Camp Ozark is Camp War Eagle’s sister camp. Much of Camp War Eagle’s program originated at Camp Ozark, including the Ozone Program. The Ozone programs of Ozark and CWE partnered up in a local mission project March 14-17, joining forces with Pontiac Church in Springdale to reach out to the community surrounding the church.
Each afternoon, the Ozark Ozone students helped clean the Pontiac Church. They mopped the floors, removed old ceiling tiles, cleaned out the oil drainage ditches, helped mulch the green spaces in the parking lot, and painted cabinets and drainage grates.
After cleaning, the group made their way to Brookhaven Apartments, where they were joined by CWE Ozone staff and students. Each day they hosted a block party for families in the community with numerous activities for the kids in the apartments. Kids and staff played soccer and basketball, jumped on inflatables, hula hooped, drew with sidewalk chalk, and played smash-ball. At the end of the event each day, everybody gathered on the basketball court to eat a snack and watch as the Ozark Ozone students performed skits and shared the gospel.
On Wednesday, children and their families from Brookhaven were invited to walk down the street to Pontiac Church to enjoy a free meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Families were given the opportunity to see Pontiac Church and were invited to attend a service.
Our hope is that through the relationships built and time spent with families, Ozark and CWE were able to provide a positive influence for the community surrounding the Pontiac Church, and to serve the church in its mission. CWE365 would be pleased to participate an event like this again!
Each afternoon, the Ozark Ozone students helped clean the Pontiac Church. They mopped the floors, removed old ceiling tiles, cleaned out the oil drainage ditches, helped mulch the green spaces in the parking lot, and painted cabinets and drainage grates.
After cleaning, the group made their way to Brookhaven Apartments, where they were joined by CWE Ozone staff and students. Each day they hosted a block party for families in the community with numerous activities for the kids in the apartments. Kids and staff played soccer and basketball, jumped on inflatables, hula hooped, drew with sidewalk chalk, and played smash-ball. At the end of the event each day, everybody gathered on the basketball court to eat a snack and watch as the Ozark Ozone students performed skits and shared the gospel.
On Wednesday, children and their families from Brookhaven were invited to walk down the street to Pontiac Church to enjoy a free meal of hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, and drinks. Families were given the opportunity to see Pontiac Church and were invited to attend a service.
Our hope is that through the relationships built and time spent with families, Ozark and CWE were able to provide a positive influence for the community surrounding the Pontiac Church, and to serve the church in its mission. CWE365 would be pleased to participate an event like this again!
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