As pastors and volunteers arrived early to Camp Meeting, you could feel the excitement for what God was about to do in the lives of Montana church members. Those who attended in person or online were encouraged to share Jesus, love people and trust God in praying for everything. The Holy Spirit spoke through John Freedman, North Pacific Union president; Pavel Goia, Ministry magazine editor; and Ken Norton, Montana Conference president.
Volunteers led out in various hobby classes on Thursday and Friday mornings. Classes included how to give a small group Bible study, gardening, birding, painting, impact writing, design and more. Thursday afternoon, a large group went tubing down Madison River. Families and friends of all ages enjoyed floating down the river with each other. While clouds threatened rain, they cleared and sunshine poured down instead.
Kids loved attending their morning and evening programs. They looked forward to the songs, crafts, lessons and games each meeting. The teens and youth enjoyed Stephen Carlile and Kevin Bruce, also known as "Two Guys and the Word," discussing enemies of the heart. They learned that guilt, anger and jealousy, left unchecked, can lead us to do and say things we regret. TGATW looked at Biblical and practical ways to deal with these enemies.
The weekend was wrapped up by The King's Heralds, doing what they do best — spreading the Good News through music.
As camp meeting came to a close, it was clear that God had been with His people.
A volunteer orchestra, including Montana Conference president Ken Norton (left) on soprano saxophone, accompanied each song service adding beauty and class to the hearty voices of camp meeting attendees.
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Jeff Metherell, pastor of the Missoula Adventist Church, lead song service each evening.
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Ken Norton, Montana Conference president, welcomes attendees to the 2022 Montana Conference Camp Meeting.
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John Freedman, president of the NPUC, shares the keynote message on Wednesday evening to launch the Montana Conference Camp Meeting.
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Alecia Harding from Condon, Montana, enjoys the camp meeting experience.
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Laura Worf, of the Roundup Adventist Church lent her piano skills to the music of camp meeting.
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Camp meeting guests join to sing this year's theme song, "We Have This Hope."
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Raising voices in song is a highlight at the Montana Conference 2022 camp meeting.
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Jim Jenkins, Montana Conference vice president for administration, introduces the weekend's speaker, Pavel Goia.
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Pavel Goia, editor of Ministry Magazine for the General Conference Ministerial Association, encourages Montana Adventists to expect miracles when they pray.
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