The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 40, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1983 Page: 8 of 15
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- Grand Teton Family Week
Larry West, of World Radio’s I Care/We
Care daily radio program, is the director
of the CROSS ministry. West was the
featured speaker each night of rally. His
training was provided during the week by
those from the White’s Ferry Road School
of Biblical Studies in West Monroe, La.,
and by previous CROSS participants who
led teams during the week of the rally.
radio program was aired on two stations in
Springfield, and his We Care TV spots
were broadcast on two TV stations in the
area in preparation for the rally.
Participants in the rally took home
materials including a 90-page printed
notebook with sections telling how to set up
a similar campaign, how to present the
gospel, and how to do effective follow-up
wort.
SPRINGFIELD, MO.-Camper Rally on
Saving Souls (CROSS) “Number 8” was
held June 11-16 in Springfield, Mo. The ral-
ly was sponsored by the North National
Church of Christ in Springfield, and was
held at the fairgrounds campground, off
Interstate 44.
While there was time for recreation and
fun, soul winning was the emphasis of the
rally. Six hours of classroom training in
the pavilion on the campground prepared
campers and workers to reach out to the
lost souls in the city contacted and taught
during the succeeding week. In-the-field-
The encampment is held in the am-
phitheatre at Colter Bay Village in the Grand
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as well as tent cabins, tent spaces and RV
hookups. Reservtions are made early each
year and should be made Immediately for
those not already having them. These can be
obtained by contacting Grand Teton Lodge
Co. (907) 543-2855.
Classes and lectures each day are only three
or tour in number leaving much open time to
enjoy the numerous activities open to visitors
to the park.
Over 200 attended last year’s encampment.
DENVER, Colo.—The Fourth Annual
Yellowstone-Grand Teton Family Encamp-
ment is scheduled for July 17-21 of this year.
The 1983 theme of the Encampment is The
Abundant Life,” and 10 major speakers from
across the nation will be featured. Thesein-
clude: Jack Exum, Royston, Ga.;
North, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Jimmy Wood,
Dallas Texas; Stanley Sayers, Duncan,
nils • Roy H Lanier, Jr., Denver, Colo.}
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Boron, Corsicana, Texas; Glen Crow, New
York; Lon Jones, Boise, Idaho; and Bobby
Rowley, Oklahoma City, Okla.
The encampment is held in the
Tetons Park, Colo. Log cabins are available,
as well as tent cabins, tent spaces and RV
hookups. Reservtions are made early each
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those not already haying them. These can be
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acquainted with each other.
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tay together. It is also true
that play together stay
mother working and with
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row up. Discipline suffers
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Daily classes will be provided for all ages
over three. The schedule features 14 adult
classes, many designed to train elders, church
leaders and families in coping with daily
responsibilities and developing a closer rela-
tionship with God.
A new attraction for 1983 is the youth forum
planned for the junior and senior high age
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif.-The
Yosemite Family Encampment will celebrate
its 41st anniversary with this year’s July 24-29
session.
The 1983 Encampment will again be
directed by Paul L. Methvin, who works under
the oversight of the elders of the congregation
meeting at 5915 Main in Orangevale, Calif.
Last year more than 7,000 Christians came
from 20 states and seven foreign countries to
attend the popular family program in the
senic setting of Yosemite National Park.
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VILLANOVA, Pa—The Eighth Annual Valley
Forge Family Encampment will be held on
the campus of Northeastern Christian Junior
College, Villanova, Fa., June 27 -July 1. 1983
The Encampment io sponsor ad by the King
of Fruaria Church of Christ, King of Frutaria,
Fa., and to under the direction of Wil C.
Goodhoer, formerly the mintotsr of the eon-
grogatfon and prooently aaaodated with the
MtoatoM Department of Abttene Christian
Univorstty.
group. Each morning will slate a series of
speakers, teachers and discussion group
leadersfor theleens.
Also, a special class for ladies is planned
each afternoon, and two campfire programs
will be held each night, one for adults and one
for young people.
Rounding out the Encampment’s offerings a
is a full range of activities from which atten- i
danto may choose. Especially suited for fami- s
ly activities are such options as camping, |
horseback riding, hiking, taking sight-seeing ?
tours, rafting in the Merced river and par- j
ticipating in numerous outdoor games readily ’
available.
For additional information about the En-
campment, its activities schedule or reserva- t
tion forms, write to Mrs. Florence Johnston, >
Encampment secretary, 1509 S.W. 70th, i
Oklahoma City, Okla. 73159, or call her at |
(405) 681-6087 in the evening. >
Valley Forge Family Encampment
The five-day encampment will combine a
lecture series based on the theme “To Live Is
Christ” with guided sightseeing tours and
Christian fellowship.
On Monday evening paticipanta will enjoy
an old-fashioned dinher-on-the-ground” on
the back lawn of the campus before hearing
speaker Terry Bell, of Abilene, Texas.
An early morning devotional period will
precede each day’s activities which include
a,nd iCla’le8*or aU a«es Teachers will
include Stanley Maiden, Terry and Jan Bell,
Larry Roberts, Susan Durham, and Alice
Browning. A daily panel discussion will ad-
dress the subject “The Church At Work,” and
vUi? to_hi,toricaI «nd cultural sites such as
Valley Forge National Park, Audubon Bird
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uie encampment.
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Norton, Howard W. & McBride, Bailey. The Christian Chronicle (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 40, No. 6, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 1, 1983, newspaper, June 1, 1983; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1308112/m1/8/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.