Bethany United Methodist Church / 118 W. 3rd South Street / Summerville, SC 843-873-1230

Salkehatchie Summer Service is a pioneering servant ministry at selected sites in South
Carolina involving high school and college age youth, adult community leaders and persons
of different cultures in upgrading housing, motivating community cooperative efforts by
helping persons to help themselves, and providing all participants with opportunities for
personal growth and service.

Salkehatchie Summer Service is for high school and college age youth drawn primarily from
the South Carolina United Methodist Conference. Participants must be at least 14 years old
by the beginning of the camp they attend. Adult leaders are also needed to offer guidance
and support.  There will be more than 2700 participants involved.

This program of the South Carolina Conference Board of Global Ministries consists of a
number of work camps for United Methodist Youth in South Carolina. During the week
participants physically improve homes of needy families and reach out to these families and
one another in friendship.

There will be at least forty-eight camps. The Salkehatchie Steering Committee establishes
camps where need, opportunity, personnel and facilities meet.

Each camp runs from Saturday to Saturday. Camps are offered from May through August.

Many of our neighbors in South Carolina live in homes needing repair and Jesus has called
us to love our neighbor (Luke 10:29-37). South Carolina United Methodist Youth need to
experience Christian servanthood. “And he said to all, ‘If any man would come after me, let
him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.’ ” (Luke 9:23)

There is a $200 fee per person. Each volunteer participates fully in the experience of serving,
growing, learning and sharing together.

Volunteer - Youth willing to work and adults with skills to share are needed.
Donate Supplies - Lumber, paint, caulking, plywood, linoleum, paneling, nails, etc. may be
brought to individual camps.

Financial Support - Cash contributions are needed and appreciated. Registration fees and
conference benevolences do not cover all of our costs.

Salkehatchie Summer Service is an intense Saturday to Saturday experience.  
Volunteers are expected to remain in camp and fully participate one week per
summer.
Participants must be at least 14 years old by the starting date of their chosen camp.
Application and non-refundable $100 registration fee are due by March 31.  
Balance Form and $100 are due by May 1.
Make checks payable to Salkehatchie Summer Service.
Only 20% of a camp may be composed of any one congregation.
For every five youth from the same church there must be an adult (21 or older).