Imperial Valley Holiness Camp kicks off July 18th in Imperial with concert (conversation with Carla Taylor)

Imperial, Ne – It’s almost time for the annual Imperial Valley Holiness Camp held every summer in the area since 1911, and since 1950 just 3 miles east of Imperial. The 10-day camp kicks off on Thursday, July 18 downtown Imperial with a Gospel Concert featuring Mark Umfleet. Umfleet won the 2021 Male Vocalist of the Year award from the Country Gospel Music Association. The concert will be on the 700 block of Broadway in Imperial, starting at 7pm MDT and is free to attend.

Mark Umfleet is also the Evangelist at this years IVHC. He and his wife Dori live in Forsyth, Montana where he pastors The Point and he and Dori operate the WeeCare Child Care, a ministry within their church. The Umfleet’s are joined at Imperial Valley Holiness Camp this July by Marcus A. Whitworth Sr. who will be leading worship each day, Children’s Workers Kris Mustion and Kathy Weintz and Missionary Krista Landaas who serves the Native Americans in the southwestern United States.

New to this years Camp is a Vacation Bible School intended for kids Preschool-5^th grade from the greater Imperial area as well as kids staying at the campgrounds. The Bible School will run Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26 from 8:30am MDT until 11:30am. Carla Taylor, current President of Imperial Valley Holiness Camp says if there is interest in children needing a ride from town (Imperial) out to the campgrounds, that the Camp will provide accommodations for those kids. During the Vacation Bible School, titled “Farm Fresh Faith”, Taylor says “we’re gonna pour into your kids and love on them, we’re gonna sing songs about Jesus, have lessons, crafts, snacks and spend some some with them learning about Jesus.” Carla says if you have questions about transportation or anything else, to call or text her at 308-352-6501.

The entire region is invited out for any of the days of the camp meetings, below is the daily schedule along with the Sunday schedule which is slightly different.

 

Weekday Schedule

8:30am – Prayer Meeting

10:30am – Morning Service

12pm – Lunch

1:30pm – Adult Bible Study, afternoon activities for children and youth

5pm – Supper

6pm – Harmony Hour (Special Music)

7pm – Evening Service

9pm – Youth Afterglow

SUNDAY Schedule for July 21 & 28

8:30am – Prayer Meeting

9:30am – Sunday School for all ages

10:30am – Worship Service

12pm – Lunch

2pm – Afternoon Service

5pm – Supper

6pm – Harmony Hour (Special Music)

7pm – Evening Service

 

The Camp meetings are interdenominational and will run the evening of Thursday, July 18-Sunday evening, July 28 this year. All are invited to attend. Over the 100-plus years of the Holiness camp in all of its locations, people have come from Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota and other states to hear the Word. Taylor says the Camps mission is to “spend time in God’s word, developing lasting relationships with Christian friends, then take the Word of God home to share with others.”

Carla Taylor says the Imperial Valley Holiness Camp is looking for a camper or RV that they could borrow or rent during the camp meetings for their youth minister who does an early 4am zoom meeting part of her ministry. If anyone reading from the area has a small camper or RV they’d be willing to either donate or rent for the 10 days they can reach out to Taylor at 308-352-6501.