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Summary of Articles
General News
Activities
Camp Meeting 2008 Ministry Highlights
- Ministry for All Ages
- 2008 Children's Ministry Highlights
- 2008 ‘Tweens Ministry Highlights
- Youth Ministry Highlights
- Adult Bible Study
2008 Information
Keeping in Touch with Camp Meeting
- Reserve Your Golf Carts Before July 5
- Cottages for Sale
- A Tribute to Rabun Smith
- Women's Memorial Established
- The "Back Porch" A Perspective by Marcia Pavey
- Indian Springs Welcomes Back Rock Springs Choir
- Tapes & CD Sets Available Online!
- A Message from Our Treasurer
- Winky’s Wish List
- Holiness Camp Meeting Directory
Community Day Activities
Saturday, July 12 – All Day
Free Lunch for First Time Visitors: Daily in the Cafeteria, 12:30 – 1:15 pm, July 11 – 20, 2008
Audio Visual History of Camp Meeting: A joint presentation with the Butts County Historical Society. See vintage photos of camp meeting and hear special projects occurring in the community. Main Tabernacle, 1:45 – 2:45 pm.
Historical Walking Tour: Get to know the most historical buildings on the camp grounds, including the Hotel, oldest cottages and more. Meet at the Memorial Building, 4:30 pm. Tour lasts one hour.
Special Music: Rock Springs Congregational Methodist Church Choir, 90 voices, Evening Service, Main Tabernacle, 7:30 pm.
Healing Service Moved To First Saturday of Camp
Saturday, July 13, 2008 11am Service - Main Tabernacle
Healing is one of the three ministries Jesus specifically gave to the church. One of main tenents of the early holiness movement was an emphasis on healing. This important ministry has been de-emphasized in our day.
In years past, the Healing Service was held during the week. Since 95% of all prayer requests are for healing, and since it is Biblical and a major part of our holiness heritage, the Board of Trustees wants this service to have a more prominent place in our schedule at a time when more people can participate.
“Even if recent years have seen much abuse and bad teaching on healing, that certainly is no reason to not teach and practice this Biblical ministry,” said Rev. Tom Atkins, 2008 Evangelist who will conduct this important service.
The Healing Service will deal with physical, emotional, relational and spiritual healing. We will anoint with oil as James 5 tells us to do when healing is needed in any of these areas. You may come for yourself and also stand in for loved ones. Rev. Tom Atkins also requests that other clergy be present to assist with this special service.
Ministry for All Ages
2008 Ministry Highlights
There is a place and a ministry for everyone at Indian Springs! Programs have changed since the days of Popsicle craft projects and flannel-board sheep at Glenn Tabernacle!
Each ministry has excellent spiritual leadership from trained leaders and teachers from Christian organizations such as Wesley Biblical Seminary and Kingdom Building Ministries. It is easy for all family members to participate in the various ministries at Indian Springs.
Children's Ministry
2008 Theme: Adventures from the Bible – “The Tabernacle”
Stories from the Old Testament about the Tabernacle where God lived among His people come alive through this exciting study. Through role playing and creating the actual Old Testament items, children will learn:
- Why did God want the Tabernacle built?
- What were the furnishings like?
- What did the Priests do?
- Why did the Tabernacle move wherever God led?
- How did David build the Temple as a permanent home for God?
‘Tweens Ministry
2008 Theme: “The Alpha-Omega Investigation” Genesis 1-3 and Revelation 20 -22
‘Tweens get an overview of God’s plan for us all from an exciting study in both Genesis and Revelation. We’ll begin at the beginning of time when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. We’ll end with the new heaven and the new earth with the possibility of living eternally with God because of what Christ did for us.
Everything we learn in our worship and teaching times and in our small Discovery Groups will prepare us for the most exciting part of any RAD Project:
The Multi-Mega-Giga Game on Thursday, July 17.
Youth Ministry (9th Grade - Collage)
Leaders from Kingdom Building Ministries
Youth Tabernacle: Bible Study at 9 am and Evening Service at 7 pm daily. Bible Study, worship, praise choruses, friends, reception & ropes course.
Youth leaders Dave Ward and Brian Goldie return this year from the Kingdom Building Ministries. These dynamic speakers encourage young people to grow deeper in their understanding of and relationship with Christ through Bible Study, small group activities and worship.
Some sermon topics include:
- "Wisdom Window" - opportunities to gain wisdom
- "Hide and Seek" - confession and repentance
- "King of the Hill" - jealousy, envy and forgiveness
- "Maximum Love" - loving God and entire satisfaction
- "In Case of Whatever" - holy living in an unholy world
Adult Bible Study
A Study of Corinthians 15: I Believe in the Resurrection of the Body
Main Tabernacle at 9:30 am daily
Rev. Mark Nysewander's fascinating ten day Bible Study looks at our future hopes as Christians and how it affects the way we live now. It will answer "Everything you want to know about the Resurrection of the Body buy were afraid to ask." Some topics studied will be:
- Why believe in the Resurrection?
- Does Resurrection change the way I live?
- How can I be certain of the Resurrection?
- What will my resurrected body be like?
Mark is one of the associate pastors of RiverStone, a Wesleyan Fellowship Church in Marietta, GA. He grew up attending Indian Springs and as a child, accepted Christ into his life. His grandfather, the late Rev. B. C. Gamble was a long time evangelist at Indian Springs in the 1960's and '70's.
2008 Speakers and Bible Teacher
Evangelists:- Dr. Tom Atkins: Tom Atkins Evangelistic Association, Monroe, GA
- Dr. Martin Hotle: General Secretary of The Wesleyan Church, Clinton, TN
- Dr. Benny Tate: Senior Pastor of Rocks Springs Congregational Methodist Church, Milner, GA
Bible Teacher:
Rev. Mark Nysewander: Associate Paster of RiverStone Church, Marietta, GA
“Friends, fellowship and food” are enhanced when totally integrated within the life of the camp.
| Hotel or Motel Reservations: Ms. Paige M. Medlock 859-858-2450 PMedlock@LexingtonChristian.org |
Annex – Light Housekeeping Rooms Reservations: Mr. Don E. Andrews 478-474-8236 jba31220@yahoo.com |
| RV & Trailer Park: Mr. Ken Seifert 770-722-7372 Seifert@bellsouth.net |
Youth Dormitory: Tommy Padgett (h) 229-833-4968 (w) 229-833-3500 or (c) 229-255-9709 Tommy@DasherandPadgett.com |
Camp Meeting Date – 2 weeks earlier this year: July 10-20.
Healing Service, Saturday, July 12, 11 am.
First Fasting Prayer Meeting will be on FRIDAY, July 11, Noon.
Reserve Your Golf Carts before July 5
To reserve a golf cart for camp meeting, mail your a check to the address below. Your order must be in to Georgia Golf Cart before July 5, 2008.
For pick-up, present your canceled check to David Crouse of Marcus Butler. The carts will be available behind the Smith Cottage (on the west side of the Hotel) on July 10.
Make Check Payable: Georgia Golf Cart, 384 South Cedar Creek. Mark check for Indian Springs Golf Cart. The cost is $290 for all ten days
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The Wilbur Dayton Cottage (2 BR) Click here for more information. |
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Rousell Trailer (3 BR) Click here for more information. |
A Tribute to Rabun Smith
Board Member 2001 - 2008
Rabun Smith was given a unique gift of seeing needs and fulfilling them. His life reflected this gift both personally and professionally. His love for Indian Springs was seen in his service. He faithfully attended camp meeting for over fifty years and had served on the Board of Trustees making important contributions to the Hotel and Music Committees. In a personal capacity his service was found in two much needed areas. First, he offered affordable homes to those wishing to have a cottage at Indian Springs. He set them up on the camp ground and offered them for sale at cost. |
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When Rabun saw that many people required assistance getting around the camp ground in the summer heat, he arranged for golf carts to be available for those needing transportation. Rabun was gifted in multi-tasking: he was minister, lawyer and mortician. In all areas of his life, he demonstrated leadership. Rabun passed away on January 2008 after a long illness. We will miss Rabun’s love, fellowship and leadership. We are blessed that his daughter Kimberly Harris and her husband David and daughters Charly and Lauren continue as part of the Indian Springs family. |
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Women’s Memorial Established with Bronze “Recognition Tree”
The Women's Fellowship at Indian Springs announces the establishment of a memorial for our mothers, grandmothers, great grandmothers and other grand ladies. The memorial will be a 5’ x 4’ commemorative “Bronze Recognition Tree” with engraved “leaves” bearing the names of the women we wish to honor.
The Recognition Tree celebrates all the women who have given their time, service and care, as well as ministry to the family, workers and friends at Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting. It will be placed in the Memorial Building.
In 1911 the women of the camp organized the "Ladies Auxiliary" to assume some of the responsibility for the "needs of the camp meeting". The first year they spent $36.20 on practical items such as bowls, pitchers, lamp chimneys and maid service. Contributions grew steadily, and in 1921, they raised $194.24.
This organization is now The Women’s Fellowship. It continues to encourage the involvement of all women attending camp meeting to maintain our spiritual heritage, as well as the upkeep of the grounds and cottages and assist with hospitality functions.
If you want to honor a loved one, an engraved bronze leaf can be placed on the tree for a gift of $500-$2500. The Memorial will be used for housing, furnishings and landscaping projects.
Details for ordering a “Memorial Leaf” will be available at the time of Camp Meeting.
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“My story about Indian Springs Camp Meeting is an example of the many miracles that God performs in our lives daily. The world often insists these events are luck or coincidental. God so seamlessly directs the paths of our lives that we usually don’t see what He has provided until after we have reached a resting point …that is, if we take the time to notice at all. Look how He works…… |
Indian Springs Welcomes Back Rock Springs Choir
The Rock Springs choir is known as the "Choir That Prays". It has over 140 people, including 12 orchestra members, who love to worship the Lord through song. The strength of the choir not is just the music but the prayer groups and prayer time. However, when one hears the choir, the music is outstanding.
Ricky Shepherd, Choir Director, believes strongly in the power of prayer. Choir rehearsals always end with a time of prayer. "People throughout the community come to our rehearsals to request prayer”, he said. At God's leading Ricky stopped a choir rehearsal to pray for a choir member who was scheduled for surgery to remove a cancerous growth. Because God answered that prayer, surgery was not necessary. The tumor was gone!
Last year the choir participated in a 365 day fast. Each day of the year there were at least 1-2 choir members fasting and praying over the music ministry. This choir believes that prayer is the most important thing they do and it takes top priority over rehearsals, special performances or travel plans.
The choir goes to many churches throughout the state of Georgia each year and performs for special events. Their prayer is that people will not so much remember Rock Springs Choir, but will remember the Lord and feel His presence in everything they do. Indian Springs is honored to have this choir sing again on Community Day, Saturday, July 12 at the 7:30 pm service.
We are pleased to share our Tape & CD Library from various 1980 - 2007 speakers in complete sets at special pricing, as well as limited selections of messages going back to 1962.
Our Library contains the preaching and teaching wisdom of many of “Indian Springs Greats” such as Dr. Dennis Kinlaw, Dr. Denis Applebee, Dr. John Oswalt, Commissioner Andrew Miller and more. In addition, there are several special testimonies from Dr. Dennis Kinlaw, Mrs. Beth Coppedge and Mrs. Joy Griffin. read more
Message from Our Treasurer
We are praying for great offerings this year for the Camp and for our missionaries. Also, it takes a lot of money to get ready for Camp! This is eased contributions come in prior to Camp. Please consider sending a check in the enclosed envelope as soon as you can!
Mr. Alan Wood
PO Box 26605
Macon, GA 31221
Your Camp Meeting is always happy to receive in-kind donations. Our Caretaker, Winky Carlock, could use the following items in working condition:
Washers, dryers, refrigerators, window unit air-conditioners (110 volt), microwave ovens, shop tools, lumber, bed frames and mattresses.
We will be glad to provide you appropriate receipts for your taxes. Contact Winky at 770-775-5721 if you have anything to donate.
Holiness Camp Meeting Directory
Make camp meeting a part of your plans this year! A holiness camp meeting directory shows the dates and locations of over 20 camp meetings in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, and more.
Check out this site to learn about other camp meetings that may be held in your part of the country. Of course, you are always welcome to visit us at Indian Springs, but if that isn’t possible, perhaps one of these sites will be closer to you.
Ever wonder how camp meetings began? Our website gives an interesting overview on the history of camp meetings.
Indian Springs Holiness Camp Meeting | P.O. Box 160 | Flovilla
| Georgia | 30216
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