March Camp Letter

The Dale County Camp NEEDS YOU!

The 100 day countdown to our State convention concludes this week.  This is one of four times during the year when the purchase of scriptures looks directly and exclusively at Gideon and Auxiliary members for the funding that will place a copy of God's word in exactly the right place to make an eternal difference in the life of one of God's children.  The goal for our camp at the start of the 100 day countdown was for each Gideon to set a personal minimum goal of contributing $150.00 to the Faith Fund prior to the State convention.  I am proud to say that many have already contributed, and if the check was written by our treasurer today to be presented at the President's Breakfast at the State convention this Saturday morning, that check would total over $2900.00.  If you have not had the opportunity to make your contribution, I encourage you to make your contribution now.  Contributions can be made directly to our treasurer, Gary, at Parts and Service in Ozark or you can still get it to the treasurer by mail at P. O. Box 291 Ozark, AL 36361 if you get it in the mail no later than tomorrow (Tuesday.)  I will pick up our Camp Faith Fund contribution from Gary on Thursday afternoon around 4 p.m., and leave for the convention Friday morning.  This is always an exciting time in our Gideon year.  Each of us has been called to this ministry.  That call may have been for one of a variety of reasons, however I know that I can say with confidence that each of us joined so we could make that eternal difference in the life of another person through the distribution of Bibles and New Testament Scriptures.  We make that difference through our membership, our work in the ministry, and our generous contributions to the Faith and Heart fund.  I am always proud to represent our Camp at the convention. Gene

Monthly letter to the Gideons and Auxiliary

This Month’s Camp Meeting will be this Thursday, February 13th, at 6:30 PM, at the Quality Inn in Ozark.
To All Our Camp Members,
This month marks the actual start of our collective work toward the implementation of  our Camp Development Plan (CDP).  This past Saturday, the Gideon and Auxiliary cabinets met separately, conducted their individual business, then came together in our first of six joint cabinet meetings. We all learned a little more about this CDP process and went away from the meeting ready to get started on our Camp data, scripture distributions, and church services.  This Thursday, at our monthly Camp meeting, we will focus on getting the entire Camp into the CDP.  We will focus on how this process is different, how we will use this process to energize our membership ministry, and especially how we can all be involved in this exciting new process.       Please remember that the 100 day countdown is moving along.  We have set a Faith Fund goal of $10,500 for our Camp.  To reach this goal will require every member of our camp to contribute $150.00.  There are untold lost souls in this area and around the world whose lives will be eternally changed by the scriptures and Bibles purchased and distributed through these funds.       If you haven't already signed up for the State convention, I encourage you to register.  The convention is always a truly uplifting and fulfilling spiritual event.  I look forward to seeing you all this Thursday at the Quality Inn at 6:30 p.m.  Thank you for all you do, and for being a Gideon/Auxiliary. Gene Greetings Auxiliary Sisters, Ladies,      I pray this letter finds you in good health and enjoying your many blessings our Heavenly Father has bestowed upon you.       For the few that haven’t paid their dues, March 31st is the deadline.  If you haven’t paid by then, your name will be removed from the membership list and you will have to sign-up again if you wish to be in this wonderful ministry.  Please renew now so this doesn’t happen.      A separate letter is going out about our Heart Program which will be given at the State Convention.  If you haven’t registered for the convention, please do so.  It is March 7-9 in Perdido Beach.   If you are not attending, please mail your contribution to me.  A self addressed envelope will be included in your letter.      I am so excited about the Camp Development Plan our camp is starting.  It focuses on “Camp” training.  Not just one part of the camp.  Please join us this Thursday to learn more.  Your Sister In Christ,  Lynn

From the Dale County Camp President

Tomorrow is our first CDP oriented cabinet meeting.  Lynn, Gail, and I had to make a few changes to our normal procedures.  Starting with tomorrow's cabinet meeting and continuing until the membership dinner in July, both the Gideon and Auxiliary cabinets will meet at 7:45 a.m. the Saturday before our camp meeting.  Both cabinets will meet at the Quality Inn.  After our separate cabinet meetings, we will come together for a combined meeting to review and discuss "CDP Action Items."  The two items we will discuss at this meeting will be our schedule for distributions and church services following the membership dinner.  We are hoping to have all the meetings completed by around 9 a.m.

As we enter into this CDP process, I want to mention once again that it should be a time of good christian fellowship, a time of christian outreach, and a time of renewed commitment to the call of this ministry.  It is critical that all leaders of our various camp ministries be present at the cabinet meetings and the Saturday prayer time.  I realize that there will be times when we are all called away and are unable to attend, however if we can reschedule around these critical times, we should. I ask also that each camp leader review their areas of responsibility that were passed out on installation night.  I will have copies on hand at our Saturday meeting if needed.

Please note that our March cabinet meeting will be on March 1, 2014.  We will have to meet a week early due to the State Convention on March 8,2014.  Again, the times for the cabinet meeting will be set for 7:45 a.m. 

The 100 day countdown has begun.  Please provide Gary with your "Faith Fund" donations as  soon as  possible so he can have the check ready to take to the convention.  Carolyn and I will be leaving for the convention on March 7, and I will need to pick up the check on the 6th.

Please continue in prayer about the CDP, and let us all receive it as The Lord presents it to us. He will never give us more than we can carry.  Thank you for stepping up and being a Gideon/Auxiliary.  Gene

Notices from the President

Just a reminder about this Saturday (Please read the next note) being our cabinet meeting. This is a particularly important meeting since it will be our first formal CDP activity. We will look at where we are in each of our ministry areas and set some timelines and objectives that will get us to our July membership dinner. Please make plans to be there for this important meeting.  The regular cabinet meeting will take place at 8 AM (or 7:45) if we are all there. A joint Gideon and Auxiliary cabinet meeting consisting of all camp leaders will occur immediately following the regular cabinet meeting. I hope this is clear. We will follow a CDP meeting agenda during the joint meeting. Gene

In my last email to you I indicated that our cabinet meeting was this Saturday. 
Our cabinet meeting is 8 February. Everything else is good. Sorry for the mix up. Looking forward to seeing all our camp officers at our prayer meeting this Saturday. Gene

Please remember to PRAY!!

Please remember to check the Prayer List often for those names listed. If you have anyone you would like to add to the prayer list just let Gene or Lynn know.

January President's Letter

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to read Gene and Lynn's January letter.

Happy Birthday Jesus !

  25 of our camp members attended the Birthday for Jesus tri-camp celebration in Daleville last evening.  It was truly an inspirational event.  The fellowship with our Brothers and Sisters was both heart-warming and spiritually uplifting. The evening  was truly special. All of the wonderful aspects of it made it so. The catered food included a traditional turkey and ham dinner with all the trimmings (including cranberry sauce . . . yum,) the spectacular music was provided by Dr. Jacobs (which resulted in all of us singing along to some "down-home" Christmas carols,) and a special presentation was given by Ronnie Sheldon about a recent scripture distribution and Gideon camp formation trip to the Congo.  During the report on the Congo trip, I was struck by the commitment of that outreach.  The country is about the size of Montana and has about four million inhabitants living mostly in two large cities. The Congo has an average per capita income of just $4,500, and suffers from high cost of living and low wages. However over 1.6 million scriptures have been distributed in that country by the hands of just a few workers.  This is one of those countries that can't afford to purchase their own scriptures and depends almost entirely on Gideons and Auxiliary in more affluent countries to provide scriptures to them.  It reminded me in the strongest manner possible, that we as Gideons and Auxiliary play a varied and important role in the witness mission given to us by our Lord and Savior to spread His word to the ends of the world.  Those Gideons and Auxiliary in the Congo, and the many other countries around the world like the Congo, step up and form camps, distribute Bibles and Scriptures, and witness to the lost even though they will never have the financial base for that mission.  Their work is the extension of the determined efforts of Gideons and Auxiliary world-wide to bring Jesus to a lost world.  It reminded me just how important keeping our dues current is to someone crying out for a copy of God's Word.  What each of us does makes a difference.  Souls are saved to Christ every second because someone prayed, someone gave, someone went, and someone placed a copy of God's word exactly where God wanted it.  Our Camp had a Faith Fund goal of $2500.00 last evening; we exceeded that goal.  If you were unable to attend and contribute last evening, I pray that this letter will once again remind you of how important you are and the eternal difference you make as a Gideon/Auxiliary.  You can always contribute to the Faith Fund mission and outreach by making your contributions directly to our camp treasurer at P. O. Box 291 Ozark AL 36361.  Remember the 100 day countdown to the convention on March 8, started on 28 November.  God bless the work of this ministry, and God bless each of you.  Gene

December President's letter

Merry Christmas from the Dale County Gideon Camp. For December's message from the President CLICK HERE. 

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