Indoor Camp Meeting 2009
Indoor Camp Meeting is an annual event where the churches within the Mountain Empire District come together for a time of revival and renewal. The May meeting lasts from Sunday thru Friday. The evening consists of choir practice starting at 6:00 pm; pre-service prayer from 7:00 pm until 7:15 pm; and special singing each night from 7:15 pm until 7:30 pm by one of the participating churches. Then from 7:30 pm until about 8:15 pm there is congregational singing and prayer. After that worship time is completed, the evangelist brings the evening message.
The 2009 Camp Meeting was from May 17th thru the 22rd. The Speaker was Dr. James Bradley and the Music Evangelist was Rev. Brock Barnhouse.
Following is a short bio on both men as provided by Bob Neace:
"Rev. Dr. James W. Bradley has served in the ministry of the Church of God since 1965. Dr. Bradley has served congregations in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, and Florida. In addition to being a pastor, Dr. Bradley also served as Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Anderson University School of Theology. While serving in Folrida he taught in the Online Distance Ministry program at Warner Southern for two years.
The Bradleys, James and Judy, have been married for almost 49 years, have two children and three grandchildren. Presently, Dr. Bradley and Judy live in Christiansburg and Dr. Bradley is the State Minister for the Church of God in Virginia. Special areas of interest in the local and state church for Dr. Bradley are Christian Stewardship, leadership, and the application of the bible to daily living.
Brock Barnhouse is currently serving as the Senior Pastor at New Horizons Community Church of God in Blacklick Ohio. Before coming to Blacklick in July of 2008, Brock served as an Associate Pastor/Minister of Music at the Winchester First Church of God for approximately six and a half years. Before then Brock volunteered as Worship Leader at the Barrs Mills Church of God in Sugarcreek Ohio.
Brock and his wife, Stephanie, have a daughter (Jessica Bradshaw). Jessica and her husband, Bryan, currently reside in Winchester Kentucky. Brock and Stephanie also have a son (Parker – 11) and another daughter (Jenna - 8).
As a child and into his teenage years, Brock grew up singing with his family in churches all over the Ohio Valley. He then went to Mt. Vernon Nazarene College, where he received a BA in Business Administration in 1991. While in college he joined a group called 'The McNichols' out of Columbus Ohio and sang with them for approximately 5 years. Since that time he has led worship for a number of revivals, camp meetings and various other church occasions.
The Mountain Empire District consists of churches from the following Virginia locations: Abingdon, Allison’s Gap, Atkins, Bristol, Broadford, Chatham Hill, Chilhowie, Glade Spring, Groseclose, Marion, Mountain View and Wytheville.
If you want a special blessing make your plans to attend.