Camp Jubilee July 3rd - 9th, 2021 - 3316 Owens Ridge Rd Tazewell, TN 37879 - Christian Education Ministries
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July 3rd - 9th, 2021
Camp Jubilee
3316 Owens Ridge Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
www.arpcem.org @arpchristianeducation
918 S Pleasantburg Dr. Greenville, SC 29607 /arpchristianeducation
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Letters from the Directors
“Appalachia family I know we all missed being together last summer and we missed loving
on and teaching our kids at each of our sites. We are thankful to the Lord and the C.E.M. board
that we are able to return this summer. Things may look a little different but we will do our best
to make your Appalachia experience all it should be. Rev. Ronnie Owens and his staff will do
all they can to make your Camp Jubilee experience the best possible. We ask you to make that
same commitment to your work and your week. It would also be a good idea to check with the
state regulations for the site where you serve. Reach out to Jordan or myself if you have any
questions.
May God bless you and your teams in tour preparations and give you traveling mercies.”
In His service,
Bob Elliott
Appalachia Mission Trip Director
Edgemore ARP Church
“Over the past year, the pandemic has made us evaluate many things in our lives. It has
reminded us what is important and why it is important. The same can be said with Appalachia.
Having missed a year, we are joyful about being able to return. However, as fun as spending
time with other churches, going to Sonic, and other enjoyable parts of this trip can be, the Lord
has given us time to refocus on the purpose of this trip. It is not simply a Horizon Part 2, but it is
an amazing opportunity to go and share the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ with the children we
come in contact with during this week. We are excited to be going back this year, but lets refocus
together before we go. May we all pray that the Lord would use us to make an amazing impact
for Him this year, not simply by making friends or by giving meals, but by bringing the lost into
His light.”
Jordan Bernard
Appalachia Mission Trip Assistant Director
York ARP Church3
Once again this year Christian Education Ministries will be sponsoring an opportunity for
evangelistic outreach in the tri-state area known as Appalachia. This mission trip is one of the highlights
of our summer offerings. It gives young people and adults an excellent opportunity to do something
more than hear about their faith. They can share it with others, and it is a great experience for a youth
group to grow spiritually.
All the information to register and participate as a group is included in the enclosed packet. Call
the office of Christian Education Ministries if you have any questions.
Students registering for the Mission Trip must have completed the 9th grade (exceptions made
on an individual basis). Each group needs to form a team with a minimum of 11 students and 3 adult
leaders. The leaders will train the students to have a week long Bible Club for a church in the Appalachia
area. It is also strongly recommended that you provide an adequate number of both male and female
chaperones for your team. We will help to match your group up with a church if you have never attended.
If your group cannot form an entire team (11 students & 3 adults), we will help you partner with another
group.
Each team will do their own training and will provide their own materials, including VBS
curriculum, arts, crafts, snacks, and recreation. It is important to dress modestly throughout the trip.
Please see the attached dress code for more information.
Bob Elliott of Edgemoor ARP Church will be the director and Jordan Bernard of York ARP Church as
Assistant Director. Each team will have an opportunity to share their experiences with the entire group.
The total cost per person is $260.00. To register your group, please complete and send in the
“Group Registration Form” on or before May 31, 2021 and include one check for $100.00 per person.
(Please do NOT bring the balance to Camp Jubilee—we will bill you for the balance due after the trip).
At this time we are still working on specifics regarding our COVID-19 precautions. We will be
in contact with our churches about those details. We are going to have a zoom meeting, in
June to discuss and make those details clear.
www.arpcem.com
918 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29607
phone: 864.232.2491 | fax: 864.271.32794
General Information
July 3 - 9, 2021 Camp Jubilee
3316 Owens Ridge Rd.
Tazewell, TN 37879
Speaker: Rev. Patrick Malphrus
Patrick Malphrus is pastor at Old Providence ARP Church in Steeles Tavern, Virginia. He and his
wife, Amanda, have been married for 16 years and they have a 12 year old daughter named
Isabella. Patrick and Amanda are also foster care parents. Patrick grew up going on short term
mission trips and knows what a wonderful impact they can have on both the community being
served and those who are serving. Patrick has been a pastor in the ARP since 2007 but has been
part of the denomination since joining Devenger Road ARP in Greenville, SC in 1998. He is very
excited to join us this year as our speaker.
Worship Leader: Mr. Chris Holder
Chris has been involved in worship ministry of the Church since the age of 12. Currently, he serves
as the Contemporary Worship Director at Neely’s Creek ARP Church in Rock Hill, SC. Chris and
his wife Heather have been married 7 years. They have a daughter, Charley, and are awaiting the
arrival of their second child later this summer. Chris has a heart for accompanying the gathered
church as they sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs unto the Lord. In his spare time he enjoys
researching and playing guitars, being outdoors, and Jeepin’ in his ‘82 CJ7.
Cost Through Friday Who
Deposit: $100.00 per person Those who have completed 9th grade and up.
Balance: $160.00 per person
Total: $260.00
How to Register
Mail in the attached forms (pages 9 - 12) with
your deposit check to CEM (918 S Pleasantburg Dr
Greenville, SC 29607) or register online at
www.arpcem.com by May 31, 2021.
DO NOT BRING CHECK TO Camp Jubilee
We will bill you for the remaining balance after the trip.
*THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATION AFTER MAY 31ST5
History of Appalachia
Due to not meeting in 2020, 2021 will mark the 40th year of The Appalachia Mission. Of course
it wasn’t always known as “The Appalachia Mission.” For a number of years it was simply “The Kentucky
Mission Trip.” In 1981, a Presbyterian youth director named Johnny Price from Columbia, SC joined forces
with Bill Hazelwood, a Southern Baptist Pastor in Cumberland Gap. The vision was to form a team of high
school students who would come from Columbia to do a Bible School for some of the children in the
Kentucky area. That summer, Price took eleven students and five adults to Cumberland Gap, right where
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia come together in order to conduct a week of Vacation Bible Schools in
two churches in Bell County Kentucky; smack in the middle of the poverty belt, in a county with one of the
highest illiteracy rates in the country.
During the years that followed, the ministry grew. The gospel was shared with children living
in a region where it is often neglected or perverted; young people gave of themselves creatively and
enthusiastically, often sacrificing sleep and comfort for the privilege of having Jesus love children through
them; a love for and commitment to missions began to grow in the hearts of many of these young
people; children came to know Christ as their Savior, and, most importantly, the Lord was honored.
In 1986, Price took the position of Director of Youth and Family for the Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Denomination. As a result, the number of young people taking advantage of the opportunity
grew and the number of churches served spread into Virginia and Tennessee. Thus the name: “The
Appalachia Mission.” Through this ministry, hundreds of young people have participated and thousands
of children have received at least a hug in the name of Christ. This year the mission continues.6
Testimonial From a Church
Just a word of follow-up regarding our VBS last [year]. We are deeply appreciative to have had
the team from Lawndale PCA in Tupelo, MS. We were very much impressed with their conduct and
responsiveness — any time someone started a sentence “We need . . .” or “Could someone . . .”, the
available teens were immediately on their feet and ready to help as needed. We were impressed with
their commitment to the work — they were constantly reviewing their parts and pitching in to help the
others. During the week, we saw some real growth in the team as they had to be flexbile to meet new
situations and changes in spite of the fatigue that we could see setting in. In addition, we were pleased to
see growth in our own teenagers who assisted as “helpers.” We achieved all of the goals we had for the
week and then some.
Many thanks for assigning the Lawndale team to us. They were a great blessing. If possible next
year, we would like to have them again.
Yours in Christ’s service,
Don Aven
Pastor
Grace Fellowship Presbyterian Church
Middlesboro, KY
“Getting children to meet in the morning and the
afternoon is a waste of their steps and yours if you do not
set before them soul-saving truth.”
Charles Spurgeon7
The Average Week
Saturday
You and your group will arrive at Camp Jubilee on the first Saturday of the mission between
10:00am and 4:30pm. You will register your group with us. There, we will give you your room
assignments. Your group will go put their stuff away in their rooms. On Saturday evening before the
meeting you will contact your church and let them know you are in town. You will have supper on your
own. Most folks go to a restaurant in Harrogate (Ryan’s, Shoney’s, etc.). You may want to invite someone
from the church (pastor and wife) to eat the Saturday Evening meal with your group. Of course, if you
invite someone from the church to eat with you, we suggest your group pay for their meal.
We will kick off the week with a meeting that night starting at 8:30 pm. The leaders will meet at
7:30 prior to the evening meetings. We start the meeting off with reports from 3-4 groups, then we have a
time of teaching, a time of worship, and then we end every meeting with a concert of prayer. We strongly
encourage all groups to be at the evening meetings. We feel these meetings to be vital to the overall
experience of the week.
Sunday
On Sunday Morning you and your group will eat breakfast ON YOUR OWN (this is new). You will
then attend your sponsoring church’s morning worship. Be sure to bring a change of clothes and any
flyers or balloons that you may use to invite kids to the VBS. Many groups decorate their van with posters
and streamers. After the service, you will go door to door around the neighborhood and invite children
to the VBS, which will start the following morning. You may want to put the students in groups of two as
they go door to door. After you have sufficiently canvassed the neighborhood, you will eat dinner in town
on your own. We will not have an evening meeting on Sunday night. Groups usually use Sunday night to
buy any last minute items they may need (there is a Super Wal-Mart in Middlesboro, KY), have a team
meeting, and pray.
Monday - Thursday
Monday through Thursday is pretty much the same schedule. You will eat breakfast at Camp
Jubilee, then travel with your group to your sponsoring church site. All groups will receive bag lunches.
You will pick up your bag lunches in back of the cafeteria before you leave. Designate one person to pick
up the bag lunches! We have had trouble in the past with two people picking up lunches for the same
group, meaning that group gets another group’s lunch! The staff only makes a certain amount of bag
lunches. Your group will do their VBS that morning. Some folks go shopping on the way home if they
need items for the next day’s VBS. We suggest that you come back for a nap in the afternoon, a team
meeting before supper, and then supper in the dining hall. Our evening meetings will be every evening at
7:30pm (excluding Sunday, of course). Leaders will have a meeting one hour prior to the evening worship
meeting.
Friday
Groups leaving will sign up for a check out time, preferably, after your VBS that morning. You will
have your rooms inspected for damages prior to departure for home.8
Frequently Asked Questions
What do we need to bring?
Housing is bunk house/ bunk bed style, so bring appropriate bedding. Bring toiletries, personal
bedding items, towels and a jacket (sometimes it gets cool in the evenings). For evening meetings: Bible,
notebook, and pen. For VBS—teaching materials, balloons, flyers, streamers, and candy for canvassing,
crafts materials. Songs on overhead or posterboard for singing. Sport equipment for recreation, props
for skits, Kool aid, cookies, etc. for snacks and maybe a couple of card tables. For a more detailed list, see
page 8.
What does the VBS look like?
Groups usually use CEF material or recycle materials used in their home church’s VBS. You also
may want to bring props from VBS material that your church may have left over. If your church holds
a VBS, try to involve your group as much as possible. This will provide them with good experience in
preparation for the week. Make sure no matter what material you are using, it presents the gospel,
especially the cross, in a clear way. We want children to have an opportunity to respond to a clear
presentation of the Gospel. Be sure that each student in your group knows how to help a child respond
to Jesus for salvation.
Will we need to bring spending money?
Yes. Each student will need money to pay for their Saturday evening, Sunday breakfast, lunch, and
dinner meals. They will also need money for the Sonic, etc. We may have T-Shirts, CD’s and Bible study
books for sale before and after the evening meetings.
Do we need to bring a van?
Yes. We have found that a church van is almost essential to driving students and kids back and
forth. One van is essential. Two is ideal. If you decorate your van, do not use shaving cream or anything
else that might damage the paint. Some have learned the hard way.
If you do not have a sponsor church or site or if you have any other questions about The
Appalachia Mission Trip, please contact Bob Elliott at bob3edgemoorarp@gmail.com or call 803-
627-6286. Learn more at www.arpcem.com.9
What to Bring
Living
• Modest Clothing and Church attire for Sunday Worship
• Sleeping Bag / Sheets / Blankets and Pillow
• Tolietries (Soap, Shampoo, Toothepaste, Toothbrush, Feminine Products, etc)
• Towels, Washcloths, and Shower Curtains
• Jacket and Rain Jacket
• Closed Toed Shoes (recommended)
• Enough Masks for the week
Evening Sessions
• Bible
• Pen or Pencil
• Notebook
VBS
• Teaching Materials (Bible, VBS Packets, etc)
• Recreation Equipment (Balls, Jump Ropes, Parachute, Chalk, etc)
• Decoration Materials (Balloons, Streamers, VBS Props, Posters, Table Cloths, etc)
• Canvassing Materials (Candy Bags, Flyers, Other Goodies, etc)
• Snack Materials (Water, Juice, Creackers, Cookies, etc)
• Cleaning Supplies
Dress Code
In order to promote respect for ourselves and for the opposite sex, clear guidelines with regards
to dress have been established for summer conferences. Please review these guidelines as you
prepare for the conference and pack accordingly.
• Shirts should touch the waistline of shorts/pants/skirts and should cover the stomach
and back. Shirts should not be tight or low cut. There should be no exposure of
cleavage or undergarments (boxer shorts included).
• Bathings suits must be modest.
• Clothing should not display sexually suggestive or offensive pictures or words.
• Modesty is the key! Respect the conference staff’s decisions concerning the
appropriateness of your attire.
“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you hvea received from
God? You are not your own.” - 1 Corinthians 6:19
“But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or any kind of impurity, or of greed,
becuase these are improper for God’s holy people.” - Ephesians 5:3
Note: There is a Dollar General and a Wal-Mart which are easily accessible. The Dollar General is
in Harrogate, TN, and the Wal-Mart is in nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky.10
The Schedule
Saturday - July 3 Monday - Thursday (5-8)
10:00 - 4:30 pm Registration 6:45 - 7:45 am Breakfast
6:00 pm Dinner (on your own) 8:00 - 1:00 pm VBS (Bag Lunch on Site)
8:00 pm Leaders’ Meetings 4:30 pm Team Meetings
8:30 pm Evening Session 5:00 - 6:00 pm Dinner
12:30 am Lights Out 7:00 Leaders’ Meetings
7:30 - 9:30 pm Evening Session at
Tabernacle
12:30 am Lights Out
Sunday - July 4
8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast (on your own)
9:00 - 12:00 pm Church at VBS Site
1:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
2:30 - 5:30 pm Canvas Neighborhoods Friday - July 9
6:00 pm Dinner (on your own) 6:45 - 7:45 am Breakfast
7:30 pm Team Meetings 8:00 am Check Out A
Walmart 8:00 - 1:00pm Last Day of VBS
Sonic Bag Lunch on Site
Fireworks (Middlesboro) 1:00 - 3:00 pm Check Out B
12:30 am Lights Out2021 Appalachia Group Registration
Due by May 31, 2021
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Group Information For Office Use Only
Group: ______________________________________________ Date Receieved: ________________________
Pastor: ______________________________________________ Check #: ______________ Amt: __________
Church Phone: ______________________________________ Number of Registrations: _______________
Trip
Leader: __________________________________________________________________________________________
Trip Leader’s Phone:______________________ E-mail Address:____________________________________
Leader’s Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Number of Chaperones: (Male)_____________________ (Female) __________________________________
Number of Participants: (Male)______________________ (Female)___________________________________
(You must have male and female chaperones if you have male and female participants)
For our 40th year of Gospel Service through the Appalachia Mission Trip, we will have t-shirts
included in your registration! Please include sizes for your chaperones and participants.
Small: ___________ Medium:__________ Large: _________ X-Large: _________ XX-Large: _________
We have never been on the Appalachia We have been on the Appalachia
Mission Trip and will need a VBS site. Mission Trip before.
(We will find a site for you and your group)
Return Groups
VBS Site Name: ___________________________ Location: __________________________________________
Contact Person’s Name: __________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________ Number of years with this site: ____________________
Partner Church Group: (if applicable) ____________________________________________________________
Number of kids that attended VBS last year: _____________________________________________________
Time of Bible School: _____________________ Material Used: ____________________________________
We will need: (Bag Lunches) ______________ (Bag Suppers) _____________________________________
Do you have any special events planned that will cause you to miss an evening meal during the
week? (Day): _____________________________________________________________________________________
Other Comments — things which you believe we need to know about your group or ways in
which we can help you prepare: (use back of sheet)Leader/Student List
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Name Roommate Address City, ST Zip
Leaders (Female)
1
2
3
Leaders (Male)
1
2
3
Students (Female)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Students (Male)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10Appalachia Health Survey
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Student Name
Registration Survey
Please answer these questions on registration day prior to your arrival at church. Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19
or who has been in contact with someone with COVID-19 should not attend the conference.
1. Has the student had close contact (within 6 feet for at least 10 minutes) in the last 14 days with someone diagnosed
with COVID-19 or has any health department been in contact with the student’s family and advised them to
quarantine? OR is the student awaiting results of a test for COVID-19?
□ Yes. The student should not attend the conference.
□ No. The student may attend if they are not experiencing symptoms (see question 2).
2. In the past 14 days, has the student had any of these symptoms? (Circle or highlight one).
Yes No Fever
Yes No Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Yes No Loss of taste or smell
Yes No New or worsening cough
Yes No Chills
If the student has any of these symptoms, they should remain at home and call their health care provider. We will refund any
deposit and payments should the student be unable to attend.
Students with Prior COVID-19 Diagnosis or Symptoms
A student who has previously had COVID-19 symptoms or a positive diagnosis/COVID-19 test may attend the conference when
you can answer YES to ALL six questions below:
1. Yes No Has it been at least 10 days since the student first had symptoms?
2. Yes No Has it been at least 3 days since the student has had a fever
3. Yes No Has it been at least 3 days since the student’s symptoms have improved,
4. Yes No Can you affirm that the student has not had close contact
(within 6 feet for at least 10 minutes) with someone diagnosed with
COVID-19 in the past 14 days?
5. Yes No Can you affirm that your family/household is not under quarantine
orders from the health department?
6. Yes No If the student had a positive diagnosis for COVID-19, does the student
have an official document from their health care provider clearing them
to attend the retreat? You must provide an official copy at check in.
If the student has previously had COVID-19 symptoms or diagnosis, is the answer to all six questions YES?
□ Yes. The student may attend the retreat.
□ No. The student may not attend the retreat since they do not meet the criteria for attendance.
By my signature, I attest that all information recorded on this form is accurate and truthful and that my student is eligible to
attend the retreat based on the criteria given.
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________
Parent Signature Date
Leaders: Please photo coy the following documents and keep one copy in your possession where it is accessible in
case of emergency while you are traveling to and from Appalachia and throughout the trip. Turn in originals at time
of registration to CEM.Leader Medical Form
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Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________ State:_______________ Zip:____________________________
Phone: ___________________________________Male: _____________________ Female:____________________
S.S. #:_____________________________________ Date of Birth:______________________________________
Leader’s Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Church: ______________________________________ Church Phone:__________________________________
Emergency Numbers: (Day)_____________________________ (Night)_________________________________
Date of Last Tetanus Shot: _______________________________________________________________________
Insurance Co.__________________________________ Policy Number: ________________________________
Please help us to be aware of any medical problems or allergies:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Medical Policy: In case of medical emergency I understand every effort will be made to contact my next of kin. In
the event they cannot be reached I hereby give permission to the physician selected by the Director to hospitalize
and secure proper treatment for, and order injection, anesthesia, or surgery for the person as named above. I also
affirm that the above information is both complete and correct.
Liability Waiver: Release made _________________________, 20______ by the undersigned.
In consideration of the permission granted to me by Christian Education Minsitries to participate in all activities,
I hereby release and discharge Christian Education Ministries and all other affiliated agencies, their agents,
employees and officers from all claims, demands, actions and judgements which the undersigned now has or may
have or which the undersign’s heirs, executors, administrators or assigns may have against Christian Education
Ministries and its agencies, its successors or assigns, for all personal injuries, know or unkonwn, which the above
named person has or may incur by participating in the above-described activity.
I have read and understood all of its terms. I execute it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Leader’s Signature
Leaders: Please photo coy the following documents and keep one copy in your possession where it is accessible in
case of emergency while you are traveling to and from Appalachia and throughout the trip. Turn in originals at time
of registration to CEM.Student Medical Form
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Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________ State:_______________ Zip:____________________________
Phone: ___________________________________Male: _____________________ Female:____________________
S.S. #:_____________________________________ Date of Birth:______________________________________
Leader’s Address: ________________________________________________________________________________
Church: ______________________________________ Church Phone:__________________________________
Emergency Numbers: (Day)_____________________________ (Night)_________________________________
Date of Last Tetanus Shot: _______________________________________________________________________
Insurance Co.__________________________________ Policy Number: ________________________________
Please help us to be aware of any medical problems or allergies:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Medical Policy: In case of medical emergency I understand every effort will be made to contact my next of kin. In
the event they cannot be reached I hereby give permission to the physician selected by the Director to hospitalize
and secure proper treatment for, and order injection, anesthesia, or surgery for the person as named above. I also
affirm that the above information is both complete and correct.
Liability Waiver: Release made _________________________, 20______ by the undersigned.
In consideration of the permission granted to me by Christian Education Minsitries to participate in all activities,
I hereby release and discharge Christian Education Ministries and all other affiliated agencies, their agents,
employees and officers from all claims, demands, actions and judgements which the undersigned now has or may
have or which the undersign’s heirs, executors, administrators or assigns may have against Christian Education
Ministries and its agencies, its successors or assigns, for all personal injuries, know or unkonwn, which the above
named person has or may incur by participating in the above-described activity.
I have read and understood all of its terms. I execute it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.
______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
Participant’s Signature Parent’s Signature if above is a minor
Leaders: Please collect medical forms from all participants (check to see that they are signed). Also, please photo coy
the following documents and keep one copy in your possession where it is accessible in case of emergency while you
are traveling to and from Appalachia and throughout the trip. Turn in originals at time of registration to CEM.You can also read
