School Ministry
FAQs
Who is it for and how does it work?
Scripture Union's work in schools is directed primarily at children ages 10 17 and occasional seminars are held for local PTA's.
At the moment we have two staff workers and 319 very dedicated volunteers, who work in more than 200 schools, reaching an average of 24,00 boys and girls with the good news of Christ.
Staff salaries are partially met with local donations, and subsidized by our income generating projects. The cost of teaching materials and other equipment is payed for by those who benefit from the program (volunteers, teachers, students).
When did this ministry begin?
English missionaries brought the work of Scripture Union to schools in Peru in the early 50s. Over the years many foreigners teaching in Peru have been involved as volunteers with the program.
Short term goals
- To enhance our schools work by establishing new contacts with churches
- To complete publication on a text and student workbook
- To develop schools and camp work along Peru's coast and to implement a Bible ministry
Long term goals
- To work in 90% of public schools along Peru's coast, Andes and jungle
- To attract new volunteers
- To improve written resources
Prayer requests
- That God would be glorified as we contact new schools in March
- That we will finish off well in schools and be invited back next year
- For parental permission and funds to participate in our 2004 camping season
- For insight and wisdom as we draft materials for next year
- For guidance as we share our vision for ministry with churches and surrounding schools
- For income generating projects that will sustain the work of Scripture Union in many new schools
Camps
FAQs
Who are they for?
Scripture Union has been the model for Christian camping in Peru since 1954. It offers camps for almost every age imaginable. Summer programs start out with children as young as seven and go right up to include family camps and senior camps.
Where are they held?
Camp Photo Galleries
We have been blessed with several very beautiful campsites. Our main site is Kawai, south of Lima on the beach, where year round camps, seminars and retreats are held. Kimo in the jungle and Kusi in the high Andes are remote locations where our campers spend some of the best moments of their lives. In the deep Amazon basin, along the Itaya river, Scripture Union has plans to add a campsite as part of its development plan for Puerto Alegria.
Who pays for the camp?
Fees are set for most camps depending on length of stay and location. However, fund raisers are promoted and scholarships are often made available.
Short term goals
Repeat last year's successful Day Camp held in a Lima shanty town
Long term goals
- A new campsite in the jungle
- To have college juniors and seniors run a coffee shop to help subsidize camp fees
Prayer requests
- For our staff and volunteers
- For the campers
- For pastors involved in our seminars and our faithful readers
- For funds for our camping program and scholarships
How to Help
| Recreational and Retreat Centers |
| International Ministries (Work Teams) |
| Taxi Service |
| Book Store |
| Auditorium |
| Handcrafts |
| Wedding Services |
| Educational Services |
Reservations
Photo Gallery
Want to be a part of a work team?
1. E-mail us with your questions at billyclark@
scriptureunionperu.org.
2. Whether your team chooses to visit the Amazon jungle of Iquitos, the high Andes Mountains in Kusi, Ica, the driest desert on earth or the Sacred Valley of the Incas in Cusco, please request your dates early. Come for a week or two and let us show you several of our exciting sites!
3. COST: In order to make ends meet, we need 20 member teams in order to offer an all-inclusive daily cost of $35 per person, in addition to a $200 per person per week fee to cover construction costs and contribute towards ministry.
4. DOMESTIC FLIGHTS (Iquitos and Cusco): $350. (*)
5. CONSTRUCTION FEES: $4000 per team of 20 per week.
(*) Air fares vary. When contacting us, please indicate whether you wish the difference from the $350 to be refunded to your church or sending institution by check or whether you agree for it to remain as a donation for our program to Abandoned Boys.
Key Verse
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Psalms 119:105