Summer Missions Project

Camping In Russia

Twenty Years after the fall of Communism, evangelical churches are making an impact in Russia.  Love of Christ Church in Asbest, Russia is one of these churches.  The Covenant Denomination has partnered with Love of Christ Church to support its’ ministry in this city of 80,000 people located in the Ural Mountains.  Camping ministry is one of the tools that they use to share the Gospel message – soccer camps tend to be very popular.  Over the course of a week, Christian coaches teach the fundamentals of the sport and also teach the message of Christ.  Each camper leaves with a personal Bible and devotional material set in a sports theme.  Covenant Pines is joining with the other Covenant Camps during the summer to 2011 to support this valuable ministry in three ways (1) camper scholarships (2) purchase sports/camping equipment and (3) provide formal training for the camp leaders. 

Last summer campers at Covenant Pines Bible Camp gave $9,289 for the development of two camps in Thailand!! In the past 15 years, Covenant Camps across the United States have given over $1.000,000 to help develop camping ministries in Russia, Equador, Japan, Africa, Chile, Mexico, Thailand, Alaska and Virgina.