Annual Camp Meeting
JULY 18 – 27th, 2025
About
As we kick off our 160th Annual Camp Meeting, join us on Friday evening, July 18th, for a time of prayer, uplifting Simpson Park Camp – as we are led to camp, pray, sing and listen to our preachers in the historic Nixon Tabernacle. Join in the Ring Service on Saturday morning, July 19th. Ladies, please join our 16th Annual Ladies Tea on Saturday afternoon. Enjoy ice cream socials giving you the opportunity to mingle with generations and relish the evening message with friends. Invite your family and friends to come on Sunday, July 20th to our Family Dinner! Families will enjoy the food and fellowship. Celebrate Heritage Day and enjoy a glass of old-time lemonade during the activities on Wednesday, July 23rd! Look beyond our borders during Missions Day, Thursday, July 24th. Witness how God has spoken to our children this week during their presentation on Friday, July 25th. Don’t miss the “competition” during Gordy Games, Saturday, July 26th.
Lodging is available in the Hotel and Lobb Lodge. Campsites are available for tenting and RVs. Meals are available at the Dining Hall.
2025 Daily Evangelists & Missions
SPECIAL SPEAKERS
Joel DeSelm
Pastor Joel DeSelm has served the Lord as a teacher/coach in the public schools and then as a pastor for over 40 years. Joel has an extensive teaching ministry, having spoken in hundreds of camps, conferences, churches, seminars, and retreats both in the United States as well as overseas. He has led groups to the Holy Land five times and has published two devotional books "Lessons from the Land" and "More Lessons from the Land", practical tools to connect biblical insights from the land of Israel with the everyday lives of believers. His undergraduate degree is from Ball State University, and he holds Masters Degrees from Indiana University and Huntington University. An ordained minister in the Missionary Church, he and his wife, Judy, live in South Bend, IN and have three married sons and six grandchildren.
Scot Keen
Scot Keen is a professor, the Dean of Academics, and is a part of the Leadership Team at Ethnos360 Bible Institute. He teaches several heavily theological classes, Romans, part of Soteriology, and Acts being just a few of these. He also teaches Hermeneutics and Bibliology, laying a foundation for students to know where the Bible came from and how to study it. Scot and his wife April have served at Ethnos360 since 2003 and have had the privilage to lay the ground work for God to impact many men and women that are hungry to learn more about God.
Adam Hashimoto
Adam Hashimoto currently serves as the Lead Teacher of the Yokohama Christian School in Japan. Growing up here at Simpson Park Camp, he has now followed his calling to go teach overseas. Adam looks forward to spending his time here at camp with his family and friends. We look forward to hearing him share about how God is moving all the way over in Japan.
Worship Music
Praise and Worship Leader: Jordan Herrera
We welcome back Jordan who is the Worship Pastor at Frankenmuth Bible Church. Jordan has been doing full-time ministry since 2012. He has been involved in planting churches and developing leaders. He and his wife Kirsten met at their time at Baptist Bible College down in Springfield, Missori. Kirsten grew up coming to Simpson Park, and now they get to share this camp experience with their 3 kids.
Ladies Tea
Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025- Noon-2 PM Located in the Main Dining Room
We are very excited about the Ladies Tea this year. The luncheon menu will be hawaiian chicken salad, croissants, fresh fruit, tea cookies/sweets and of course, some chocolate! Your selection of hot tea, iced tea, or flavored water.
Dress Code is "Camp Casual", however, please feel free to model your tea party hats/attire!
The Ladies Tea is a Fundraiser for the SPC Historical Committee
For any questions feel free to email the office or one of the leaders of the Ladies Tea:
Becky Woodward- becky.woodward@icloud.com
Dawn Sawicki-Franz- dawnefranz@gmail.com
Sophia Zeigler- szeigler7525@gmail.com
ANNUAL CAMP MEETING
Resources
2024 Camp Booklet
2024 Speaker Schedule
Download the 2024 Annual Camp Meeting Speaker Schedule here:
Sermon Recordings
Watch previous annual camp meeting recordings and sermons here:
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019