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Projects at Cramer Retreat Center
There is always something to do at Cramer Retreat Center, whether it involves improvements or upkeep on the facilities, or volunteer service projects such as preparing flood buckets. Click on the logo for information about some of the things going on right now:
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Wellhouse remodeling for
chapel and meetings
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Wish
List
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Road
work--Done!
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Grounds keeping
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Outdoor chapel
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Boardwalks--Done!
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Prayer trails
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Labyrinth--Done!
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Suggestions and mailing
list
Recent work:
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UMarmy lends a hand
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Check the roads: Before and
after!
Wellhouse remodeling for chapel and meetings
Until 2003, it was never more than a "roof on sticks," but with many hours of volunteer assistance, the Wellhouse building at Cramer is taking form as a 20'x35' chapel and meeting room. To date, volunteers have already addressed all of these needs:
- Reframing and stiffening
- Exterior sheeting
- Felt and siding
- Window installation
- Exterior door installation
- Exterior trim installation
- Exterior paint
- Electrical supply, wiring, switches, and fixtures
- Insulation
- Interior doors
- Sheetrock
- Interior paint
Here is what we have left to do:
- Some trim work and trim painting
- Floors
If you or your group would like to be involved in continuing work on the Wellhouse, please contact Nanette at .
Wish List
Some things that would be nice to have for maintaining Cramer Retreat Center:
- Intercom System
- Pressure Washer
- New garden tractor (w/ mowing deck and PTO)
- Standard 22" push-mower
- Line trimmer
- Blower
- Chain saw
- Pressure washer
- Propane torch (for burning vegetation from roadways)
- Sprayer
- PTO-driven chipper/grinder
- Backup electrical generator
- Lighting system for entry
If you can provide any of these, please contact us!
Road work
Praise the Lord! With generous donations of materials and services, the roads of the Cramer Retreat Center have been improved throughout the property, plus additional parking space at the Wellhouse, House 2, and House 3.
Grounds keeping
This is a continuing process! Cramer has a riding mower and a push lawn mower. Volunteers supply other equipment (such as weed eaters, blowers, and trimmers) to work on the property. Donations of working equipment are appreciated.
Cramer is blessed with almost 15 acres of wooded land that requires attention. In addition, landscaping, bed preparation, and work on bedding plants will be appreciated as well.
If you or your group would like to be involved in grounds work at Cramer Retreat Center, please contact Nanette at .
Outdoor chapel
The ponds at Cramer Retreat Center need attention so that they can provide an ideal place for worship and meditation. One part of this will include preparation of an outdoor chapel space by the pond. If you are interested in helping with the planning or construction of this, please contact Nanette at .
Boardwalks
Praise the Lord! A Boy Scout Eagle project at Cramer Retreat Center has provided us with a boardwalk over 180' long providing a very pleasant all-weather path between the guest houses!
Prayer trails
The woods at Cramer Retreat Center can provide a peaceful environment to enjoy God's creation and grow closer to our Lord. Prayer trails can help with this. If you are interested in helping with the planning or construction of prayer trails, please contact Nanette at .
Labyrinth
See our labyrinth and the people who helped build it. It is listed with the
Labyrinth Society at http://wwll.veriditas.labyrinthsociety.org/
Suggestions and Mailing List
Do you have a project or suggestion for the Cramer Retreat Center? Would you like to receive e-mails about progress and activities relating to projects at the Cramer Retreat Center by e-mail? Just send a message to and ask to be added to the list!
God bless you--
The Cramer Retreat Center