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Krista Landaas is returning as our 2024 missionary

Krista grew up knowing about the love and hope of Jesus. She was lovingly taught by family and friends that God had a plan and purpose for her life. God also used visiting missionaries to open her eyes to the needs of children around the world. Then, in 2012, she visited a Native American reservation for the first time. She instantly encountered a spirit of hopelessness and despair.

Many Native American children and teens have no one to speak God’s truth and hope into their lives. Native American reservations have a preteen and teenage suicide rate that is three times higher than the rest of the United States! They need the truth and hope found only in Christ. God put a love and burden on her heart for them. He has called her to speak His truth and love to these children, guide them into a saving knowledge of him, and build them into faithful disciples.

They share God’s truth and hope through many activities that open doors to share our faith with, disciple, and mentor our children and teens. God has opened great doors for ministry to the Native Americans that she serves:

  • Sharing the Word of God in after-school Bible clubs
  • Opening creativity and exploring talents through music lessons
  • Encouraging and supporting teachers through volunteering in the local school district
  • Creating a worship culture through worship leading
  • Building strong foundations through Bible study
  • Cultivating impactful relationships through mentoring

We are so glad to have Krista join us at Imperial this year!  Krista will be involved in various things throughout the week and will share about her ministry on Thursday evening, July 25th at 7pm for our Missionary Service.  Please come and join us to learn more about Krista and her ministry.

Farm Fresh Faith at IVHA in 2024

Summer is approaching at a high rate of speed and we need your help!  July 22-26, 2024 we are doing something at Imperial Valley Holiness Camp that we have never done before!  We are hosting a Vacation Bible School every morning that week for the local kids!  Why are we changing it up?  Because we want to make new friends!

Kris Mustion and Kathy Weintz will be back this year to head up this exciting new adventure.  The theme is Farm Fresh Faith.  We will have Bible lessons, Games, Music, Snacks, and Crafts. The kids should arrive at the campgrounds at 8:30 each morning and be ready to pick up at 11:20-11:30.  We invite all preschool – 5th-grade kids.

We plan to have 2 different bus stops in Imperial to pick kids up and bus them to the camp, and we will return them to the same bus stops later in the morning.  Parents are also welcome to drop off and pick up their children personally.

There will be a short Bible School program on Friday at 6 pm.  We will have a picnic supper starting at 5 pm for the kids and their families.  Crafts can be picked up at that time.

How can you help? Invite kids to join us!  If you have the schedule flexibility to help wrangle kids, please join us.  Bonus points if you bring a vehicle full of kids!

There will also be afternoon activities for the kids who stay on the grounds.

Deb Ballard will teach the Youth on spending intentional time with God

We are excited to announce that Deb Ballard will be coming to IVHA in 2024 to work with the Middle and High Schoolers.  Deb is from Brookline, Missouri and has a ministry called Guided Steps.  This is what she says about Guided Steps:

“July 26, 2018 – Current – Our overall mission that God has given us…

Build A Community of Love & Not Judgement, Tell GOD’s Testimonies & Reach the Lost & Broken
I have been following leading of the Holy Spirit daily and all in God’s timing we are helping the Saints to draw near to God, have fellowship with Him daily, be still & listen, hear His voice, and become disciples that are STANDing for Revival. We are helping God equipping the Saints with managing their time so that they are not letting the devil steal, kill & destroy time away from God. We all need to Love God with all of our heart, soul, mind & strength and we all need accountability & commitment to God to do His great work.

God has guided us to some BIG things and we know that He is a BIGGER God. Every step we take is lead by His Guided Steps. We are blessed to be finishing the puzzle for the following to help the Saints….

Build A Community of Saints that are seeking the MORE of God (Love & Not Judgement)
Tell GOD’s Testimonies & reach the Lost & Broken = We are telling God’s Testimonies of God experiences.
Guided Steps Planner
Kid/Teens Guided Steps Planner
Pray & Plan with God = Learning to Pray & Plan with God daily!
I AM A Disciple = 52 Week Disciple Program
God Mornings = LIVE time together to seek God (Sundays – Fridays)
Submit Sundays = LIVE to Submit to God for the week and let the Holy Spirit speak.
STAND in Revival = We are standing together for a move of the Holy Spirit in us individually (Mon – Fri)

We are building first with adults but we completely believe that we have to reach our youth and that will be the next steps for Guided Steps Kid/Teens. We believe that the youth need to be trained the way that they need to go in this world of darkness we ALL need to be light that shines bright.

At the Holiness camp we will be guiding the youth to START & END their day with God. How to spend intentional time with God and draw near to Him daily. We will be teaching them to seek him with ALL of their heart & soul.”

To learn more about Deb and Guided Steps check out their website https://guided-steps.com/about-us/

IVHA 2024 Kick Off Concert will be on Broadway in Imperial

We are very excited to announce that the Imperial Valley Holiness Camp Kick-Off Concert will be held on Broadway Street in Imperial, Nebraska this year!  The concert will be held in the common area between the Library and the City Gym.  All are welcome to this high-quality and high-impact event.

Mark Umfleet has been named the 2021 International Male Vocalist of the

Year by the Country Gospel Music Association.  He is also the speaker for the entire 10 days of camp at IVHA this year.  Chase County is blessed to have him.   Check out this video for a taste of what this concert will be like!  hhttps://youtu.be/zHTGLWKPD4Yttp

2024 Music Evangelist

Marcus A. Whitworth, Sr (age 65) is serving the Body of Christ for 41 consecutive years as an Ordained Evangelist/Revivalist.  He joyfully follows the Biblical model of Kind David – type Worship of the Lord, “in the beauty of Holiness.” It gives him much pleasure to include the blowing of the Jewish Shofar, better known in the Bible as “The Trumpet of the Lord.” Marcus accompanies himself musically on the keyboard and guitar.  He usually sings a blend of old & new songs, plus new, original material, and even the Davidic “New Song”  a free-flowing Song in the Spirit.

He has been happily married to Donna for 44 years.  They have 1 son in Heaven, and 2 adult sons with families, including 7 grandchildren here on earth.  Marcus enjoys hobbies in stick or cane making and various other crafts.  He enjoys shopping at antique, thrift, junk stores, garage sales, etc.

We are delighted he will lead us in worship in July 2024 at Imperial Valley Holiness Camp!

Mark Umfleet IVHA 2024 Speaker & Concert

The 2024 Imperial Valley Holiness Camp will be held from July 18 to the 28th on the campgrounds East of Imperial. Our Speaker will be Mark Umfleet! Mark will share with us each morning and evening during the 10 days of camp.  A bonus is that Mark is our artist for our Annual Kick Off Concert.  We are taking our Kick-Off Concert to town this year and will be sharing more details as we get closer to July.  To get a taste of Mark and his music go take a look and listen at https://markumfleet.com/

Mark and Dori Umfleet live in Forsyth, Montana, a rural community on the banks of the Yellowstone River. He is the pastor of The Point, a Wesleyan Church, and together they operate WeeCare Child Care, a ministry of their church. Mark is the leader of The Back Roads Parish, a mission to reach rural communities with the Gospel of Christ. He serves as Vice President at Cadwell Springs Camp, an interdenominational holiness camp in Southeast Montana.

Together, Mark and Dori have 4 children: Jabin and daughter-in-law Ally, with granddaughter Hazel, serve in ministry at Crossroads Farm in Reading, Michigan; Naomi and son-in-law Alex serve in ministry at The Branch Wesleyan Church in Lafayette, Indiana; Isaiah and Solomon are both students at Indiana Wesleyan University, where Solomon is a wide receiver on the IWU Wildcats football team.

Mark loves to hunt in the fall and to prospect for gold in the spring and summer. His favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hunt for Red October, The Man from Snowy River, and every John Wayne or Jimmy Stewart western. Dori loves kids: her own and all others. She tolerates country music, only because that’s what Mark prefers to sing. Her favorite movies are the short clips of baby Hazel sent by Ally and Jabin every day.

In 2021, the Country Gospel Music Association named Mark the International Male Vocalist of the Year. Mark has recorded two albums: At the Corner of Hope and Faith, and Do You Believe. His third album has been in production for a couple of years and will hopefully be released sometime in 2024. The working title of that album is The Sinner and the Saint: songs from The Door. The Door is a concert presentation of the Gospel like many have never heard. It has been described as an entire week of revival in one concert!

Gary & Laura Griffin Return as 2023 Missionaries

Thursday, July 27 will be Missionary Day at Imperial Valley Holiness Camp.  Gary and Laura have become a part of our IVHA family over the years, and we are always blessed to get to spend time with them.  We invite you to come get to know them and learn more about what they do in Honduras.

Gary and Laura Griffin
World Gospel Mission Missionaries to Honduras 

Gary and Laura came to Jesus later in life. They moved from Ohio, where they had lived all their lives, to Iowa. While in Iowa they attended Vennard College from 2005 through graduation in 2008. During their time at Vennard, they received a call to serve Jesus in Honduras and that is where they have served since 2010. While in Honduras Gary and Laura have worked at El Sembrador, a Christian boarding high school and bilingual elementary school. El Sembrador also has a large farm of nearly 2,000 acres and this is where Gary works in the large machine repair shop. Laura teaches in local public one-room schools. Her current work includes teaching English as a foreign language and also helping children improve their Spanish reading skills. Both Gary and Laura love mentoring and discipling adults and their work in Honduras provides the perfect opportunities for this.

If you feel led to support Gary and Laura, here is a link to give to their ministry online. https://www.wgm.org/missionary/griffin

 

2023 Children’s Workers

Kris Mustion is returning as Children’s Worker for her 8th year.  She has been involved in Children’s Ministry for over 40 years, with puppet ministry, an after-school program, and Sunday School teacher and a junior high youth leader at her church.

Kris Mustion/ Kathy Weintz

Kathy Weintz will be aiding Kris for her 4th year.  She is also involved in the after-school program and helps with the junior high program at her local church. The curriculum they will be using this year is “Walking with Jesus.”

2023 Kick Off Concert

We are so excited about this year’s Kick Off Concert at the camp!  Please come join us for a night of worship on Thursday, July 30, 2023, at 7 pm in the main tabernacle at the camp.  The Freedom Fellowship Praise & Worship Team from Yuma, Colorado will be there to lead us in worship and get our hearts ready for the next 9 days of spiritual growth and learning.

Amanda Monk, Kennadee Monk, and Aelyn Munoz make up a dynamic praise and worship team for Freedom Fellowship Church. Their singing is filled with their love for the Lord and they are a delight to worship with.

2023 Youth Workers

Brian became the senior pastor of Crossroads Wesleyan Church at the beginning of 2022. He recently retired from 20 years of service to the United States Air Force as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician. His wife, Amber, has spent the last 20 years helping to take care of and homeschool their 9 children. Whether running a coffee bar, VBS, or leading small groups, Brian and Amber have always found a way to be involved in ministry together. They both look forward to serving the youth at Imperial Valley Holiness Camp this year!