Get Ready! Gladstone Camp Meeting is on the schedule for 2025! With three and a half months until opening night at Gladstone, the conference office team is swinging into high gear to organize a meaningful, memorable camp meeting experience at the campground. With the Gladstone Pavilion nearing completion, we are looking forward to dedicating the new structure together. In addition, we are excited to welcome back Pastor Ty Gibson as the evening speaker in the Pavilion. On Sabbath afternoon, The King’s Heralds will return to Gladstone Camp Meeting for the first time in nearly 10 years! And camp meeting will conclude on Saturday night with the Gladstone tradition of Oregon Adventist Men’s Chorus, joined by The King’s Heralds!
This week, ministry teams will meet together to organize age-specific programming for kids and teens. The camp meeting schedule is sure to include a familiar mix of programs and activities to inspire attendees and make life-long memories.
Fundraising Progress
Camp meeting planning is only possible because of the faithful donations of camp-meeting lovers around the conference. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We’ve heard the question this week: “Did we really raise $390,000 by March 31?” The answer: Not yet. While church treasurers across the conference are still tabulating and preparing March offering reports (we’ll receive your church’s March offering report around April 13), we’ve already received very close to $250,000. With March receipts still to come and some matching funds still available this, “puts us within striking distance,” as Dr. John McVay reports in his video announcement this week. While we’re not yet to the full goal, it’s important to make a decision now for the sake of organizers and the sake of potential attendees who are making their summer plans now. Between now and July, the fundraising will continue, while the camp meeting team will keep looking for further financial efficiencies. Together, we’ll move forward in faith toward July 22-26, 2025!
Spanish-Language Camp Meeting
Late in 2024, the Latino-Hispanic ministries directors and pastors made the difficult decision to suspend Spanish-language camp meeting in 2025 to focus energy and resources on the remaining high-impact Latino-Hispanic ministries events and initiatives. Spanish-speaking members are warmly welcomed to join in Gladstone Camp Meeting with interpretation provided through personal FM receivers at the Gladstone Pavilion.
Volunteers Needed
Registration opens Monday for Gladstone Camp Meeting volunteers. Sign up to volunteer or learn more about volunteering at camp meeting at: www.oregonadventist.org/volunteer
Campsites still Available
Do you have an RV or tent? Join in the fun of Gladstone Camp Meeting for the entire week and reserve your site or update your reservation at our new campsite reservation portal provided by Camplife. Learn about camping at Gladstone and much more at: www.OregonAdventist.org/campmeeting
Donate to Camp Meeting
You can donate to help us meet the final goal by visiting https://orad.us/ORGiving or writing “Gladstone Camp Meeting” on your tithe envelope.
