May 24-30 
Hemingway Campmeeting

2008

Saturday, May 24: Youth Night

Food, music, fellowship
All Teens Welcome!!!

Evening Worship, Sunday-Friday
May 25-30

6:00-7:00 Community Supper (by donation)
7:30 Evening Worship Service
Followed by a time of refreshments and fellowship
 

Evangelist:  Ernie Perkins

    Starting at the age of eleven, Ernie Perkins has more than fifty-five years in the ministry. He served nineteen years as the senior pastor of Southern Baptist churches, and twenty-nine years as a denominational leader. As an evangelist, he has preached almost eight hundred revivals. As a humorist, he has entertained over 650 times. As an educator, he has three earned doctorates and teaches master and doctoral level classes. As a conference speaker he has preached on numerous evangelism, senior adult, and pastor conferences on the national, state and associational levels. His wife, Wanda, ventriloquist and prayer warrior, travels with him when possible. 
 

Music Leader:  Tommy Graham

    At age 26 Tommy Graham surrendered his life to Jesus Christ and soon felt God’s call to music ministry. He has been a part time Music Director for the past 20 years in the Pee Dee area. Tommy sings a variety of musical styles including traditional, contemporary, and southern gospel. He has sung and played trumpet for many special occasions including concerts, revivals, and weddings over the past 40 years.

    In August 2002 Tommy surrendered to God’s call to Music Evangelism and is actively seeking opportunities to serve.

    While earning a Bachelor of Music degree at Coker College, Tommy was a soloist with the South Carolina Philharmonic Orchestra, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and Piedmont Chamber Orchestra. He was featured as the bass soloist in The Creation by Haydn, Requiem by Verdi, The Messiah by Handel, Dona Nobis Pachem by Vaughan Williams, Elijah by Mendelssohn, and St Matthew’s Passion by Bach. He was a scholarship member and soloist with the Hartsville Civic Chorale in their July 1994 European tour. An enthusiastic reviewer proclaimed, “Bass, Tommy Graham most certainly astonished everyone with his superb performance… What a talent this young man has.”

    Formally of Lake City, Tommy has lived in Florence for the past 14 years. He is married to the former Sharon Lord of Florence. They have three children, Trey, Shelley, and Brantley and two grandchildren: Alex and Maddie. He teaches General Music, Chorus, and Band at Briggs Elementary.

Musicians:  Mr. Travis Carter (piano) and Mrs. Susan Welch (organ)

Community Choir and Practice Schedule

The Community Choir for Hemingway Campmeeting 2008 will be directed by Tommy Graham. There are four practices scheduled for volunteer choir members to learn the specials planned for the week of Campmeeting. The practices will take place at 4:00 p.m. on the following Sundays at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in the Muddy Creek area near Hemingway.

April 13
April 27
May 4
May 18

Saturday Morning Prayer Walks

Community members are encouraged to exercise their prayer life and their bodies at the same time by taking prayer walks around the Hemingway Campground. The atmosphere is excellent for pouring one's heart out to God in prayer while embracing God's wondrous creation. Please remember to pray for our community, our churches, and the upcoming 2008 Hemingway Campmeeting. Saturday mornings are encouraged, but walkers are welcome anytime. Bring a rock to leave at the cross as we create a prayer altar of rocks.