excellent care for each camper; prayer network through our District and community; shared vision and support for our Mission.
2021 is a particularly challenging year. COVID-19 safety mitigations in place for summer camps.
Working in summer camp ministry is challenging in normal summers, but in summer 2021 the work requires an extreme commitment for these young adults: behavioral covenants, keeping campers safe, extra sanitation and risk-mitigation, increased communications, and constant diligence. Staff Adoption helps "reward" their commitment to a safe summer ministry.
Get Started! Adopt a Group and/or Support the Fund.
We seek several congregations or groups/individuals to adopt one or more Summer Staff. YES, you can partner with one or more groups/congregations to adopt! Or simply contribute to the total Summer Staff Scholarship Fund. Learn more or sign up at CampBethelVirginia.org/adopt or contact Barry LeNoir at Barry@CampBethelVirginia.org or 540-992-2940.
Correspondence and/or checks (memo: Staff Adoption) payable to Camp Bethel, 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090.
Our Mission: Relationships: Together with God, with each other, with creation.
Camp Bethel is the outdoor ministry of the Virlina District Church of the Brethren that fosters and builds relationships with God, with each other, and all creation. When we live together in intentional Christian community, even for only one week, we gain person-to-person relationship skills to benefit the world. Staff Adoption helps us fulfill our Mission!
Why Adopt? Adoption helps these young adults accept God’s call.
We strive to recruit the best and brightest young adults for Summer Camp ministry service. It is a tough ask: they commit eight-to-ten weeks of intense daily leadership to care for and guide our children and youth. We pay them, but not as much as we wish we could and not as much as they need to afford college and textbooks. Some young adults want to serve but cannot afford to serve. As a non-profit camp, we keep camper fees as low as possible, charging only about 87% of the actual cost per camper. Staff Adoption helps these young adults accept the call to serve in Outdoor Ministry!
How Does Adoption Work? Prayers, letters of support, meet-and-greet (if possible), and $100 per Adoptee..
Congregations, Sunday School classes, businesses, kindred groups, families, and individuals can adopt one or more of our 40 Summer Staff members. Throughout the summer, you regularly uplift your adopted Staff with prayers, letters of encouragement, and possibly care packages. If possible (via Zoom or online) your Adoptees will worship with your home congregation to introduce themselves and share an update about our Summer Camp programs. You also raise $100 (or more) per adopted Staff member for a Summer Staff Scholarship Fund divided equally among all Summer Staff members for a $100+ end-of-summer bonus. Staff Adoption helps them afford to serve in Ministry!
Adoption Benefits Everyone!
Summer Staff members receive: Prayer support; encouraging letters & packages; $100+ end-of-summer bonus.
Groups/Congregations/Families receive: Adoption packet with photos and biographies of your adoptees; visit/worship/meet with your adoptees (if possible); Social Media updates from your adoptees; the blessing of helping Staff answer God’s call.
Camp Bethel receives: High quality young adults providing excellent care for each camper; prayer network through our District and community; shared vision and support for our Mission.
2021 is a particularly challenging year. COVID-19 safety mitigations in place for summer camps.
Working in summer camp ministry is challenging in normal summers, but in summer 2021 the work requires an extreme commitment for these young adults: behavioral covenants, keeping campers safe, extra sanitation and risk-mitigation, increased communications, and constant diligence. Staff Adoption helps "reward" their commitment to a safe summer ministry.
Get Started! Adopt a Group and/or Support the Fund.
We seek several congregations or groups/individuals to adopt one or more Summer Staff. YES, you can partner with one or more groups/congregations to adopt! Or simply contribute to the total Summer Staff Scholarship Fund. Learn more or sign up at CampBethelVirginia.org/adopt or contact Barry LeNoir at Barry@CampBethelVirginia.org or 540-992-2940.
Correspondence and/or checks (memo: Staff Adoption) payable to Camp Bethel, 328 Bethel Road, Fincastle, VA 24090.
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