Church members from Nevada and California gathered at the Lake Tahoe camp meeting for a week of worship and fun Aug. 2 through 7.

The camp meeting was sponsored and organized by a committee of lay people under the blessings of the Nevada-Utah Conference. This year the committee chose “God’s Word: The same yesterday, today and tomorrow” (Hebrews 13:8), as its theme. An array of talented speakers employed that theme in all of their sermons and lectures.

Randy Younker, keynote speaker and professor of Old Testament and biblical archaeology and director of the Institute of Archaeology at Andrews University, presented his most recent findings at his evening seminars. His archaeological digs have led to the confirmation of various elements of the Bible.

Kent Hansen, a business attorney and author, relayed personal stories and connected his stories to Scripture. Stephen Bohr spoke on the relationship between the books of Genesis and Revelation.

Doug Ammon, director of the Pacific Union College Career and Counseling Center, conducted seminars to strengthen family relationships. Gordon Botting, director and financial educator for Pacific Union Conference stewardship, talked about financial management.

The featured musical artist, Michael J. Harris, performed nightly. Harris, a recording artist who ministers in various parts of the world, gave two concerts at the camp meeting where he relayed his testimony and sang.

Bev Condy, a homemaker, writer and former sheep rancher, and Virginia Rose, an avid baker and outdoor enthusiast, instructed campers on healthful cooking. “It’s great that these two women are dedicated to teaching us God’s health message,” said Mary Huntt, after attending a class.

Brad Newton made his first appearance as the president of the Nevada-Utah Conference at Lake Tahoe. He conducted Sabbath school the last morning of camp meeting, where he discussed religious liberty, a topic close to his heart.

The youth and junior divisions went on two off-camp activities: ice-skating and miniature golfing. “God has been blessing our program,” said Dean Lifshay, the junior division leader and new pastor of the South Lake Tahoe and Heavenly Valley churches.

Cherise Hill and Dan and Joe Myers organized outings for the young adults. They arranged a trip to the lake where they swam and played volleyball, hiked to a waterfall and went bowling.

This year, the camp meeting experienced record-breaking attendance. Al Tilstra, chair of the planning committee and camp superintendent, said, “There is at least a 20 percent larger audience than last year. People keep telling me that this is the best camp meeting we’ve had.”