With the help of the Baptist Christian Association, Boys and Girls Christian Home held a Bible camp this May in Chikhaldara about 65 kilometers from BGCH. The theme for the children’s camp was “Choose Your Life” and the youth camp’s theme was “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth.”

The children’s camp (May 6-12) was led by the Rev. Beryl Rajaiyya from Nagpur, a former BGCH student. The children were divided into eight groups and taught from the lives of Jesus, David, Samuel, Joseph, Daniel, Solomon, Jonah and Esther. The BGCH team won the Bible Quiz competition on Mark chapters 1 through 3 and BGCH’s Rohit Shirsath came in 3rd in the Singing Contest. Forty-four children committed their lives to the Lord after hearing Rev. Rajaiyya speak on Deuteronomy 30:19.

The main speaker for the youth camp (May 9-12) was BGCHM Board Member Bishop Dr. D. T. Ward who spoke on Ecclesiastes 12:1. The Rev. D. B. Wele spoke to them about the fruit of the spirit and Rev. Hanokl Thorat spoke about spiritual warfare. About 135 young people participated and 85 committed their lives to the Lord.

A total of more than 250 young people from BGCH, Paratwada, Chandur Bazar Dharani, Warud, Morshi, Amravati and other villages participated in both Camps.