Friday, October 21, 2016

Ready, Set, Excavate!


Reaching Higher continues to move forward.  Last summer we added two camps.  This year we have added another week of summer camps.  We’re realizing that Reaching Higher is much more than our projected three buildings, Reaching Higher is really about everything we’re doing at Camp Evergreen.  The specific need for a new lodge is a direct result of both our summer ministry and guest group ministries continuing to grow. 

Camp Evergreen has a huge potential (and by huge I mean HUGE!), to not only continue to be a light in Alberta, but to grow our ministry.  Guest group after guest group continue to come to Evergreen, where we can clearly portray the love of God to them.  Our unique style of guest group ministry often results in many of our guests returning in summer as campers.  At the same time, we are turning guest groups away due to lack of space.  The need for additional space is great.

We have cleared sites for the two staff homes which are part of Reaching Higher.  We met this Monday with our excavator, electrician  and plumber to map out roads and services.  Thursday we staked out the homes for the fifth time with four guys and three tape measures.  (who knew you had to stake out homes five times?)  That was some serious staking.
 

Friday morning Rolf was happy in Bob Thiessen’s (board member) D6 building a road to the second staff home.
 

 


















Friday afternoon we (and I’m certainly using the word “we” very loosely!) started digging the foundation on home number one.  Arnold from Silvester Enterprises in Sherwood Park is providing his excavator services at a significantly reduced rate.  We also need to send a big shout out to Craig and Jordan from Kingsmith Homes in Cochrane for all the work they’ve already put into the project.

How can you help?  Continue to spread the word that we are Reaching Higher.  As God continues to move at Camp Evergreen we need your help in sharing our vision.  A second way to help us is through donations.  While we are working hard for reduced or volunteer trades and services to keep the costs down, the need for funds is still there.  And finally we are having a volunteer framing party later in fall or early winter.  Stay tuned for information on how you can be involved.

As far as the lodge, our goal is to start the new lodge once we’ve raised a large percentage of the funds.  This is a very large project, one that needs a significant amount of support throughout Alberta.  We appreciate your continued support and prayers. 

Keep checking back as we update our progress.

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