Where we may be headed

I am hesitant to write anything that pertains to the future because we just have no idea how things may turn out. However, I feel that the Ambridge Sports Camp is moving toward becoming so much more than a "summer camp". A large part of the reason that Shea and I (Eric) moved here was because we have a desire to see the sports camp become a year round ministry. There are 5 ways that I see us doing that in the future...

1) creating or helping other organizations perform tutoring sessions, computer classes and career training for youth

2) creating Christian focused sports leagues like the ones that upward does; this will hopefully include basketball, soccer and flag football

3) creating a ministry that gives youth a chance to dream; I mean in the most literal sense, a place where youth can come hash out their God given dreams and we will attempt to point them in the right direction...for example Jimmy comes to us and he wants to play the guitar, we help him find a teacher either for free or for a fee (we will pay the fee) and set up his guitar lessons; while encouraging him as he discerns whether or not this is where he and God want him to be

4) we have the youth serve the community, everything from picking up garbage to tutoring younger peers to helping out with the Ambridge Food Pantry

5) lastly but not least we will continue the KidzLife meetings that give the youth of Ambridge a time of fellowship, food and time to learn about Christ their creator

Those are some of the ways I feel that we are headed and why we are here, these ideas continue to morph and change into new ideas so stay tuned, who knows what we will come up with next...