Who are the children that come to camp
Most of our campers are in the age range of 8 to 11. Most of them have at least one parent in prison.
By giving the campers a bible and teaching them how to read it; through memory bible verses, skits, plays, devotions, object lessons, puppet shows, missionary stories, and bible stories. The counselors are then able to use rest time and time before bed to discuss what they have learned and answer questions.
No. The camp is free to all children. Caring individuals and churches from all over the country sponsor children at $100 per child for a week of camp.
In 2008, 264 campers attended camp at Sagrada.
Referrals from the Prison Fellowship Angel Tree program are used to contact the camper’s families.
Volunteers drive vans loaned to the camp by local churches and pick up kids from set locations around western Missouri.
No, the camp is run 100% by volunteers.
The camp board prays and God provides donations from individuals, churches and other sources.
By sponsoring campers, giving money to the building and general funds, volunteering, and donating food and supplies.
Sagrada Scholarship Bible Camp is located on approximately 100 acres on Lake of the Ozarks. The camp is very remote and heavily wooded. It includes a lower part of the camp directly on Lake of the Ozarks including a boat dock and a swim area. The upper part of the camp includes teepees, covered wagons, a bathhouse, an office building, and a barn/activity center/dining hall.
The camp resides on 100 acres on the Lake of the Ozarks. We are about 35 miles from Warsaw, Missouri.
Three pairs of shorts or cutoffs.