What 30-year-old volunteer missions group is involved in all (and more) of the following activities?
Preparing to prayer-walk in Charleston.? Block parties
? Clowning
? Race track ministry
? Prayerwalking
? Evangelizing
? Daycare ministry
? Church remodeling
? Flood recovery
? Senior ministry
? Stage set construction
? Community festivals
? Fair ministries
Answer: South Carolina Campers on Mission.
Variety is the spice of life, and with the gifts of the Spirit there are many avenues of ministry for Palmetto State volunteers who give their time and talents to minister all over the United States through Campers on Mission.
Anyone can share as they go in the name of Jesus. Many of those who are involved in Campers on Mission are retirees who enjoy traveling in their campers or RVs. Even people with some physical disabilities can continue to witness in many ways.
In 2008, South Carolina Campers on Mission will observe 30 years of service. The culmination of the yearlong celebration will be a fall rally Sept. 4-6 at Lakewood Campground near Myrtle Beach, where one of the first Campers on Mission rallies was held in 1978.
South Carolina Campers on Mission volunteers help rebuild a house damaged by Hurricane Charlie in Ft. Ogden, Fla.The anniversary year will kick off Jan. 5 at the Campers on Mission winter gathering at the Baptist Building in Columbia. All interested folks are invited to attend the meeting, which begins at 11 a.m. and will feature a covered-dish meal. (Bring your favorite covered dish; the meat and beverages will be provided.)
Past Campers on Mission participants are encouraged to bring copies of photos from previous mission trips. The photos and accompanying descriptions will become part of a 30th-anniversary album for permanent exhibit.
For more information, contact Steve and Eugenia Grant, who are serving, respectively, as president and secretary of South Carolina Campers on Mission, at (843) 618-8059 or (843) 618-8060. Their mailing address is 277 Highway 38W, Sellers, S.C. 29592.
“Miss Sunshine” makes balloon animals at a special needs class.
S.C. Campers on Mission volunteers paint faces and help children make salvation bracelets at a block party in Man, W.Va.