Roll up your sleeping bags and pack your tent!
Join us for a relaxing weekend in the beauty and peacefulness of God’s nature!
Details
Dates: Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 2025
Where: Loyd Park at Joe Pool Lake
3401 Ragland Rd.
Grand Prairie, Texas 75052
Weekend Campers:
Sites are first pay, first reserve (sites may be shared with another family)
$30 per family/household; plus Entrance Fee (see below)
Includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday; please bring a case of water to share
Payment Options:
Check/Cash - Contact Shiela Wood at (682) 557-2922 for specific payment information
Online - via AdventistGiving.org, select Social Committee Fund and submit total; contact Shiela Wood at (682) 557-2922 once payment is made
Day Visitors:
No charge (except Entrance Fee, see below)
Sabbath lunch and dinner will be provided; please bring a dessert to share
Entrance Fee (to be paid at park entrance): Church Group discount - $10 per car (up to six people). Must tell the entrance gate attendant that you are with the “church group” to receive the discount.
To RSVP (this applies to weekend and day guests): please click and complete the “Reserve My Spot” form below.
Weekend Itinerary
*All times are subject to change; all activities are optional, but we encourage you to join in the fellowship and worshipping together!
Friday, April 4
2-6 p.m. - Check-in and set up camp
6-7:30 p.m. - Dinner on your own
7:30-9 p.m. - Evening worship around the main campfire | Speaker - TBD
10 p.m. - Quiet hours
Saturday, April 5
9-10 a.m. - Breakfast will be provided for weekend campers
11 a.m. - Morning worship (Sabbath School) around the main campfire
11:30 a.m. - Sermonette around the main campfire | Speaker - TBD
1 p.m. - Haystack lunch will be provided for all
2-6 p.m. - On your own (walk, fellowship, nap); club activities
6-7 p.m. - Hot dog dinner will be provided for all (don’t forget to bring your own skewers if you wish to cook something over the campfire)
7:00-7:30 p.m. - Vespers around the main campfire | Speaker - TBD
7:30-10 p.m. - On your own (or group games, fellowship/hang out around the campfire)
10 p.m. - Quiet hours
Sunday, April 6
9-10 a.m. - Morning devotion and breakfast on your own
10 a.m.-12 p.m. - Pack up (check out is 12 p.m.)
Some packing items to keep in mind - tent and stakes, bug spray, lantern or flashlight, chairs, blankets, sleeping bags, pillows, games, snacks, cooler, sunscreen, etc.
Day Visitors - bring your own chair, food, cooler with your own drinks, flashlight (if staying after dark), etc.
Parking: Vehicles must maintain all wheels off paved surface while parallel parking. Head-in parking off the pavement is not allowed. Campsites may have two vehicles per site parked in the site’s parking space.
Restrooms and Showers: The camp has a restroom and shower facilities located near the group camp site. Please bring your own toiletries and towels.
Pets: Pets are allowed but must be kept on a leash at all times. Please make sure to clean up after your pet. Pets are not allowed on the swimming beaches or playgrounds at any time. Pets cannot be left unattended at any time.
Loyd Park Map: Our group camping area is located in the southwest corner of the park.
