The Campership Fund

The father of a Glisson camper contacted me back in March asking if Glisson had some kind of program to help families make camp more affordable while they were struggling with finances during the current recession.  In his email, he said to me, "I understand that camp is a luxury, but my son gets so much out of Glisson."

I am thankful this father was willing to write to me - especially considering how difficult things must be for his family, and many others, right now in this challenging economy.  I respectfully disagreed with him on one thing:  Camp is not a luxury.  It's an important part of our fulfilling our promise as a church to raise the children we baptize - and those in the church who haven't yet been baptized - to be disciples of Christ.  That's why we're here.

The number of families who requested assistance with camp fees for 2010 rivaled our 2009 figures, which were record numbers a year ago.  We are asking for help in continuing to meeting these annual needs.

Please consider how you can help these families with a gift to the Glisson Campership Fund:

• A gift of any size will be a blessing to someone
• $435 will cover the full cost of one week of Village Camp; $455 for senior high Village Camp
• $485 will cover the full cost of one week of Adventure Outpost
• $545 will cover the full cost of one week of Sparrowwood

The dad who sent this email to me closed his reply with this:

"It is extremely difficult to ask, but the desire for my kids to go to camp is greater than my pride."
 

You can help answer the prayer of a child who wants to attend summer camp - and the dad who wants it to happen.  Please utilize our Donate Now feature and do what you can to help these families.  Now that summer camp 2010 is over, campership gifts will build-up the fund for 2011 and will help to make this a sustainable, annual outreach of the Glisson summer camp ministry.

                                                                        
C. Russell Davis
Director/Manager
Glisson Camp & Retreat Center