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

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!

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!