Phase 2

Phase 2:  Now that the shower house facility is completed, we are excited to move right into the second phase.  We have begun raising funds to replace our current eight bunkhouses with 10 new Lancaster Log Cabins. These winterized facilities will increase our overnight camper capacity and provide much needed space for summer staff while also allowing us to offer year-round retreats and camps.  Currently, the bunkhouses get limited use outside of the summer months. We see a vision of running our own winter camps and youth retreats while also providing space for churches to run their own events for up 140 people. These cabins would also be useful for developing family programming by providing space for 20 families/couples and allowing us to do overnight school retreats through the School of Wonder. Although each cabin will have a bathroom, we will be adding a second shower house that will be centrally located making these cabins more appealing and convenient to a wider audience. Each cabin would be no more than a brief walk to the nearest shower facility.

The current estimated budget for phase 2 is 1.8 million which includes the second shower house, 10 cabins, bunkbeds and other furnishings plus all the underground infrastructure needed to connect cabins to water, sewer, and electric.  We purchased a sample cabin in 2023 (Meadowlark) to use for retreat lodging and to serve as a model for what the proposed cabins will look like.  The final inside layout is still being developed by our Ministry Task Force to ensure that the cabins will serve Woodcrest well for years to come and allow for ministry growth. Development plans are being submitted to our local township boards for approval.

These are computerized drawings of the proposed cabins. Each cabin will sleep 14 have a restroom, outdoor kitchen, changing rooms, closets, and a spacious porch for gathering and sharing.