Northern Light Fellowship Festival at Bambi Lake
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Mark your calendars for August 28–30, 2026, and plan to join us for the first annual Northern Light Fellowship Festival at beautiful Bambi Lake in Roscommon, Michigan!
Hosted by Northern Light Church of St. Helen, this free, Christ-centered weekend is being created to bring churches, families, ministries, and people from across Northern Michigan together for worship, encouragement, fellowship, and a clear presentation of the Gospel.
You do not need to belong to a particular church—or even be sure what you believe—to come. This is a welcoming community event for longtime believers, people searching for answers, families looking for a meaningful weekend together, and anyone who could use some encouragement and hope.
Throughout the weekend, you will hear live Christian music from Chad Chaney, Orphan No More Worship Collective, Mile City Music, Matt Wagner, Mari Ramsey, and Chris Babb.
You will also hear from pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, law-enforcement professionals, addiction-recovery leaders, and jail-ministry workers whose messages are shaped by real experience and the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Featured speakers include Ben Lowe, Tom Metz, Joseph Bayliss, Jeremy Bewley, James DeArmond, Jerome John, Matthew Dunkelberger, Chris Babb, and Scott Marshall.
What to Expect
Come enjoy live Christian music, praise and worship, encouraging speakers, personal testimonies, prayer, food, vendors, family activities, and plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful setting of Bambi Lake.
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, find a comfortable place to sit, and settle in for the music and messages.
The beach and waterslide will be open for the kids, along with volleyball, basketball, inflatables, and other family activities. Bring swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, and whatever your family needs to enjoy the day. Parents and guardians will be responsible for supervising their children around the water and activity areas.
A prayer tent will also be available throughout the festival for anyone who would like someone to pray with them privately.
Friday, August 28
The festival begins Friday afternoon with vendors, praise and worship music, speakers, and live Christian music.
Friday’s lineup includes Mari Ramsey, Chad Chaney, Mile City Music, and messages from Scott Marshall, Tom Metz, Joseph Bayliss, Jeremy Bewley, and James DeArmond.
The evening will close with fellowship around the bonfire.
Saturday, August 29
Saturday is the main festival day, beginning with a Bambi Lake breakfast fundraiser followed by a full afternoon and evening of music, messages, vendors, food, activities, and fellowship.
Saturday’s music includes Chris Babb, Matt Wagner, Mile City Music, Chad Chaney, and Orphan No More Worship Collective.
Speakers include Scott Marshall, Jerome John, Chris Babb, Matthew Dunkelberger, and Ben Lowe.
The evening will again close with fellowship around the bonfire.
Sunday, August 30
Sunday offers a relaxed closing afternoon at Bambi Lake.
The Bambi Lake BBQ fundraiser begins at 1:00 PM, providing another opportunity to share a meal and spend time together.
At 3:00 PM, Tom Metz will deliver the closing message, bringing the first Northern Light Fellowship Festival to a close.
Make a Weekend of It
Camping, cabins, rooms, and other lodging options are available through Bambi Lake. Come for a few hours, spend the entire day, or stay for the whole weekend. If staying for the weekend be sure to reserve your site, room or cabin.
Admission to the festival is free.
This event is being developed prayerfully with the hope that it will become an annual outreach serving Roscommon County, Northern Michigan, and beyond. We are bringing together people from different churches, ministries, and backgrounds around the one name that matters most: Jesus Christ.
Northern Light Fellowship Festival
August 28–30, 2026
Bambi Lake Retreat and Conference Center
Roscommon, Michigan
👉 Click “Interested” or “Going” to stay updated as announcements are released.
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 28, 2026
1:00 PM — Vendors Open — DJ Praise and Worship Music
2:00 PM — Opening Remarks/Speaker — Scott Marshall
2:30 PM — Speaker — Tom Metz
3:00 PM — DJ Praise and Worship Music
3:30 PM — Speaker — Joseph Bayliss
4:00 PM — Band/Solo — Mari Ramsey
5:00 PM — Speaker — Jeremy Bewley
5:30 PM — Band — Chad Chaney
6:30 PM — Speaker — James DeArmond
7:00 PM — Band — Mile City Music
8:00 PM — Fellowship — Bonfire
Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:00 AM — Bambi Lake Breakfast Fundraiser
12:00 PM — Vendors Open — DJ Praise and Worship Music
12:30 PM — Opening Remarks/Speaker — Scott Marshall
1:00 PM — Band/Solo — Chris Babb
1:30 PM — Speaker — Jerome John
2:00 PM — Band/Solo — Matt Wagner
3:00 PM — Speaker — Chris Babb
3:30 PM — Band — Mile City Music
4:30 PM — Speaker — Matt Dunkelberger
5:00 PM — Dinner — Praise and Worship Music
6:00 PM — Band — Chad Chaney
7:00 PM — Speaker — Ben Lowe
7:30 PM — Band — Orphan No More Worship Collective
8:30 PM — Fellowship — Bonfire
Sunday, August 30, 2026
1:00 PM — Bambi Lake BBQ Fundraiser
3:00 PM — Tom Metz Closing Message
Schedule subject to change.
Weekend Emcee — Tom Metz
Hosted by Northern Light Church of St. Helen, this free, Christ-centered weekend is being created to bring churches, families, ministries, and people from across Northern Michigan together for worship, encouragement, fellowship, and a clear presentation of the Gospel.
You do not need to belong to a particular church—or even be sure what you believe—to come. This is a welcoming community event for longtime believers, people searching for answers, families looking for a meaningful weekend together, and anyone who could use some encouragement and hope.
Throughout the weekend, you will hear live Christian music from Chad Chaney, Orphan No More Worship Collective, Mile City Music, Matt Wagner, Mari Ramsey, and Chris Babb.
You will also hear from pastors, missionaries, ministry leaders, law-enforcement professionals, addiction-recovery leaders, and jail-ministry workers whose messages are shaped by real experience and the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Featured speakers include Ben Lowe, Tom Metz, Joseph Bayliss, Jeremy Bewley, James DeArmond, Jerome John, Matthew Dunkelberger, Chris Babb, and Scott Marshall.
What to Expect
Come enjoy live Christian music, praise and worship, encouraging speakers, personal testimonies, prayer, food, vendors, family activities, and plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful setting of Bambi Lake.
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, find a comfortable place to sit, and settle in for the music and messages.
The beach and waterslide will be open for the kids, along with volleyball, basketball, inflatables, and other family activities. Bring swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, and whatever your family needs to enjoy the day. Parents and guardians will be responsible for supervising their children around the water and activity areas.
A prayer tent will also be available throughout the festival for anyone who would like someone to pray with them privately.
Friday, August 28
The festival begins Friday afternoon with vendors, praise and worship music, speakers, and live Christian music.
Friday’s lineup includes Mari Ramsey, Chad Chaney, Mile City Music, and messages from Scott Marshall, Tom Metz, Joseph Bayliss, Jeremy Bewley, and James DeArmond.
The evening will close with fellowship around the bonfire.
Saturday, August 29
Saturday is the main festival day, beginning with a Bambi Lake breakfast fundraiser followed by a full afternoon and evening of music, messages, vendors, food, activities, and fellowship.
Saturday’s music includes Chris Babb, Matt Wagner, Mile City Music, Chad Chaney, and Orphan No More Worship Collective.
Speakers include Scott Marshall, Jerome John, Chris Babb, Matthew Dunkelberger, and Ben Lowe.
The evening will again close with fellowship around the bonfire.
Sunday, August 30
Sunday offers a relaxed closing afternoon at Bambi Lake.
The Bambi Lake BBQ fundraiser begins at 1:00 PM, providing another opportunity to share a meal and spend time together.
At 3:00 PM, Tom Metz will deliver the closing message, bringing the first Northern Light Fellowship Festival to a close.
Make a Weekend of It
Camping, cabins, rooms, and other lodging options are available through Bambi Lake. Come for a few hours, spend the entire day, or stay for the whole weekend. If staying for the weekend be sure to reserve your site, room or cabin.
Admission to the festival is free.
This event is being developed prayerfully with the hope that it will become an annual outreach serving Roscommon County, Northern Michigan, and beyond. We are bringing together people from different churches, ministries, and backgrounds around the one name that matters most: Jesus Christ.
Northern Light Fellowship Festival
August 28–30, 2026
Bambi Lake Retreat and Conference Center
Roscommon, Michigan
👉 Click “Interested” or “Going” to stay updated as announcements are released.
SCHEDULE
Friday, August 28, 2026
1:00 PM — Vendors Open — DJ Praise and Worship Music
2:00 PM — Opening Remarks/Speaker — Scott Marshall
2:30 PM — Speaker — Tom Metz
3:00 PM — DJ Praise and Worship Music
3:30 PM — Speaker — Joseph Bayliss
4:00 PM — Band/Solo — Mari Ramsey
5:00 PM — Speaker — Jeremy Bewley
5:30 PM — Band — Chad Chaney
6:30 PM — Speaker — James DeArmond
7:00 PM — Band — Mile City Music
8:00 PM — Fellowship — Bonfire
Saturday, August 29, 2026
10:00 AM — Bambi Lake Breakfast Fundraiser
12:00 PM — Vendors Open — DJ Praise and Worship Music
12:30 PM — Opening Remarks/Speaker — Scott Marshall
1:00 PM — Band/Solo — Chris Babb
1:30 PM — Speaker — Jerome John
2:00 PM — Band/Solo — Matt Wagner
3:00 PM — Speaker — Chris Babb
3:30 PM — Band — Mile City Music
4:30 PM — Speaker — Matt Dunkelberger
5:00 PM — Dinner — Praise and Worship Music
6:00 PM — Band — Chad Chaney
7:00 PM — Speaker — Ben Lowe
7:30 PM — Band — Orphan No More Worship Collective
8:30 PM — Fellowship — Bonfire
Sunday, August 30, 2026
1:00 PM — Bambi Lake BBQ Fundraiser
3:00 PM — Tom Metz Closing Message
Schedule subject to change.
Weekend Emcee — Tom Metz
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Bambi Lake Baptist Conference Center, Roscommon, United States
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