And Diane Crofford Planted the Mechanicsville, MD Real Life Wesleyan Church in September

Denton Family Camp 2012 July 27 – august 5 Sharon Johnson Currently teaches piano; collaborative performance class (coaching singers and instrumentalists with their pianists); performs recital with colleagues; teaches practical keyboard; coaches the chapel house band. Previously at the 1st Wesleyan Church in Highpoint, NC Pastor Todd she accompanied the choir; played for church services (congregational singing, piano solos, pianist with the and Diane Crofford planted The Mechanicsville, MD orchestra and Christmas productions); played in the Real Life Wesleyan Church in September 2009. Pastor Praise and Worship band; sang in small ensembles; Todd serves as senior pastor and Diane is the music director and faculty member of the Wesleyan Institute director. He will be our evangelist for the first half of for Music and Art. Family Camp. Todd has a passion for communicating the gospel in the simplest way possible. Todd and Diane have five amazing children whom they consider their first mission field. They also live with one spoiled dog, and a somewhat spoiled Mother-in-Law who has been with them for over a decade now. Their interests include music and racquetball, but their deep passions are for one another and for their Savior. Alive will be ministering to teens and adults through music and service from Kingswood University. They have traveled this summer to camps, churches, and conferences throughout North America. The band and its members would love for you to bring your teens to Rev. John Symonds hear their music and testimonies. will be our evangelist for the second half of Family Camp. Rev. Symonds is from Fredericton, New Sharon Johnson & Brunswick, Canada. He earned his Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from St. Thomas University in Alive Canada. He then taught in the public school system for twelve years before earning his Master of Divinity from Concert, Sunday, July 29 at Asbury Theological Seminary. Rev. Symonds pastored 2:00 PM for eighteen years in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia where the church grew from 60 to over 500 members. He also served for six years as Program Director of Pastoral Ministry and Church Planting at Bethany Bible College. Rev. Symonds and his wife, Willo Ann, have three adult children, Brock, Nicole, and Kate, and seven Women’s Luncheon grandchildren. We will be having the Women’s Luncheon on camp. We are asking churches and businesses to supply Monday, July 30th at 11:45am in the Crowder baskets full of treats that can be placed in the Crowder Center... Mrs. Diane Crofford will be the guest Center for bids during the week. The Executive Director speaker. basket will include a week’s lodging in Ocean Pines, MD Singing on the Green: We are planning some special for a family. Contact Susan Smart 302-875-7918 to get music after the service using the gazebo. Pastor Bruce more information. Smart is looking for people that would like to participate. We can use quartets, duos, soloists and others that fancied they could make a few bucks singing on the Boardwalk or on a street corner. The setting is to be quiet, friendly and perhaps romantic. Southern We have a mortgage… gospel, hymns, does anyone know some 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s love songs? I know most of you did not sit and The Denton Camp owes WIF a little over $90,000. listen to hymns and southern gospel when you were Wouldn’t it be great to pay that off by the end of the dating. This is for the people’s enjoyment and year? The camp has a fantastic future ahead of it and relaxation. Contact Pastor Smart 302-875-7918 to plans are being made for 2013 and beyond. One of the arrange a time. Maybe you will get some bookings! biggest obstacles is the monthly payments on the debt the camp is carrying. In 2012 the Executive Director has set a goal of not only keeping the operating monies coming in, but also to pay off the mortgage we have on the property. Letters with a pledge card are being Battle of the Praise Bands: mailed. The actual debt of the camp is about $230,000, Does your church have a praise/worship band? Are but this WIF loan is the only one that is secured by the they good? Are they good enough to open the service land and carries one of the highest interest rates. one night for Family Camp? We want to have our Please pray about how much the Lord would have you churches represented before the services, so we are give towards this project. doing this through a Battle of the Praise Bands. You will need to bring your own mixer/sound board which can Family Camp Registration The total cottage owner fee be connected to the main speakers. Votes will be cast for 2012 is $735. This includes the cottage fee ($500), for the favorite band through offerings. This “contest” insurance ($85 if you choose this) and the electrical is to serve multiple purposes; a little competition, a lot upgrade ($150). This is due on Registration Day at camp of worship, a lot of fun, introduction of our local church if you haven’t already paid. bands while raising some money for the camp. There Please note…….On Registration Day for Family Camp will be some awards. Are you up to the challenge? both Mr. Bill Arnold, Camp Accountant and Mrs. Susan Contact Jim Johnson at 410-641-5900 for more Smart, Camp Registrar will be present in the camp information. office. Owners will pay the Camp Accountant for their cottage fees. All meal ticket and rental fees will be paid to the Camp Registrar.

Reservations Call Mrs. Susan Smart to make your reservation for a Cottage Rental, Dorm Room or Camper Site: Basket Bingo 302-875-7918 (Evenings 6-9pm) 302-236-6844 (Days 10am -9pm) That got you attention! No, we aren’t having any bingo, 410-482-6897 (Tues, Weds, Thurs 10am-4pm) but we are having a silent auction to raise funds for the Got Stuff? We have a camp store that sells stuff. All of the items are donated to be sold to help the camp. Got things lying around that have served no purpose for years (no, not your husband)? Bring them to the camp store to be sold for the camp. Thanks.