Zephyr Point

History

The Lake in the Sky

It began, of course, when God created a tiny, very special niche in the huge granite slab that came to be known as the Sierra Nevada. Then God filled it with the bluest, sometimes greenest, but always the purest water imaginable. But, for our purposes, suppose we fast-forward to an era known as the Roaring Twenties. Life then is recalled as pretty wild, what with bootleggers, and flappers, and 23 -skidoo. Concerned parents worried about the world in which their children were growing up. Sound familiar?

It’s not really surprising then, that the Presbyterian Synod of California was contemplating new and inspirational experiences for its young people. They wanted innovative and attractive programs, and as Presbyterians are wont to do, they talked about it, but soon, things began to happen.

Timing could not have been better. The Rev. Dr. William Ralph Hall of the church’s Board of Christian Education in Philadelphia was embarking on promotion of summer conference programs for college youth. Dr. D. G. Stewart wrote in 1975, “… It was resulting in a vitalization of the church’s work in parish leadership, the ministry, and missionary careers.”

This was a ministry Dr. Robert S. Donaldson of the Board of National Missions in San Francisco Presbytery saw as vital for California and Nevada Presbyteries. With colleagues from Sacramento and Nevada Presbyteries, explorations for a suitable site to establish a conference facility in the Lake Tahoe area were begun.

To challenge the Synod’s resolve, Donaldson secured a commitment from Dr. Hall to come West the following summer for an event, and the first Young People’s Conference at Lake Tahoe was on the calendar for the summer of 1924, but the site was unknown. While approving the experiment, the Synod also named a Committee of Five on Securing Conference Property at Lake Tahoe. The committee was composed of J. L Harvey, R. S. Donaldson, H.T. Dobbins, A. S. Johnson and Harold Hopkins.

The Pioneers

Now it happened that the Rev. Harvey was more than familiar with the inspirational powers of Lake Tahoe and he was aware of a particular 36 acre spot just south of Zephyr Cove which was said to be on the market. It was an historic point still owned by the Comstock Mining Company, which over the decades had strip cut thousands of tress from the forests of Tahoe and hauled them to Virginia City to shore up the silver mines there.

The Rev. Harvey also had a special connection. His wife’s mother, Gertrude Church, was more than willing to buy the property and hold it until the Presbyterians could get themselves into a position to arrange some kind of financing. Mrs. Church moved quickly. A God-send? Just one of many.

So Harvey suggested as a location for Dr. Donaldson’s experimental youth conference, his mother-in-law’s Comstock property on what, for a short time, came to be called Conference Point. The success of that first conference was critical to any subsequent action and support by the Synod of California.

Mrs. Church happily made the grounds available, including what was known as “The Comstock Lodge,” which served as a base for the 1924 youth conference. Some 100 young people plus assorted adult teachers, counselors, etc., made the rigorous journey to Zephyr Cove that summer for Dr. Hall’s conference. They enthusiastically endorsed the location as a permanent conference site. Any official action had to await the next Synod meeting some months hence. Perhaps an unorthodox course was in order.

A commitment of $6,000 was needed, however, and official action by Synod was months away. Dr. Donaldson, The Rev. Ralph W. Bayless of Sacramento Presbytery and The Rev. Otis L. Linn of the Board of National Missions in Reno were ready with the initial $1,000 cash for Mrs. Church and then personally signed a promissory note to cover the remaining $5,000 “for the ultimate purpose of providing a meeting place or conference point upon the shores of Lake Tahoe for the Synod of California.” It was a true venture of faith on the part of these three men and those who supported them, because this all preceded any official synod action.

Leap of Faith

At the1925 Synod meeting, the Committee of Five reported that it had investigated a number of possible locations on Lake Tahoe. They concluded that the Synod should accept title to the Church/Comstock property where the recent Young People’s Conference was so successfully conducted. Further, to complete the financing design, it recommended a “Homestead” week in August 1925 to bring to the site those interested in joining in the adventure by securing campsite leases. The Synod concurred in all the recommendations, including the election of a commission to manage “Conference Point” as it was called at that time. The name “Zephyr Point” would not become official until 1930.

The makeup of that first Commission was carefully considered with particular attention to geography, gender and clout: four national mission executives, one each from Sacramento, Nevada, San Francisco and Los Angeles Presbyteries, and the executive secretary from Los Angeles Presbytery. All in all, there were six clergy and eight lay people, including three women.

For all its support and enthusiasm, the Synod took great care to step away from any financial involvement in the project. The official action stipulated that the deed to the property was accepted “…without obligation of any kind.”

Linn and Clawson Set to Work

One of those commissioners was The Rev. Otis Leroy Linn, who was overseeing new church development in Nevada for the Presbyterian Church from a Reno office. He advertised for a college student to assist him at the Point. He unknowingly hired his future son-in-law, Bill Clawson (later The Rev. Dr. Wm. E., Jr.). Clawson jumped right in to help lay out some trails and cut brush at the site. The trails roughly followed the present Linn Lane and Porcupine Trail with another short one near the lake. A road was mapped along the south boundary, but it was not to be built for a year.

Linn and Clawson then marked off lots, driving white painted stakes for boundaries. Lots were roughly 30 feet wide, varying because of rocks, steep terrain and the inexperience of the “surveyors.” They had made the place ready for “Homestead Week,” July 31 – August 6, 1925, when Presbyterians would come from far and wide to join the adventure and stake their own claims. Many already had made a commitment and paid their lease early, but others came to see before making their covenant.

Distribution of Leases

Bill Clawson described in his usual true-to-life style the unique and exciting process of assigning lots during the dramatic “Homestead Week.”

“Ruth Linn (Otis Linn’s daughter, later Mrs. Clawson) was dressed in a robe and held a Campfire Marshmallow tin in which were slips of paper with consecutive numbers up to a total number of people signed up. Each person drew a number, and he/she selected the lot of his/her choice, beginning with number one and so on to the end. The lakefront lots obviously were chosen first, but most people were satisfied with their choices. (There was a pre-agreement on a first come, first serve selection, so there were no hard feelings.) This gave them the opportunity to camp on their lot, or to build a summer cabin on it. It was not until a year or so later that the concept of a real “house” developed. The lease was for ten years which should pay for the purchase of the grounds. The lease stipulated there would be “no squatters” rights, as all lots pass into the hands of Synod in 1935.

Building of the Dream (1925 – 1939)

The stimulating period of birth gave way to a time of growth. Development of the grounds was not haphazard, although the rustic nature may have made it seem so. In September, 1925, no less than the famed Superintendent of Golden Gate Park, John McLaren, was brought to the point (probably by Dr. Donaldson) along with Ed Hussey, a San Francisco elder and architect. They made suggestions regarding roads, trails, beaches, piers, location of buildings, and the dividing line between Conference and leaseholder sections.

The Rev. W. J. Cookson, missionary pastor of the little Presbyterian Church in Eureka, Nevada, also was a carpenter. He was temporarily excused by the Board of National Missions for two summers to help with early structures at the Point. His wife served as cook.

Equipment, or the lack of it, was an ever present uncertainty. Otis Linn’s first truck was satisfactory around Reno, but it was not up to the Osterman Grade from Carson City when loaded with lumber and tools. It was traded for a smaller truck, fabricated from a 1920 Chevrolet. Clawson said it had a cone clutch, providing an attention-getting jerk on every start, no fuel pump (gravity should do the job), with the gas tank under the seat. These quirks made it necessary to back up Glenbrook Hill.

Clawson was proud of the skill he developed in changing flat tires. There was no spare, so it required removal of the wheel and rim, locating and patching the hole in the tube, and replacing everything on the truck. One trip he patched the tire nine times before giving up and walking to Glenbrook, where the hotel manager refused to sell him a tire on credit. So he walked another five miles to Zephyr for help. Nonetheless, Clawson commended the old truck for noble service, hauling tons of material from Reno over two summers.

Lumber came from Celio Bros. Mill at Myers, 10-12 miles away. Clawson told of many runs over there for special pieces. A path where Robin’s Flight now sits served as a skid to get the lumber from the top of the hill to where the work was being done.

Roads

Linn, Harvey, Cookson and Clawson went over the terrain to map a route for the road. The first try put a curve on Mrs. Church’s property, but then they hit on the configuration that served until the recent improvements.

A team of horses, a plow and a back-breaking Fresno scraper were engaged to build the road. The teamster and his family camped on the grounds while the work was in progress. Clawson, again, became a one-man work gang, taking charge of the Fresno Scraper. He seriously bruised himself and told of a couple of broken ribs incurred by his father-in-law. Bill, who had picked up some knowledge of explosives from his miner father, took care of dynamiting the large boulders where necessary.

Three turns were planned, all on steep grades. There was no gravel and the dirt was churned up so that no car could get enough traction to make the turns on its own power. The first summer, every car had to be pushed around those turns. After the water system was established, many gallons were used to wet down the road. Clawson said he “and the Linn kids” often did that job. The lake Trail was later widened into a road and renamed Linn Lane.

Buildings Appear

Mrs. Church was most generous in allowing use of the Comstock buildings in the early days, but from the beginning, there was a hunger by those in command to become independent. They did use the kitchen of Comstock Lodge for preparing food in 1925 and 1926. Guests were served at long tables protected by heavy canvas awnings set up behind the lodge.

The first structure on the grounds, proper, was fondly called “The Pines.” It was a utility building which stood near the base of the present Robin’s Flight. The Pines served as the only permanent building until it was joined in 1927 by the stately Dining Hall and Administration Building where Tahoe Center now stands. In 1948, Zephyr Lodge was annexed to the Dining Hall as a memorial to the Rev. Philip F. Payne, manager of the grounds from 1928 until 1941.

Dormitories

Two large wooden platforms were built in 1926 to provide quarters for conference delegates. The platforms had partitions providing many sections and were covered with huge horse tents from World War I Army surplus. The heavy canvas provided shelter from sun, wind, and rain, but did little to contain normal youthful hullabaloo every night.

The first year of this arrangement, a heavy wind blew over the girls’ tent, which was righted and re-set with a great deal of effort. The canvas sleeping quarters were located just below where Dobbins’ Hall is today. In 1927-28, a wooden dormitory building was erected to replace the girls’ tent. It continued to be used as a Girls’ Dormitory until about 1938. That was when the new Girls’ Dorm (now Lakeview Lodge) was built. The boys then moved into the old Girls’ Dorm and it became known, logically, as the Boys’ Dorm.

No formal housing for faculty not serving as dorm counselors was provided in the early days. Presumably they used tents. This was remedied by building duplexes for them, one in 1934 and the other in 1936-37.

Pergola

Some formal gathering place for worship was deemed necessary. A thatch-covered frame was erected to provide a very lovely setting for outdoor services. Rough pine posts were bedecked each year with fresh pine and cedar bows. The structure was called the Pergola, after an ancient structure of similar design, and was located about where Robin’s Flight now ends. Pews eventually were added from an abandoned Virginia City Church, and a makeshift pulpit was replaced by one hand-made by the Rev. J. E. Stuchell, a Commission member in 1934.

Water and Electricity

Initially water was purchased and piped from a tank on Mrs. Church’s property. Then, until 1933, water was purchased from the Zephyr Cove Water Company, supplied by springs above the Zephyr Cove Stables. At that time, a pump was acquired and installed at the lakeshore to bring water to a tank, which was located on Mount Nebo. As time went on, new and larger pumps and water mains were installed.

The pump supplied only the conference area. Leaseholders had to carry water from the Lake. The always inventive Otis Linn devised a pulley system, which could have been inspired by the Depression era cartoonist, Rube Goldberg. Bill Clawson described it with a smile: “A hole was drilled in a boulder out in the lake and a car axle was secured to it. A cable was installed from that point to a tree near the parking lot and on the cable was a three gallon bucket attached by a pulley. A rope tied to the bucket handle was wound up on a drum attached to the tree. The weight of the bucket carried it down the cable to the water where it would tip and fill. Then the rope wound up on the drum until the bucket got to the tree.” And it worked.

Electricity also was but a dream in the difficult, early days. For the 1925 Conference, several Coleman gas lanterns were purchased, with additional lanterns added each year until about 30 were available. Maintenance and operation required over an hour each day to clean and pump them up so they would be ready for the evening’s activities.

Sierra Pacific Power Company brought in electricity in 1930. Cabin owners shared in this convenience at $10 per year until 1940, when each cabin went on its own meter.

The Beach

We take so much for granted. Bill Clawson reminded us in his reminiscences that nothing even resembling a beach existed when the conference center began. Swimmers climbed rocks to get to the lake. Beach campfires took place with campers sitting on boulders and the fire precariously perched on stones at the water’s edge. There were rowboats, so a little pier, three feet wide and about ten feet long was built on the rocks and it suffered severe beatings in rough weather. A great deal of conversation, study, and even wrangling over possibilities for establishing a beach boiled down to three options: (1) On the north side of the point near the Johnson property, (2) Directly below “The Pines,” where the little pier had been built, and (3) Just west of the present Portal of Prayer. For a variety of reasons, option number two was selected.

Now, the question was how do we get rid of those rocks. Again, the inventive Mr. Linn had his own idea: Pay his children (and others) a penny a piece for rocks removed from the water’s edge. The combination of pebbles and pennies grew quite large, but the impact on the rocky shore was barely discernible.

A visiting preacher named Marhoff suggested a claw-like contraption to grapple the larger rocks and drag them to shore. A blacksmith was paid to build the Marhoff “Do-jigger,” but it failed because no machine on the grounds could produce the necessary power to move the rocks – not even the trusty Old Truck.

For a few years, neighboring beaches were available at Zephyr Cove and Marla Bay, but as Tahoe popularity and the associated development of the area increased, the hospitality waned to the point that wire fencing was installed. In 1935, the Commission contracted to clear a beach and build two breakwaters for $943. A pledge effort fell $318 short, but the operating account absorbed that amount and a year later, the job was finally done. However, the beach was not totally satisfactory, and the breakwater did not stand up well to the most severe storms. The Leaseholders Association promoted a new effort in 1947 and promised financial assistance. The present contour of the beach was completed in 1948 along with a boathouse and the present breakwater.

The Store

D. G. Stewart refers to a commissary and store, and notes that John Harvey is said to have been “elected” the first “manager” in 1927. The store was in “The Pines” at the base of the hill. Bill and Ruth Clawson spent their honeymoon operating the store in 1931. A later store was located near the highway up the hill and for a time gasoline and other supplies were sold. In 1975, Stewart noted that The Pines still served as a housing facility on the shoreline north of “Payne Memorial Building.” That’s just in front of Eagles’ Wings Lodge, where the Pines had been moved from its original location.

Dobbins Hall

The Synod was invited to visit Zephyr Point for its annual meeting in 1937. The motion mentioned accommodations for 400 and auditorium seating for 500, well beyond the capacity of the Point. D. G. Stewart said the invitation showed an “enormity of faith,” but that in secular circles it more likely would be interpreted as “gall.” But in just one year, miracles happened. Oh, some delegates had to be housed in tents, but Dobbins Hall, yes, the same stately workhorse structure still so vital to activities at the Point, was completed in time for Synod. The climax of that Synod meeting was dedication of the venerable auditorium/dormitory. Mrs. Stanley Hunter, the Commission’s Financial Chair proudly announced to the delegates, “Some denominations will not dedicate a new church unless it is dedicated free of debt, and tonight I wish to tell you that out of love for their parents, the four children of Dr. Dobbins, together with his sister, Mrs. Lloyd, wish me to say that this building will be dedicated free of debt.”

Robin’s Flight

It was at the 1937 Synod meeting that Mrs. H. T. Dobbins took notice of the precarious descent via the old wooden staircase from the landing above. On her husband’s birthday, she was moved to donate $1.000 towards the eventual installation of the beautiful rock staircase which came to be called “Robin’s Flight” after Mrs. Robin Dobbins. Though few recall, the flight began as a waterfall, complete with fish. Flowers were more fitting, however, and a lovely attraction was born.

The Crews

A group of young people and their supervisors came to be known as “The Crew” and they comprised the working staff at Zephyr. Their contributions were enormous, and the enjoyment they got and gave in their work was equally huge. Members of the crews over the years entered the ministry and service work in numbers far greater than the general population, and many of them remained associated with Zephyr Point all their lives. A crew consisted of from eight members in the beginning to seventeen by the outbreak of World War II. They generally stayed an entire season. Early crew members received $40 a month for uncounted hours and an endless variety of chores.

In 1958, a lodge finally was constructed for the crew. Later, it was renamed, and converted to conference use in honor of Frank and Helen Hubbard. He supervised the lodge’s construction and they both contributed to the Point in many other ways.

Crises and Resolution (1940 – 1995)

A Crisis or Two: Fire

Twice the grounds have been visited by the ravages of fire. In 1947, eight cabins were destroyed when a Marla Bay neighbor allowed a brush clearing project to get out of hand. Fortunately, there was no loss of life.

Then again in 1975, a renter regrettably placed what were thought to be cold ashes in a cardboard box on the dry deck of the cabin. On returning to the point after several hours away, three cabins were discovered in flames. Jim Upshaw, one of the victims, in his usual upbeat fashion, saw some good from the incident. It revealed the inadequacies of Zephyr Point fire protection and led to improvements.

A Crisis or Two: Sanitation

By far, the most threatening crisis to face the lakeshore paradise was the proper disposal of sewage. From the first conference, pit toilets served the need, and gray water was thrown into the bushes. As use of the grounds increased, odor and contamination increased as well. Flush toilets and sumps came next, but the issue persisted. The sumps required frequent pumping to operate properly. Eventually, the cabins along the lakefront were connected to a common line and pumped sewage to a central tank. Installation of septic tanks came next, but increasing contamination was being detected throughout the Tahoe basin. Public pressure to protect the clarity of Lake Tahoe was mounting. Government agencies began to get tough.

In 1947, Douglas County ordered all public buildings at Zephyr Point put on a common sewage disposal unit before the property could be opened for the summer. D. G. Stewart was President of the Commission at this time, and reported no funds available. He felt obligated to appeal for assistance. In a hasty poll of nearby northern California and Nevada Presbyteries, Stewart detected a disturbing inclination toward selling the property! Stronger voices were raised to maintain the outpost on the shores of Tahoe, and eventually a small percentage of benevolence money trickled in over three years, and that permitted Zephyr to qualify to open for the season of 1947. But the problem persisted for another twenty years, when it erupted again to threaten to end the Zephyr Point dream.

The Nevada Department of Health exerted continuing pressure to clean up the situation, culminating in 1967 with an order to cease holding conferences until the matter was corrected. Cabin owners were permitted to continue using septic tanks, but with the constant threat of state action.

With no conferences on the grounds, Zephyr Point essentially was out of business. A plan was laboriously formulated. It involved friends and alumni of Zephyr Point, as well as the leaseholders, who were themselves threatened by the closure of the grounds. With God’s help, things went together and the funds were achieved to permit undertaking installation of lines and a pump station to comply with the more stringent regulations. The project took some seven years, costing some $200,000 exclusive of connection fees. Conferences did not resume until 1974. The outlook still was austere. Whispers of “Sell! Sell!” still were being heard.

Sacramento Presbytery Steps In

A determination to save Zephyr Point was evident, but nowhere was it more manifest than in Sacramento Presbytery. The presbytery named a task force, which met for lunch so often they came to call themselves, “The Brown Bag Group.” The Rev. Merrill Follansbee, Jim Jackson, Jimmi Mishler and George Sherman made up that group. They entered into negotiations with the Lake Tahoe Presbyterian Conference Commission to allow Sacramento Presbytery to assume management, but not ownership, of the grounds. Out of that agreement came the Zephyr Point Management Commission, appointed by Sacramento Presbytery. From its more localized base, ZPMC was to conduct the business operations, with oversight from the existing LTPCC, which now represented two synods.

In order to increase conference activity as soon as possible, improvements were necessary in both Hubbard and Lakeview lodges. In 1979, Sacramento Presbytery again stepped forward with a generous and timely $50,000 interest-free loan. A most patient presbytery finally was repaid in 1999.

The desirability of Zephyr Point as a destination for Christian meditation, study and celebration continued to be evident. Open dates were scarce even then. The ZPMC put together a task force to take stock of the present and look to the future. Among their conclusions came the realization that survival and future growth would require that more of the property must be devoted to conference facilities. At that time, only about four acres were being used for conferences. Further study and discussion underscored the need for more conference space, but building restrictions in the Tahoe basin had to be met. It was then that both the ZPMC and the LTPCC concurred in a most difficult decision. They voted that the leases entered into in 1986 would be non-renewable. After negotiations involving leaseholders and the commission, two non-renewable lease options were offered. The final leases expired January 1, 2001.

With that painful determination behind them, the managers and administrators began the daunting era of analysis and planning for the new age at Zephyr Point.

A nation-wide search brought in experienced professional leadership for administration of all phases of Zephyr Point. A couple with backgrounds of many years in Christian conference management was selected. Dorman Leader became Executive Director, and his wife, Janet, became Associate. With trained and experience on-site managers in place, the two commissions concluded the duplication of elected overseers was no longer prudent.

A reorganization was approved in 1997 by the Synods now involved, Sacramento Presbytery, the Zephyr Point Management Commission and the Lake Tahoe Presbyterian Conference Commission that the ZPMC be dissolved with thanks, and that the LTPCC assume full authority, doing business as the Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Commission.

The 1990′s to the Present

New Facilities – Tahoe Center & Tallac Center

With only Lakeview and Hubbard Lodges in operation, improved programs increased participation in conferences from under 4,000 in 1988 to almost 6,000 in 1994. With the facilities maximized on weekends and summer days, further growth in conference service was dependent on expansion. A courageous blueprint for the future emerged under the theme of “A New Beginning.” Presbyterians from San Diego to Weed, and from the Bay to the harsh lands of eastern Nevada became inspired and involved. A five and a half million dollar complex of buildings rose on the footprint of the venerable Dining Hall and Boys’ Dorm.

On December 26, 1995, the Tahoe Conference Center facility was opened. It consisted of three lodges offering hotel accommodations with 43 rooms, meeting rooms, dining and other support facilities, along with a new and improved roadway. The increased activity on the grounds with the opening of this complex was remarkable. Living Water, Eagles’ Wings and Morning Star lodges had doubled the number of conference center users over the year before. In 1996, nearly 12,000 came to the Tahoe Center. In addition to these, another 5,000 enjoy Zephyr Point every year renting rooms and cabins for personal reflection and family getaways.

But with accommodations filled to capacity in all the more popular time periods, nearly 200 group requests for conference dates had to be denied every year. The commissioners found unacceptable the assumption that capacity had been reached with the expansion of 1995. Literally thousands were being turned away each year and denied the unique gift this pine-garnished lakefront offers to bring people closer to their Creator. Prayerful consideration of these and other factors led to an eight-and-a-half million dollar expansion proposal to build another, larger lodge/dining complex.

A companion to the popular and successful Tahoe Center, the Tallac Center, named after a familiar Indian name given to the great mountain across the lake, was formally dedicated on September 24, 2005. The Tallac Lodge contains 59 rooms, with 126 queen beds. Eight of the rooms are larger, “family” rooms. There are three large conference rooms. The dining hall is large, 11.648 sq. ft., with views of the lake on three sides.

Dorman and Janet Leader Retire; New Executive Director Named

In January 2008, Dorman and Janet Leader announced their retirement from the positions of Executive Director and Associate Director, effective April 1, 2008. The Leaders had served for nearly 20 years, developing new facilities, implementing many improvements, and starting new programs. Large increases in church groups and individuals were seen during their tenure.

Bedford Holmes was named Executive Director in January 2009. For the eight previous years, he was Executive Director of the Tilikum Center for Retreats and Outdoor Ministries of George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon. He was also an adjunct professor in the Health and Human Performance and Christian Ministries department. During his twenty-six years in Christian leadership, Bedford has served as Director of the Pine Cove Institute of Wilderness Studies, Dean of Students at All Saints Episcopal School and Associate Director of Pine Cove Christian Conference Center – all in Tyler, Texas. Bedford is a certified Director and Site Inspector for the American Camping Association as well as a member and Sectional Leader of Christian Camp and Conference Association. In addition to his ministry leadership, he has served in volunteer capacities as a school board trustee, church elder chairman, mission board chairman as well as working as a short term missionary in Mexico, Latvia, and the Dominican Republic.

Final Words

For over eighty-five years, two words have been at the core of Zephyr Point: Christian & Conferences. Thousands have gained inspiration in faith, enjoyed the wonders of God in nature, and enhanced or established Christ-centered lives as laity or clergy in the service of Jesus Christ. The spectacular location has served as background for hundreds of conferences embracing faith and life and Christian influences.

The Christian Conference mission continues clear and foremost. The spirit and destiny comes alive through God’s indoctrination of the continuing dream in passionate, committed people. May God have blessed us in doing justice to those who worked so hard, loved so much, and believed so fervently that Zephyr Point is a very special place with a very special destiny in God’s kingdom.

And on this foundation of dedicated effort, we look with confidence to the future. We pray that God will guide us to the further growth of the Ministry of Christ Jesus through the unique medium provided by our privileged location on one of God’s wonders, the Lake in the Sky, Lake Tahoe.