A Pivoting Season In recent months, difficult decisions were made as a result of COVID-19. At Word of Life Bible Institute, students quickly transitioned to remote education to finish the spring semester. Guests at Word of Life’s New York family and youth camps received the disappointing news they would not be able to attend summer camp. Summer camping for youth attending our Florida Youth Camp was also cut short after five weeks. These changes affected direct ministry in lives and have also created financial challenges. After prayerful consideration, we initiated the hard step of reducing operating expenses, including staff, by 33%, and budgets were rewritten for the second half of 2020. Funds to bridge the ministry through this challenge will provide resources to maintain facilities, care for staff, and prepare for the planned reopening of the Bible Institute campuses and the New York and Florida camps this winter and next summer. Ultimately, these resources will enable Word of Life to remain organizationally strong and ready to receive campers and students in the months ahead. Note: Some friends of the ministry have already provided gifts through an International Field Relief Fund to help our overseas fields who have special needs due to COVID-19.
Goal: $ 1,860,000
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