by John Carpenter | May 16, 2016 | Ministry News
Specific Needs
It continues to be both a challenge and a blessing to operate a faith work in these times. Our budget keeps getting smaller and smaller, our needs seem to be greater and greater, yet we continue to be able to operate by God’s wonderful grace. We thank the Lord for all He has done and continues to do to sustain us, and many of you have shared with us in it. It is quite a testimony when people ask about camp and we are able to tell them that the ministry operates with no charge to any child, that all our workers are all volunteers, and our monthly support comes from a small, but faithful, group of friends and local churches.
We are currently, however, only able to meet the basic operational needs for camp. We have some specific needs where we could use a little extra help with funding to help get us through the summer camp sessions. If you would like to give toward one of these specific needs you can designate your gift by mentioning one of the following needs listed below.
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Van Rental to transport campers from Kansas City ($200/week x 6) = $1,200
Chemicals for the swimming pool ($200-300/week x 10) = $2000-$3,000
Mattresses ($100 x 8) = $800
Recreation/Craft/Program Supplies = $400
Vacuum Cleaner = $100-$200
Many of our buildings need a new coat of paint = ???????
by John Carpenter | May 16, 2016 | Ministry News
Prayer Requests
We are continuing to meet on Saturday work days to tackle all the yet to done projects around the buildings and grounds in preparation for this year’s camp sessions. Please pray for us as we continue to fulfill this much needed activity for our Lord’s glory.
We have already been in receipt of many camper applications via the internet – so our various camp sessions have been getting filled up. It’s a beautiful thing to see this manifest itself. We urge you all to please remember these children in your prayers – that as we work to prepare the camp facilities and grounds to receive them, the Lord will do His work in preparing the hearts of these boys and girls to receive His Word of grace.
by John Carpenter | May 16, 2016 | Devotional
“It is the Spirit that quickeneth — the flesh profits nothing” “For we are the circumcision which worship God in the Spirit and rejoice in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh.” [Jn.6:63; Phil.3:3]
The first of these texts is a statement of eternal, immutable truth directly from Christ. The second is a Holy Spirit inspired truthful description of all who have been saved that comes from the writings of the apostle Paul. Both of these texts expose and have to do in some way or another with revealing to us the truth about the “flesh”.
First of all, the Lord Jesus declares concerning the “flesh” that it is completely and totally unprofitable; or, more literally, the “flesh” is without any use or benefit to us spiritually! In fact, the rest of vs.63 and 64 go on to say, “…the words that I say unto you, they are spirit and they are life; but there are some of you that believe not!” Then the Word tells us: “For Jesus knew, from the beginning, who they were that believed not, and who should betray Him.” Those who betray Christ in this life — do so by their reliance upon, and trust in, the “flesh” instead of Him.
Next, the holy Spirit of Christ through Paul, His apostle, teaches us that the true and genuine eternally loved and chosen child of God comes to realize that in this fallen and sinful world they cannot put any confidence at all in the “flesh”! This is so significant where our walk through life in this world is concerned. We cannot trust the “flesh” at all! This has to do with our feelings, our wills or the way that things in this world may seem to be. This teaches us that we need to be enabled and led by the Holy Spirit in order to rely only on the sovereignty of our Savior for everything that confronts us here circumstantially! This keeps us in a constant posture of humble prayer — waiting upon our great God and deliverer to manifest His saving presence in the midst of all of our trials. And, He will never leave us. He will ever be there for us to preserve, protect, provide and guide us. Praise His mighty Name!
Jesus told us from Jn.16:33 “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In this world, ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer – I have overcome the world!” This points us directly to the discourse that Jesus delivered right before He went to the cross. Here He tells us where it is that we have peace, even in this turbulent world of, oh so many, fleshly trials! We have peace “in Him”. In fact, He is our peace (Eph.2:14)!
Woe unto those that continually put their confidence and trust in the thinking and the deeds of the “flesh”. May our sovereign Lord, by His great grace, cause us to both will and do of, only, His good pleasure just as it says in Phil.2:13. This is that which constitutes for every true believer that which is described from Gal.5:16: “This I say then, walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.” Let us pray for one another that this be the substance of our walk in this world.
For Christ’s Glory Only-
John Carpenter
by John Carpenter | Apr 28, 2016 | Ministry News
We are still seeking staff members to volunteer to work with the campers this summer. If you or someone you know (age 15 and up) may be interested in a ministry opportunity this summer, please refer to the camp website at www.campdelhaven.org, call 816-690-8465, or email sheri@campdelhaven.org.
We are also available to come and speak to groups who may be interested in hearing more about opportunities for ministry.
2016 Camp Dates
June 6-June 8 Staff Training
June 20-June 23 Session 1 (Boys and Girls 6 to 9)
June 27-June 30 Session 2 (Girls 10 to 12)
July 11-July14 Session 3 (Boys 10 to 12)
July 18-July 21Session 4 (Boys and Girls 6 to 9)
July 25-July 28 Session 5 (Girls 10 to 12)
Aug. 1-Aug.4 Session 6 (Boys 10 to 12)
by John Carpenter | Apr 28, 2016 | Ministry News
A real need that we face is in regard to our Cabin 1 which has been invaded by mice. We need twelve new mattresses to replace what the little varmints have done! Each mattress will cost us right at $100. This is an expense over and above our regular operating expenses…so please bear this specific petition up to our Lord with us. Again, we thank you for doing so.
As we draw nearer and nearer to camp time in June, please remember to continue to pray for the children whom the Lord will intentionally send our way to fill up our camp sessions. Pray that they will be given ears to hear the truth of the gospel of God’s free grace through the quickening of the Holy Spirit. And, pray as earnestly for the ones that He sends to us to work with us on staff. These are the brave soldiers that will be right on the front line, day and night, with the children. They urgently need our prayer support!
