Magnolia Springs Assembly of God in Hurley to host 125th annual camp meeting

HURLEY, Miss. (WKRG) — A Mississippi church is preparing to host their annual camp meeting, and officials say it is a “historic milestone.”

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The 125th year of the Magnolia Springs Assembly of God in Hurley camp meeting — which dates back to the fall of 1899 when a speaker from a revival service was invited to preach in Hurley — is scheduled for July 14 to 18 at 7300 Campground Road in Moss Point.

The camp will feature morning (10 a.m.) and night services (7 p.m.) each day of the camp, a traveling ministry to teach kids about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and a pizza party celebration, the release said.

Below is a schedule for the speakers at the camp.

Sunday, July 14:

  • 10 a.m.: Rev. Bob Wilburn, the Superintendent of the Mississippi District of the Assemblies of God

  • 6 p.m.: Larry Willoughby, the Associate Pastor at Magnolia Springs Assembly of God

Monday, July 15:

  • Morning: Associate Pastor at Magnolia Springs Assembly of God

  • Featured speaker: Rev. Tommy Bates, the Senior Pastor of one of America’s fastest-growing independent Pentecostal churches — Community Family Church in Independence, Kentucky

Tuesday, July 16:

  • Morning: Pastor Jamie Cochran, pastor of Mercy Ministries, Lucedale

  • Featured speaker: Rev. John Kilpatrick, the founder and Executive Pastor of Church of His Presence in Daphne, Alabama

Wednesday, July 17:

  • Morning: Pastor Heath Havard, pastor of New Antioch Full Gospel Church, Lucedale

  • Featured speaker: Bishop Tim Hill of Cleveland, Tennessee

Thursday, July 18:

  • Morning: Pastor Mike McLeod, host pastor

  • Featured speaker: Rev. Loren Larson, Associate Pastor of Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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“We are excited about this historic milestone year for our Camp Meeting,” Magnolia Springs Lead Pastor Mike McLeod said. “Throughout our history, these services have touched countless lives, and we know they will continue to touch the lives of everyone who attends this year as well.

Pastor McLeod continued, “It is an honor and a privilege to carry the legacy that was started in 1899 and continues to impact the hearts and lives of our community and surrounding areas to this day.”

For more information on the 125th Magnolia Springs Camp Meeting, call 228-588-6454, visit the church’s website, or follow Magnolia Springs Assembly of God on Facebook.

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