November 2022 - Vol 22.8

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If you have not yet joined TBAM (TEN BUCKS A MONTH Club), would you please consider doing so now?

All money donated goes to pay for getting our buildings out of the floodplain. There has never been a time like now when we all realize just how essential this is for the future of CGC.

Since 2019, two major flash floods have done ~$1M in damage. The importance to construct a new building that will replace all buildings presently in the floodplain resonates with most people. One building can do it all, and ten bucks a month can pay for it all!

CGC has a new website dedicated to summarize concisely why TBAM funds are so important. Share this site with people you know who love this place, for ministry that has happened here and what will happen over the next 50 years of ministry.

www.tenbucksamonthclub.com

Take a look at the Dining Hall Complex floor plan below. We are now securing bids from architects for the project. Next we will begin interviewing contractors.

If you would like to receive a PDF of the floorplan to make it easier to see, send request email to Finley Knowles.

Groups We Served in

NOVEMBER

Columbia Naz Moms and Girls
Green Hill Church, Mt. Juliet, TN
MidSouth Naz Theology Conference
MidSouth Naz Soul Care
The Ranch

COLLEGE STUDENTS

Join the CGC Summer Staff in 2023!

If you want more information or to apply follow the link:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CGCIntern2023WNPBXS9

LET'S PRAY TOGETHER

As I look over our prayer list, it's easy to see how each item relates to a lack of funding. Please don't tire of continuing to pray about these necessities. We are praying and waiting with patience.

ANSWERED PRAYER:

You have been praying for flooring for the ground level of Johnson Lodge. We had $10K and need $4K in addition. They put exactly what we wanted on sale, and we were able to purchase all we needed for $10K. I am thankful for God's provision! I am also thankful for everyone who prayed and donated.

NEW ITEM FOR PRAYER:

CGC is preparing to file a second appeal to FEMA's decision that we are not an eligible entity. Pray for God's hand to carry along this process. FEMA would owe us over $200K which would take care of the shortfall we've been carrying for the last three years.

CONTINUE TO PRAY:

Pray that the TEN BUCKS A MONTH Club will continue to catch on. TBAM is a very important part of our plan to repay the SBA loan once we begin making payments. You say," $10 won't really make a dent." I say, "Tell that to the $2,004 already coming in each month!"

Bobcat/Skidsteer – a piece of equipment critical to manage the creek rock as well as countless grounds applications. This would be an every day kind of tool.

Access (not ownership) to an excavator with a grapple. This goes a long way to help us deal with the lifecycle of our mature trees and wooded areas. It also is a necessary part of maintaining our creek. We can do A LOT in a few hours. (6-12 days/year)

Still need 2 well-maintained golf carts. A side by side would also work.

The floods have always taken out golf carts, and something else always takes priority when it comes to replacing them.

Still praying about funds to get the Youth Chapel back on line.

Since our most recent flood in August 2021, the Westmoreland Youth Chapel has been dormant. CGC struggles to accommodate guests without that space. We need around $25,000 to get it ready for use.

PRAYER

changes what we SEE

and what we SEEK.

Each month CGC Chaplain Bob McKenzie sends a prayer letter to subscribers.

Would you like to subscribe?

From Last Month: Update about CGC's appeal of FEMA's determination that the campground is not an eligible organization. on 11/2/22, the TN state FEMA rep apologized for the delay in a ruling about CGC's appeal.

This Month: It's time for us to make our 2nd (and final) appeal. God has connected CGC with a consulting firm that specializes in FEMA disqualifications and denials. And the firms fee is contingent on CGC receiving FEMA money. No money awarded? We don't pay the firm.

Emmanuel

GOD IS WITH US!

WE HAVE REASON TO CELEBRATE!

Merry Christmas!

from the CGC staff to you and yours

When Would You Like to Bring Your Group to CGC?

Thirteen Dates Available in 2023

Jan 6-8, 20-22, 27-29 Sept 22-24

Mar 31-Apr 2 Oct 13-15

May 5-7, 12-14, 19-21 Nov 17-19

May 19-21 Dec 1-3, 8-10

Contact Lori Knowles to inquire about a date for your group.

GOD provides

for His purposes in a

variety of ways.

It is not possible

to pin GOD down and say,

"This is how it's done."

Update on

Johnson Lodge Room Remodeling

Seven rooms completed. Another three rooms finishing up for the new year. Ten rooms so far out of 24! That's progress.

Can you believe it's been three years since we introduced the campaign to remodel all 24 rooms in Johnson Lodge? It costs around $5K to remodel a room, and the plan is to go room by room using any funds designated for Johnson Lodge Remodel Project.

The plan is working. Through special donations we have completed 7 rooms and are finishing up another three rooms in the next few weeks. Also, we have funds on hand to begin two more rooms!

What a Remodeled Room Includes:

Flooring
Handmade Furniture
Commercial Grade Lighting
Table and Chair
Granite countertop for vanity
Storage under vanity
Sink, toilet, towel bars, and trash cans
Electrical fixtures and faceplates
Curtains, bedspreads, paint, and baseboards
Labor as needed - CGC staff can do a lot

What the NEW CABINS

will look like

The Cabin consists of 4 pods that hold 20 people each. Doors 1 and 4 lead to the upper level. Each pod will have private restrooms. The capacity of the cabin will be an increase of 80, 30 above the former dorm capacity.