Tuesday, January 5, 2010

In the News ... "Camp Aims to Give Youth Self-Worth, Deter Teen Pregnancy STD's"

By Megan Lee Buck
Assistant Lifestyle Editor
Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - As a retired youth minister from First Christian Church, the Rev. Pamala Vannoy has seen the faces behind the statistics on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

“The statistics are very alarming,” she said. “I’ve been in youth ministry for 20-something years and it seems about every five years the kids start getting sexually active earlier.”

To make a dent in those numbers and to encourage youth to make informed decisions, Vannoy has accepted the position as director of CLER Ministries’ camp program.
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