The Illinois Conference has three camp meetings this year:

Northern Illinois Camp Meeting

This camp meeting will be held on May 19 at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The first meeting is Sabbath school, where you'll hear exciting reports about how people have been "Touched for Jesus."

Mike Tucker, speaker/director for Faith for Today television network and senior pastor of the 1,800-member Arlington (Texas) Seventh-day Adventist Church, will speak Sabbath morning and evening. Mike has served the church as an academy Bible teacher, youth pastor, and as chaplain for medical and psychiatric facilities. He holds a master's degree in counseling and has served as a pastors' pastor for Adventist ministers. Mike was chosen to conduct the NET 2007 satellite series he titled, "HeartQuest: Finding the One Who Has Loved You All Along."

Also speaking will be Lael Caesar, professor of religion at Andrews University.

Special music will be provided by Jennifer LaMountain, a recording artist whose dynamic presence and exceptional musical talent are tools she uses to help others experience the abundant life Christ offers.

The young adult program will be provided by My Town Ministries, promising youth an encounter with God during the worship service with their peers.

Akita Camp Meeting

This week-long camp meeting (June 10–16) is jam-packed with activities designed to bring your family closer to Christ. Enjoy seminars and meetings, nature walks, paddling down the Spoon River, waterfront activities, scrambling up the climbing wall, or all of the above.

Guest speakers include Jack and Jean Sequeira and Marvin Moore. Jack and Jean were missionaries for 17 years in Uganda, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Jack has served as Bible teacher, departmental director, university chaplain, union ministerial director, and college president. Jean taught English, served as administrative assistant and secretary, as well as trained pastors' wives in Africa.

Marvin has authored more than 30 books. He speaks nationwide about end-time events, salvation, the books of Romans and Galatians, and how to overcome temptation. He is currently editor of the Signs of the Times magazine.

Guest musicians include Kateena LeForge, a Christian recording artist from Southern Illinois, and Brothers in Him, a young, diverse group of male voices who celebrate the power of God through Jesus Christ in music.

An Akita camper last year, Celita Finney was baptized in her youth, but became discouraged with her new church family because the pastor preached almost entirely from the Spirit of Prophecy.

"I learned from guest speaker, Dr. Merlin Burt of the Ellen G. White Estate, last year, that Sister White never wanted her writings to be placed above God’s Word. My faith was restored in the messenger God sent to the church," reported Celita.

After camp meeting, Celita was re-baptized along with her friend, Janice Anderson, whom she met through a magazine ad. "I explained the plan of salvation to her, and we began Bible studies. It wasn't until we both attended camp meeting that I was convinced to return to the church I had discovered in my youth," Celita shared. Today Celita and Janice have a tract distribution ministry. At Akita Camp Meeting you'll hear more exciting stories like theirs.

Space in Camp Akita cabins and lodge guest rooms is limited. You'll want to make your reservation quickly unless, of course, you have an RV or prefer to tent camp on Camp Akita's spacious, well-maintained grounds.

More information about the Northern Illinois or Camp Akita camp meetings may be obtained by calling 630-856-2850; e-mail: reservations@illinoisadventist.org; or visit www.illinoisadventist.org/.

Hispanic Camp Meeting

The annual Hispanic Camp Meeting is August 31 through September 2, at Camp Wakonda in Wisconsin. The guest speaker for this event is Daniel Perk, Ellen G. White Estate director, from Argentina. The theme is "Reform and Revival in the Prophetic Church." For reservations, contact the Hispanic Ministries Department, Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, 619 Plainfield Rd., Willowbrook, IL 60527; call 630-856-2854, or e-mail: hispanicministries@illinoisadventist.org

Rachel Terwillegar is assistant to the president for communication for the Illinois Conference.