CAMP MEETING
June 6 - 14
2025
6:45 AM Morning Manna Speakers
Ray Navarro
Sabbath, June 7 - "What is an Ambassador"
Ray Andrew Navarro is the Executive Secretary of the Arizona Conference since July 2022. He is a graduate of Andrews University with a Master of Divinity degree. Since 1989, he has pastored in the Northern California Conference,
Southern California Conference, and now in Arizona since 2002. In his early years of ministry, Ray was a chaplain for Andrews Information Ministries in Berrien Springs, an on-call
chaplain for the White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, and a tour guide for two years at Elmshaven, Ellen G. White’s last home. He has served as an Interfaith Council member of the Arizona Interfaith Movement and interim member of the Council of Religious Advisors at Arizona State University.
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One of his major creative outlets was as director of the Early Teen division for our Arizona Camp Meetings (2003-2022), where he enjoyed designing and building immersive environments for the youth. Ray met his wife Elisa in Albuquerque, New Mexico, while he was a literature evangelist for one summer. He enjoys reading about different subjects, such as religion, history, politics, social issues, etc.
Sunday, June 8 - "In a World of Hurt"
James Boundey
James is married to his best friend Beth, who is also his wife! They have seven children, three boys and four girls, aged 1 to 24.
In James's early years, he was raised in Idaho and Montana.
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​James attended Southern Adventist University and received a degree in Religious Studies. He also obtained an M. Div. from Andrews University Seminary.
After attending the seminary, James received four units of Clinical Pastoral Education from Community Howard Hospital in Kokomo, Indiana. James and Beth have been greatly blessed to pastor three wonderful churches in Arizona. Parker, Lake Havasu City, and Bullhead City.
They have been pastoring in this district since 2018. Evangelism and outreach are essential to the Boundey family, and they enjoy sharing the Word of God in their communities! They also enjoy the wonderful blessing of spending time together as a family, engaging in various outdoor activities and traveling.
Monday, June 9 - "Image Bearers"
Zack Surovec
Zack Surovec is thrilled to have returned home to the Glendale Seventh-day Adventist Church as an Associate Pastor, the very place where his call to ministry first began.
Zack was born and raised in Arizona. He met his wife, Alicia, on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic when they were 16 years old. They began dating during their senior year at Thunderbird Academy and later married after graduating from Pacific Union College.
In 2024, Zack earned his Master of Divinity from Andrews University just before welcoming their daughter, Everly Mary, into the world.
Zack is excited to serve his home church community once again!
Tuesday, June 10 - "What God Considers Good"
Eddie Turner
Eddie Turner is the associate pastor of the Glendale SDA Church under Pastor Gary Venden, serving as the Men’s Ministry Leader and Sabbath School teacher for the Youth class. He is also the pastor of the Maricopa Village SDA Church, which has a school where he serves as the board chair for Maricopa Christian School in the Gila River Indian Community.
He was born in Harbor City, California to Eddie Turner Jr. and Beverly Harris, a Southern Baptist Reverend and an Adventist Sabbath School teacher. His mother was a first-generation Adventist, and it was essential to her to ensure all her children had a relationship with the Lord.
While Turner was playing basketball for Eastern Washington University, his father died but not before he left the Baptist faith and became convicted of the Adventist message. Eddie transferred to Grand Canyon University to be closer to home and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and a Master’s degree in Theology with an emphasis in Pastoral Leadership and Youth Ministry.
He taught at Glenview Adventist Academy for 9 years, where he still serves as school chaplain and Bible teacher for the 8th grade.
Wednesday, June 11 - "Team Mate"
Bobby McGhee
Bobby McGhee is the pastor of AWC Adventist Worship Center and Cave Creek Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Phoenix, Arizona, area.
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After almost 42 years of working for the denomination, he enjoys his friendships and sharing the good news of a God of mercy.
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He is married to Robin and has two adult children, Lucky and Caspar.
Thursday, June 12 - "Deepening Resilience in Christ"
Nick Eaton
Nicholas Eaton served as a missionary in Mongolia for 3 years. In 2010, He received a call from the Dakota Conference to serve as a church planter. Three years later he transitioned into a pastoral position. He served in 3 different districts, in the Dakota Conference, before accepting a call to the Arizona Conference in 2022.
In 2015 he married Charné, who is from South Africa. Together they serve as the Pastoral team of the Show Low, Springerville, and Snowflake district. They love spending time outdoors, with their 3 children, in the beautiful area God has called them to.
Chris Morris
Friday, June 13- “Recitation of Ephesians”
Chris was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV, and was adopted into a Seventh-day Adventist home at age 3.
He attended public school from kindergarten through 8th grade. One of the schools was Las Vegas Junior Academy. Then, he attended Thunderbird Adventist Academy (TAA) and graduated in 1991.
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In 1997, Chris graduated from Southwestern Adventist University with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
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As an educator, he taught math, Bible, and/or choir in Adventist schools for 19 years at Burton Adventist Academy, Thunderbird Adventist Academy, San Diego Academy, Monterey Bay Academy, Mile High Academy, South Bend Jr. Academy, and ASPIRE Academy.
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He has served as pastor for 9 years in three different Conferences: Arizona, Texas, and Rocky Mountain.
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He embraced the opportunity to serve as pastor for Foothills Community Church in Chandler, AZ, in 2024.
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He is the proud father of two beautiful children, Miles and Carissa. In his free time, he loves to play disc golf, read, and listen to music.
Jonathan Smith
Sabbath, June 14 - “Jesus’ First Female Ambassador”
Jonathan Smith is an ordained minister of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He has pastored for 18 years and has had the privilege of pastoring his home church, Tucson Sharon, for the last 7 years. In addition to his pastoral ministry, he currently serves as the Assistant to the President for Black Ministries. Pastor Smith is a fourth-year PhD student at the University of Arizona in Public Health. He has been successfully married for 28 years, and from that union, they have 3 adult children.
