A Voluntary Lay Ministry committed to Building Up the Faith In Catholic Teenagers
“There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens” Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
We, the Elisha Senior Leadership Team, believe that, after 31 glorious years, the season for Jesus 4 Real has come to an end - for the time being at least. After a great deal of prayer and seeking the Lord’s guidance, we have decided to cancel future camps and put the Jesus 4 Real camp ministry “into recess”. (Going “into recess” is not a final cancellation, but signifies a hope that, at some stage in the future, the Lord will “fan the flame” with new leaders and Jesus 4 Real will burst into life again!)
As you can imagine, this decision has caused us a great deal of soul-searching and not a little anguish (!!!) but, while we mourn, in a sense, we must also rejoice that we have been privileged to share the lives of so many amazing young people over the past 31 years! Their enthusiasm, talent, energy, commitment to the Lord and joyful willingness to seek the reality of the Holy Spirit have spurred us on over the years and brought us infinite blessings!
While we have decided to discontinue our camps, it does not mean that the Jesus 4 Real ministry has ceased, and we will continue to welcome opportunities to meet and share Jesus and the Holy Spirit with young people (and adults) in other settings, such as youth groups, Parishes, camps, school groups, Adult “Advance” weekends, etc.
We thank all of you (Priests, Elisha Team members, Prayer Warriors, Workshop tutors, Cabin Leaders and campers) for your support, encouragement and practical help over the years – without you Jesus 4 Real could not possibly have continued to function! May God continue to bless you all, as He blesses us,
Anne and Andy Lovell and the Elisha Team (Father Kevin Connors, Paul McCardle, Renee Vaz, Matthew Grevatt, Anita Crowe and Melanie Teahan.)