Blue Umbrella Official Blue Umbrella Summer Issue | Page 10

Church
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By Rebek ah V.
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from AOA students on a quick
survey about mission trips and
church camps. Responses
started rolling in and it was
amazing to see all the
answers students gave!
Some of the questions in the
survey asked if you had ever
been on a mission trip or to a
church camp and if you were
planning on attending or going
on this summer. Most of the
students answering had been
and are planning on going this
summer.
For those who had been, they
said their favorite part about it
was being able to spend time
with friends and making new
ones too. Along with favorite
memories, students said that
they enjoyed participating in
and leading the various
activities and games. They
also liked hearing the
?
W e al l
h ave a
stor y, an d
w e al l
h ave a
God - si zed
h ol e i n
ou r l i ves
th at can
on ly be
f i l l ed by
Jesu s.?
messages. Students also
enjoyed working to spread
the Gospel with others and
helping those in need.
The two biggest questions of
the survey asked what
students had learned on the
trip or at the camp and if they
were able to grow in their
faith in God. The students
jumped on these questions,
and added some great words
and insight!
Those who learned from their
trips and camps said that
they learned to ?better share
the Gospel with others? and
to ?serve cheerfully.? One
student even learned that
they were called into youth
ministry! Another student
spoke of their mission trip to
Belize and said ?the people
are more laid back and are
less concerned with the small,
almost meaningless details,?
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