Christian camping has long since been regarded as one the greatest means
of bringing people to faith in Christ. This is true of camping in Poland as well as elsewhere. PEM presently works with two such camps there:
camps
camp eden
Located on the edge of the small village of Oćwieka in north central Poland,
Pastor Jan Tomczyk started this camp in 1977, during Communist days. It offers camps for every age: children, youth, adult, and senior citizens, and has been the means of many
hearing about salvation in this
gospel-starved part of eastern Europe.
(Scroll down to view the gallery photos of camp scenes.)
During a recent summer youth camp at Camp Eden, a television station from Bydgoszcz, PL arrived on the scene to do a feature article on the event. This 19 minute video is the result of that visit. Although it is in Polish, we have supplied English subtitles.
CAMP AT JASTRZĘBIE-RUPTAWA
This much newer camp, in the beautiful hills in the south of Poland, was started by
Pastor Andrzej Karzełek, whose church
meets in the same location. It continues to develop its program, as it develops its facilities.
(Scroll up to view the gallery photos of camp scenes.)
A great help for either of these camps is when English-speaking
people come to enjoy camping with them. It offers English language
learners opportunity to hear and speak English—another door
through which evangelism can take place.
Action opportunity: Plan to bring a team to a camp of your choice, sharing your life and faith with the campers that will be there.