Marietta Campmeeting Starts July 19

The Marietta Campmeeting will take place on its customary grounds in East Cobb later this month. 

The Marietta Campground, located across from the East Cobb United Methodist Church on Roswell Road, will once again be the venue for the outdoor revival from July 19-28. 

Services, tentholder meetings, music, a children's Bible school, socials and special guests are featured on the schedule, which includes appearances from representatives of nearby Eastside Baptist Church and Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church.

The Marietta Campmeeting began in 1837, when traveling ministers provided spiritual nourishments to rural Methodists in the South. 

Families established "tents" on the camp grounds, where they worshipped, ate and enjoyed fellowship. Those traditions carry on today, with 23 cabins on the camp grounds

Last year the Marietta Campmeeting marked its 175th anniversary; the only interruption occurred during the Civil War.

This year's festivities begin on July 19 with a kickoff picnic at 6 p.m., followed by a service at 7:30 p.m. 

The finale is a Sunday service at 11 a.m. on July 28 combining East Cobb UMC communion and the Campmeeting tradition.

Here's the full schedule.

For more information visit the Marietta Campmeeting website or its Facebook page.