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10/2008

New Capital Campaign Aims to Reach Next Generation for Jesus Christ

The Right Here, Right Now, Right Future. Campaign will provide an infrastructure
for us to reach 10,000 more youth each year. Read Article

04/2008

Report for Capital Campaign

A third-party feasibility created by Cargill and Associates was presented to
the OMRT, Capital Campaign Funds Committee, Building Committee, Camp Staff,
and Bishop Mike Coyner. Download the full report.

02/2008

Awareness meetings and interviews made for
the Pre-Campaign Survey.

 

09/2007

Pre-Campaign Survey/Meeting Held

Capital Campaign Funds Committee, the Steering Committee and Cargill Associates along with many leaders and Pastors from North Indiana gather to begin the pre-campaign survey.
  • Expected completion of Pre-Campaign Survey in 5-6 months.

 


05/2007

Annual Conference of the NICUMC

  • The Master Plan for Epworth Forest Conference Center is unveiled.
  • The Annual Conference hears the updated reports of the OMRT and the Capital Campaign Funds Committee.
  • Preliminary Feasibility study is in process
  • Imagine Indiana Planning Team affirms the project even in the event of establishing a new annual conference.
  • Continued work toward the big goal of 10,000 campers per year.

04/2007

The OMRT view the North Indiana Conference Camps
(Impact 2818) Master plans.

 


01/2007

Meetings and Committees

  • A Blue Ribbon Camp Task Force gathers to help the implementation of the Capital Fund Raising plan.
  • A Steering Committee is established to facilitate the planning and implementation.
  • A Building Committee is created and a Project Coordinator named: Rev. Steve Burris.
  • A Capital Funds Campaign Committee is established and Chairperson named: Rev. Jean Brindel

08/2007

Design Work Begins on Conference Center Master Plan

The OMRT approved the architect/engineering firm MSKTD to begin the design work on the Epworth Forest Conference Center Master Plan.

06/2007

Camp Design Leadership Team Report

NICUMC Annual Conference hears the report from the Camp Design Leadership Team and approves the recommendations to:

  • Affirm Outdoor Ministries as the number one evangelism and disciple-making ministry of the annual conference.
  • Affirm the Outdoor Ministry Resource Team (OMRT) as the administrative body of camping ministry to assure quality of all areas of camping ministry.
  • Keep all camp properties and utilize in the best possible way for ministry.
  • Launch a multi-year Capital Funds Campaign to:
  • Establish a goal (approximately $16M) to raise funds, including a Maintenance Endowment, to begin the rebuilding at Epworth Forest Conference Center.
  • Establish a Capital Funds Campaign Committee.
  • Conduct a Feasibility Study to determine the possibility of such fund raising.
  • Develop a Master Plan for Epworth Forest Conference Center.
  • Launch a Capital Campaign following the successful Feasibility Study.
  • Develop a plan for construction following the Capital Campaign.

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