The Kelly Tent (The Oak) was built in 1999  by Mary Lee Almand Kelly for her grandchildren,Casey Bolles, Maleah Kelly, Kayla Kelly, Madison Kelly, and Eli Kelly. Also for Leisa Bolles Jones and her family, should they ever wish to use it.  Leisa and her husband were not brought up in the campmeeting tradition, but God does work miracles every day, doesn't He?

The tent is nicknamed "The Oak" for the Ogletree, Almand and Kelly families.  We (the Kelly's) are descended from the Ogletrees and Almands who first tented on this approximate location in 1828.  We are very proud of our heritage, both from a historical and spiritual point of view.

Leisa, Casey, Maleah, Kayla, and Granny (MaryLee) all live in Conyers.  Madison and Eli are, at this time, living in Colorado Springs.  We also have "adopted children" who stay with us every year....Anna Tidwell, daughter of Mary & Tom Tidwell, of Signal Mountain, TN and also Helen and Mary Alice Nicholls, daughters of Eric and Kathleen Nichols of Conyers. 

The motto of out tent is "We are rooted in Christ."  If you're going to be an oak, you had better have a good root system just as a good Christian needs a really excellent root system.  Every year we do exercises within the tent to try to improve our roots.

The other families of Salem are very important to all of us.  To reach any person in our tent during the year, call MaryLee at 770-760-0513.

May God be with you all between one campmeeting and the next.  May he especially be with you during the week of "Salem".