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Fall 2015 COM Fall Pre Rally Newsletter Sep 27, 2015

Florida Campers On Mission �1

FLORIDA CAMPERS ON MISSIONSharing Jesus - As We Go

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Leadership

Florida Campers On Mission

President ———— Bob Dawson Vice President—— Joe Rotunda State Wagon Master_ Russell/Patsy Goolsby Treasurer ————- Kay Dawson Chaplain ————John Osterhout

Regional Wagon Masters Northwest- Charles & Lula Chambliss Northeast ————-Marilyn Grant Southwest — Betty & Tom Gould Southeast — Betty & Tom Gould

Const. Project Coord.-John D. Jackson Project Recorder —- Barbara Rotunda Recording Secretary —— Donna Huff Corresponding Secy. —- Janet Cornish Roster Secy. ————— Tom Gould COM Merchandise- Betty / Tom Gould Free Campsites— Tom & Betty Gould COM National Coord. —- Larry Davis COM Reg. 2 Coord. - - Carolyn Adkins Webmaster ——Glenn & Eileen Ansley Newsletters —————-Glenn Ansley

Fall Newsletter

2015

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Fall 2015 Newsletter September 27, 2015


For those of you who could not make the Spring Rally, you missed a good one. Things got off to a rocky start, but in the end it all turned out great. We had great meals by Barbara and her helpers, good devoAons and a good singing group that performed Friday and was enjoyed by all. Charles Chambliss and his crew did a fantasAc job building the pavilion behind the Lakeview CoEage. There are sAll some projects leF to be done at As We Go Campground. If you would like to come and work anyAme, just let Joe Rotunda know. Our next Rally will be just before the North Florida Fair. Folks working at the Fair can come to the Rally and go right to the Fair about an hour away. We have decided to call the Spring Rally “COM Family Reunion”. We will have more get together and less projects. It will be a Ame to meet new COM members and renew old friendships. This is your campground and I encourage all to take advantages it has to offer. We have plenty of RV sites, A peaceful seRng and Gainesville and Tallahassee shopping are but an hour away. Be sure to conAnuously check our website for new informaAon to keep yourself current with Florida COM. In His Name, Bob Dawson President FL COM March, 2015

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS



Office of COM Recording Secretary Donna Huff

Bobby and Donna Huff served from May thru July at Truett Baptist Camp. We had a great time. Over the camping period we had a total of 410 with 59 saved and 50 rededications. And we had 10 church groups with salvations that we don't have a count of. A great time was had by all.

Office of VICE PRESIDENT JOE ROTUNDA It has been a busy summer. It was good to see so many Florida folks at the National

Rally in Marion, N.C. The North Carolina Campers On Mission did a great job of hosting the rally. A real treat while attending the rally was a visit to Billy Graham’s Library and home place in Charlotte as well as a visit to “The Cove” where several of our folks have volunteered this summer. If any of you get an opportunity to serve with Billy Graham Ministries you should definitely do so. It is an experience that will leave you with memories you will cherish for a long time.

Bob Dawson and myself along with several other COM members have been trying to stay ahead of the grass growing at the “As You Go Campsites” at Pickett Lake this summer. With all the rain and extreme heat it has proven to be a real “on going” project. I hope to be able to recruit more volunteers who are willing to come and help with the mowing next summer. I am making plans to attend the Florida Baptist Convention at First Baptist Church, Panama City after our Fall Rally and look forward to having some of our members join me at our booth where we can “share the COM story” with folks and hopefully recruit new members. Several of our folks have worn their COM shirts to church on Sundays and that has sparked some interest from different folks. I would like to challenge each of you to invite one person or couple to come to our Fall Rally and see what Campers On Mission is about. We are planning to have good food, good fellowship and lots of “sharing” from folks who have been involved in several different ministry opportunities this year. We always welcome guests to any of our evening programs, meals, devotions, seminars or just to visit with our folks. I challenge each member to help to dispel the saying “Campers On Mission Is The Best Kept Secret in The Florida Baptist Convention”. Looking forward to seeing all of you at the Fall Rally.

Franklin Russell, a Mississippi COM member asked if I know anyone needing a car dolly. His dolly has breaks and is in good shape. He bought it for $2400 and wants $800 for it. Russell lives in Tupelo Mississippi, 598 Country rd. 6659, Shannon, Mississippi 38868.

Phone 662-321-2300.



State Wagon Masters April, 2015

What a wonderful time we had at the recent Spring Rally! There was such a great spirit and everyone seemed eager to pitch in and do whatever required to get the job done. The men did a super job of building the new pavilion, doing lots of maintenance around the campus and general cleaning of the property. Thanks Barbara for having the vision for the pavilion and Charles Chambliss for heading up the project and providing leadership with the construction. The ladies also found time to do some yard work, cleaning and making lots of hats and bibs. Thanks to all who worked hard to make the rally a success. Some very good suggestions were made for future rallies. I really like the idea of calling our Spring Rally a “Family Reunion!” We have such a wonderful COM family. We were so glad to have several new members join us. They came right in and started working right away. We welcome you and we hope you will always enjoy being a vibrant part of COM, helping us as we share Christ as we go. Ray Campbell made a presentation using some posters that he had made to be used in making informational presentations about COM. The posters were very professionally made and something that we can be very proud of. He has been making presentations to pastors and various churches in the Pensacola area. Good job Ray and Earline – keep up the good work! If you would like more information on the posters or how to effectively spread the news about COM, contact Ray.

September 2015

Wow! Time is sure flying by. It’s almost time for the Fally Rally and then the North Florida Fair and then the busy holiday season. It is truly a blessed time of the year for all Campers On Mission to be involved. Speaking of being involved, we had a really good turn out from Florida for the national rally this past June. The COMers from North Carolina did an excellent job of providing a wonderful rally for us. It was a great time to reconnect with folks from far and near that we had not seen in some time. After the rally Russell and I joined COMers from Arizona, North Carolina and Alabama in working at the Billy Graham Training Center, The Cove. What a marvelous experience. If you want to work on truly “holy ground” you must go to The Cove. The Spirit of God is so prevalent there in everything you do. Probably one of the greatest experiences we have had in working with COM. Our group was the first COM group to serve at The Cove. They have just found out about our organization. They made us feel so welcome and they are eager to have more COMers come and serve. The Cove has 4 full hookup sites and 1 site with water and electricity. If you haven’t served with COM in sometime, let us encourage you to get involved. We have great Wagon Masters in every region. They will be so happy to help you connect with a project either in your own region or some destination of your choice. If you are unable to work at this time, please stay in touch with your Wagon Master to find out what specific projects you can be lifting up in pray. Pray warriors are a vital part of our ministry.

Love God, Serve Others, Make Disciples

In HIS Service

Russell and Patsy Goolsby



Guidelines for Wagon Masters “As We Go” Campground

We sincerely want everyone to enjoy their visit to COM As We Go campground. Hopefully the guidelines listed below will allow us to all relax and enjoy our time together.

1. No pets will be allowed in the motel rooms or the cottages. Exception only for service dogs with proper documentation. 2. If you have pets in your rig, please be respectful of others and clean up the grounds after your pet. Pets should be on a leash at all times when outside the rig. 3. COM has our own utensils for use in the camp kitchen. Please use these and not items that belong to Middle Florida Assembly when possible. COM items are marked. We also furnish our own paper towels, and plastic trash bags which will be available for our use. 4. When cleaning the dorms, motel rooms or other buildings on the property, COM will furnish cleaning supplies. 5. COM supplies and materials are stored in the Lakeview Cottage (brick house) after rallies. 6. Regions hosting the Fall Rally should have a committee to assist in getting items back in storage after a rally. (supplies, flags, sound equipment) 7. Used linens from the cottages and motel rooms should be gathered and given to Barbara Rotunda at the end of the rally. 8. Plans should be made during the Spring Rally for the Fall Rally. The hosting Region should have meetings to establish committees. The committees should include a Missions Fair committee to make contacts and have representatives prepared to share at the Fall Rally with displays, etc. There should also be a committee to coordinate the workshops to be offered. A crafts committee should make contacts with crafters with ample time for them to prepare crafts to be for sale at the Fall Rally. Crafters should make an adequate donation to COM to be allowed to sell their crafts. Crafts should be handmade and/or Christian orientated. Crafters must bring their own tables for setup. Parking for the rally will be coordinated by Joe Rotunda and Pat Carlise. PLEASE INCLUDE ON THE REGISTRATION FORM A SPACE TO BE CHECKED FOR EITHER 50 OR 30 AMP FOR EACH RIG. 9. The Food Committee for the Fall Rally should meet with Barbara during the Spring Rally to establish a tentative menu.



Guidelines for Wagon Masters (cont from page 4) “As We Go” Campground

10.Until a permanent dump station is established for COM, there will be no dumping except by the “honey wagon” . Due to the limited capacity of the dump station, please make sure your rig is EMPTY when coming to the campground. There are several churches nearby which will allow us to dump our rigs.

11. The hosting Region for the Fall Rally should follow protocol in establishing an agenda for the business meeting. ie, 1st Finance Committee; 2nd Wagon Masters meeting; 3rd Executive Committee. These meetings should be held preferably before the opening session of the rally.

12. The Spring Rally will be held the 3rd Saturday in May. It will be designated as THE FAMILY REUNION. Sunday will be a Sunday dinner type meal with a gathering of our COM family. Monday will begin our work schedule to prepare the camp by cleaning the buildings and grounds in preparation for youth camps, etc in the summer. All COMers wishing to remain over after the Reunion are welcome to stay and work.

13. For the Spring Rally, the Rally Board consisting of the Wagon Masters plus one representative from each region, plus the COM officers will plan the spring Family Reunion. The Rally Board will provide kitchen helpers with scheduled helpers for each meal. EX: breakfast helpers, lunch helpers, supper helpers. Duties include food prep; washing pots and pans, preparing ice before meals, making sure eating utensils are ready, clean-up after meal. One person should be in charge of each meal.

14. The charge for a motel room will be $30 per night. The Lakeview Cottage rents for $10 per night per person. Campsites are $10 per night with 30 or 50 amp service and water. During rallies COMers can get 3 meals a day for a total price of $10 a day!

15. These guidelines will be posted on the FL COM website. The registration form should include instructions for participates to review the guidelines before they register.



Northwest Region News

April 2015 The Spring Rally turned out to be a very good rally. People worked together on crafts and also helped prepare and serve the food. The biggest project that we got done was a 32’ x 36’ pole barn that Charles Chambliss was given the responsibility to get done. The men folks all worked together to get it done, and it turned out to be very nice. A big thanks to all to all of them. The Northwest Region had 4 couples to join, plus the grandchildren of Charles and Lula Chambliss. We want to welcome them to COM, and hope that they will enjoy serving the Lord. It was a very nice rally all together.

September 2015 Northwest Region helped with the building the Pole Barn which Charles was in charge of erecting. The other Regions all pitched in and helped. It got done with everybody working together. To us we had a good turn out for the National Rally In Marion, N.C.in June. A group of us went to the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C. and we all enjoyed that. Charles talked to our Church about C. O. M. and what they do to help Churches, and about putting a jar in the Church. for Book Links and what Books Links does. We did VBS on July the 27th,28th,&the 29th. We were tired when it was over, but we had a total of 45 children and 15 workers.The children had a good time. Some of the Northwest Region is helping our Church work on our Kitchen so we can have more space. The name of our Church is Collins Chapel in Malone,Fl.. The men are doing the work and the ladies are making aprons or bibs to take to the Nursing Home for the people there. We have talked another couple into joining COM and they will be at Fall Rally.

Charles &Lula Chambliss, Wagonmaster

Southeast & Southwest REGION The Strawberry Festival is March 3rd to March 13th.

We are looking for black pants (all sizes and lengths for both men & women), Jackets, sweaters, towels in good condition, face clothes, sheets, blankets, and canned foods of all kinds.(examples are soup, vegetables, pasta, dry pasta and rice and meats like spam, tuna Aish; smooth peanut butter and jelly). We also need any packages soup or chili mix like Bear Creek. If you have any extra cloth shopping bags that you are not using we can use them as the workers do not have anything to put clothes in. We will also be looking for volunteers when we Aind out the space that is available. At this time we only have about 4 RV sites.

Thank you . Betty Gould .



Northeast Region

Our region has met and planned the upcoming fall rally which we hope will be interesting to all. Our program theme is "WE ARE BRINGING YOU GOOD NEWS"taken from scripture Acts 14:16. I would like to encourage all our northeast COMers to bring an item for a door prize.We certainly are looking for a good turnout and a GOD bleesed event.

Many of our COMers have been out of state working on various projects during the summer.

Bob King and a crew painted the large Highlands Baptist Church in Ocala and we have plans to construct a church the first of next year in west Ocala.

Marilyn Grant

Florida COM Representatives 2015 National COM Rally

Marion, N.C.

Photo by Tom Gould



Florida Campers on Mission Fall Rally October 30 -‐-‐ November 2, 2015

PickeD Lake Mayo, Florida

The Opening Session of the rally will be on Friday evening.

PLEASE DETACH/PRINT AND RETURN THIS PAGE WITH YOUR PAYMENT

Arrival Date____________ Departure Date_____________ RV Size________ RV Type_____________

First Name(s)_____________________________________________Last Name____________________

Address_________________________________City________________State_________Zip________

Phone____________________Cell___________________E-‐Mail________________________________

Others aGending with you__________________________________________________________

Emergency contact person______________________________________Phone____________________

RV sites $10 per night . CoDage Rooms $10 per person per night (3 rooms with 2 single beds) If you are willing to share a room in the coGage please indicate (Yes)____ Please indicate who you plan to share with if you have made prior plans with them.________________________________________ Motel Rooms: $35. Per night (9 motel rooms each with 1 queen bed and 1 single bed, Up to three people possible per room. First come, first served. If you are willing to share a room (Yes)______ Please indicate who you plan to share with if you have prior plans_____________________________

RV Site $10 X ___ nights CoGage $10 X ___ nights Motel $35 X ___ nights = _________

Registra\on Fee (non-‐ refundable $5.00) = $5.00

MEALS: Early Bird Thursday evening no charge; Friday Evening Dinner $5.00 per person;__ Saturday 3 meals $10 per person; Sunday 3 meals $10 per person; Monday Breakfast $2 00 per person ; Lunch $3.00 per person

$ 10. X __DAYS, X ___people $5 X __ $3 X __ $2 X ___ Total for Meals $__________

TOTAL: $____________

Make checks payable to Florida Campers on Mission. Mail to: Barbara Rotunda P O Box 318 Mayo, Florida 32066 Any Ques`ons call Barbara (386) 208-‐8555.



PICKETT LAKE CAMP PHASE 4 Middle Florida Assembly, Pickett Lake Camp, Lafayette County, Florida

Florida COM members have successfully completed over 70 sites for the members to use during our State Rally each fall and our “Family Reunion” each spring. The sites all have water and electric. We have both 30 amp and 50 amp hook-ups available. The COM members are responsible for the electricity and the grounds upkeep. We are presently able to do this with a nominal $10 donation per site. Any COM member who is traveling in the area and needs a place to “stop over” is more than welcome to pull in and enjoy the serenity of Pickett Lake. Mr & Mrs Lavon Windham donated a beautiful park model to the COM. We have it all set up, complete with a porch/deck in the middle of our campsites. It will sleep 4 people very comfortably. It is completely furnished and we have utilized it for a “snack” and rest area during the work sessions. We always have members who stay in it during the rallies. We built over forty 8 ft. picnic tables and have them at the sites. We also replaced 5 old picnic tables in the children’s camp area with new ones. We have also acquired the use of the Lakeview Cottage. This 3 bedroom/2 bath brick house has been cleaned and we have furnished it for our use. Each bedroom has 2 single beds. The large living room and kitchen/dining area is ideal for our small group meetings. The kitchen is complete with a refrigerator/freezer and electric stove. We have a dishwasher waiting to be installed. The cottage is ideal for some of our members who no longer have a rig to be able to come to the rally and have a nice place to stay close to the other campers. Our latest addition to the facility is a 30 X 48 screen pavilion. The “pole barn” was erected in less than 2 days by our members in the spring. They then added a deck floor, electricity and screen siding. We anticipate adding ceiling fans and more outside lighting in the near future. Some patio furniture has been donated and looks real nice in the pavilion. Plans are to use the pavilion for our “social” time. A real nice place for folks to gather for fellowship while at the rallies. Several small trees have been removed and a new septic system added at the cottage. We hope to be able to have a “dump” connection for our use in the near future. Meanwhile we encourage members to “arrive empty” when coming to Pickett Lake. We do have a couple of “honey wagons” to use if needed. Plans are in the works to add a covered walkway from the Lakeview cottage to the screen pavilion. We have two very nice handicap ramps at each entrance to the pavilion as well as a “lean to” shelter to prevent rain from blowing in on the west side. PLEASE NOTE: Free labor is always welcome. However we realize that some of our members are not able to help physically. So, instead of coming to the site and helping, we ask that you keep all of us in your prayers. You can also help by contributing financially to help with the costs of materials for future expansion and maintenance. Anyone who feels led to donate to the Florida COM “As We Go” Campsites can make checks payable to Florida Campers On Mission and send them to our treasurer Kay Dawson. The facility is located in Lafayette County, 8 miles E of Mayo and 8 miles W of Branford...US27 to CR 405...CR405 to Salvation Road (Baptist Camp is located on Salvation Road). For more information on the camp, you may want to visit their website which is www.baptistcamp.com. Please contact Bob Dawson 386-294-3489, Joe Rotunda 386-688-2380 if you are available to come and help with mowing or working at any time.

http://www.baptistcamp.com.

http://www.baptistcamp.com.



Tentative Program Schedule for Fall 2015 Rally

Friday Oct. 30 9:00 Registration and check in 12:00 Lunch 2:00 Wagonmasters meeting\ 3:00 Finance committee meeting 4:00 Executive meeting 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Welcome, Bob Dawson Presentation of Flags and Bible-David Cornish Project and Missions Report - John Jackson Refreshments

Saturday Oct. 1 8:00 Breakfast & Devotion 9:30 Memorial Service 10:00 Business Meeting 12:00 Lunch 1:00 RV Technical Dry Wall Demo 3:00 Craft & Project Fair 6:00 Dinner 7:00 Group Singing, Entertainment Refreshments

Sunday Nov. 1 8:00 Breakfast & Devotion 9:30 Attend Church if desired 1:00 Lunch 2:00 Group Picture 3:00 Regional Wagonmaster Meeting 7:00 Announcements Music and Group Door Prize Drawing Refreshments

Monday Nov. 2 8:00 Breakfast 9:00 David Burton, FBC 10:00 Income Tax Barbara COM Website Training Rally Dismissed



President Bob and Kay Dawson 407 NW Clarke Ave, Mayo, Fl 32066, H-386-294-3439 C-386-288-1184 C-386-688-2811 [email protected]

Vice-President Joe Rotunda PO Box 1337 Mayo, FL 32066 H-386-294-3485 C-386-688-2380 [email protected]

State Wagon Master Russell and Patsy Goolsby 4232 Croydon Road Pensacola, FL 32514 H-850-476-4442 C-850-791-7762 [email protected]

Chaplain John and Yvonne Osterhout PO Box 2424 PMB22682 Pensacola, FL 32513 C-607-434-2557 [email protected]

Treasurer Kay Dawson 407 NW Clarke Ave, Mayo, Fl 32066 H-386-294-3439 C-386-288-1184 C-386-688-2811 [email protected]

Recording Secretary Donna Huff 718 SR 26 Melrose, FL 32666 H-352-475-5094 C-352-246-7767 [email protected]

Project Director John Jackson 8677 Sylvan Dr. West Melbourne Fl, 32904 H-(321) 951-‐4419 C-(321) 951-‐4419 [email protected]

Corresponding Secretary Janet Cornish 1607 Annie Penton Rd. Jay, FL 32565 H-850-675-4974 C-850-313-3078 C-603-973-9145 [email protected]

Project Recorder Barbara Rotunda P.O. Box 1337 Mayo, FL 32066 H-386-294-3485 C-386-208-8555 [email protected]

Northwest Region Wagon Master Charles & Lula Chambliss 4764 Bartow Road Greenwood, FL 32443 H-(850) 569-5900 C-(850) 557-3558/-209-2838 [email protected]

Northeast Region Wagon Master Marilyn Grant 1635 W Hwy 316 Citra, Fl 32113 (352) 595-‐7736 [email protected]

Southwest Region Wagon Master Skip and Suzanne Fuller 9620 Wood Dale Lane Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639 Cell-813-505-3139 Cell-813-335-6949 [email protected]

Southeast Region Wagon Master Sandy & Debbie Gould 1417 Eden Rd. West Palm Beach, FL 33417 561-689-9780 [email protected]

COM Merchandise Jim and Kaye Clay 109 Creek Drive Crestview, FL 32536 H-850-682-7502 C-850-305-1970 [email protected]

Membership Roster, Free Campsites Tom and Betty Gould 625 Briarwood Road Venice, FL 34293 H-941-493-2116 [email protected]

Website Managers/Newsletter Glenn and Eileen Ansley H-239-826-4617 C-209-826-4317 [email protected]

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