Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jonestown
2020 Application for Church Camp Scholarship
Zion’s is committed to making sure everyone in our congregation is able to experience Lutheran church camp, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. We believe that summer camp is a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to live in Christian community, to experience God’s presence in the great outdoors, and to be renewed in their faith. We believe that participation in outdoor camps helps to strengthen disciples for service and proclamation of the Gospel, and we are excited to offer camping opportunities through our partnership with the Lutheran Camping Corporation. Our congregation’s generous giving to our General Fund makes possible camping scholarships for all who are interested.
Please be aware of key scholarship details for 2020:
- Scholarship forms must be completed and returned to the Church Office by June 1, 2020, together with a copy of your camp registration form. Incomplete or late applications may not be considered.
- Zion’s will provide a scholarship for one camping experience per child per summer. This helps ensure that everyone has an opportunity to go at least one time.
- The baseline scholarship award will be:
- $220 for a week of camp
- $110 for a week of mini camp
- $80 for a week of Day Camp at Nawakwa or Kirchenwald
- Greater awards will be considered when families demonstrate financial need. Please speak with Pastor Caitlin if you need more financial assistance.
- Zion’s camp scholarships are different from Camperships available through the Lutheran Camping Corporation. You are eligible to apply for LCC Camperships in addition to the money awarded by Zion’s.
These are the steps for registering for camp:
- Complete the camp registration form, as found online (https://www.lutherancamping.org/) or in the camp brochure.
- In the ‘discounts’ section, be sure to mark “$20 – Camp Person attended meeting”. This will save you $20. If you need help calculating the other discounts, please speak with Pastor Caitlin. Note that another discount is available if you register and pay in full by April 4!
- In the “my church is paying” section, write either $220, $110, or $80, as described above.
- Make a copy of your registration form for Zion’s.
- Mail your registration form, and deposit, directly to the Lutheran Camping Corporation.
- Complete the form at the end of this document and turn it in, together with a copy of your registration form, to Pastor Caitlin. Once we have received this, we will send in our congregation’s portion of your payment. Don’t forget this step!