Well, it’s time for another work week. We have approximately 25 volunteers arriving today, Sunday, to stay the week and help us complete projects. We assign them a bedroom, and feed them 3 meals a day, and they leave on Friday morning after breakfast. The amount of work that will be accomplished is unbelievable. Our main project this week is to replace all the windows in the living room and dining room of Elk Lodge. …
Fellowship in the Smokies
It’s fellowship time in the Smokies! We invite people to come visit with us at Tuckaleechee Retreat Center in Townsend, TN for our Fellowships in the Smokies. We schedule two in the spring and two in the fall. First come, first served. They stay with us from a Monday through Thursday night, and we treat our facility like a bed and breakfast. We assign each couple or family a room, feed them breakfast in the morning, the Director of …
Work, work, work…
Every year we have four Work Weeks, two in the spring and two in the fall. Volunteers come to our property and labor with us. They do everything from spring or fall cleaning to building projects. Landscaping, painting, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, chain saw work, etc. are just some of the things they accomplish for us at Tuckaleechee Retreat Center. How would we make it if it weren’t for the volunteers!? They are wonderful. We house them and feed them, …
CBM Directors Conference
Tuckaleechee Retreat Center (“TRC”) is owned by Children’s Bible Ministries (“CBM”). Periodically, the ministry will have conferences or events. This past week, the Directors Conference was held at TRC. We had approximately 48 people attend, including directors of the CBM areas, a member of their staff, and their families. We prepared meals for them, and they attended sessions about various topics. Their sessions usually revolve around sharing stories about their areas, or possibly learning …
Weather Report at TRC
Tuckaleechee Retreat Center is in The Peaceful Side of the Smokies, or Townsend, TN. If you’ve never been here, please come visit. I love to show the Retreat Center, and will be happy to give you a tour. Soon it will be warm enough to use the pool. Don’t hesitate to call for a reservation. People are calling to book their events.
We’ve had a lot of snow days this winter. Although we …
