Valley Bible
Baptist Church

Middleburgh, NY

Pastor John Mills

Way up in the Catskill mountains of New York state, Valley Baptist Church ministers to the souls of Middleburgh and surrounding towns.   Each year on Labor Day Weekend the church holds a camp-out in which members camp, fellowship and worship together.  This year it was held at a state park and folks camped out in tents, campers and motor homes.  We had a bit of rain but not enough to dampen the joy of the Lord in our hearts.  Showers of blessing prevailed.

Each day started with singing, testimonies, prayer and the preaching of the Word of God.  Each night we had a camp fire service again with testimony and preaching. The sweet fellowship was something to experience.  The meals were wonderful.  But most of all the joy of the Lord seemed to prevail in a mighty way in everything we did.

The camp fire seemed to be the gathering place for prayer, chatting and Bible reading.  The fire warmed us on the outside as the Spirit of the Lord warmed us on the inside.

The fellowship was sweet throughout the weekend with plenty of food shared by all.

Let's talk about Jesus!

We had a lot of fun too
Who says Christians don't have fun?
The devil does!!!  - What a liar!!!

On Sunday I preached at the church.  The Church extends its ministry by broadcasting the service live over the radio.  So many responded to the touch of the Lord in their lives in both the morning and evening service.  My heart was uplifted to know that hearts were tender to the call of the Lord.

The choir was a real blessing and the special music ministered in a Godly and spiritual way.  It was moving but not fleshly, convicting but not worldly and  scriptural in content.

Pastor and Mrs. Mills have faithfully served the Lord over the years at Valley Baptist Church.   In days of weak preaching, compromising music and man made success, it's a blessing to see men of God and churches still standing true to the Word of God.