Milan’s Musings

by State Pastor Milan Dekich

June is camp month at Chula Vista when kids from all over Alabama gather at Chula Vista for a few days of fun, fellowship, food, and, most important, faith. Friendships are forged that transcend time and even romance happens at camp as the many marriages that bloomed at camp proves.  Perhaps most crucial of all the special qualities of camp is that eternity is changed because hundreds if not thousands of people have accepted Christ in a cabin or in a service at the old, wooden altar.  I remember many a service where the altar was full of kids and adults praying.  My most crucial spiritual decisions were made at church camp.  Why does Chula Vista camp have such a powerful spiritual effect on people who attend?  Is it because there are fewer distractions at Chula Vista surrounded by trees and wildlife instead of electronics and screens?  Is it because the counselors and staff are there to seek God and help others seek Him?  Is it because of the multitude of prayers that have been prayed over the camp and people who attend?  Perhaps it is not just one reason but all of these and many more.  You can support the miracles that happen at Camp Chula Vista in several ways.  Join the many prayer warriors across the state praying for the camps this year.  Volunteer to serve at camp. Give financially to the work of the Church of God in Alabama.  The combined efforts of all Church of God people across the state make Camp Chula Vista possible.  You can give directly to The Church of God General Assembly on our website, facebook page or with the QR code included below.  The funds you give to the state work of the Church of God in Alabama make the camps at Chula Vista possible.