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1990 1991-1993
Released Time started 1991 Local
in schools of Headland, incorporation
Samson, Geneva
County, Slocomb, and
Geneva City 1993 The GA staff
Miss Bea teaching at moves to Camp
Headland Elementary, Victory
Alabama
40th Anniversary
and director. Volunteers came Seeds are planted and watered and
to help the building process; a some are harvested. On Friday
lake was dug out of the nights, camp ends with a camp fire
swamp area. Now the AL, setting, a time for campers to tell
FL, and GA missionaries had what they‘ve learned and how God
somewhere to bring the chil- is speaking to them. Quoted are
dren! some testimonies from campers.
In June 1961 with four
buildings and some tents, “I really liked when we had missions
Camp Victory held the first week of summer camp! The girls stayed in and had to go to chapel.”
cabins and the boys in tents with kerosene lanterns. That first week of
camp was held June 26-July 1, 1961. Campers enjoyed the activities and “Camp Victory has been really life changing and I enjoyed it a lot and I
learned more about Christ. had fun learning about God’s amazing grace.”
Camp Victory now has sixteen cabins, chapel, “My Bible teacher and my counselor helped me grow closer to God.”
dining hall, gymnasium, and several other
buildings. Activities include horses, boating, “Being here encourages me to read the Bible more and to
swimming, archery and rifle ranges, climbing talk to God more.”
wall, challenge course, and many others. The
latest improvements are new bathroom addi- “This week I found out that God is calling me to be a missionary overseas.”
tions to the cabins. It is truly a place where “I’ve just been reminded of how much God loves me and wants to have a
memories are made and lives are changed. relationship with me.”
Since that summer in 1961, thousands of chil-
dren have experienced a week of camp at Camp “I’ve learned a lot about Jesus and I’ve asked Him into my heart.”
Victory. Each summer children from south Ala- “I was blessed to be raised in a Christian home, but my time at Camp
bama, the panhandle of Florida, Georgia, and a Victory was a wonderful reaffirmation of my faith, which strengthened me
few other places come to enjoy the activities, for adulthood, and it was a glorious time of Christian fellowship helmed by
make new friends, and learn about the love of God. In a place away from Godly men and women.” ~ written by a former camper
the distractions of home, school, and family, the blinders are removed
and the Gospel of Christ is clear. Children make decisions of salvation,
hear callings into ministry, and are
loved with the love of God.
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