Dear Members,
Our CDP (Camp Development Program) continues to push forward. The membership dinner is set for 6:30 PM July 8 at Campground Baptist Church. Letters have been sent to all of our churches and members requesting member prospects to be contacted to attend the dinner and hopefully be led to become a member of the Gideons. A special team of callers and visitors will be with us on June 18 and 19 to call and visit our pastors and our churches. Our camp needs your help in two specific areas right now.
First. I need you to contact me by email (
gtnelson@troycable.net), phone (379-5250), or letter (948 Campground Road, Ozark, AL 36360) with the NAME, OCCUPATION, PHONE NUMBER, and CHURCH of anyone you believe would be a good Gideon. You do not have to contact the person. When you provide me with the above information, the prospect will be approved by their pastor, contacted by phone and letter, and encouraged to attend the membership dinner on July 8 at Campground Baptist Church. I need you to send me that information by next week. When you go to church this Sunday, take a look around and jot down some names or look in your church directory and send me the contact information on members of your church that you feel we should contact. We currently have 31 prospects; we need at least 31 more. This is not the time to depend on someone else to provide prospects. Each of us must do our part to make our membership dinner a success.
Second. Please consider being a mentor to our new members. Each new member will be provided a camp member to be their mentor for the next year. You will be provided with very specific information about the responsibilities of a mentor. I believe that those stepping forward to be mentors will be personally blessed by developing a close, personal relationship with a new friend and also learning more about the Gideon ministry.
We continue to meet for prayer at the Family Life Center of Ozark Baptist Church on Saturday at 7 AM. If you are not already attending the Saturday prayer time, I pray that you will begin this Saturday to make it a regular part of your start to your weekend. Thank you for your commitment to our Risen Savior, and thank you for being a Gideon/Auxiliary. Gene
