Sunday, 8/31/25, Jeff Wheeler gave the message, went to Goodies and shopped, used our $100 certificates, helped pack up Goodies, went to bike games, one baptism, went to pre service prayer, went into the service, announced Bake Sale amount raised for RFS

Jeff giving the morning message

Sweet little Lydia wanted to take a nap in my chair with the bear we got her

Lydia’s 7 week old baby brother.

Bill and Emily getting ready to do the roadkill game

Bike games in the afternoon.  Everyone had so much fun.  The kids really participated and enjoyed it

Lots of spectators too

Me and Bev announcing the bake sale total in the evening service.  $1,104.00 dollars raised for Run for the Son for missions.  Very exciting

Banner the town of Sebewaing hung over the Main Street welcoming us!

We went to the morning service.  Worship was awesome and Jeff gave a really good message.  We went to Goodies and shopped afterwards.  Used the rest of our $100 gift certificates.  Bought some tool box items for witnessing.  

Today was a beautiful day for bike games.  There were lots of bikes, drivers and youth participating.  It was so much fun to watch.  Bill had fun taking the youth out to play games.  My leg was hurting so I didn’t do games this year.  I was their cheerleader though.  Bill and Mike had some fun chasing each other and throwing water balloons.  I went back to the camper so I missed those two oldies but goodies having all that fun.

Michelle, Jordan, Lydia and their sweet new baby came to visit.  Lydia wanted to go inside the camper for a while.  She played for a little while, then wanted to try going potty.  She decided she didn’t need to go, so we went back outside.  She was getting tired and wanted to nap outside.  She sure is a sweet and very good little girl.  Elaine stopped over to visit too.

I offered to make lunch for Michelle and family but Michelle had to go cook some food her mom bought for them.  Elaine ate with us though. 

At 4, I went to Goodies to help pack up.  Bill went to the baptism for Midge which was at the same time.  We decided to support both by splitting up.  I loved seeing pictures of the baptism afterwards.  

We went to the evening service.  They announced the winners of the bike games, bug run, scavenger hunts and Bev and I announced the total raised for the bake sale and auction of lot over baked goods. $1,104.00.  Yay!  So thankful to everyone who brought baked goods, who helped in the booth, and those who bought baked goods.  Such a blessing.  

Debbie did an open mike night.  Some shared testimonies, some sang, some shared jokes etc.  

After the service, Jay, Jane, Ziggy, Bill and I went over to our new youth leaders campsite across from ours and got to know them better.  They are such a nice couple and have such a good heart to reach youth with the gospel.  We are so glad God brought them to us.  We have been praying at least 4 years for youth leaders.

Sat, 8/30/25, Holland chapter did morning worship, bake sale, Classes, lunch by BayShore, prayer and ride to Akron, Trinity Potluck, service and bake sale auction

The morning service

The Holland Chapter did the worship in the morning service.

Marsha, on the right, made a sign for our Bake Sale since some people said they didn’t know where we were.  Next year, I will have a flag bake sale sign.  She had Michelle with her baby get in the picture.  Michelle’s 33 year old sister passed away this morning after getting sepsis yesterday.  Please keep her in prayer

Me and Bev working at the bake sale.  It was such a nice day.  Some people came in and said they were buying now because they new in the evening service when they auctioned off the left over baked goods they would be three times as much.

Russ’s wife, Marsha, covered for me at the bake sale, while I went to his class on Chapter Growth.  He did a great job teaching it.  Here he was showing how we need to be filled to over flowing with the Holy Spirit.

BayShore had a food tent for us to buy food for lunch.  Then everyone sat on picnic tables and enjoyed eating and visiting with one another

Our view from the bake sale of everyone eating.  We ate our lunch under the pavilion where the bake sale was.

                 Bikes lined up to go on the Ministry Outreach ride to Akron’s Freedom Fest

Prayer before going to Akron

Chaplain Dennis did the prayer

66 Bikes rode to Akron

Bev and Ron in Akron

Me and Bill

Talking to people in Akron
We had opportunities to talk to people about Jesus and many had opportunities to pray for people.

Visited with lots of friends at Trinity Riders yearly potluck at the State Rally

Dennis and Jane

Jim

Jay, Maggie, Matthew’s parents

Jim, Dennis, (dog Jack) Jane

Dennis and Sandy in the middle

Sharon and Kathy
Bill during the evening service
Jeff, Anita, Bev and Kathy led us in worship.  It was awesome!
The Tawas Chapter was recognized as being a forming Chapter.  My nephew goes to their church.  They are a young and on fire group.  So thankful God brought them in to CMA

Tiny auctioned off bake sale items and a few other items that people gave him.
Teri made a beautiful Run for the Son teeshirt quilt that went for $200.

Bill and I went to devotions at 7:20.  Bev, Ron, Bill and I got to the pavilion to set up the bake sale at 8:30.  People started bringing items around 8:45 and by 9 the bake sale was open.  We could hear the service outside.  I went in and took some pictures.  We sold some things and people kept bringing things.  After the service was done, lots of people came and bought stuff.  Marsha covered so I could go into her husband, Russ’s class.  It was a great class on Chapter Growth.  Marsha also covered while Bill and I went and bought lunch.  Then I came back to the bake sale pavilion and ate lunch.  Bev went to get Ron and ate with him.  Marsha stayed with me and helped at the bake sale.  Marsha would run some items over to people eating lunch and sold some things.  She also got more people to come.  She is so nice and so much fun.  

Kathy came to help me for a half hour, then I left to go line up with Bill for the ride to Akron.  We all prayed as a group before leaving.  Kathy covered the bake sale the rest of the time until 3 when it ended.  

We all drove into Akron and our regular parking lot we have parked in for the last 4 years was full.  We had to drive through town and they had us park in a row in the middle of the road which of course was closed off.  We got big strawberry lemonades and walked around and talked ro people.  We saw Bubba and Deb there at their booth area and talked to them.  We all rejoiced because Deb is cancer free and a miracle.  She was thanking us for all the prayers.  We are so thankful God healed her.  We walked til we came to the CMA booth we have there.  Joe and Liz set it up and got workers to help work it.  This year they asked if we would keep it there for Sunday too, so we did. 

When we got back, Trinity Riders was having their potluck.  We ate burgers and lots of other good food and did lots of visiting with great friends.  After we were done there, we went and I got to spend time with Vikki and the girls, Peyton, Bridgette, Bethany, and Lily.  The other girls left and Lily made Mac and cheese for all of them to eat.  They didn’t want to go to the potluck.  Bill gave Lily a ride on his motorcycle just through the campground.  She loved it.  

We went to the evening service, had awesome worship.  Jay gave a great message and we had prayer at the altar for people afterwards.  

We all went to the dining hall and had CMA 50th anniversary cake, Liz’s retirement cake, and another cake with the CMA Logo on it.  We also had ice cream.  Cindy and Lew were helping cut the cake, dish it out and scoop ice cream with others.  It was yummy!  After everyone left, we stayed and helped clean up.  Ashley who is on staff there, helped.  

We went back to the camper and read our Bibles.  

 

                                      

 

Friday, 8/29/25, Set our canopy up, helped set up goodies, went to service in the tabernacle, visited with lots of friends, labeled baked goods

Doug, Wes and Sue setting up their smokeless fire pit

Don, Ron, Bill, Wes, and Gayla

We set up our canopy and put the things out that we are selling to raise money for Run for the Son

All of us helping set up Goodies

Gayla helping put shirts out at Goodies

Cute sweet Maverick 

The Golf cart sure came in handy when they were hauling in tubs with merchandise in them

Marsha and Chrissy helping

Bill introduced everyone during the evening 

Mel introducing the posting of the Colors

Mel, Bill and Steve saluting the American Flag while Kathy and all of us sang the National Anthem

Dave and Chrissy leading in prayer

Jay and Jane greeting people

Debbie singing a song

Bill giving the message for the evening service.  He sure did an amazing job.  Lot’s of people saying amen during it and lots of compliments afterwards.  He sure listens to the Holy Spirit

Labeled the baked goods I brought and had the ready to pack up in the morning!  Thank you Hailey for helping me so much!

I went to the ladies’ devotions and Bill went to the men’s at 7:20.  Great devotions.  We went to the dining hall and ate breakfast afterwards.  Thankful they give us a golf cart so we can get to places quickly.  We went for preservice prayer in the back of the tabernacle after, then went into the service.  Worship was awesome and Jay’s message was good.

Barry drove the barrel train and the kids loved it.  The pool was open Friday, Saturday and Sunday this year and it’s heated so that was a hit with the kids.  The zip line was open one day too.  It’s usually not open for the rally because they need trained workers.  They found some to cover this year.  The mini golf was open also so there were lots of activities for all. We shopped at Goodies and spent our Goodie’s certificate.  I got a 50th Anniversary CMA shirt and some God’s promise books that I like to pass out.  Bill got some stuff too.  

We had a campfire with Wes, Gayla, Ziggy, Ron, Jay, Jane, Bill, Teri, Heather, Marsha and Russ and Doug.  Sue had to work on something on the computer for Lucy so couldn’t come and Barb was sewing patches on.  It was a fun time.