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STM 2023 Wrap-Up: Short-Term Missions, Long-Term Blessings
Summer 2023 is gone just as quickly as it came. However, for the first time in multiple years, OPC Short-Term Missions is thankful to be able to look back on a summer full of teams traveling around the globe to assist missionaries, engage in evangelism, and to reach the lost with the gospel. This year, over 200 short-term missionaries went out to six locations: Quebec, Canada; two Czech Republic locations; Western Ukraine; Lanham, MD; and Wildwood, NJ.
English for Kids 2023: My View from the Kitchen
6:00AM. “Time to make the donuts!” Mornings started early at English for Kids Bible Camp at the Eglise Reformee de Beauce (Reformed Church of Beauce).
This was my family’s second year serving with the OPC’s short-term mission to Quebec. Whereas I was a teacher last year, this year I had the unique perspective of working in the kitchen, providing meals for the U.S. team. Three things stood out to me.
2023 Short-Term Missions Mid-Summer Update
So far this summer, one Short-Term Missions team has traveled to St. Georges, Quebec to serve the local children at the St. Georges English for Kids Camp and six teams have served at the Boardwalk Chapel in Wildwood, NJ. Here's what they have to say about serving the Lord, reaching out to the lost, and spending a part of their summer on mission!
English for Kids 2019: See You There!
It is our aim by the end of the week to immerse these kids in God’s Word through every aspect of the camp: songs, Bible lessons, crafts, and outdoor activities. We plant the seed, and the Holy Spirit works in their heart! I am very thankful that I have been able to be a part of English for Kids camp three years now. Lord willing, I will see you there...
English for Kids 2019: Reports and Photos from St-Georges de Beauce, Quebec
I am impressed, as every year, by the helpfulness of the entire American team and their eagerness to offer their help...
A Seven Year Veteran of English for Kids
The English For Kids Bible Camp at St-Georges, Quebec, has been a part of my life for seven years now. I have loved being able to see how the camp has grown and changed over the years. I have also been able to watch the kids grow and change...
Like Sailing Before the Wind
Friends, thank you so much for your prayers. English for Kids is the highlight of my year and I love your teens! Directing a staff of willing volunteers is like sailing before the wind...
A Fabulous Year at English for Kids
This was my fourth year at English for Kids, my second year in sports, and my first year as a leader. I was the Sports Leader, along with my assistant Alyssa Lagee. There was a heatwave going on during the first three days of camp, but that didn’t stop us...
2018 English for Kids: Photos and Reports from the Field (St-Georges)
A sweet girl of about 9 came up to me on Tuesday with a huge hug and “Thank you so much! I love English camp!” Some priceless moments like this balance out the nitty gritty details and coordination “weeds” that come with our labor...
God's Purpose, Guidance, and Provision
There is an amazing sense of God's purpose, guidance, and provision when we step onto His mission field. He holds our hands in such a fatherly way . . .
Overview - English for Kids Bible Camp (St-Georges, Quebec)
Each summer, a team from the Presbytery of New York and New England conducts a week-long Bible-centered, English-immersion day camp for children in St-Georges de Beauce, Quebec . . .
What a Wonderful Trip
I think this year topped any other year that I have been on this trip. Seeing old friends, meeting new ones, working with the kids in my class for eight hours a day, and serving our Lord and Savior . . .
Pilgrim's Progress
One of the leaders of the English for Kids Bible Camp taking place in St-Georges de Beauce, Quebec, sends out a daily newsletter to keep all those supporting and praying for the camp up to date . . .
Seed Planters
We were there to plant seeds. We weren’t the gardener, just the planters. Our job was to plant the Word of God in every way we could, whether by lessons, songs, or actions . . .
Look to Him in Missions
Jesus is being taught to all the nations and we need Him to shine His face upon us as we serve Him in this way. Look to Him in missions, not yourself. Look to Him from whom all blessings flow . . .