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Heritage Singers
seminar or in one of the many plenary sessions planned for the main auditorium throughout the week. Among them are Dr. Joseph Kidder, professor of biblical spirituality at Andrews University Theological Seminary; Dr. Ingo Sorke, associate professor of religion at Southwestern Adventist University; Dr. Elissa Kido, professor of curriculum and instruction at La Sierra University; and Pastor Jim Ayers, vice president for development at Adventist World Radio. Pastor Debleaire Snell, senior pastor of the First church in Huntsville, Ala., will also present a message as part of a program hosted and presented by CCC African-American ministries for all camp meeting attendees. In addition, a line-up of devotional speakers will present daily spiritual insights. Devotional presenters include Brian Bilbrey, Ivory RobertsClarke, David Harriss, Kevin Hart, Leah Jordache, Daniel Morea, Carlos Pasillas, Lindsey Pratt/YET, and Sean Simplicio. For those interested in Spanish-language programming, several speakers and musicians will be featured throughout the 10-day event. Among them are Dan Escamilla, director of Hispanic ministries; Ramiro Cano, president of the Central California Conference; Pastor Jose Esposito, director of Hispanic ministries for the
Potomac Conference, and Dr. Julian Melgosa, professor of education and psychology at Walla Walla University, who will be addressing mental health issues. Inspired by the Cradle to Crown theme, two children will also deliver sermons in Spanish. “I am excited about camp meeting 2014, especially because I can see the Holy Spirit using singles, couples, children and families for one united purpose — to impact our world with the good news of the gospel,” says Escamilla. Camp meeting 2014 will also feature a number of health-related seminars and lectures. Dr. Donald R. Hall, founder and CEO of Wellsource, Inc., will present Eight Weeks to Wellness, an 18-hour course designed to “promote a healthy lifestyle for a lifetime.” Additionally, Dr. Arlene Taylor will host a family life series with a focus on healthy marriages. Taylor is the founder and president of Realizations Inc., “a nonprofit corporation engaged in brain-function research and in providing related educational resources.” Additional health-related options will include a cooking class taught by Chef Myla Mendez, an exercise class facilitated by the Pacific Health Education Center, and licensed counselors onsite to provide free counseling. “Having a healthy living emphasis at camp meeting allows those
attending to assess their current health condition and, from there, to improve their health by learning and implementing practical ways of doing so,” explains Steve Horton, Central California vice president for ministries and CEO of Pacific Health Education Center. As always, music is a large part of the camp meeting experience. Among those headlining this year’s event are the Heritage Singers, along with Revelation of Hope featuring Jackie and Josh Cunningham, who will lead worship and singing throughout the event. Finally, camp meeting in Central California would not be complete without the Miracle Roadway, an annual part of daily programming featuring interviews with people from around the conference involved with or having been significantly impacted by transformational evangelism in many diverse forms. “There is still time to submit stories for the Miracle Roadway,” reassures Cano. “Our goal is to tell as many inspiring stories as possible in order to demonstrate the power and grace of God at work in the lives of those around us.”
Costin Jordache
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