About us
Located at the mid-point of Historic Route 66, the Cowboy Campfire Gatherin' is an outdoor ministry created by the First Baptist Church of Adrian, Texas and co-sponsored by area ranches and agri-businesses, designed to share the saving message of Jesus Christ with ranch cowboys and cowgirls. The event features a campfire, a free hot chuckwagon style meal and cowboy folk songs presented by some of America's most legendary cowboy singers and poets.
For more information and to indicate your plans to attend, please personally join or add your ranch to the Meetup Group at Meetup.com/cowboy-campfire-gatherin and let us know how many are coming. You can also email us at fbc.adrian@yahoo.com
SPECIAL NOTE; After this year’s event we will be discontinuing our MeetUp page for the Cowboy campfire Gatherin’. Going forward, all registration and ticket reserves will be through our new website. Make the jump now and register this year at our website (www.firstbaptistadrian.org) and to be added to our communication list for CCG 2027.
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4th Annual Cowboy Campfire Gatherin'
Adrian City Park, Adrian, TX, USWelcome to the 4rd Annual Cowboy Campfire Gatherin’. Mark your calendar and plan to attend the Second Saturday in September (9-12-2026).
Gather up your family and friends and come out for a night of fun, food and a great concert featuring legendary American western music singer RW Hampton singing Cowboy Campfire Songs.
The Cowboy Campfire Gatherin' is and outdoor ministry event created and hosted by the First Baptist Church of Adrian, Texas, located at the mid-point of historic Route 66 and co-sponsored by area ranches and agri-businesses. While the Cowboy Campfire Gatherin' is not a church service, it is a Christian event, and it's a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Do you have someone who could use some Christian encouragement? Or maybe you’ve been looking for a way to help a friend who just needs to find the Lord. The CCG is a great opportunity.
FREE Chuckwagon Style Dinner- 5:30 pm
Serving begins at 5:30 pm for all ticket holders. Please remember there’s limited seating for the dinner (300).BEGINNING THE WEEK OF THE EVENT
Three ways to get your Free Meal tickets—
1.) You can pick up Free Meal Tickets on the day of the event by coming by the large Chuckwagon Tent any time during the day.You can reserve meal tickets for your group beginning the week of the event by:
2.) Visit Our Website at: www.firstbaptistadrian.org
From the website you can register your plans to attend the 4th Annual Campfire Gatherin', and reserve meal tickets beginning the week of the event.2.) Email First Baptist Church, Adrian at fbc.adrian@yahoo.com, or
3.) Text 806-433-5144 (David Betts) up until 4:00 pm the day of the event to have meal tickets held for your group till you arrive at the park.*
*(You should receive a confirmation for your ticket reservation)**If you don't have a meal ticket, open serving begins at 6:45 pm on a first come, first served basis, "til the grub runs out!" Last year we had plenty of food for everyone, so come on out.
Opening Show- 6:30pm
Featuring Local Cowboy Musicians and singers: Johnny Petty, Butch Boydstun, Miles Shewchuck, Bunk Skeleton and Glen Spiller and local cowboy poet, Sam Brown.Main Concert- 7:30pm - 9:00 pm
The main event begins with local rancher, Mitch Boydstun and Elizabeth Gates riding in with Old Glory and the Lone Star Flag waving in the wind, followed by the National Anthem. "That'll yank a tear out of the eye of a potato!"- RW HamptonMore About Mitch-
Mitch is foreman of the Arete Ranch, located just off the Caprock along I-40 near the New Mexico state line.More About Elizabeth-
Elizabeth Gates is a Junior at West Texas A&M University, studying Animal science with a focus in Pre veterinary medicine. She was Junior Queen for the Randall County Sheriff's Posse in 2021 and 2022, and had the honor of being the 2024-2025 Tri-State Rodeo Queen. Now she is the Speed Division leader for the Big 5 Horse Show Association and competes in Barrel racing. She enjoys training horses and assists her father in Breeding, Raising and training their own horses.Featured Singer-
R. W. Hampton, 2025 Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inductee, is one of America’s most beloved American western music singer-songwriter, actor and play-wright.The Cowboy Campfire Gatherin' is a WRCA endorsed event.
SPECIAL NOTE; After this year’s event we will be discontinuing our MeetUp page for the Cowboy campfire Gatherin’. Going forward, all registration and ticket reserves will be through our new website. Make the jump now and register this year at our website (www.firstbaptistadrian.org) and to be added to our communication list for CCG 2027.
-Dee Slocum[We will never sell or share your private information]
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