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

Kris Mustion is returning as Children’s Worker for her 8^th 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.”

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.

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!

Pastor Ben Walker has been in ministry and leading Worship in a variety of venues, locations, and churches for more than 10 years.  He is a truly gifted musician, vocalist, and spiritual leader.  His heart’s desire is to be used by God, everywhere he goes, to help usher God’s people into the presence of God through worship, praise, prayer, and music.  We are excited to spend the week worshiping with Ben!

We are excited to announce that Rob Schmutz will be the speaker for the Imperial Valley Holiness Camp Meeting, July 20-30, 2023.  This promises to be a highly impactful, spirit-filled event; and we hope to see you there!  Rob will be bringing Ben Walker to lead worship. 

Originally from Abilene, Kansas, Rob Schmutz is a traveling Evangelist in The Church of the Nazarene.  As an Evangelist, Rob has a passion for sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and helping people find faith, hope, healing and deliverance through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, and a life surrendered completely to God’s Holy Spirit.  As a 30-year veteran pastor, Rob also consults with pastors and congregations regarding local Church growth, renewal and revitalization possibilities, and works with Pastors, Churches and Communities in local evangelistic outreach missions and activities.

In 1989, Rob had a dramatic conversion experience in which he was delivered from a self-destructive lifestyle of alcohol and drug abuse.  In 1991, Rob graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Kansas State University, and in 1996 he completed his Seminary education with a Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary.  In 1998 he was awarded the “Harry Denman Evangelism Award” and in 1999 was inducted into “The Order of the Flame,” an evangelistic association of the World Methodist Council.  Since July of 1992 Rob had been a United Methodist pastor, and had been an Ordained Elder in the UMC since June of 2000.  On June 13th of 2015, Rob surrendered his credentials with the UMC as he took a stand on an issue regarding Scriptural Authority, Scriptural Holiness and the Sanctity of Marriage.  Rob has been a licensed Pastor with The Church of The Nazarene since July of 2015, and an Ordained an Elder and a Registered Evangelist in the Church of the Nazarene since July of 2016.

In his ministerial career, Rob has served rural, urban, and suburban churches, and as an Evangelist has preached revivals and spoken at events and retreats in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado, Kentucky, Texas and California.  From (2011-2015) Rob was the pastor of the United Methodist Church at Park City, a thriving and rapidly growing New Church Start on the North-East side of Wichita, KS.   Currently, Rob and his wife Angel live with their family in rural Reno county, KS.

Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 7pm MT will be a Kick Off Concert featuring Julie & Mike!

Julie & Mike are a husband and wife duo out of Norfolk, NE.  Julie is the driving force with her strong vocals and rhythm guitar, while Mike plays the keyboard and adds harmony to their classic country and country gospel music.  They have performed all across Nebraska and into South Dakota and Iowa.

Julie provides music therapy at care centers and senior centers within a 200-mile radius and Mike teaches Industrial Technology at a local High School.  Together they play for dances, music festivals, and state and county fairs.  Their greatest joy is sharing the love of the Lord with others through music and their story.

We hope that you will join us for this concert and bring a friend!  This will be the first night of camp and we will continue through Sunday, July 31, 2022.  This will be an opportunity to deepen your relationship with the Lord as well as connect with friends old and new!  Everyone is welcome!

We are pleased to announce Steven & Rhonda Desmond are coming to provide the music at IVHC 2022!  They will be at camp over both weekends!  During the week music will be more informal, with youth and local people helping out.

Steven and Rhonda Desmond reside in Berthoud, Colorado. Their heart and love for worship and honoring the Lord Jesus Christ, through music and the spoken word, is their passion. Their music styles range from classic hymns to contemporary praise and worship and southern gospel. The venues of ministry range from outdoor events to Sunday morning worship services, including such events as Christmas dinner concerts, small group gatherings, county fairs, camps, retreats and stock shows. Patriotic celebrations and performing the National Anthem at various sporting events is a favorite of theirs as well. People of all ages and backgrounds will be ministered to and enjoy the experience of laughter, music, testimony and worship that Steve and Rhonda together will bring.

We are pleased to announce that Dale Freed will be the speaker for Imperial Valley Holiness Camp in July!

Dale Freed Ministries is committed to the preaching and teaching of the scripture with a passion for personal spiritual renewal and growth in the local church.

Dale preaches with relevance to the 21st-century church and culture. His unique blend of humor and exposition is powerful in getting the message across with love.
Throughout the centuries, God has used itinerant preachers to stir the embers of a dimming fire in the local church. The value of a well-organized and anointed series of services is priceless.
A revival in the church empowers all the other ministries.

To learn more about Dale Freed Ministries you may visit his website at http://www.dalefreed.com/

Bob and Lisa Margaron

Bob: I was raised in a home filled with alcoholism and violence. Following in the footsteps of my parents, I became addicted to drugs by the age of 12. After dropping out of school and “doing my own thing” for many years, I came to the end of my rope. I cried out to God, and He rescued me from an attempted suicide. I then went to Oakland Peniel Mission and graduated from the one-year residential recovery program. I began searching for what God would have me do with my life. I met Lisa, a Peniel missionary, and we were married in 1995.

I joined Lisa in Stockton, California, serving the children, youth, and families on the south side. In 1996, I was given an appointment with WGM as a missionary. I was ordained in 1998. In 2007, I was privileged to become a Stockton Police chaplain. I am also a Stockton Police school resource chaplain, assigned to three schools in our area. I am humbled that God has chosen me to take His love to children and families who are in the same position I was in as a child.

Lisa: I became a Christian when I was 17 years old. After high school, I attended Vennard College (Iowa). After returning home to California, I continued to seek God’s direction in my life, wanting to serve Him wherever He could use me. In 1988, God called me to the mission field. I applied with WGM and was assigned to Honduras. I spent one year in language school in Costa Rica and then went to Honduras.

However, I was a missionary in turmoil, and I began to realize that I was not serving the people God had called me to. After eight months in Honduras, I transferred to Los Angeles Peniel. I knew I was doing the work God wanted me to. After two years in LA, I was asked if I would consider transferring to Stockton. I felt God directing me and began working here in 1994. After working a year by myself, I married Bob, thus doubling our staff! I am privileged to serve God in Stockton. He has led in so many ways over my life. He has been faithful, and I know He will continue to be.