Fountain Campground kicks off annual campmeeting Saturday

The annual Campmeeting at Fountain Campground will kick off with a BBQ chicken supper and Gospel Sing on Saturday, June 2.

The BBQ chicken supper will be served from 5-6:30 p.m. and will include a BBQ chicken half, homemade potato salad, green beans, bread, tea and a choice of homemade cake.

The Gospel Sing will begin at 4 p.m and feature The New Apostles, King's Crusaders, Harold McCutchens Family, Warrenton First United Methodist Church Choir, and The Jordan River Boys.

On Sunday, June 3, there will be a One-Night Youth Revival at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. Greg Hatfield of Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church in Augusta as the featured speaker. Michael Moore of Washington will provide special music.

Morning worship services will be held daily at 10:30 a.m. beginning Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 9. Rev. Andy Collins of Sharon Baptist Church will provide the message. Evening services will be held on Monday, June 4 - Saturday, June 9 at 8:00 each night. The nightly service will feature special music and a worship service featuring Rev. Phil Bray of Fort Creek Baptist Church.

On Wednesday, June 6, there will be a special Memorial and History Service beginning at 7:30 p.m. provided by Dale Wiley, of Crane, Missouri. Activities conclude on Sunday, June 10 with Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship at 11 a.m. and a covered dish lunch at noon.

The music director for the week is Wendy Kersey of Warrenton. Pianists for camp meeting are Jennifer Sandifer for the morning worship services and Edith Smith for the evening worship services.

Special activities during the week include a covered dish dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 6. An ice cream social will be held immediately following the worship service on Friday night, June 8. Also, a children's choir will be offered during camp meeting week. Connie Moore and Jennifer Sandifer will direct it. Rev. David Sisler, Pastor of Macedonia United Methodist Church, will conduct a bible study Monday-Friday at 3 p.m. under the tabernacle.

The morning worship service Monday through Saturday will feature Rev. Andy Collins, Pastor of Sharon Baptist Church since June 2004. He worked as Youth Director at Sharon for two years and at Powell Baptist Church for four years. Collins has a heart for kids. He taught high school social studies for a year at Butler High School before becoming full time pastor at Sharon Baptist. His calling to youth ministry came during a mission trip to Mexico. He went to Mexico to pour concrete and to be part of a construction crew to add on to the church building - but NOT to work with the children. But as the Lord would have it, it rained too hard to pour concrete and the only thing left to do was to work with the children. It was during this week that the Lord touched his heart to enter into youth ministry. Collins' service to the Lord as pastor at Sharon has been a time of spiritual growth and fulfillment for Andy personally and for the church. He currently attends Luther Rice Seminary in Atlanta where he is working on a Masters of Divinity degree.

The guest evangelist for the Monday through Saturday evening services and the Sunday morning service is Rev. Phil Bray. Bray has been serving as a pastor in Georgia and Alabama for more than 35 years. All of the churches he has served have received recognition form the Georgia Baptist Convention for church growth and for a tremendous increase in baptisms. Bray loves to witness and he loves to praise. He is a very excited minister for our Lord Jesus! Bray has been married for over 44 years. He has three biological children, one adopted child and currently has two therapeutic foster children in his home. The Brays have never had an empty nest

Special evening music for the week is: Monday, Fort Creek Baptist Church Choir, Dearing; Tuesday, Mr. Mark Cheek, First United Methodist Church, Thomson; Wednesday, Mesena United Methodist Church Choir, Mesena; Thursday, Mike Wall, WTHO Radio Station in Thomson; Friday, Rev. Greg Hatfield, Trinity-On-The-Hill United Methodist Church, Augusta; and Saturday, Kathy Gerlach, Fort Creek Baptist Church, Dearing. Sunday morning will feature Macedonia United Methodist Church Choir, Thomson.

Fountain Campground was established in 1822 on land deeded for religious purposes only to be governed by nine trustees - three each from McDuffie, Warren and Wilkes Counties. The nondenominational campground does not fall under any one church affiliation, but invites people of all faiths to attend and worship. The tabernacle is open with hand-hewn beams and trusses, wood benches and a sawdust floor. Surrounding the tabernacle are open wooden tents (cabins), which have sawdust floors. Modifications such as electricity and running water have been added. There are recreational vehicle campsites and public bathhouses.

Fountain Campground is located on Highway 80 North, approximately 9 miles from the Camak/ Warrenton Exit on I-20. It is located between Cadley and Washington.

Everyone is welcome at Fountain Campground. For additional information on camp meeting activities, to reserve a campsite, or purchasing a BBQ ticket contact Ronnie Johnson at 706-595-6146.

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