Shingleroof Camp Meeting

Shingleroof Camp Meeting 2025 Encampment: July 18th - 24th Shingleroof Campmeeting, located in the heart of Henry County, Georgia, is a truly remarkable institution.

The story of Shingleroof Campmeeting is a tale of religious devotion, love of heritage and cultural preservation. The story of Shingleroof is best understood if placed in historical context. This annual religious campmeeting, which thrives to this day, dates back to at least 1831, and possibly earlier. Prior to 1821, the land where the campmeeting ground is located belonged to the Lower Creeks, a

band of the Creek Confederacy. The Creeks spoke the Muskogee language and had lived in the area for centuries. Henry County was created in 1821 from lands purchased from the Creek Confederacy by the Treaty of Indian Springs. This was the Western frontier of Georgia and until the removal of the Cherokee Nation from North Georgia by the United States Army in 1838, Shingleroof was located less than 30 miles from Indian Territory. The campmeeting ground is located four miles north of the county seat of McDonough at the intersection of Georgia Highway 155 and Campground Road; twenty miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The pioneer settlers who came to the Henry County wilderness in the 1820's were a hardy lot. Most of these families were of early colonial stock and were descended from the original settlers of the Carolinas, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Many came to the County to claim 'bounty lands' they received from the state in honor of their service in, or support of, the American Revolution. A review of genealogies of the families who organized Shingleroof Campmeeting will show a large percentage had been in North America from one to two centuries when they came to Henry County. Further research will show that many of these families had come to this continent due, in part, to religious persecution in Europe. Many of the families are descended from Presbyterians who were persecuted in Scotland by the English Monarchs in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and others from the persecuted English Quakers and Puritans and some from the French Huguenots. The settling of Henry County in the 1820's coincided with the peak of the Second Great Awakening, an evangelical Christian religious revival that swept across our country's western frontier in the first decades of the nineteenth century. A major aspect of this huge revival was the campmeeting phenomenon. The establishment of campmeetings began with Presbyterians in Kentucky in 1800 and quickly spread across the frontier. Methodists immediately adopted the use of campmeetings and the Methodists were, by far, the greatest establishers of campmeetings. Shingleroof Campmeeting was one of those established by the Methodists. The campmeeting movement had an ecumenical flavor, and this is equally true of Shingleroof. The roots of the Campmeeting Movement lay deep in the history of the Judeo-Christian religion. Campmeetings are patterned closely on the ancient Jewish Holy Week of Sukot. Also known as the Feast of Tabernacles and the Feast of Booths, Sukot was established by God, speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, when He instructed the Jewish people in Leviticus 23:41-43, "and ye shall keep it a feast unto the Lord seven days in the year. It shall be a statute forever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: that your generations may know that I (God) made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt. I am the Lord your God". In the first and second chapters of the Book of Numbers, the Jewish families are instructed to pitch their family tents on the four sides of the tabernacle, while in the wilderness. There is no direct or continuous religious tradition connecting the Jewish Holy Week with Campmeeting; however, the similarities are more than coincidental. Some similarities between campmeeting and Sukot include: During Sukot the Jewish people are to live in booths, which are frail temporary structures covered with brush for seven days each year - During Campmeeting the attendees live in wooden cabins, called tents, with dirt floors covered in sawdust, but, these originally began as 'brush arbors' and some people continued to use brush arbors over their porches until the middle twentieth century. Sukot begins on the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei (in the Fall) and is an agricultural festival - Campmeeting traditionally is celebrated in late August and early September during 'lay by time', this is the time between the last cultivation of cotton and the beginning of the harvest. Sukot commemorates the forty years of Jewish wandering in the wilderness and is a time for them to remember their heritage - Campmeeting was established in the American wilderness and is a time to remember family heritage. Sukot is a Jewish pilgrimage festival -Campmeeting is a time of worship and reunion, when family members return from around the country to worship on the ancestral grounds. Sukot is associated with special traditional foods - Campmeeting is associated with traditional foods. Sukot was to be celebrated by each family constructing their 'booths' around the Tabernacle - Campmeeting is organized with family 'tents' set around an open air worship pavilion called the Tabernacle. It appears unlikely that all of these similarities are mere chance occurrences. It seems more likely that the devout men of God who began the campmeeting movement during the Second Great Awakening were also knowledgeable of this ancient Jewish tradition and saw the applicability of this Divine plan to the situation on the American frontier. In researching this aspect of the campmeeting heritage I sought advice from several Rabbis in the Atlanta area, they concurred that the similarities are astonishing and shared with me a wonderful insight into the importance of basing campmeeting on Sukot. It seems that Sukot is always associated with the Messianic hope and the coming Kingdom of God, when the Messiah will return as a conqueror and bring peace and prosperity to the earth. What a wonderful and appropriate connection between the two traditions. It also seems reasonable to consider that with the profound changes in our society over the past 170 years, an institution so peculiar in its form and practice could only have survived if patterned on a Divine design. The Campmeeting Movement was somewhat controversial even during the 1820's as evidenced by an article on campmeetings which appeared in the Christian Advocate on, September 9, 1826. The article described the campmeeting controversy as follows: "The powerful voice of public opinion has, at times, been loud against the practice of holding camp- meetings. A thousand murmurs and evil suggestions have found their way into society, very much to the disadvantage of those devoted servants of Christ, who are bold enough to leave the world for a season and worship God in the feast of tabernacles. But the friends of such meetings, feeling how precious these seasons were to the interests of Zion, regardless of praise or blame have held on their successful way; and if the Methodist Church in America has increased beyond parallel during one-fourth of a century past, we must ascribe much of her spiritual prosperity, under God, to the blessed influences of such meetings." Here we see a contemporary writer describing Campmeeting as the Feast of Tabernacles. The same writer goes on to describe the encampments in a very favorable light. He said; "The neat and convenient tents in the shady wilderness, the strict line of demarcation between those who love God and those who love him not, the length of time appropriated to such meetings, the voice of prayer rising with the earliest incense of morning, and the sweet notes of praise floating on the balmy evening air, all united, certainly present a glowing picture of mental enjoyment to the lovers of nature and of nature's God."

12/05/2025

Meet our amazing KirbyG’s team – who always serve with a smile! 💛

We’re proud to introduce our new Pay It Forward board. Here’s how it works: when you’re able, you can quietly pay for someone else’s meal and leave the receipt on the board. Then, anyone having a tough day (or a tough week) can simply take a receipt and enjoy a hot, delicious meal on us – no questions asked, no judgment ever.

Every receipt here represents real kindness from our KirbyG’s family to yours. It’s neighbors helping neighbors, strangers lifting strangers, and all of us reminding each other that no one should go hungry or feel alone.

If you’re able to give, come add a receipt.

If you need a hand today, come take one – we’ve got you.
This is what community feels like. Thank you for making it possible. 🫶

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(Note: If you donated during the government shutdown, leftover proceeds are being used to seed our Pay It Forward board! So thank you for making it happen)

11/03/2025

STARTS TOMORROW.

10/30/2025

Full Plates, Full Hearts, Henry Strong ❤️

Henry County Government will hold a community food box giveaway with food provided by United Food Force, Southern Crescent Resource Ministry and Southern Grace Hospice on Friday, October 31 at 9:00 a.m. at Red Hawk Park (143 Henry Pkwy, McDonough, GA 30253).

This drive-thru giveaway is open to anyone in need — food will be distributed while supplies last. No sign-up required. Come early and let us help fill your plate and your heart.

10/29/2025
If you’re in the McDonough, GA area and have spare food in your pantry or freezer, consider donating it to Bridgette McD...
09/12/2025

If you’re in the McDonough, GA area and have spare food in your pantry or freezer, consider donating it to Bridgette McDonough-Fridge at Southpoint McDonough church.

Food is getting more and more expensive with no end in sight when it comes to inflation.

Here’s the rules on what can and can’t be left. Pet and baby food is also needed!

07/18/2025

Saturday, July 19th Schedule:

Special Camp Meeting Breakfast
7/19/25 | 8:00a-9:30p
Dining Hall
The Shingleroof Breakfast Ministry will be serving a hearty breakfast. Come enjoy scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, and grits!
Adults — $8
Kids — $4
Reservations are not required. However, to help us know how much food to prepare, please click here to complete a form to let us know how many will be dining with you.Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
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Morning Worship Service
7/19/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—Parson Road
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: Jesus: A Teacher, Prophet, or Something Much More? | Matthew 16:13-16
Jesus Christ is the very center of Christianity. But who was Jesus really? Come discover why this is the most important question you will ever answer.
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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/19/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 12 noon on July 14th.
MENU —
Romaine Salad, Homemade Beef Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo, Mixed Vegetables, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Mixed Vegetables
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/19/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall
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Evening Worship Service
7/19/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—Dennis Parker
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: The Resurrection: Myth, Symbol, or Reality? | 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Is the Christian message of the resurrection just a nice story or is it really true? Come learn why the Apostle Paul was willing to stake his entire life on the resurrection of Jesus.
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Youth Vespers
7/19/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle

07/18/2025

Friday, July 18th Schedule:

Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
Dining Hall | 6:00p
MENU —
Mixed Greens Salad, Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop, Homemade Meatloaf, Plain Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Mashed Potatoes
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Dinner -2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
Dining Hall | 6:20p
MENU —
Mixed Greens Salad, Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop, Homemade Meatloaf, Plain Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade
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Evening Worship Service
Tabernacle | 7:45p
Special Music—TBD
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: The Bible: Just an Old, Dusty Book? | 2 Peter 1:20-21
All of Christianity is built on the foundation of the Bible. But, can we trust that what it says is true? Come discover compelling reasons for the credibility of the Bible and why reading it is a supernatural experience.
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Youth Vespers
Tabernacle | 10:00p

07/14/2025

Shingleroof Camp Meeting 2025 Schedule:

FRIDAY, JULY 18th
Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/18/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 12 noon on July 14th.
MENU —
Mixed Greens Salad, Brown Sugar Bourbon Pork Chop, Homemade Meatloaf, Plain Mashed Potatoes, Honey Glazed Carrots, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Mashed Potatoes
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/18/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/18/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—TBD
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: The Bible: Just an Old, Dusty Book? | 2 Peter 1:20-21
All of Christianity is built on the foundation of the Bible. But, can we trust that what it says is true? Come discover compelling reasons for the credibility of the Bible and why reading it is a supernatural experience.

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Youth Vespers
7/18/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle
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SATURDAY, JULY 19th
Special Campmeeting Breakfast
7/19/25 | 8:00a-9:30p
Dining Hall
The Shingleroof Breakfast Ministry will be serving a hearty breakfast. Come enjoy scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, biscuits, gravy, and grits!
Adults — $8
Kids — $4
Reservations are not required. However, to help us know how much food to prepare, please click here to complete a form to let us know how many will be dining with you.

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Morning Worship Service
7/19/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—Parson Road
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: Jesus: A Teacher, Prophet, or Something Much More? | Matthew 16:13-16
Jesus Christ is the very center of Christianity. But who was Jesus really? Come discover why this is the most important question you will ever answer.

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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/19/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 12 noon on July 14th.
MENU —
Romaine Salad, Homemade Beef Lasagna, Chicken Alfredo, Mixed Vegetables, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Mixed Vegetables
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/19/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/19/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—Dennis Parker
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: The Resurrection: Myth, Symbol, or Reality? | 1 Corinthians 15:1-4
Is the Christian message of the resurrection just a nice story or is it really true? Come learn why the Apostle Paul was willing to stake his entire life on the resurrection of Jesus.

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Youth Vespers
7/19/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle
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SUNDAY, JULY 20th
Morning Worship Service
7/20/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—Mark Miller, Jeff Taylor, David Ellis, & Drew Lawson
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: Pain and Evil: Where is God in it All? | John 11:17-44
Suffering is a reality in this life. Many people face suffering and pain with hopelessness, and yet the Christianity offers a compelling hope for the final cure for suffering. Come discover the hope that Christianity offers to the problem of pain and evil.

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Lunch-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/20/25 | 12:15p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 12 noon on July 14th.
MENU —
Mixed Greens Salad, Baked Chicken with Classic Mornay Sauce, Shoulder Filet, Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade.

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
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Lunch-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/20/25 | 12:30p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/20/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—Mark Miller
Rev. Nate Keeler
Message: Life Change: Can People Really Change? | Acts 26
One of the most compelling reasons to believe Christianity is true is how it transforms lives. In this final message of the series we will see how Jesus changed Paul's life, millions of lives throughout history, and how he can change your life too!

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Youth Vespers
7/20/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle
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MONDAY, JULY 21st
Morning Worship Service
7/21/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—Zach Allen
Dr. Jody Shaw
Message: The Perfectly Imperfect Family | Genesis 50:15-21
You're exactly right — every family, no matter how close or loving, will face challenges along the way. Let’s take a journey through the life of Joseph and discover how we can arise stronger after navigating the ups and downs of family life.

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Children's Activities:
T-shirts (Kids Birth to 5 years)
7/21/25 | 2:00p
Pavilion
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T-Shirts (Kids 6 years and up)
7/21/25 | 3:00p
Pavilion

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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/21/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 10am on July 18th.
MENU —
Tossed Salad, Brown Sugar Bourbon Chicken, Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin, Homemade Macaroni & Cheese, Green Beans, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade.

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Homemade Macaroni & Cheese
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/21/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/21/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—Wanda Joy
Dr. Jody Shaw
Message: Are You Settling or Stretching? | Joshua 1:1-9
The desire for comfort and ease is something many of us naturally seek. But as we see throughout Scripture, God often calls His people out of their comfort zones to accomplish greater things—things they could never have imagined on their own.

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Youth Vespers
7/21/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle
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TUESDAY, JULY 22nd
Morning Worship Service
7/22/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—TBD
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: Fight Your Way Back | Joel 2:12-13
Sometimes we wake up to find ourselves far away from God. What should we do? We should fight our way back. God promises blessings when we do.

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Children Activities
7/22/25 | 2:00p

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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/22/25 | 6:00p
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 10am on July 18th.
MENU —
Mixed Greens Salad, Maple Glazed Salmon, Herb Garlic Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Parmesan Roasted Broccoli, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade.

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Rice Pilaf
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/22/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/22/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Roll Call Night
Special Music: McDonough Presbyterian Church Choir
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: A New Direction | Matthew 4:17-20
Regardless of your past mistakes, Jesus is calling you to leave it behind and move in a new direction. It won't be easy, but it's worth it!
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Youth Vespers
7/22/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 23rd
Morning Worship Service
7/23/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—Hymn Sing with Doug & Amy
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: No Shortcuts | Matthew 7:13-14
We often look for shortcuts to God, but He is interested in developing us slowly-with deep roots. God is asking us to do the hard work of getting to know Him better.

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The Varsity Food Truck
7/23/25 | 12:15p
Dining Hall Parking Lot
What'll Ya Have? The Varsity Food Truck will be on the grounds and serving lunch shortly after the morning worship service. Prepaid meals will be served first and there will be a limited number of walk-in meals available after all prepaid meals have been served. Therefore, if you want to be guaranteed to be able to eat a meal from The Varsity, we strongly encourage you to prepay for your meal by clicking here. The cut off for prepaying will be midnight Sunday night, July 20th.

Children (and Adult!) Activity:
Water Day
7/23/25 | 2:00p

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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/23/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 10am on July 18th.
MENU —
Romaine Salad, Chicken Parmesan, Shoulder Filet, Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes, Fresh Green Beans, Bread, Iced Tea and Lemonade.

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Smoked Gouda Mashed Potatoes
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/23/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/23/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Memorial and Birth Announcements
Special Music: Salem Baptist Church Sanctuary Choir
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: Help is on the Way | Exodus 3:7-8
Things may not be great right now. You may be stuck and struggling. But we can be confident that help is on the way. God always steps in to rescue His children.
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Youth Vespers
7/23/25 | 10:00p
Tabernacle

THURSDAY, JULY 24th
Morning Worship Service
7/24/25 | 11:00a
Tabernacle
Special Music—The Allens
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: God's Plan for Changing the World | Acts 1:8-11
When Jesus ascended to Heaven, he left us here. He plans to use us to change the world, but what does that look like?

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Children Activities
7/24/25 | 2:00p

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Dinner-1st Seating (open to pre-sales only)
7/24/25 | 6:00p
Dining Hall
Click here to prepay and receive a $2 discount for every adult meal purchased by 10am on July 18th.
MENU —
Mixed Greens or Pasta Salad, Homemade Chicken Salad Croissants, Beef & Chicken Sliders, Maple Glazed Meatballs, Homemade Macaroni & Cheese, Fruit & Cheese, Iced Tea and Lemonade.

Kids Meal — Chicken Tenders with Macaroni & Cheese
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Dinner-2nd Seating (open to walk-ins)
7/24/25 | 6:20p
Dining Hall

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Evening Worship Service
7/24/25 | 7:45p
Tabernacle
Special Music—Harvest Point Church praise team
Dr. Taylor McKneely
Message: The Shadow of the Cross | John 19:25
When Jesus was crucified, everyone was affected. Some were near the cross, and some found themselves at a distance. Today, the cross is still affecting lives. Where do you stand?

Keep in mind how any medications you or loved ones in your tent may cause you to be more affected by the heat!
06/25/2025

Keep in mind how any medications you or loved ones in your tent may cause you to be more affected by the heat!

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Corner Of Highway 155 And Campground Rd
McDonough, GA
30253

Telephone

+17709574592

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