Hey Y'all!
Many of you know that I will be serving at this youth camp called "Fuge" this summer, and if you didn't know, well now ya do! I know, I'm not going to another country! What's wrong with me?!
For the past 3 summers, I have had the opportunity to serve internationally for missions. So every time I return to the states and come back to school, people always ask, "So Tonya, where will you be next summer?" This time, I did not name somewhere out of the country.
I remember thinking what I was going to be doing this summer, and Mission Fuge was put on my heart, and I was so nervous because every summer I do international missions, and this summer God was like, "You're gonna serve in the states!" I don't care where I am, as long as I'm serving God and following His command to GO.
So applied for Fuge as soon as I came home from the Philippines last summer, and to my surprise I got a position to work for Fuge Camps! I'm going to be serving in Glorieta, New Mexico! This will be a new and exciting experience for me, and I absolutely can't wait to be serving and spending time with youth, sharing the Gospel, and doing mission work all at the same time all summer! I can't wait to see what God does!
What is Fuge you ask?
As a youth camp, FUGE mixes students and adults from various churches for one week into specialized groups. Students are spun out into Bible study and recreation groups which affirm them as unique beings created by God and draw them nearer to God who is the immovable center point. At the end of the week, students are brought back together and sent out to make a significant impact on their homes, churches, schools, and communities.
Fuge has different types of camp in one. Centrifuge, Mfuge, XFuge, and XFuge on Mission. What I will be working for, will be be MFuge. aka Mission Fuge. I will be serving as the Social Ministry Track and Bible Study Leader! Prayers this summer will be very much appreciated! The camp theme this year is Alive and Free,
and will be a study on the book of James.
What is MFuge?
At MFuge, you will jump into ministry with local communities and serve people in need. Our highly trained FUGE staffers will take care of the details, lead Bible study and facilitate the planning for each day.
At MFuge, Students are divided into groups for Bible study and ministry based on the type of work they request. Off-site ministry is facilitated within Bible study groups by a member of our trained FUGE camp staff, who also leads the Bible study. Ministry sites vary by location, but groups are trained and equipped for ministry through activities such as painting and yard work, facilitating activities with kids, or working in a homeless shelter. Adult leaders from your church accompany Bible study groups to the ministry site. Lunch is provided at ministry site.
During the day your students will be challenged and stretched as individuals; in the evenings, you’ll have an opportunity to build group unity over dinner, worship, fellowship and church group devotions.
MFuge is designed to give students a mission experience that opens their eyes to similar opportunities they may have to serve in their own communities, learning to live every day life on mission! (Yes I copied and pasted all that from the website!) www.fugecamps.com
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I will be leaving June 5th to head to Gorieta, New Mexico to begin training that will last for 8 days, then camp begins! I along with about 40 other staffers will be working 6 straight weeks at Fuge! I can't wait to see what God does in those 6 weeks and the lives that are transformed by what He is doing through those youth coming!
Please pray for all youth attending Fuge Camps this summer! Thanks for reading!
Tonya, :)
