February 2005 FOF Camporee Newsletter Greetings! We hope you enjoy the information that we're bring you in this edition of the Faith on Fire Camporee Newsletter. The Camporee was an incredible experience for many Pathfinder and staff alike, and we wish to share with you some of their testimonies, as well as provide necessary information in this followup Camporee Newsletter --------------------------------------------- This Issue:
1. PATHFINDER EVANGELISM – AFRICA PATHFINDER EVANGELISM IN AFRICA: Over 60 Faith on Fire Camporee Pathfinders will be conducting evangelistic meetings from July 22 – August 6 in Ghana, Africa. The participants are from Columbia Union, Lake Union, Pacific Union & Southern Union. More than 30,000 Bibles collected at the Faith on Fire Camporee will be distributed in Ghana during the evangelistic meetings. More info or to sponsor a Pathfinder www.camporeee.org or 1.800.YOUTH.2.U ext. 7. Sponsored by: Center for Youth Evangelism, Faith on Fire Camporee, Global Evangelism, Your Story Hour & Lake Union Conference. 2. FOF FOLLOW-UP SURVEY FOF SURVEY: Please take a few minutes to evaluate the 2004 FOF Camporee so we will know how we did and how we can improve in the future. Download & print survey www.camporee.org/fof-camporee/site/1/docs/survey_followup.pdf. Mail survey to: Faith on Fire Camporee 3. CONFERENCE “GOOD NEWS” ARIZONA CONFERENCE: At the 1999 Discover the Power Camporee, Arizona brought 79 Pathfinders. At the 2004 Faith on Fire Camporee they brought 350 and, “we are shooting for 1000 in 2009.” Tony Anobile, Conference Youth Director/Secretary POTOMAC: Beth Beckermeyer, Master Guide from the Potomac Conference was unable to attend the FOF Camporee. Still wanting to be a part of the experience, Beckermeyer purchased 100 Potomac Conference trading pins and asked a friend, Mark VanArsdale, to trade the pins for her. VanArsdale enlisted the help of other Potomac Conference Pathfinders, and throughout the week they traded and collected pins for Beckermeyer, making sure that no two pins were alike. The Waynesboro Mountaineer Pathfinders and VanArsdale presented Beckermeyer with her collection of pins - approximately 120 unique treasures. This is a great story of how “Faith on Fire” actually burned in the hearts of Potomac Pathfinders during the Camporee! Source: Columbia Union Visitor 12/04 MICHIGAN CONFERENCE: Fifty-four TLT’s (Teen Leadership Trainees) from the Michigan Conference were invested at the Faith on Fire Camporee. Source: Lake Union Herald 11/04 4. NIGHTTIME PROGRAMMING GOOD NEWS: “I work in a community social service agency that doesn’t have positive feelings about religion and God. It is definitely a mission field. At times I have been frustrated and discouraged. I needed the message from Joseph’s story. I play the CD on my way to work nearly everyday. I know the program was created with the kids in mind, and I hope they went home with the powerful and encouraging message too. God indeed used the story to strengthen my faith. Thank you for the time, effort and energy that you put into the Camporee.” Wendy JOSEPH MUSICAL IMPACTS MORAL DECISION: Confidential reports have come to the FOF Camporee leadership that indicates many people have sought help to live a pure life after the FOF Camporee. For more support information:
Let’s pray for each other that the enemy will not have victory over this area of our lives. Let us be like Joseph and “run” from temptation. “THE FIRE WITHIN” MUSIC CD: Check out the “The Fire Within” website www.sitlerandstrong.com & order your copy of the CD soundtrack of the evening program for just $12. 17 songs are included on this CD. More info: Andy Strong andrewstrong1@msn.com. JOSEPH PRODUCTION IN TENNESSEE! Georgia-Cumberland Conference/Southern Union is sponsoring the Joseph production to be presented at a 7,000-seat arena in Chattanooga on April 16, 2004. More info: Rob Lang, Georgia-Cumberland Youth Director rob@gccsda.com or 1.800.567.1844. 2006 JOSEPH DRAMA/MUSICAL TOUR POSSIBILITY: A leadership group is praying about a possible 10-city tour from June-August 2006. If you would like to support and help sponsor this “on-the-road-tour”, contact Brian Sitler bsitler@aol.com. 5. COMMUNICATION/MISCELLANEOUS PATHFINDERS’ BASE CAMP: Your online camping gear and equipment store: tents, backpacks, stoves, lanterns & more. Each sale supports your local Pathfinder/Adventurer club. Club advertising available. More info: www.B-Camp.com. Source: Southwestern Union Record 01/05 FOF PHOTOS: Visit faithonfire.wwc.edu. They have hundreds of pictures for you to look at! CANADIAN PATHFINDERS DELAYED THREE DAYS AT U.S. BORDER: The FOF Camporee leadership has learned that Toronto area Pathfinders unpacked/repacked a semi trailer for border customs officials. It took them three days at the border to get into the U.S. to attend the FOF Camporee. Source: Walla Walla College Faith on Fire Photo Gallery http://www.wwc.edu/enrollment/gallery/FOFMON. GOOD NEWS: The Camporee was a huge spiritual blessing and we are so glad you were a part of it. Source: North Star Pathfinder Club --------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the FOF e-newsletter mailing list. To unsubscribe or subscribe a new email address visit us at http://www.camporee.org/subscribe.htm --------------------------------------------------------- This information is provided to you as a non-profit resource. The FOF staff does not hold any responsibility/liability for the excerpts/announcements/articles. If you would like to send your comments, submissions or to be removed from the email/mailing list, please contact Tatiana Meharry, Managing Editor at cfye@andrews.edu and/or Ron Whitehead, Editor at RonWhitehead1@compuserve.com, Center for Youth Evangelism 1.800.YOUTH.2.U.
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