Home Sweet Home
Being at home is a funny concept: how do we decide when we are at home or not? After spending six months traveling around the
Being at home is a funny concept: how do we decide when we are at home or not? After spending six months traveling around the
Lk 21:28; “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” We live in a
Thank you for your prayers! With help from three grandsons we cleared more ground around the Mission house at Pumalal. Now for the grass seed
Girls’ Visit Right after Mother’s Day, both Ruth and Patricia were able to come down to Argentina to visit us during their summer break. All
As we think back over the past six months of visiting our teammates—both churches and individuals, we can’t stop thanking God for the incredible partnership
We rejoice that a believer in the Antofagasta Church publicly obeyed Christ in baptism this past Sunday. This gentleman publicly professed Christ as Lord and
Thank you for your prayers. This last week was cloudy, some rain (mud) and frost on Saturday morning when we poured the sidewalk. During the
Independence Day Chile’s Independence Day is September 18th, but Chileans celebrate the entire month. After some dreary, cold, rainy months things begin to perk up.
Camp News The month of September brought many different groups to camp: At the beginning of the month, we hosted the annual Family Conference for
1 Chronicles 16:1 “Seek The Lord and His strength, seek His face continually.” Baptism We are so thankful for the baptism of a husband and
Ezekiel 34:26 promises “showers of blessing” to God’s people. Our “summer of drought” has been followed by a winter of once-in-a-decade rains! Along with the
David Flinck writes to share the good news that the Antofagasta Church was able to resume meetings in their church building as of this past
Goal: To help with the cleaning of the floors both in the main building and in the chapel area.
Location area: Main Building
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Goal: To have ample space to work on projects.
Location area: Close to the camp entrance.
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In memory of Pastor Bill Park
Goal: Build an observation deck facing the soccer field and mountains, creating a seating area for meetings, devotions, meals, etc.
Location area: Main building
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Goal: To continue to provide an area where campers can find a place to cool off during the hot Chilean summers.
Location area: Pool area
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Goal: Create a chapel area next to the main building where a small group can meet. Currently the camp church plant group is in need of a bigger place to meet. This would serve not only for the church plant, but also as a new meeting room for the camp ministry.
Location area: Next to main building
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Construct support pillars
Goal: To offer campers that know the Lord the opportunity to invite an unsaved friend to camp.
Description of Scholarship: The average cost of camp in 2024 was $50. The saved camper who brings an unsaved friend to camp, and the unsaved friend, both get the scholarship to enjoy a free week of camp.
Approximate Cost:
The original well dried up due to a prolonged drought in the area. An attempt to deepen the well was made but could only manage to go several feet. Water did come out, but not sufficient to irrigate, let alone to fill up the future pool.
Goal: To provide water for the soccer field, the bathroom building and other green areas
Location area: Next to the soccer field
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Goal: Provide a place where children can play on traditional playground equipment with swings, slides, hanging bridges, etc.
Location area: Next to the sand volleyball area
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Goal: Provide stationary group games for children and teens
Location area: Next to girl’s dorm
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Goal: To provide an overflow room for extra staff or guests.
Location area: Behind the soccer field
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Goal: Move current parking area (next to the main building) to the front of the boy’s dorm.
Location area: Main building area
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Goal: To have a green zone right outside the main building with adequate seating area (this also includes swings) to do follow up counseling sessions after meetings.
Location area: Next to main building
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Goal: Utilize the high ceiling to create a second floor above the current dining area (50×50 feet / 15×15 meters). This would give us another large meeting area, a game room and a control room for the first floor.
Location area: Main building
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Goal: To provide an outdoor covered cement pad to carry on different programs and activities.
Location area: Back of the soccer field
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Goal: Adequate housing for campers.
Location area: Current boys’ dorm
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Goal: To create an outside eating area near the main building area.
Location area: Near the main building
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Goal: To recuperate our soccer field that once was green and now is brown or without grass.
Location area: Near the main building
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Goal: Create a seating area to have devotions as a cabin or simply a relaxed place for conversations.
Location area: Various places around the camp
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Goal: To add a variety of obstacles to work through as a cabin. This is a vital part of our program; it promotes teamwork and reveals character traits.
Location area: Behind the boy’s cabin
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Goal: To provide some green areas near the existing buildings.
Location area: Near buildings
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The church in Carmelo has hired labor to remove the old roof of the church and replace it with a new one. When the roof is finished, they will be ready for the next phase of the building process, which is having skilled workers come to help with drywall, plumbing, electrical, tiling and painting.
The Carmelo missionary team is aiming to schedule work teams to begin in August or September of 2022 and beyond.
The goal is to build a game-friendly outdoor area for kids as well as a covered soccer field with wire netting and lights.
This project includes demolition of existing walls to enlarge the auditorium space, along with the construction of two bathrooms, two Sunday school rooms and a foyer for reception.