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GOING BEYOND SERVICE TO THE ELDERLY, FORMING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS .......... 2
ISSUE 1
OCTOBER
2011
CONFESSIONS OF A CAMP COUNSELOR .............. 3
Y OUTH L EADERS—FINDING THE P URPOSE FOR Y OUT H M INISTRY .................. 4
INFORMING ABOUT AND ENGAGING IN GOD’S EXCITING WORK AMONG THE YOUTH OF THE GREAT SOUTHWEST
The end we ought to propose to ourselves is to become, in this life, the most perfect worshippers of God we can possibly be, as we hope to be through all eternity. - Brother Lawrence (17th Century)
Dealing with the ebbs and flows of youth attendance By Captain Elizabeth Welch, Casa Grande Corps There are times in the life of a Corps when it can lose generations of children. Tough economic struggles add to the difficulty in keeping kids involved on a regular basis. Many children face evictions and living in cheap hotels. These kinds of situations have most likely affected the programming at many Corps, and Casa Grande is no exception.
had left over water from the summer hydration program. We decided to offer water to children walking home from the elementary and middle schools across the street from us. We also began to send home flyers for parties. After a poorly attended Valentine’s Day party, we felt a little discouraged, but were determined to start some kind of weekday programming.
In August of 2009 we suffered the loss of 4 households, which left us with no children on Sundays. That summer, we
In March of 2010, we began promoting a two - day afterschool program filled continued on next page...
YOUTH SPOTLIGHT: Name: Alberto Castillo Team: Alaska, San Francisco Best experience: Our second week in Alaska we didn’t do much work but became really close to the people who lived there. The elders invited us into their home and we got to eat some of the food. That was when we really fell in love with the people. Learning experience: I learned wherever you are whatever the circumstances are you can trust in God and God is always with you. Different person: After Service Corps I now thank God every morning and every day for every little thing. I also really want to be more involved in the Corps. I’d rather do stuff with my church family than be with my friends.