Marketplace Camp 2025 will be June 17, 18, & 19.

Super Heros of the Bible

A "Bible Times Experience" is a Bible-era village involving children, youth, and adults and is generally held in mid to late June. For 2025, Marketplace will be held on June 17 - 19. Over 300 children, youth, and adults participate each year in this event with leadership from numerous surrounding churches of all denominations. The Marketplace is an inter-generational Bible times village where all ages experience learning the Bible for themselves with "hand's-on" opportunities. It is not only for children and youth to learn but also for adults to experience and learn the Bible as well.

Every volunteer must have a current Safe Sanctuaries certificate, and present a copy to the camp coordinator for the camp you are assisting. 

Safe Sanctuaries is the name commonly given by local United Methodist Annual Conferences and local churches to their individual efforts to make the conference, district, and local church programs welcoming and safe for children, youth, and vulnerable adults.

A summary of Safe Sanctuaries can be found at -- https://kyumc-www.brtsite.com/safesanctuaries 

A series of six videos to watch and a quiz to take and pass can be found at --

https://kyumc-www.brtsite.com/safesanctuariestraining 

Just print out 2 copies of your certificate, one for you to keep, and one to give to the camp coordinator.

Certification is valid for three years.

A Volunteer Registration and Training flyer can be downloaded below with training date opportunities prior to Marketplace 2025. This can also be printed and used as a bulletin insert in your local church.

The Marketplace is for ages 5 (by October 1) thru 12th grade. Anyone who wishes to volunteer should contact the Coordinator, Donna Shoemaker; 5515 W Ky 10; Tollesboro, KY 41189  donnasueshoe@gmail.com, or use the contact us form and the message will be relayed to her. (A nursery is provided for workers who have children under the age of five).  Check out Marketplace on Facebook to also keep up with current activities.

Registration Fee - $ 15.00 per person ($ 20 if postmarked after May 31, 2025). Please make your check out to Ruggles Camp and Retreat Center.

Marketplace Dean for 2025 is Donna Shoemaker.

2025 Marketplace forms are now available. The 2025 Safe Sanctuaries flyer is also available.

Safe Sanctuary information and forms.

2025 Marketplace forms & documents.

This year we will be focusing on:

Theme: Heros of the Bible

Day 1: Rehab, Joshua, and Achan

Day 2: Deborah, Gideon, and Samson

Day 3: Hannah, and Boy Samuel

A one-page Registration Form is available to view and print out for Marketplace. It is particularly important that you also complete the Medical History portion of the form. Please fill out the forms legibly and also please note the time limits stated in the form. Mail the form to the address below. You can also download the registration forms and save them on your computer, or print them out at you home or church.

A one-page Informational Sheet for Parents for 2025 is available to view or print out for additional details.

A one-page, letter-size Marketplace Poster for 2025 is available to view, or print, as a color flyer suitable for distribution at your church or other organizations, and to your friends.

2025 -- Theme Verse:  Be strong and courageous - Joshua 1:6

2025 Mission Project -

2025 - Craft Projects - to be announced

The Ten Commandants

The Reverend Les Grooms, pastor of Augusta Presbyterian Church, shares a way to remember the Ten Commandments (pdf) using the 10 fingers of your hands. 

For those interested, the Marketplace Bread recipe can be found here, along with the Honey Butter instructions.

For more information on these and any other camp activities, please contact

Registrar, Marketplace

Cynthia Wood

PO Box 103

Brooksville, KY 41004

  

or use the camp contact us form and the request will be forwarded to Ms. Wood.

Themes from past Marketplace years can be viewed by hovering you mouse over the Marketplace tab, and clicking on Past Themes.