Our construction team has made impressive headway in a short amount of time! Each week brings visible progress as the site continues to take shape. Excavation for footings, the sanitary line, and storm drain is complete. The parking lot has been established, and most recently, we hit the exciting milestone of pouring concrete. With steady progress continuing in the months ahead, we’re on track to have the new building ready to accommodate our fall events in 2026!

From the explanations and pictures above you can see that this project is going to be a big undertaking, and we need your support! There's a few special ways we're relying on you—our camp family, to help out. First of all, please partner with us in prayer. At Trail Ridge, our mission is centered on evangelizing the lost and equipping believers, and it is our prayer that this new building will help us to continue to minister to our guests and the community around us.

As you can imagine, a project of this size will be a significant expenditure. We're doing everything we can to cut costs, but we also want this to be a building that will serve the camp ministry for a very long time. Our goal is to construct this building with quality finishes to avoid excessive short-term maintenance needs. Once construction is complete, we'll need to furnish it. Your donations will help us purchase essential items such as desks, computers, phones, furniture, and an AV system for the chapel. We're looking forward to having this space fully equipped for ministry and daily operations!  There are a few ways you can financially support the Chapel-Lodge Project. To donate online, click the "donate now" button below. You can also mail your donation straight to camp!

Trail Ridge was built by volunteers, has been sustained by volunteers, and by God's grace, it will continue to grow through the service of volunteers. As we proceed forward, we need skilled volunteers to help with framing and general construction, roofing and siding, flooring, sheetrock installation and finishing, painting, and more. If you are skilled in any of these areas, please contact the camp office. We'd love to have you be a part of this project!

You may be wondering what we will do with the Thomas Center and current Chapel once The Lodge is built. The present offices and infirmary will be converted into three bedrooms. One will be a single unit with a queen bed and a full bathroom, and the other two bedrooms will have a full attached bathroom and living space. Using both the main and upper floor of this building for lodging will help meet our need for additional couple's lodging and give us more flexibility for hosting events. The Thomas Center lower level (which currently houses our craft room) will be transformed into a lounge accessible to the occupants staying in the building. The lounge area will also serve as another small group meeting space.
The current Chapel will undergo an evaluation as to the amount of work needed to bring it up to par. It is our hope to renovate the building to be used as a permanently set up craft room, and as an additional indoor activity area for playing quieter board games, Legos, puzzles, or other similar activities.