CAMPFIRE NEWS

Featured Story:

“Only God could pick up

the broken pieces of my

life”

Solomon, Recent Servant Lead-

ership Training Program Graduate

In This Issue

Homecoming

Director’s Corner:

Dwayne Shares His

Training Center

Updates!

God Changes Lives:

Solomon’s Story

The Story Continues…

How Can I Help?

Recent Training Center Graduates at their Commencement Ceremony!

Training Center Graduation!

This month, we celebrated another graduation ceremony

with ten students graduating from the Addiction Recov-

ery program and two students graduating from our Serv-

ant Leadership Training program! Solomon, one of our

Servant Leadership Training graduates, is featured in

this newsletter. He received his Advanced Certification in

Theology & Biblical Counseling and was awarded 30

credit hours of college credit at Crossroads Bible Col-

lege for his work here at the Training Center. We are ex-

cited for him and for the rest of our graduates!

A Newsletter from the Wheeler Mission Training Center at Camp Hunt—Bloomington, Indiana October 2015 #3

Homecoming… By: Josh Krumenacher, Training Center Program Manager

Acts 2:42, “And they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and the

fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” This verse has been at

the forefront of our alumni banner and the beating heart of our annual alum-

ni homecoming event since its formation. The verse breaks down the pur-

pose and the meaning of our gathering in a beautiful manner. Men who

have been delivered from darkness to light and who have been transformed

by the saving grace of Jesus Christ return to Camp Hunt to remember, to

celebrate, and to honor the Lord for what He accomplished in them. We live

out just what is stated in Acts 2:42 by devoting ourselves to the Word, by

spending the day together reminiscing over what God has done in our lives,

by sharing meals together, by partaking in communion together, and by

praying for one another.

Seeing everyone also brings back memories of those alumni who could not

make it back to this year’s homecoming. We miss seeing other alumni who

have gone before us, but we enjoy remembering many stories that relate to

those who traveled the journey with us here at Wheeler Mission. Homecom-

ing brings back a sense of comradery with those whom we have not seen in

a long time, since we all shared a common experience, at a common place.

This is just one of the many reasons why homecoming celebrations are so

special.

The students that are here in our programs become close. Proverbs 18:24

says there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. That is a profound

statement that we are able to see come to fruition every day and get to see

walked out at our homecoming event year after year.

Director’s Corner: By: Dwayne Gordon, Wheeler Mission Bloom-

ington Area Director

Hebrews 10:24-25. “Yes to Jesus, no to Church”

is a recipe for disaster.

We had a great September graduation! Thanks

so much to all of our friends and family who were

present. Many of our graduates will continue to

grow in a new church and community. This month

at our homecoming it was so great to see newly

married graduates, newly born children, and thriv-

ing community. Although we always stress the

need to participate in a community of believers,

some of our graduates will go on to experience

life lived outside the church, and they will fail.

Sometimes, it is a quick failure that they can learn

from; other times, it is death. All of us need to be

reminded not to take our fellowship for granted

and to encourage one another toward love and

good works...

“He cannot have God for a Father who does not

have the Church for his mother” - the church is

the bride! A family without the mother is dysfunc-

tional! - Augustine

“Apart from the church, salvation is impossible.” -

Martin Luther

“...because it is now our intention to discuss the

visible church, let us learn even from the simple

title “mother” how useful, indeed necessary, it is

that we should know her. For there is no other

way to enter into life unless the mother conceive

us in the womb, give us birth, nourish us, and

keep us under her care as we grow.” - Calvin

Our Alumni Homecoming Volleyball Champions!

Some of the Wheeler Mission Training Center alumni and staff having fun at our annual Homecoming!

God Changes

Lives!

Our Servant Leadership

Training (SLT) program

is available to graduates

of our Addictions Recov-

ery program. The SLT

ministry internship goes

beyond basic biblical

principles and counseling

concepts taught in the

Basic Theology and Bibli-

cal Counseling certifica-

tion, and moves students

toward maturity in Christ

and maturity in contrib-

uting within the body of

Christ.

SLT students will be bibli-

cally encouraged to grow

in the powers of discern-

ment, trained by a con-

stant practice to distin-

guish good from evil. SLT

students are also encour-

aged to discover their

spiritual gifts and contrib-

ute them here at the

Training Center!

Our purpose in this train-

ing program is to present

advanced Bible Doctrine

and further Biblical Coun-

seling training for those

who desire to be active

within the ministry of Je-

sus Christ and the

church.

Meet Solomon, Servant Leadership Training Graduate!

Solomon’s Story By: Ryan Bobbett, Servant Leader in Training

Solomon is a perfect example of God’s ability to perform heart transplants on those

who come to Him broken and willing. Solomon came to the Wheeler Mission Train-

ing Center after his release from prison. He admits that he came to Wheeler Mis-

sion with a heart of stone, carrying with him a huge weight of bitterness, anger, and

resentment. Solomon says, “I had enough of doing things my way, I couldn’t do it

on my own. Only God could pick up the broken pieces of my life.”

During the course of Solomon’s addictions and prison sentences, he lost track of

his five children. During his time at the Training Center, his oldest daughter had not

heard from Solomon in ten years. While Solomon was at the Training Center, he

would write each of his children faithfully every week, praying for reconciliation.

During Solomon’s time in Servant Leadership Training, he grew in his desire to

serve the Lord and help others. Solomon served on our worship team helping to

lead our Sunday chapel services. Seeing Solomon lead worship, it was hard to im-

age that he was once a hard-hearted individual. God changed Solomon. God also

brought reconciliation back to him and his family. His children joined him on stage

during his graduation!

Now, Solomon enters a new season of his life, going to Crossroads Bible College

and seeking to help others know the love of Jesus Christ!

“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit

within you.” Ezekiel 36:26

Contact Us

We would love to hear from you! If you,

or someone you know is in need of help

with addictions or other life-dominating

issues, or if you would like to partner

with us financially, please contact us!

Wheeler Mission Training Center at

Camp Hunt

7790 N. Fish Rd.

Bloomington, IN 47408

(812) 332-2452

(Training Center Office)

(317) 636-2720

(Addiction Recovery Program Intake

Manager, Jed Baker)

General Information:

DwayneGordon@wmm.org

Visit us on the web at:

www.wheelermission.org

The Story Continues… Over the past month, we have had two students complete our Addiction Re-

covery Program, with one of them entering our SLT ministry internship! We

also had one student complete their ministry internship in Servant Leader-

ship Training. We are excited for what God has in store for these men! To

date, this brings the total number of people who have completed our pro-

grams at the Training Center to 282! Thank you for being a part of the work

that God is doing here through your prayers and financial support!

How Can I Help? We are at capacity in our dormitories! We currently have 35 students and

bed space is limited. We are preparing to make plans for a new dorm, but

we need your help!

If God puts it on your heart, would you consider helping us by donating to

and praying for this cause? Please mark your donations by writing “Training

Center Dorm” in the memo line of your check. We would also welcome any

help with finding potential donors, developing fundraising ideas, and ex-

panding our network. Thank you!

Wheeler Mission Training Center at Camp Hunt

7790 N. Fish Rd.

Bloomington, IN 47408

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