Sivoy, our adult youth group leader had a good time with Owen and Logan and being at camp again (his 11th time in 9 years!)

There were lots of fun activities in the lake that were good during the hot days of camp.

We all enjoyed games and activities in the woods surrounding the camp. This is the dinning hall that overlooks the lake where we ate wonderful food!

I am talking during morning chapel time in the camp chapel.

We had a wonderful time at Bingle Camp’s Adventure camp this past July 5-11, 2009. There were 18 of us all together who went from Savoonga. My family- Kami, Owen and Logan and I went with the 13 youth, Nick who stayed the rest of the summer as an adult mail counselor and Sivoy who is the Bingle Camp coordinator for Savoonga and our church youth group leader. I, Jacob, was the camp pastor who gave the chapel talks and devotional times. We could see where God was using the camp with its caring counselors to grow the faith of the youth who attended. We thank all the church’s and individuals who contributed money to enable us to travel to and attend Bingle camp near Fairbanks!

Every one was then divided into their age groups with their teachers for more Bible study, activities, and craft time. After that was a time for games, snack, and then our closing songs and prayer. Lives were changed forever by the power of the Holy Spirit working through this team of youth and adults!

Then they would act out the Bible story in an improvisational skit then Brian would share about the meaning of the Bible passage.

They would start with an exciting time of song and motions

We had a wonderfull time with the youth group from 1st Korean Presbyterian Church of Anchorage when they came to conduct outreach services and led a Vacation Bible School in our church (June 15-24, 2009)! There were 11 members of their team and they connected well with the youth and children in the community. At each day of VBS 65-85 children attended and the evening outreach services grew in attendance each night attracting many youth and young adults from our village. God used them powerfully to evangelize the Good News of salvation and life in Jesus Christ!

Above is the new school which is now completely finished and will open August 24, 2009. Many are excited for this new facility. Below is a picture of the new playground with the new school! Next to it is a basket ball court! What a blessing for the youth and teenagers in the community.

Below is a picture of the old playground.

This last March-May (2009) was a time of good hunting for seal and walrus. Meat is put in freezers or hung out to dry (in the pictures above and below you can see seal meat, walrus meat and breast meat from some of the birds that are hunted hanging out to dry.

Below you can see the carcasses of two walrus after the meat, tusks, teeth and other items have been removed.