Carolyn Nelson

Dale County Auxiliary,I know you have been praying for Carolyn Nelson.

Please continue to pray for Carolyn as it is my understanding that she came home from the hospital yesterday(Friday).

Serving HIM with you, Margie 

Sad news

Our dear brother Wallis Grissett, member of the Dale Co. Gideons has passed away. 

Preacher's Appreciation Banquet

Thursday evening, October 10th was our annual Preacher's Appreciation Banquet. Around 70 individuals enjoyed an evening of music and testimonies. The food was great and if you missed it, we prayed for  you!! Thank you to all the speakers, Gideons and Auxilliary members. A special thanks go out to Art for planning a great event.

News from Carolyn

Carolyn Nelson is home as of Wednesday. Her kidneys have returned to 60%. She has had a stroke but not having too many continuing problems from that. Prayers are still in order for her continued path to a full recovery! Thank you all for your prayers and good wishes.

Prayers please

Carolyn Nelson is in Flowers Hospital with Stroke symptems. Please pray for her and her family.

August Camp Letter

  Greetings to all of our Dale County Gideon Camp members.  I pray this letter finds each of you secure in the love of our Lord and Savior and looking forward to this month’s camp meeting at the Quality Inn on Thursday, August 8, at 6:30 p.m.   This month the men and women of our camp have one of their two separate meetings scheduled for this year.  Our program, “A Closed Door/An Open Heart” is intended to remind Gideons of the importance of building relationships. We are directed to build relationships with pastors and to provide insight from the point of view of the pastor.  We are encouraged to believe that even if a pastor says “no” to a meeting, it doesn’t always mean he will not be open to a meeting at another time. 
  As we move into the month of August, we move into the third month of this Gideon year.  Activities are well underway for our PAB scheduled for our Camp meeting in October at Ozark First United Methodist Church.  Please be active in getting your pastor to put this event on their calendar and to make plans to attend.  We also need to be working to secure church services for this year.  It’s very important that we get out now and secure the services and not wait too long into the year.  I am looking forward to seeing everyone at our meeting this Thursday.  Being in your presence strengthens my spiritual commitment and keeps me focused on our wonderful Gideon/Auxiliary mission.  Please call me if you need a ride to and from the meeting. Gene

From the desk of the President

 Many wonderful things are happening in the service of our Risen Lord and Savior because of you.  Our ministry continues to expand with the addition of country 196 and with continued increases in virtually every aspect of our Gideon ministry.  Last Saturday, the 20th of July, was an uplifting example of the dedication of our members.  As you know, our area Faith Fund Rally was held at the Daleville Convention Center at 8 a.m. and hosted by the Wiregrass Camp.  Our speaker was from Kenya, and his presentation was moving and heart-warming.  He will be in our country for two weeks and is currently attending the International Gideon Convention in Orlando, Florida.  Our Faith Fund Goal for Area S4 was set at $10,000.  Area S4 consists of 8 camps.  Of the camps present at the rally, $11,700 was donated for the purchase of scriptures. Praise the Lord!  This was especially meaningful to our speaker from Kenya, who depends greatly on the contributions for scriptures that allow the camps in his country to distribute literally millions of Bibles and scriptures to the lost.  It’s not too late to contribute to our camp Faith Fund goal of $3000.00.  Just send your contribution to our treasurer, Gary Walker at:  P.O. Box 291 Ozark, AL 36361.  On behalf of all those whose lives will be eternally touched by your dedication as a Gideon/Auxiliary, thank you.

One last thing in this email.  Please continue to be in prayer for the International Convention.  The convention started today.  Currently, over 4000 Gideons/Auxiliary have registered and over 90 countries are represented.  The special thing about this convention for all of us who are unable to attend is that we get to listen in.  There will be 12 live broadcasts from the convention starting this evening, 7:05 Eastern time and the last one on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. EST.  What a great opportunity to be a part of the convention and to hear some of the best speakers around.  The speakers at the conventions that I have attended have always inspired me in my service to our Lord, and I was always better for having heard their message.  A complete listing of the times is on the Connection.  If you have any trouble accessing the times and need some one-on-one assistance to get connected, please contact me. 

Our next Cabinet meeting is August 3, and our next Camp meeting is Thursday August 8, please mark your calendars now.  For our Auxiliary members, please remember that your monthly prayer time will be at 9 a.m. August 3.  God bless each of you, and thank you for being a Gideon/Auxiliary.

Camp Elections

Last evening we had our monthly Camp meeting, and as we do every year, we elected and installed the officers who will oversee the various parts of our Gideon ministry.  The current Camp officers are as follows:
President - Gene Nelson, VP - Art Warren, - Secretary - Don Turner, Treasurer - Gary Walker, Chaplain - Sonny Railey, Church Ministry - Steve Price, Bible Card - Frank Phillips, Faith Fund - Jerry Lucas, Scripture Distribution - Ed Woodham, Membership - Emmett Bolton, Camp Webmaster - James Lisenby. 
The newly elected Auxiliary officers are as follows:
 President - Lynn Price, VP - Martha Phillips, Sec/Tresurer - Gail Barkett, Chaplain - Margie McCall, Scripture Coordinator - Elaine Woodham and Bible Card Liaison - Gail Barkett/Margie McCall.  Our Area Coordinator, Fred Hollon, conducted the elections and installations.  I know I speak for all the members of our camp when I say "thank you" to the members of our camp who were able and willing to take on the responsibilities of their various offices.  In addition to our elections, the 30 Gideons and Auxiliary members present enjoyed a great meal prepared by Fannie's of Ozark, warm Christian fellowship and several prayer opportunities.  If you are interested in assisting in any of these Camp areas, please contact the person elected or appointed to that position and let them know you are wanting to help. We have a Camp of "doers" because of your personal dedication to this ministry.

Up-coming events include our regular Saturday morning prayer time (7 to 7:30 a.m. at the Quality Inn) Auxiliary prayer time at the same location (1 June at 9 a.m.) The International Day of Prayer is scheduled for 8 June in Daleville. Some scripture distributions are being organized by Ed Woodham and assisted by Larry Baker and our next Camp meeting is on 13 June.  Cabinet members, please remember that our next meeting will be on Saturday 1 June due to the International Day of Prayer scheduled for 8 June.  In the meantime, please continue inviting your Pastor to our Pastor Appreciation Banquet on 10 October 2013, 6:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center.  We will send out our usual invitations in August and make follow-up phone calls, but if you could get your Pastor to put this event on his or her calendar now, it would be most helpful.

As always, I am personally thankful for the work that each of you do as part of our Camp.  Your very membership as a Gideon/Auxiliary member speaks spiritual volumes to those around you.  Thank you for all that you do every day for our Lord. Thank you for being a Gideon

May Letter

This Month’s Camp Meeting will be this Thursday, May 9th, at 6:30 PM, at the Quality Inn in Ozark.
To All Our Camp Members,	Greetings Auxiliary Sisters,
The Dale County Gideon Camp will enjoy its monthly fellowship at the Quality Inn Ozark Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 PM.  This month marks the close of this Gideon year, and will be focused on our Camp elections.  Our Camp elections are more than just filling officer positions with appropriate leaders.  They should be a powerful time of reflection and planning.  Through elections, our camp acknowledges and embraces the possibilities…and commitments…of another year dedicated to reaching men, women, boys, and girls for Christ, through prayer, personal witnessing, and the distribution of God’s Word.  Personally, elections are a time when I actively reflect on all those who have gone before us.  Those members who stepped up and formed this Camp into a reality…those members who through the years remained steadfast in their Gideon mission…those members who remained active through their dues, and who often through the living of their quiet and Christian lives offer the best example for those seeking our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  I pray that each member of our Camp will continue the great legacy set in place for us in our walk as Gideons and Auxiliary, and throughout this coming year we will be collectively dedicated to leading the lost to an eternal life with Christ through the distribution of his Word.  Please call if you need assistance getting to and from the meeting.  I hope to see you Thursday.  Thank you for being a Gideon/Auxiliary.    Gene	Ladies, It has been a great year for our Camp, our State Gideon Ministry and each of us by being a part of this ministry.  As Gene mentioned, this is our last month for the 2012-2013 year.  Let’s pray for our members we have lost, our husbands, Gideons and Auxiliary who have committed their lives to help win the lost to our Lord and Savior. Gene and I look forward to seeing each of you this Thursday evening for fellowship, great food and our installation of officers for our upcoming year 2013-2014. “All things work together for good to them that love God.”  Romans 8:28 Love, Lynn

A report on the April 11th meeting

Last evening our Dale County Gideon Camp enjoyed another uplifting monthly meeting.  Following reports from several of our chairpersons, a scripture reading and prayer from our chaplain, Don Turner; the 29 Gideon and Auxiliary members present enjoyed some fellowship time and a fine meal prepared by our caterer.  

  Auxiliary President, Lynn Price, gave a report on recent Auxiliary activities. Both scripture and Bible distributions went well.  During her report, a call went out to all of our Auxiliary members to set aside 9 a.m. on the morning of our cabinet meeting, for a time of Auxiliary prayer.  The cabinet meeting is always the Saturday before our monthly Camp meeting.  For the month of May that date will be May 4.  Please put that date and time on your calendars and join the Auxiliary as they gather to pray for our ministry. Prayer will be for our continued, collective determination to place a copy of God's word for the salvation of every girl, boy, man and woman seeking an eternal life after the trials of this temporal world.  You are truly needed during this monthly prayer time.

The program, "Pulling Together" took the subject content of each of the previous six programs from this year's Camp meetings and wove them into one wonderful "wrap-up" program for our Gideon year.  I believe everyone there was spiritually lifted and encouraged by the program and the time of sharing and prayer following the formal program.  Next month we will have elections and some special information that you will not want to miss.  Thank you for all you do in our community, your neighborhood and your church. Thank you for being a Gideon.
Gene