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Flourish Together: The first WM missions trip touched many lives in Nicaragua.
Women’s Ministries
Reaches Out in Nicaragua
The first general WM missions trip is a
success.
IPHC Women’s Ministries took outreach to a new
level with the Flourish Together missions trip April
16–23. This was the first missions trip to be hosted by
the general Women’s Ministries office.
“I felt our first WM missions trip was a huge
success,” said WM Director Tamé Lambert. “We went
to bless the women of Nicaragua, and they ended up
blessing us more than we could have ever imagined.
Our lives will never be the same! This is definitely
something we will continue in the future.”
A team of 15 women traveled to Nicaragua, where
they hosted conferences in several regions. Each
two-day conference included a day of training and
teaching, as well as a day for pampering and crafts.
Free Camp Debuts in
Oklahoma
Underprivileged youth attend summer
camp at the Heartland Conference
Campgrounds.
Underprivileged Oklahoma City youth got a new
experience this year—a camp just for them. Free
Camp made its Oklahoma debut July 9-13 at the
Heartland Conference Campgrounds with more than
80 campers attending.
“It’s been awesome,” said Jake Bunn, national
director for Free Camp.
Free Camp began more than 20 years ago at
Christian Heritage Church in Amarillo, Texas. Since
then, the ministry has expanded to include Virginia,
Georgia, the Carolinas, and now Oklahoma.
New experiences: A camper learns to shoot a bow and
arrow while a staff member looks on.
There was an impressive turnout
for each conference, despite the 105-
degree temperatures, buildings with no
air conditioning, electrical issues, and
an earthquake. Some women traveled
several hours by bus, while others
walked great distances to attend the
training events.
Although they were there to
minister, the women said they were
equally impacted by the love and
dedication of the Nicaraguan women
they served.
“To say I was the one blessed by
this trip is a gross understatement,”
said team member Susan Todd. “What
a joy to see what I’ve never seen and
do what I’ve never done. But above all,
my true blessing came because of the
wonderful people in a poor country
named Nicaragua.”
The camp is completely free to
attendees, most of whom come from
inner-city or impoverished areas.
Bunn and Oklahoma City Site Director
Guillermo Rivera say the camp is not
a replacement for conference youth
camps, which focus on teens from IPHC
churches and youth groups. Instead, Free
Camp is an evangelism tool designed to
reach youth who otherwise would not get
to attend a summer camp.
Rivera said while Free Camp is a
great experience, it’s just the beginning
of his strategy for reaching at-risk youth.
“The most important thing is not the
camp,” Rivera said. “We’re impacting
lives, but what are we going to do
afterwards? Ministry kicks in once these
kids are back home, in their element,
and we keep in contact with them and
let them know that Jesus loves you right
where you are.”
Jake Bunn said there are five camps
this summer, with plans to expand to
other areas in the future.
For more information, or to learn how
to start a Free Camp in your area, visit
myfreecamp.org.
» Terry Health Report
Bill Terry
has completed
his final
chemotherapy
treatment for
mantle cell
lymphoma
and says his
prognosis is
Bill Terry
good. He is now
considered to
be in full remission. Upon his doctor’s
advice, Terry is now beginning a twoyear
maintenance program. He will
remain under his doctor’s care for
continued monitoring.
» Greenlee Resigns
Dr. Dan Greenlee has resigned
as president
of Advantage
College, citing
personal
challenges
and health
problems that
prevented him
from effectively
carrying out his
duties. The board
of regents has
Dan Greenlee
appointed Rev. Bill Terry as acting
president while they search for a
successor.
» Ward Receives Special
Honors
Chaplain
(Captain)
James Paul
Ward, Jr., of
the United
States Army
has been
awarded
the Bronze
Star for
James Paul Ward, Jr.
meritorious
service
during a
12-month deployment to
Afghanistan. He conducted over 65
church services and 920 pastoral
counseling sessions, taught more
than 100 Bible study lessons, and
trained more than 150 soldiers in
applied suicide intervention skills.
Prior to his military career, Ward
served as senior pastor of Stoneville
Pentecostal Holiness Church in the
Cornerstone Conference.
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