Chester Heights Campmeeting Association
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Chester Heights Campmeeting Association
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For photos of our recent "Fashion and Quilt Event - Now And Then" click here What exactly is a "Christian campmeeting?" It's about God and you. If you've been waiting for a sign from Heaven, this might be it. We welcome all Christian faiths. We provide Gospel concerts with professional performers on Sunday evenings in our 120 seat open performance Gazebo during summer months; We offer a faith revival over a summer weekend for those who wish to renew their faith or to be "born again"; we offer week-long music camp programs during the summer for Christian youth; From April through October, we are a private Christian community retreat of historic Victorian cottages on 31 acres with 150 year old trees; and we are steadily progressing toward the restoration of our historic buildings and our grounds. Cottages are for sale at very affordable prices to responsible Christians who support our values our efforts and our mission "to proclaim the Gospel." A walk through our quiet community and an old fashioned hymn sing before one of our concerts, will have you wondering if you didn't just step back 100 years in time. That's why we're widely known as the "best kept secret in Delaware County, PA" For more information about our campmeeting members and how we are governed, click here. New! If you wish to be added to our email list and receive free campmeeting news updates, our annual program guide and more, please click here or on the "email list" tab at the top of this page.
Gospel Concerts In the Woods - Most Sunday Evenings at 7:00 pm
The public is invited to attend our seasonal Gospel "Concerts In the Woods." The music styles range from Gospel quartets to Christian song stylists, a good measure of Gospel Bluegrass and an occasional dramatic play. All concerts are free, and a love offering is collected to benefit the Christian music mission work of all performers. Concerts begin at 7:00 pm and there are usually a few historic Victorian Cottages which are open for tours, beforehand. Join us afterwards for refreshments and fellowship. For general concert photos from prior years, click here. To view 2009 Gospel concerts news release & concert photos, click here. To print or to view our 2009 Concert In the Woods program brochure, click here
Special Concert Vocalist...available to perform at your church or event this Winter
New! Young Christian artist, singer, and songwriter Jamie Marie is currently booking dates for her 2009 Christmas Concerts “Home for the Holidays” in the tri-state area. Her free concert is full of today’s fun Holiday melodies, yesterday’s hymns, and some original songs written by Jamie. She presents herself as a positive role model for children, teens, and folks of all ages through her music and message. For more information and a press kit about this free opportunity for your church or Christian event, click here
Campmeeting Weekend - Our Annual Revival: Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th - click here!
What is a revival? For many it's an increased spiritual interest or renewal in your faith; for others it's about being "born again" through realizing Jesus Christ for as their personal savior. Jesus said, "Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God without being born again" (John 3:3) Covered dish suppers were served both evenings, beginning at 5:00 pm, prior to the 7:00 pm revival services. Cottagers and guests brought their favorite home cooking to share with others. and enjoyed a special ice cream social, following Sunday's concert. Tours of a few Victorian Cottages were available a half hour prior to each nights revival service. For more information on our Camp Meeting Weekend, click here!
Cottagers Retreat - April 1 through October 30Sixty-Five wooden Victorian style cottages provide a seasonal retreat from April through October for our members, in a grove of 150 year old trees on 31 acres. Our cottagers are restoring, renovating and occupying them, to enjoy the solace of our rural, wooded setting. Our progress since last year has not only continued, but gained momentum. Some cottages are available for sale to Christians who first show us their love of our campmeeting by actively participating in our activities, concerts and events. For more information click here.
Youth Programs 2009 - 9:00a - 3:00p; on July 20-23 and August 3-7Wholesome and exciting secular and sacred music day camps are available this summer. For more information, click here
Historical Significance
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Our 2009 evangelist
was The Reverend Dr. James W. DiRaddo is an
internationally noted preacher who has spoken at conferences and evangelistic
crusades throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Africa and Asia.
He is currently an adjunct professor at 
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"If
you build it, they will come...,"and they did, in Victorian style around the
turn of the last century. Our campmeeting is listed
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Camp Meeting Leaders
Conference - Wilmore, Kentucky, Oct 7-9, 2009
