Comments on: Live Blogging From Pike Road — Friday, June 9, 2006

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:04:00 +0000

Bro. Harrelson,
Looking at these pictures and reading the inspiring comments reminds me of how blessed I am to be a part of this church. I am so encouraged to see the wonderful youth group that my child will eventually be a part of. I can only wonder the future of my child if I had remained a part of this world. Nothing is worth finding out what might have become of us. Thank you so much for staying on us about standards, prayer, and the importance committing to God fully. Sis. Brooke Redden

By: Lyna Sully

Lyna Sully — Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:45:00 +0000

Well, another year in the history of the Alabama campground is being written. I remember the first time I went to the site. It was late at night after a Youth Rally in Montgomery I was there with my parents and Bro. & Sis. Boyd, Ozark and others who wanted to check out the site. I remember it was very dark, (there wasn’t much around except fields at that point) and we were using a flashlight to go down the stairs behind the old auditorium to the kitchen area. We walked over glass, trash, and other things. We knew animals had been in the old basically abandoned building. The men decided to have some fun and as we were going down the steps shouted “BOO” at us. I have never been so scared in my life!

There are also many more memories, of singing and preaching and worshipping in the old auditorium. No air conditioning, old wooden pews, boys on one side, girls on the other. Sis. Maughon, Sis. Fischer, Sis. Paramore and many others leading the choir. There were so many of us packed on that platform. But the glory of God was in the house. When we all left we had made new friends, strengthed other relationships, and truly we could say we had been sitting in heavenly places.

Thanks… for bringing back the memories this week. No we didn’t have midnight madness. The only madness at midnight was if we weren’t in bed with lights out and quite. Then the “madness” of Sis. Paramore(“Tiger Bear”) and Bro. Lewis and others would descend upon us! HA We would regret that madness early the next morning when Bro. Guidroz would sing over the loud speaker that you could hear for miles. (Remember no Air Conditioning so all the windows were open.)

“Early in the morning at the break of day. There’s a little donkey and here is what he says, He Haw, He Haw, He Haw, He Haw, He Haw, GET UP!”

That was a rude awakening! But let you know another day of drawing closer to the Lord was in store. Thanks to our parents and our pastor (Rev.Joe Patterson) who made sure we were at camp. The things I learned during those years have been a source of help while on the mission field and now as I am a pastor’s wife in Woodstock, New Brunswick Canada.

God Bless,
Sis. Lyna Sully

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:33:00 +0000

Praise God,
I just wanted to thank the Pentecostals of dothan for being there for me when no one else was. I have been to several, several,….several different churches in my life and i can honestly say that Dothan is the best I’ve ever been to. I hae made more friends in the last couple of years than i could ever dreamed of my entire life.

I would also like to thank Bro. Harrelson,Bro.Patterson, and Bro.Williams for being great Pastors. I have grown and matured way more than I was when i first came here because of them

Thanks Again,
Lucas McCoy

By: Barnabas

Barnabas — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:06:00 +0000

Thanks for all the comments!!! I am glad to inform that you have a great bunch of kids. If the worst thing that we have to deal with is Stacey and Monica (The Campus Queens) talking too much, that is no sweat at all.

Power Supply, you are a great bunch of kids (pardon my use of that)! You represented us very well. I am always very concerned about how that you respond to the preaching. Your response to Bro. Tiller’s messages were incredible. I did my best to get my hands on every one of you this week in the altars.

Youth camp always stirs in me a lot of memories of commitment and encouragement. God honors what we commit to Him!

Mark, I missed you riding with me this year although had you been with me, it is doubtful that I could kept up with you as I am only a “leisure” cyclist.

Don, thanks for your comments too! To all reading this blog click on donryan and when you get to his profile, click on his blog. He has some good stuff. I have swapped e-mail with him and check out his blog on a regular basis. He is an RN and a minister. Because he falls into those two categories that makes him a great guy.

God Bless,
PH

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 20:57:00 +0000

Hey,
You might have a future in reporting. . .Thanks for the updates while I was away. I missed being there this year, and missed making my usual mess at Midnite Madness. I understand that my usual antics were well covered by Rev. Zack Wells(I especially liked the Oreo trick). On a more serious note, thank you for cleaning the place up, and if you could convey my thanks to Rev. Charlie Joyner, I would appreciate it. People like the two of you are the reason these things work.
Section Seven Youth Director,
Mark Harrelson

By: WilliamsJW

WilliamsJW — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 16:22:00 +0000

Bro Phillip,

I’m really glad you created this blog. It gave me a chance to see what the Dothan youth are up to and to see a few very current pictures of my beautiful daughter (Melissa). I enjoyed reading the other thoughts you published as well. Have a great day and God bless you.

John Williams

By: Don Ryan

Don Ryan — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 08:33:00 +0000

I have enjoyed this week immensly (especially since Brother Tiller is from Ohio like myself). Get some rest this weekend. God Bless.