THE  SUMMER  IN  PICTURES


A  DIFFERENT  DIRECTION  with the  DINING  HALL

Bids for the 2-story dining hall came in at $4.3M, twice what we have in our budget. So we are scaling down to bring the much-needed dining hall into reality.

  • The new structure is 1-level, so we will forego the meeting and lodging space originally designed in previous set of plans.
  • Since the lodging space is nixed, Sycamore Dorm will not be torn down.
  • We will be able to seat 612 in the new facility compared to 425 in our current dining hall. That is a significant increase.
  • The dining hall remains tall (18' at the eave), giving us a large open room with plenty of windows for the view.

Two Ways to Help Financially with the  Dining Hall:

First, become a member of the Ten Bucks a Month Club (TBAM). TBAM is the plan for servicing the debt incurred in the construction of the dining hall. We will have a $500K mortgage on a $2M building. Learn more about TBAM


Or Second,  Donate $500K at your earliest convenience! :-)



for Prayer and Reflection

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  • Continue to pray for Gary Rhodes, CGC’s Director of Maintenance. He is giving his medical team reason to scratch their heads as they investigate what ails Gary. His is a very active job, and he loves his work. Pray for answers and treatment options.
  • Also pray for a physical touch for Michael Gardner, a member of our maintenance team and husband to Katie in our office. He is also having several medical issues that are holding him back. As with anyone who is ill over an extended period, we want answers. Pray that he will know God’s "more than enough."
  • Several times recently we’ve asked you to pray that we would get groups to fill in some vacant months in the winter. We’ve run a social media campaign and have picked up 5 new groups for sure. Your prayers coupled with getting our name out there has been effective. I thank you, and I thank God!
  • Are you tired of praying for golf carts yet? Please don’t grow weary. We are in need of two well-maintained used golf carts. They are out there, and we know it. They just haven’t found us yet!
  • Thank God we have a contractor who is going to get the Youth Chapel back in 100% working order. We’ve been without the chapel for 3 years now. I thank the MidSouth District for their shared love for Camp Garner Creek. The District is awesome to work with!
  • We have about $2,000 dollars donated each month from the Ten Bucks A Month Club (TBAM). We are blessed by this number. It’s also obvious that this donation campaign has not really taken hold. We currently have 80 people who are donating on a monthly basis. I would like to have 750 members! I know that thousands of people have a strong heart for CGC. The difficult part is always getting the word out. TBAM gifts are critical to our ability to fund the new dining hall.
  • Pray for the future leaders God will raise up to give direction to CGC. CGC's Chaplain, Rev. Bob McKenzie, had back surgery the last week of February, and the surgery was not successful. He has more tests to come, and we all know this cycle can be wearying.
  • Also pray for healing for Chaplain Bob's wife, Barbara. She is facing another surgery on her shoulder. God knows what she needs--both physically and spiritually. We pray for her to receive these things.
  • Continue to pray for an Assistant for Rusty Hertzler, our Chef – We are looking for the right person to come alongside Rusty to carry the weight of managing an entire meal by themselves. This is a part-time job most of the year with higher demand during the summer months. Rusty said, “I am looking for ministry-minded hands.”
  • When we think about the future of CGC, TBAM (Ten Bucks a Month Club) is an important piece of our strategy to pay for the new Dining Hall. We highlight TBAM on Facebook and Bullet Points Newsletter, so I pray that God enables the right people at the right time to become a monthly donor through TBAM. As the name says, we are looking for many people who will give $10 each month. Click here to join.




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