Family Camp 2009
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Our Evangelists
Bishop David Roller is our family camp speaker for the opening Saturday night through Thursday evening. He will also lead the Monday through Friday morning adult Bible study. Roger Allen from the East Michigan Conference will lead worship and music the opening weekend through Thursday night.
Supt. Ramundo will be speaking on Friday night and then missionary Dustin Weber will preach the closing services on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Dustin will be commissioned as a missionary during the Saturday night service before he speaks.
On Friday night, the children will preform at the start of the service.
MIssionaries
Fred and Barb Adams will join us July 12-14, 2009.
Fred and Barbara Adams were appointed as Free Methodist missionaries to the Philippines in 1981. Fred is senior pastor of Oceans of Life Ministries (OLM) and serves on the board of Light and Life Development Foundation, Inc., a relief and development arm of the FMC. He also works with Elim Farm’s Agricultural and Bible Training School, where tent-making pastors receive instruction for planting rural churches.
Barb, associate pastor at OLM, is a board member and office manager of the Light and Life Development Foundation. She coordinates International Child Care Ministries (ICCM) for the Southern Mindanao Annual Conference and oversees two ICCM street ministries and two tribal hostels. She is the liaison for ICCM Philippines to the home office.
Patrick and April Barrett will be with us on July 14 & 15
Patrick and April Barrett have served in Costa Rica since May 2006 and are now in the U.S. for a time of home assignment. While in Costa Rica they focused on helping the FM churches develop healthy leadership and effective ministries. Patrick, as director, guided the FM seminary in being a beneficial training resource for pastoral and lay leaders. April taught in the seminary and assisted administratively. She worked to strengthen Sunday school programs in the churches by providing training for the directors and coordinating regular district-wide teacher workshops. Both Patrick and April were involved in a newly-formed church planting support committee to help reach the district’s goal of one new church per year.
Patrick and April have two daughters: Rachel (born 1992) and Lydia (born 1994).
Youth Programs
Child care is provided for all worship services and is a part of the weekday children’s program.
Nursery for children up to 4 years old is available Sunday mornings and each evening. The nursery is in the annex room on White Field House and the children’s program is in the gym of the White Field House. Please use the west entrance of the Field House for the children’s program and the east entrance for the nursery.
For children 4 years old - Grade 5, programs are available weekday mornings, evenings and Sunday mornings. During the Sunday morning and evening services, children will attend the service with their parents and will be dismissed and trammed to their program.
Middle School and High School
Worship and Study
Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - Noon
Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Adam Davidson and Ben Barnes will be speaking during each session. Wellspring, from Spring Arbor University, will be leading worship each morning and Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday evening, Spring Arbor University will host a barbecue out by the teen tent for all middle school and high school students. It begins at 5 p.m. and is free!
Bonfires will be held for middle school and high school students on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings at 9:30 p.m. near the teen tent.
Middle school and high school students can participate in a hayride on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. Sign up during the morning sessions.
Prayer Time
Morning prayer time will be held Monday through Friday mornings in the Annex at the Field House.
Camp with us!
Want to reserve a site for Family Camp? We’re in the process of assigning sites right now! Call to have your name added to the assignment list: 517-688-3783
Check back often, as this page will be updated as we receive more information on this year’s Family Camp program.