As summer is approaching, so are all the camps and activities in Bryansk, Russia.  At the popular Christian operated

History Makers Camp at the Christian campground "Yolochka"

campground, Yolochka, 25 miles outside the city of Bryansk, God will be shaping many lives. History Makers Church, the church founded to reach the young people of Bryansk, was initially launched by using  a summer church camp in June 2008.  A ministry team from Dallas, Texas, “Glowing Heart,” came to help and host at this camp event… and a church was born. This year will be the fourth year for History Makers to to a Youth Camp, and they will be leading this for the first time on their own.

Leadership / Discipleship History Maker Camp. For two days a leadership core of about 20 young people will be living at Yolochka Campground for a leadership camp event. This will be to plan and prepare for the camp week.

History Makers Church Summer Camp

History Maker Evangelism Camp. For four days the History Maker Church will be inviting as many as 100 of their friends for a total outreach camp experience. All four days will be at Camp Yolochka. They will be doing sports, music, and a total package of events geared for young adults and older teenagers, which is the complete make up of this young church.

Yes, you can help…

Pray

• Pray for development of the leadership of History Makers, and that God would use this event to mold and shape this core group

• Pray for the many “fringe” young people who connect to History Makers Church to come to the camp
  

  Young people of Bryansk Russia

  experience. This is a critical week, and many lives could be changed eternally.

• Pray for these two back to back camp experiences. Pray that God would bless these events.

Help with Sponsorship:

• This young church is able to pay for 40% of the cost of the event, but could use some help financially with the rest.  The cost is $15 per day per person.  Our goal is to help with about $4300 of the $6300 it will cost for these two camps. You could help with this. Contact or write the offices of LifeWay Church for how to participate…

• Also, check out Glowing Heart Ministries at www.glowingheart.org then click on the “Russia Report” to
  

  History Makers Church Summer Camp

  better understand the History Maker Camps this summer and past summers.

Summer Camp Kids at "Yolchka"

During the month of July 2009, we will be hosting  300 – 350 children in an experience of SUMMER CHRISTIAN CAMP.  Churches throughout the region of Bryansk send children, both from Christian and non-Christian homes to experience a week of sports, crafts, swimming, healthy relationships, and lessons about how God can be real in their lives. The 2009 camp theme is “around the world with God,” as the children each day will take a ‘hot air balloon ride’ to visit continents and countries and see how people worship God.  The campground facility that is host to these camps is called “Yolchka” (which means ‘Christmas Tree’ camp in Russian).  For 40 years, “Yolchka” was a communist youth training camp (Pioneer Camp), but today that same stage that was used to teach that there is no god, is the same stage where the gospel in Jesus Christ is proclaimed and many come to follow Him.

Camp dates are the first 3 weeks in July 2009.

• You can participate by PRAYING for this ministry. We are asking you to pray that 300+ children will attend. Watch this web site through the summer for updates, blogs, and video feeds.
• You can help by contributing FINANCIALLY for Russian children to attend.  Cost of a week of camp is $80 US dollars.  LifeWay Church is hosting a camp fund raising auction on Saturday April 25th. Connect with the LifeWay web site to sign up for the dinner and auction.
• You can participate by maybe even GOING TO CAMP! There is nothing like falling in love with the children.

Soapy Bubble Blowing

"Capture the Flag" game at Summer Camp

"Uno" is the card game favorite at camp

Every camp ends with a Bonfire

Camp Theme for 2008 - Kings and Queens... and lots of fun

dozens of children accepted Christ at camp 2008

"We washed our hands for lunch!!"

Leadership Team for Kids Camp