How Did We Get Here From There:

How often today do we take for granted so many things that cost so much to others in years gone by? Stop for a moment & consider those Pilgrims stepping off of the Mayflower onto Plymouth Rock. What we see today is Boston; tall buildings & modern highways along with historic buildings that speak to the Birth of our great Nation. What they saw was a wilderness with many obstacles; yet, full of opportunities. The stories told of how we got to where we are today from that time period are stories of great cost and sacrifices. Stories of people who had a vision of what could be someday and were willing to sweat & give what ever it took to get it done. Camp Niangua has a similar story to tell. What you see today is not what was here sixty years ago. Back then, a man of God (Bill Reeves), brought his family to what was very much a wilderness. Believing what God could do, he started cutting down trees and moving rocks and building a place for kids to come during the summer and have "youth camp" type fun and hear about Jesus. Bro. Bill and his family were the first of many in our state who gave their time & money to build what we have today. Every year since 1949, the youth camp has had needs. Stop and think about that. Not one single year when the need for laborers and their gifts was not great. Not one single year our amazing God has not met those needs. The pictures on this page allow you to see the positive changes that have taken place at Camp Niangua over the past sixty years. What they do not show is all the time & money given so that these changes could take place. Long hours of hard work & people using their vacation time so that the young people of our state could have a place to escape for a short time and experience God in their lives. The history of Camp Niangua is glorious for our God and precious to the souls who have been saved. There are no years in the history of Camp Niangua of inactivity - standstills - in a rut. It is very much like revival time every year and we are moving forward today with the same zeal that those behind us have displayed.

The great need of the camp this year lies in two main areas:
1. Workers: From teachers to sponsors and everything in between, the camp needs those who will round the kids up and bring them. If you are willing to teach or help in other areas, please contact one of the board members and let them know. Caring people will always find a place of service at Camp Niangua.
2. Finances: It's an old need that will never change until our Lord returns. Maintenance is a high priority along with equipment. The youth camp is always expanding. Right now we're in the process of building the new girl's dorm. Many churches have the camp included in their yearly budget while others give special offerings each year. Whatever you do, it will not be wasted and will be greatly appreciated.

Teen camps are:
Group I: June 6-11 & Group II: June 13-18. The deadline for pre-registration is May 17th.
Pre-teen camps are:
Group I: August 1-6 & Group II: July 25-30 with pre-registration being July 5th.

God bless,
Bruce