There were numerous ways to measure the success of the 2017 Heritage Weekend festivities at the Central PA Wesleyan Campground near New Columbia. The attendance, the growing list of activities, the large smorgasbord of donated silent auction items, the fear conquered via a family kayaking adventure, the big smile on one young lady’s face as …
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The deadline is fast approaching for those interested in attending the sixth annual Heritage Banquet during the upcoming Central Pennsylvania Wesleyan Campground’s Heritage Weekend planned for Sept. 29-30. Tickets need to be ordered through Lisa Jo Smith at the campground office no later than Wednesday, Sept. 20. Several family based activities have been added to the …
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The Central Pennsylvania Wesleyan Campground and Conference Center will host a special event filled with fun, fellowship and fundraising at Heritage Weekend 2017. Set for Sept. 29-30, this event will kick off Friday the 29th with an interactive hymn sing at 7 p.m. followed by an old-fashioned ice cream social. There will also be opportunities …
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More than 100 barbecue chicken dinners were prepared and purchased this past Saturday at the Central PA Wesleyan Campground as part of a fundraiser toward an air conditioning and heating unit for Pickett Hall. Along with the perfectly browned chicken, those who purchased the meal enjoyed corn on the cob, baked beans and applesauce. A …
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Camp Meeting ended less than a week ago, but the memories made at the Central PA Wesleyan Campground will last much longer. Here’s a look back at all the worship, fellowship and sportsmanship from the week …
Some of the kids from the 2017 God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting share a song during the Thursday, July 27, evening service.
With the 98th annual God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting now sadly in our rearview mirrors, some are looking ahead to next year’s event (Kingswood University President and longtime Wesleyan pastor Dr. Steven Lennox has been announced as the evangelist for 2018) and excitement builds for the 2019 camp meeting … which will mark the camp’s …
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The 2016-17 president’s report, as shared by the Rev. Stephen Smith on July 29, 2017, at the God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting business meeting: We are so grateful for the way God has met with us this week at our 98th annual God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting; we have been blessed through the anointed worship, …
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The 2017 edition of the God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting wrapped up Sunday, July 30, with a double-dose of Rev. Stephen Wilson’s impactful messages bookending a beautiful day of fellowship and recreational opportunities. Rev. Wilson shared in the morning service about the woman from Luke 13:10-13 who had been crippled for 18 years before Jesus …
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Those at camp on Saturday enjoyed some cool, beautiful weather and plenty of activities. The annual God’s Holiness Grove Camp Meeting business meeting was held in the afternoon, as 86 voting members of the camp met to discuss the status of camp meeting, elect new board members and discuss financials. Congratulations to Marilyn Appel and …
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