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The Birkey Bulletin
“Direct your children onto the right path and when they are older, they will not
leave it.” Proverbs 22:6 Summer 2014
The Great Adventure SIMC Summer Camps 2014
“By FAITH Abraham, when CALLED to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance,
OBEYED and WENT, even though he did not know where he was going.” -Hebrews 11:8
2014 Summer Camps By the Numbers…
153 Campers
34 First time commitments to Christ
44 Rededications to Christ
76 Bibles handed out
71 Total volunteers, work team members, & staff
4,000 Meals served
261 Water balloons used
8 Aerosol cans of sunscreen used
12 Tie blankets made for donations
101 Wordless book bracelets handed out
14 LITs participated in various leadership roles
11 States represented by work teams/volunteers
Contact Us!
Address: 14202 N 73rd Ave, Peoria, AZ 85381
Emails: [email protected] [email protected]
Phone: (309) 251-6735 (Jon) (765) 860-8220 (Lindsay)
Blog: birkeys.blogspot.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/jlbirkey
Donate online: www.wgm.org/birkey
www.wgm.org
Summer Camps 2014 Highlights…
Camps this summer flew by fast, but we loved every minute of it! This year’s theme was “The Great Adventure”. We
talked about many Bible characters that went on adventures with God. Each day had a new story and a new character.
We learned about Abraham’s journey of faith, Joshua and the tumbling walls of Jericho, Gideon and his dwindling army,
Peter trying to keep his eyes on Jesus, and Mary being faithful in having baby Jesus. Each day we concentrated on how
each Bible character related to the four key words in our verse: faith, call, obey, and went. Every Bible character we
talked about had faith, received a call from God, and responded by obeying and going where God instructed. What an
adventure it is to follow the Lord and His leading!
We praise God for His provision during these four camps. Each year, we receive several work teams and volunteers-
many from all around the U.S. God always amazes us in how He brings all of us together as a Body to accomplish His
purposes and build His Kingdom.
We also praise God for stirring the hearts of our youth and children, resulting in 34 first time commitments to Christ
and 44 rededications to Him! We also broke an attendance record for our 4th-6th Grade Camp, with 62 campers.
Finally, we praise God for how we saw Him at work in our 14 LIT’s (Leaders in Training) who volunteered during our
Elementary Camps. We are just beginning to develop the program and continue to be surprised at how our youth are
stepping up and growing in leadership so quickly. This is a blessing and great encouragement for us.
This summer truly was a Great Adventure and we look forward to the next adventures God has in store for us!
Blessings and Thanks for your Support!
-Jon & Lindsay Birkey
What’s Next for the Birkey’s and How Can I Pray?
Field Orientation– We will be visiting other WGM ministry locations around the state and also begin our
mentorship with other missionaries here on our field.
Camper Follow-Up-- We will continue to find ways to follow-up with and visit our campers.
Connect– We will continue building relationships with Native congregations and pastors throughout the
state as well as partnering with local churches.
Plan– We will begin planning for our other weekend camps and retreats. Our next camp is Teen Weekend
Camp in October.