Campmeetings:
In Alaska we conduct 6 different Campmeetings. Because of the vast distances and the sparse population, it is eqasier for us to conduct regional campmeetings than it is to bring people to Central Alaska.

Interior Campmeeting: June 20-22, 08—Harding Lake, 50 miles east of Fairbanks.
Pastor Hal Thompson, Vice President of the North American division was out guest speaker at our Interior Campmeeting. His wife Judy works for the Review and Herald and accompanied him.

Delta Junction, Tok, Fairbanks, North Pole and Valdez were all represented. It was an excellent Campmeeting. I really enjoyed the Tag-Team approach to special music and sharing on Sabbath afternoon. We also had some wonderful baptisms in the lake on Sabbath afternoon by Pastor Odea Sigh.

South Central Campmeeting: July 15-20—Palmer Campground.
This is my fifth Campmeeting and they just keep adding blessings. Things started on the previous week with Camp pitch with all the Pastors involved.
What a great group of Pastor’s to work with.

Pastor Jose’ Rojas was our featured evening speaker for this Campmeeting. Record crowds attended each session and the seminars seemed to be greatly appreciated. Marvin Moor’s seminar on end-time events and the health emphasis in the afternoon by Dr. Adams were both well-attended. Some of the most gratifying results were from a Seminar on prayer by Donna Kutzner.

One member wrote: “I wanted to thank you and all your staff for such a wonderful camp meeting and for the books on prayer you handed out Saturday night (I'm almost through the one on Powerful Prayer). The whole camp meeting was such a blessing to us and we know how much work goes into planning such an event.”


Constituency at Campmeeting 2008--
The 2008 constituency followed on the Sunday after Campmeeting and was finished with the election of all officers and conference business by noon. Our constituency video was welcomed and received high praise. It will be available in a partial format on NW Mission spotlight and in a full format that will be available to all churches in Alaska. A thank you to all the churches who sent delegates and to the conference secretaries who untiringly helped with this event. The next one will be 2012.

Southeast Campmeeting: August 1-3 —Vank Island, Camp Lorraine.
The weather cooperated by blessing our Campmeeitng in SE with several beautiful days. Guests arrived from a number of churches in South East Alaska. Most of the Campmeeting participants were transported to the Island on the newly donated boat. (see attached picture) and what a wonderful vessel the newly donated “Horizon light” is.

New Bathhouse:
Dr. Rebecca Cody from Georgia, organized and planned for a group of over 30 people to come to Vank island and build a new bath house at Camp Lorraine. The finished facility is very nice. A heartfelt thanks to James Eilertson and Dan___ for their tireless organization and continued work. The first Friday was spent in scrambling to get toilets, showers and sinks working in the brand new bathhouse. The construction of the bathhouse was accomplished in about 10 days by a volunteer group from North Carolina with volunteer team of about 35 people.
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Our Campmeeting speaker was Leon Anderson of Kettle Falls area in Northern Washington