Dear Friends in Christ,

     What a unique experience -- Camp Meeting! As people across denominational lines gather together at Balls Creek and Rock Springs for Annual Camp Meeting, they are reminded that they are heirs to a great faith and are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses! Since the early 1800s, the Good News of Jesus Christ has been proclaimed at Camp Meeting, hymns of praise and thanksgiving have been lifted to God's throne of grace, and souls have been led into saving relationships with Jesus Christ!

     This month I'll be preaching at camp meeting on Tuesday evening the 14th and our choir will be leading the special music as well. It's been about 30 years since I last preached at camp meeting and brought a group of singers with me and I'm looking forward to it.

     August is a time that sees us beginning our preparations for the start of the new school year, and much of our church programming prepares to swing into full motion as well. This summer we've organized a new Christian Education committee to develop stronger ministry in Christian Education, and we've organized a new Audio Visual Ministries Team to upgrade our technology in order to enhance worship, and bring a new dimension to our outreach in the community as well. You'll hear more about their ministry as they meet and chart their course!

     Preparations for our next Family Life Center planning committee meeting are about finished, and that group will be swinging into action shortly as well. And of course, with our charge conference coming in the fall, our Nominating and Finance committees will be meeting soon to begin making preparations for the new year's leadership and budget.

     All of you have been so good to Linda and me, in so many ways, that I have to say it is a real blessing to us to be celebrating the beginning of our second year in mission and ministry with you. We'll all be a bit busier this year as we follow the leadership of God's Spirit in our Church, but those busy times will be filled with excitement and joy as we recognize God is at work among us, accomplishing His will through us. Whatever the challenges may be in this second year, I am confident that we will be able to "do all things through Christ" who strengthens us. May God bless the remainder of your summer!

Yours in the Service of Christ and the Church,

Bob

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