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OPTIONAL:
If you want your group to participate in the BOLD course during afternoon hang time, you will need to sign up by emailing [email protected].
This is an additional cost that is not included in your camp cost and can be made directly to Berry College, if your group is participating in the BOLD course. Click here for more information.
North Africa and Middle East (NAME) – Ethiopia
This year, we continue our journey with North African and Middle Eastern peoples. Thousands of people in the Horn of Africa have come to faith through the education, sports, water, health, and feeding projects we do each year. However, this region of East Africa remains home to 62 unengaged and unreached people groups who live in hard-to-reach areas.
This summer, we will see how the Lord uses your missionaries and local believers to reach out to children, youth, young mothers, and the local communities around the Horn of Africa. A major focus for 2025 is to research each people group and work to have a strategy to engage them in the next 10 years.
Through praying, learning, and giving to the FUGE Camps offering this summer, we can partner together to support the work of our missionaries with national workers as they work together to see every tribe, nation, and tongue reached for Jesus!
In Provo, Utah, appearances can be deceiving. “This is a beautiful community,” says David Gaskins. “Our nickname is Happy Valley. But the wild thing is, that’s a sarcastic nickname because nobody is happy here.”
David and Sara Gaskins are church planting missionaries who several years ago planted Mosaic Church in Provo, a town David describes as “the heartbeat and hub of the Mormon church.” Mormonism, David says, “is essentially legalism on steroids. Their system of belief is, ‘you must be perfect to earn God’s love.’”
In a city where only 0.5% of the population is evangelical Christian, Mosaic Church started small and slow. “We just met people and displayed the fruit of the Spirit,” says David. “And that was incredibly attractive to this community because all they’d ever seen was fake.” That’s how Mosaic Church grew to be a congregation that’s now made up of many young people who made the costly decision to leave the Mormon church. “When someone does that here, it’s a really big deal,” David says. “We’ve had people get cut off from their family, their jobs, their school—this church is now all many of these young people have.”
Perhaps that’s why he and Sara say Mosaic’s Sunday morning worship feels different than anywhere else they’ve ever been. “Every Sunday when I hear them sing, I cry,” Sara says. “There’s such a hunger and a desire to know and worship the real Jesus.”
When you give to the FUGE Camps Missions Offering, you’re helping missionaries like the Gaskins start new churches like Mosaic in unreached places. You’re helping provide Bibles, chairs, microphones, financial support, and much more for these families to get their new churches up and running. Pray that David and Sara will have everything they need to share the real Jesus with people in Provo. Giving to this project will go a long way towards making that happen.
To learn exactly what your dollars can do in cities like Provo and how missionaries all over the U.S. and Canada are starting new churches everywhere for everyone, go to namb.net/lifeway-camps.
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 5+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Charlotte, NC
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Appalachian State University
FUN FACT // I have an identical twin sister that also works camp.
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 5+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Mt. Sterling, KY
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of University of the Cumberlands.
FUN FACT // I can quote all three High School Musical Movies from beginning to end.
615.251.2348
COORDINATES // Louisiana Christian University, Mississippi College, William Carey University, WorldSong
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 10 +
ORIGINALLY FROM // Jackson, MS
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Steve and mom to Jayse and Liam. They have two dogs — Louie and Mabel.
FUN FACT // Fluent in American Sign Language.
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 5+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Tampa, FL
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of University of South Florida
FUN FACT // Owns a Christian clothing brand called inspirenow.
615.251.3823
COORDINATES // Ridgecrest, Southwestern Seminary, & Eastern University
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 25+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Princeton, KY
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Murray State University
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Danette since 2000 and they have one son named Colin.
FUN FACT // Has an alter ego — Flava Crave.
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COORDINATES // Carson-Newman University, Camp Tanglewood, Berry College, Missouri Baptist University, and Southern Seminary
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 10+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Winston-Salem, North Carolina
FUN FACT // Enjoys officiating sports.
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 4 years
ORIGINALLY FROM // Helena, AL
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Auburn University and Lipscomb University
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Ryan since 2019. They have a daughter named Shiloh and a golden retriever named Harper.
FUN FACT // Has been chased by a bear and successfully outrun it.
615.251.2341
COORDINATES // Brewton-Parker College, Cedarville University, Cumberland University, Glorieta Conference Center, Jenness Park, Regent University, Tusculum University
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 5+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Cincinnati, OH
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of the University of South Florida.
FUN FACT // She has 3 bionic joints.
COORDINATES // Milligan University, North Greenville University, Southern Wesleyan University, University of Mobile
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 5+ years
ORIGINALLY FROM // Newport, TN
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Carson-Newman University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Mark for 10 years and they have 2 children together — Hutch and Addie Mae.
FUN FACT // She loves to travel and meet new people.
COORDINATES // Aldersgate Retreat Center, Carson Springs Baptist Conference Center, Chowan University, Highland Lakes, James Madison University, Liberty University, Southeastern University, Southwest Baptist University, Union University
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 10+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Lexington, KY
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Eastern Kentucky University
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Mary since 2013 and they have three children – Caleb, Nora Kate, & Addie. They also have a dog named Berkley.
FUN FACT // Distant relative of Kentucky Fried Chicken founder, Colonel Sanders.
NUMBER OF YEARS SERVED IN STUDENT MINISTRY // 25+
ORIGINALLY FROM // Big Spring, TX
SCHOOL INFORMATION // Graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
FAMILY INFORMATION // Married to Michelle since 1990, 3 daughters, Karis, Kali, and Kaia.
FUN FACT // Was a pole vaulter in High School, with 13’ 6” being the official best jump.
OPTIONAL:
If you want your group to participate in laser tag or ropes course during afternoon hang time, you will need to sign up by emailing Scott Darnell at [email protected].
Click HERE to access the form.
Click HERE to access the form.
The LaHaye Recreation and Fitness Center Assumption of Risk form is for ALL participants that wish to take part in any activities during Track Times or Hang Time in the recreation center. While not everyone will use LaHaye, it’s wise to have everyone complete one of these forms.
Click HERE to access the form.
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Every year, a portion of the mission offering received at camp goes back to the local community through MFuge grants. Local ministries that we partner with can apply for the grant to continue ministry throughout the year. It is amazing to see how the Lord uses these ministries throughout the year.
When you give to the FUGE Camps mission offering this summer, you will be providing funds to support some of the local ministries that we serve with during the summer.