Mountain Ministry has become one of the focuses of missions work for them, and we are so grateful! Over the last 5 years, they have come alongside us with service projects, trail maintenance, and local community events. Through the work of LIFT, our Thrift and Coffee Shop has been transformed into a cozy and welcoming space that is versatile enough to also host our Sunday morning worship services and many other events, which has allowed our local church to grow and thrive. They have been a true blessing to our ministry and community!

During our final Waterville Valley Community Church service of the season, one of our attendees took his last breath here on Earth. This is what some of our church members had to say while reflecting on this event.

We love the unique way God has called and enabled this ministry to serve in the mountains we call home. Because of our distinctive mission field, we have the privilege of bringing the Gospel directly to people—right where they are—through the shared context and passion of both our church and our community. Shared experiences build relationships, and relationships are often the very means God uses to draw people to Himself and bring the gospel into their lives. We view community as “common unity”: the joys and passions our good Father has gifted us to share and celebrate together.

He reminds me of God's love for that child. God's desire for that child to know Him. He does not grumble, although he could list many reasons if he wanted to. THAT is why we do what we do. That is why my husband has worked for years unpaid or part time and has been so committed. Because he loves God and His children! He is passionate and called to sharing about Him with others. This patience, love and grace Nathan has is through the Holy Spirit working in him.

We look forward to the future and how God will use this camp (and SFC Camp) to form our youth into disciples of Jesus who use their love of the outdoors to know God through His creation and to point others to faith in Jesus!

In Acts 2:42 it says that the church was devoted to the apostles teaching, to fellowship, to eating with one another and to prayer. Believe it or not, the fellowship of believers was kind of a big deal to the early church and I believe it's a big deal to God. God desires his people to regularly come together in relationship, companionship, gratitude, worship and mutual encouragement in Christ.

That itself is the heart of why we do camp. At Loon Mountain Ministry, one of our values is "Sharing the good news of Jesus through word and deed in relationships and shared common experiences." We get to share Christ with these kids, and others at the mountain, through the shared common experience of skiing and snowboarding. That is pretty awesome! Jesus wants to be apart of and shared with every faucet of our lives.