WESLEYAN
CAMP
HORTENSE
Faith, Fellowship & Tradition.
NEXT CAMP MEETING: July 22nd-August 1st 2027
WELCOME TO HORTENSE
A PLACE TO GATHER.
A PLACE TO WORSHIP.
A PLACE TO RETURN TO.
For generations, Hortense has been a place where people come together in faith, fellowship and tradition. What began as a camp meeting continues as a gathering place for worship, connection and memories shared from one generation to the next.
10 Days That Can Last a Lifetime.
THE HORTENSE TRADITION
July 22–August 1, 2027
Ten days of worship, fellowship, family and traditions that have brought generations together at Hortense Camp Meeting year after year.
OOUR HISTORY
A tradition generations in the making.
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In the early 1900s, Rev. William Marion Lee came to Hortense and held a tent revival. In 1904, he founded the Hortense Wesleyan Methodist Holiness Camp Meeting as an annual gathering for spiritual renewal and revival.
THE BEGINNING
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The Tabernacle was completed in 1905, and generations of families have gathered at Hortense ever since. Through donated land, materials, resources and countless acts of generosity, the Camp Meeting continued to grow while preserving its original purpose.
GENERATIONS GATHER
More than a century later, Hortense continues as a place of worship, fellowship and tradition. The same open-air Tabernacle remains at the heart of Camp Meeting as a new generation carries its heritage forward
HORTENSE TODAY
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More Than a Meeting. A Place to Belong
EXPLORE HORTENSE
Discover the traditions, memories and experiences that make Hortense a place generations return to year after year.
Camp Meeting
Experience ten days of worship, fellowship, family and traditions shared across generations.
Photos & Memories
Explore the people, places and moments that have shaped the story of Hortense.
Plan Your Visit
Find directions, visitor information and what you need to know before coming to Hortense.
NEXT CAMP MEETING
July 22 – August 1, 2027
Ten days of worship, fellowship and tradition at Hortense Wesleyan Camp.
01 / WORSHIP
Gather for worship and services throughout Camp Meeting.
Gather with family and friends for meals, conversation and time together throughout the ten days.
02/ FELLOWSHIP
03/ TRADITION
Return to the traditions that have brought generations back to Hortense year after year.
2027 CAMP MEETING
Join Us in 2027
Meet Our Evangelists and Workers for 2027
EVANGELIST
Dr. Lenny Wisehart has spent decades in ministry as an evangelist, pastor, speaker, and musician. A graduate of Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary, he has traveled throughout the United States and internationally for revivals and camp meetings. Today, he continues his ministry as an itinerary evangelist, sharing the Gospel through preaching and teaching.
Dr. Lenny Wisehart - Vicksburg, MI
SINGER
Todd Horne grew up surrounded by two passions: singing and preaching. After accepting Christ at age eight, music became more than a hobby—it became a way to share the Gospel. Since 1999, Todd has served in full-time worship ministry and currently serves as Worship Pastor at Golden Acres Baptist Church in Phenix City, Alabama. A familiar face at Hortense, Todd has been part of Camp Meeting several times through the years and returns in 2027 to share the Gospel through music.
Todd Horne - Phenix City, AL
EVANGELIST
Rev. Arthur Sharpe has served in full-time pastoral ministry in the Church of the Nazarene since 2000 and currently serves as pastor of Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Sumter, South Carolina. A familiar face at Hortense, he has attended Camp Meeting several times through the years. He returns in 2027 to serve as one of this year’s evangelists.
Rev. Arthur Sharpe - Sumter, SC
Some places you visit. Others become part of your story.
STORIES FROM HORTENSE
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“For as far back as I can remember, Hortense Camp has always been a part of my life.”
-AUDREY ROWELL
Daughter of Sheldon and Dell Rowell
HORTENSE WESLEYAN CAMP
Ten days that can last a lifetime.
There’s something special about gathering at the Camp. Ten days to worship, reconnect, slow down, and share in the traditions that make Camp Meeting feel like home.