The ministry of Mt. Hope Bible Camp operates under the umbrella of the Ohio Bible Conference, Inc., our official 501(3)c. Our ministry exists to evangelize and disciple people in a relationship with Jesus Christ through retreats, camps, small group and fellowship events. Our organization uses print and direct mail to market our events, especially with the use of postcards which include QR codes for participants to sign up online. While we are reaching a younger generation with SMS and email marketing, we are consistently aware we are communicating information to parents and grandparents who prefer mailed information and reminders.

For the past three summers, we have also used Conquest Graphics to print student workbooks for our teaching sessions during camp. We utilize these books to keep our campers engaged in the Gospel message and allow them to take their booklet home as notes from their camp experience.

We use print and direct mail to communicate to our donors and supporting churches through newsletters detailing specific events.

We plan to continue to use print and direct mail in the ways mentioned above and any additional ways our teams deem creative and engaging to our Mt. Hope community. We have considered adding more signage for our camper registration so parents and campers who are unfamiliar with our camp will be able to understand the process better. We are always striving to become better communicators of what is taking place on our grounds and finding ways to do it more efficiently. we believe incorporating signs (vinyl banners and others) around the camp will help make things become more efficient.

As we have done the past few years, our planning team has agreed to continue with an EDDM mailing this year to promote our summer camps. We have decided to target six mail routes (Otway, Rarden, Lucasville, McDermott, West Portsmouth and Peebles) surrounding our campgrounds to connect with new campers and families. Last year, we allowed Conquest Graphics to handle the entire process of the EDDM, which was so much easier than us trying to do it ourselves.

Lastly, my wife and I, as camp missionaries, often purchase business cards and prayer cards to encourage people to pray for us regularly and to have our contact information close. I anticipate this will be a Continued area of printing we will use in the days ahead.

As a non-profit organization, especially one with a smaller budget, it is important to find creative ways to connect with donors and churches to remind them of what is taking place in the ministry. Without print and direct mail, especially for our older community, many would no longer be engaged with what we do. Printing helps us to stay connected, to remind people of opportunities to volunteer in the ministry, to invite others to attend events, to give and support us financially and more. The print grant we have received the past few years and hopefully in the future will allow us to continue reaching people for the cause of the Gospel. Thank you!