Albany adventure begins on Friday
Nine young people from the Diocese, and two adult leaders, will fly out to our link diocese of Albany in upstate New York on Friday where they’ll spend two weeks helping at Beaver Cross Ministries Summer Camp.
Not only will they learn a lot and grow personally and spiritually, but they’ll have the chance to impact other young lives as part of the Beaver Cross team.
This expression of the link between Down and Dromore and Albany began when a team of young people travelled to Beaver Cross in 2003. Since then a number of groups have travelled in each direction, with Down and Dromore regularly hosting American teams at Summer Madness.
Mark Wells (Youth Worker with Bangor Parish) and his wife Abi will be leading the Down and Dromore group this year.
The team will be serving in various ways, from assisting in the kitchen or in the grounds, to helping to lead groups of around 12 – 14 children and young people as they engage in various camp activities. They will also be sharing their faith through a Christian Education programme. The days will be long and hard work, but also a lot of fun.
Six of the team come from Banbridge parish plus one each from from Donaghcloney and Waringstown, High Street Methodist in Lurgan and Brannockstown Baptist, Kildare.
Please pray for the group who are away from Friday 5–Wednesday 24 July.
Here are their requests:
- Safe travel for the team and the children.
- Good teamwork and a willingness to serve.
- That the team would set a good example and encourage the kids in their faith.
- That the kids on the camp would hear about Jesus through them.