HOW CAN

YOU PARTICIPATE in

MINISTRY in APPALACHIA?

The Coalition for Appalachian Ministry began in 1965 as an agency of the

Synods and Presbyteries of its member denominations. Now that congrega-

tions and individuals are taking greater responsibility for mission, CAM

must find more of its support at those levels. You can share in this ministry

as a “Friend of CAM” or as a “CAM Partner.”

“Friends of CAM” are those who:

Pray for CAM’s Ministry

Make financial contributions.

“CAM Partners” are judicatories, congregations or individuals who:

Participate in a Spring Partners Educational event;

Assist in the work of CAM by making financial contributions.

I would like to be a _______ Friend _______ Partner

Name ______________________Congregation or Judicatory____________

Address ____________________

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Phone ______________________ E-mail ___________________________

Frank Hare, Interim CAM Coordinator for Missions.

Phone: 740 448-4041—-email harefrank@frontier.com

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OUR MISSION

“The Mission of the Coalition for Appalachian

Ministry is to make a positive impact wherever

Reformed tradition and Appalachian culture

come together by networking with church and

community to provide educational and service

opportunities.”

CAM connects

• Local stories with a global audience

• Oral tradition with internet technology

• Local faces with national issues

• Dignity with justice and hopelessness with

vision

• Indigenous human needs with savvy

advocates in the center of power

• Experience and information with God’s

passion for people

• The faces of humanity with Christ’s

command to be servants

• Volunteers with mission service projects and

first hand experiences

• Service projects with willing hands and skilled

labor

• Home-based crafters with a regional fair market

outlet

• Five Reformed denominations and dozens

of regional judicatories with opportunities for

common mission

• Hundreds of congregations and ministries

across thirteen states with a common cause

• Denominational funding programs with local

project support and evaluation

• Church pastors with the culture, history and

social structures of Appalachia

• Church people with the vitality of ministry in

small membership churches

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CAM CONNECTS

Home-Based Crafters

With a Fair Market Outlet

The Mission of the Coalition for Appalachian Ministry, also known as CAM, is

to make a positive impact wherever Reformed tradition and Appalachian cul-

ture come together. CAM maintains a craft cabin 10 miles south of Pigeon

Forge on route 321 at 1329 Wears Valley Road in Townsend, TN. The purpose

of the CAM Cabin Crafts is to encourage Appalachian crafters to provide Ap-

palachian made handcrafted items that share the Appalachian culture with peo-

ple who pass through. One hundred twenty five crafters are represented

throughout the cabin.

Once a year CAM sponsors a Fall Craft Festival in September, and this year the

Fall Craft Festival was held on the 28th and 29th, where crafters surrounded the

Craft Cabin with handmade wares. Crafters from as far away as Ohio and as

close as Wears Valley, TN were present. There were handmade quilts, wooden

chests, paintings, loom demonstrations, stringed instruments made out of cigar

boxes and cookie tins, metal sculptures, and many more. The ancient skill of

flint knapping used in making tools, knives, and arrowheads by Native Indians

was demonstrated also.

Chris Hunt from Ohio entertained the crowd with her pennywhistle, and a local

troupe of school boys and girls gave a splendid display of clogging. No one went

away hungry, beans and cornbread, along with apple pies were served to the crowd.

What CAM Crafters Say

“CAM has been such a big help to us as crafters. The outlet for our crafts sure

helps our Social Security check “stretch’ a little more.” Jodee & Fred - Georgia

“This is a great way to make a little extra money for those of us who need it.

Thank you – Sarah – Georgia.

What CAM Customers Say

“CAM gives opportunity for an outlet for tourists from many areas to shop. Moun-

tain crafts are most preferred among tourists because they cannot be obtained in

other areas. “– Pat D.

“So many of my friends tell us the always stop here. There are not many Christian

shops around anymore and that is one reason they like to shop here.” Lydia K.

INFORMATION ABOUT CAM CABIN CRAFTS

Crafts Sales for 2012 --$53,339.09

For more Information on

CAM MINISTRY, CAM CABIN CRAFT SHOP

and scheduling a CHURCH EVENT please contact:

Therica Breazeale, 1329 Wears Valley Rd., Townsend, TN 37882.

Phone: 865 448 5940 email: thericabcam@aol.com

CAM Board and Staff

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CAM CONNECTS

Volunteers With Mission Service Projects

and First Hand Experiences

Through its web site CAM provides information about places looking for service

opportunities and information about how those looking for work group opportuni-

ties can get in touch. CAM also helps make connections between churches that

want to provide material supplies and Church and Community projects needing

items.

Although CAM’s primary effort is to help the church be in direct contact with the

project it is helping, sometimes CAM’s facilities serve as a temporary transfer

point. In 2012 CAM assisted in connections with the North Georgia Crisis Net-

work, Wesley House in Knoxville, TN and Del Rio, Tn. These projects have ex-

pressed appreciation for CAM’s work in connecting them with churches that pro-

vide needed assistance.

WELLER COTTAGE CAM CONNECTS

Experience and Information

With God’s Passion for People

Smoky Mountain Retreat Site now Available

The Coalition for Appalachian Ministry (CAM) is pleased to announce the

availability of Weller Cottage, near Townsend, Tennessee.

Weller Cottage which is named for Jack Weller, early founder for the Coalition

for Appalachian Ministry (CAM), serves as a modest retreat center CAM. Lo-

cated next to the CAM Craft Cabin, it provides lodging for volunteers helping

with the ministries of CAM and is also available as a retreat site.

Weller Cottage is a great setting for individuals and small groups (e.g. youth

groups, women’s or men’s fellowship groups, Sunday School classes) looking

to find a quiet get away place for study, fellowship or reflection.

Weller Cottage has three bedrooms and two baths, and easily sleeps 10 people

(one queen bed, one double bed, two bunk beds, and two roll-a-ways). It has a

fully equipped kitchen, washer and dryer, cable TV and Wi-Fi access. The

property also has access to an outdoor pavilion suitable for picnic use.

For additional information about Weller Cottage and options on how to make

arrangements to reserve the cabin and facilities, visit the CAM website at:

www.apppalachianministry.org (see Weller Cottage tab).

What CAM Visitors & Volunteers Say

“Thank you again for a great place to stay.” – Debbie H

“The cottage was perfect, just what was needed. Thanks for your warm hospi-

tality.” — Dan & Mary B.

“Once again an amazing, refreshing time at Weller Cottage. This place feels

like coming home. Everything is comfortable here.” – Tom & Donna C

CAM Connects

Dignity With Justice and Hopelessness With Vision.

Upcoming 2013 Spring CAM Conference

Plans are well under way for the CAM Spring Conference. This conference

will be held in Maryville, TN at the Maryville College Alumni Gym..

The theme this year is: “Beyond the band aid “ Helping each other to get be-

yond the poverty level. Poverty is all around us and in this nation of plenty we

often do not understand what we can to do to help each other to begin the pro-

cess to overcome it.

Our keynote speaker will be Jessica Bocangel and Gina Whitmore.. They are

members of the staff of Compassion Coalition in Knoxville, TN. Jessica coor-

dinates the Circles of Support Mentor Program and Gina is the Director of the

Compassion Coalition benevolence Clearing House in Knoxville.

Compassion Coalition was formed 4/13/2000 by a small band of churches in

Knoxville. Their mission statement says: “To inform, equip, and connect

churches to transform lives and communities through the love of Christ. We

strive to walk alongside Knoxville-area churches who earnestly desire to slow

down and respond to the cry of the suffering, the broken, and the abandoned

within their congregations and out in the community. We believe that transfor-

mation begins to occur when churches prayerfully go out to serve existing

ministries of compassion and justice already in the community, while also

initiating and sustaining non-existing ministries both within and outside their

membership.”

There will also be a panel to talk about some sample models of ministry and

answer questions as to how they might work in your community.

The conference is planned for Tuesday, April 16, 2013 (mark your calendar)

to begin at 8:30 a.m. and to conclude at 3:00 p.m.

A flyer will be out closer to the event with more details and a registration form.

A box lunch is included in the registration fee. Following the lunch break there

will be a Resource Fair.

Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. Psalm 82:3 KJV

CAM Connects

Reformed Denominations and Their Regional

Judicatories With Opportunities For Common Mission

In October the PCUSA Synod of the Covenant renewed its covenant agreement

for five years recognizing CAM as a validated ministry. The Synod also pro-

vides several members for the CAM Board. CAM has a similar agreement with

the PCUSA Synod of Living Waters. CAM is a Mission Project of the Cumber-

land Presbyterian Church in America, The Cumberland Presbyterian Church and

eight of its regional judicatories.

www.appalachianministry.org

When you type www.appalachianministry.org into your computer search engine

you will find a wealth of information about ministry in Appalachia. You will be

welcomed by CAM [Coalition for Appalachian Ministry and learn of this coop-

erative ministry of five Presbyterian and Reformed denominations. Helpful

Links will take you to each of those communion sites. The CAM Cabin Crafts

section introduces you to CAM’s sales outlet for many Appalachian crafters.

[The shopping site is still under construction.]

The Volunteer Program section provides a list of many opportunities for volun-

teer work in the Appalachian Region. Weller Cottage introduces you to a pleas-

ant place for individual and small group retreats. Events and Resources provides

updates on some of CAM’s Ministries.