Camp Meeting Provides Activities and Inspiration For All
WEWOKA, OKLA. – Oklahoma Conference’s annual summer camp meeting is the highlight of the year for many families in and out of state. This year’s theme was “God with Us,” and the rolling hills of Wewoka Woods Adventist Center are still where we meet in the middle of July. This year, there were several new activities and milestones, including basketball tournaments, a free Sabbath haystack dinner and an air-conditioned young adult building.
Family activities help make camp meeting at Wewoka Woods unique, such as horseback riding, tubing, canoeing, archery and pool time. Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and kids get to enjoy these activities together!
On the first Sunday, we held our second annual nature center open house, inviting people from Seminole County to see and touch nature, including shark’s teeth, sands of the world, 450 fossil specimens and clams. The resounding response was, “We had no idea this was here!” The nature center at Wewoka boasts more than 6,000 specimens and is an impressive and interactive place to visit. It is curated by Robert Holbrook, who is best known by his retired name, “Nature Bob.”
The daily spiritual activities started with a sunrise prayer session, followed by a full day of opportunities for worship, prayer and learning sessions. These activities are for ages newborn on up. Meetings ended around 9 p.m., and campers returned to their various tents or cabins.
One attendee noted that camp meeting is “always wonderful,” adding, “Thanks for all the hard work you do!” None of this would be possible without our church member volunteers who teach classes and our summer camp staff who switch to camp meeting duties. Of course, our Oklahoma pastors also are available for prayer and counseling when they aren’t on duty at the information desk, division meetings, sound booth or other activities.
Henry Wright, Damon Snead, John Peckham and Cindy Mercer were some of our speakers whose inspiring messages led more than 35 people to baptism on the second Sabbath. One attendee said, “I was spiritually blessed and renewed!”
If you’d like to experience a spiritual revival at next year’s camp meeting, save the dates now: July 11-19, 2025. You’ll be able to register online at OKAdventist.org as camp meeting time draws near. See you there!
