The camp was blessed by the ministrations and talents of a traveling summer ministries team “borrowed” from the Appalachian Region. Their hard work, flexibility, and dedication to the Lord blessed all who came in contact with them.

The highlight of the week for the senior campers was, as always, the float trip. Part of the senior camp programming is a six-mile float down the Gasconade River. The campers enjoyed some extra entertainment this year with the addition of two of the “senior staffers” who had never before floated (Pictured above.). They watched these two new floaters zig when they should have zagged, paddle in circles and travel upstream until they finally figured out how to “steer.”

The junior campers (pictured right) enjoyed swimming, games, campfires and especially praising the Lord in songs. Just watching the smiles and seeing the way their faces lit up as they raised their voices in praise was a blessing in itself.

Experience the rich variety of praise and worship songs and hymns that are sung in Prairie States AC Conference churches! Numbers are included from AC churches in Aurora, Prophetstown, Memphis, and Chicago, with introduc-tions by the late Rev. Lenny Sharber. All the musicians joined together as a mass choir to record the powerful “second coming” hymn “Hallelujah, We Shall Rise” to complete the CD. The cost is $15.00 Checks should be made payable to Prairie States Conference. To order, contact Bill Wrought at bwrought@ameritech.net.