FRAMING FAITH for the FUTURE SEQUANOTA LUTHERAN CONFERENCE CENTER AND CAMP CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE In 2019 Sequanota celebrates 72 years of ministry! This ministry was founded by the congre- gations of the Allegheny Synod to be a place of faith formation for children, youth, and adults. Over those years, we have done incredible work together. Our working together makes this ministry happen. Since Sequanota was built, we have only run two capital campaigns to maintain or upgrade our camp and retreat home. This current campaign has been our most successful campaign. Thank you to all our donors, who have partnered with us to help shape Sequanota for the next generations of faith formation in the church! The Framing Faith for the Future campaign launched in 2014. At present, the campaign is over halfway completed with half of the synod’s congregations visited by campaign volunteers and over $782,000 pledged. The Sequanota board of directors' goal is to reach $1.2 million. We now expect it will take ten years to reach the goal. Thank you for your contributions to Sequanota’s Framing Faith for the Future Capital Campaign. We recognize the need to do a more effective job of sharing all the progress that has been made at camp and now plan to send an annual update to all Sequanota supporters. We are now in between phase 2 and phase 3 in this campaign, and we look to 2024 as the close of the campaign. Included in this update are some of the biggest projects we have successfully completed in the past five years because of contributions like yours. Campaign Progress MARCH 2019 Built in 1951. 65 yards long by 30 yards wide. Sloped sides from 1 inch to 12 feet deep. Holds 360,000 gallons of water. POOL FACTS: The pool is iconic and almost one of a kind. This is the biggest project of the campaign with projects totaling over $400,000. The board of directors felt renovating this pool was important to continue as a huge asset of the camp.The pool is used for cooling off, free time, swimming lessons, games, and special worship services. RENOVATIONS COMPLETED: New chlorine filter system New asphalt deck New handicap accessible dock Swimming Pool
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FRAMING FAITHfor the FUTURE
SEQUANOTALUTHERAN CONFERENCE
CENTER AND CAMP
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE
In 2019 Sequanota celebrates 72 years ofministry! This ministry was founded by the congre-gations of the Allegheny Synod to be a place of faithformation for children, youth, andadults.Over thoseyears, we have done incredible work together. Ourworking together makes this ministry happen.
Since Sequanota was built, we have only run twocapital campaigns to maintain or upgrade our campand retreat home. This current campaign has beenour most successful campaign. Thank you to all ourdonors, who have partnered with us to help shapeSequanota for the next generations of faithformation in the church!
The Framing Faith for the Future campaignlaunched in 2014. At present, the campaign is overhalfway completed with half of the synod’s
congregations visited by campaign volunteers andover $782,000 pledged. The Sequanota board ofdirectors' goal is to reach $1.2 million. We nowexpect it will take ten years to reach the goal.
Thank you for your contributions to Sequanota’sFraming Faith for the FutureCapital Campaign. Werecognize the need to do a more effective job ofsharingall theprogress that hasbeenmadeat campand now plan to send an annual update to allSequanota supporters.
We are now in between phase 2 and phase 3 inthis campaign, and we look to 2024 as the close ofthe campaign. Included in this update are some ofthe biggest projects we have successfullycompleted in the past five years because ofcontributions like yours.
Campaign ProgressMARCH 2019
Built in 1951.
65 yards long by 30 yards wide.Sloped sides from 1 inch to 12 feet deep.Holds 360,000 gallons of water.
POOL FACTS:
The pool is iconic andalmost one of a kind.This is the biggestproject of the campaignwith projects totalingover $400,000. Theboard of directors feltrenovating this pool wasimportant to continue asa huge asset of thecamp.The pool is usedfor cooling off, free time,swimming lessons,games, and specialworship services.
RENOVATIONS COMPLETED:New chlorine filter systemNew asphalt deckNew handicap accessible dock
Swimming Pool
Campaign ProjectsThe projects in green have been completed through the gifts given to the capital campaign. We haveaccomplished a lot in the last five years. There are noticeable improvements to the entire facility, andthis is reason to celebrate! However, we are not done. The projects in black still need to be funded, sothe Framing Faith for the Future capital campaign continues.
Director's Cabin Living Room
Fireplace room in Bowersox Center
Lobby in Bowersox Center
The Bowersox Center was built in 1979 and had notseen a major renovation in its history. The facility isagain a welcoming and inviting space with bright lights,comfy furniture, and beautiful flooring. One of the bigtrends we see is fewer families in Sunday School, butwe all know we still need time for faith formation. Couldthere be a new model out there that invites families andcongregation leaders to come for a weekend andinspire each other in our faith lives? We think so!
Swimming Pool- Filter system - 2016- Move electrical panel - 2016- Demo old block building - 2016- Bury waste water line 2016- Install a new main valve 2016- Replace asphalt pool deck - 2016- Trees cut down 2016- New sewer/water lines - 2016- New bathhouse- Replace fencing- Parking area and walking area- Demo old bathhouse & sewer line- French drains to move ground water
Bowersox Enrichment Center- Walkway & flower bed landscaping - 2015- Bedroom & common room furniture - 2016- Paint common areas, all bedrooms& all bathrooms - 2015-2017- LED & Emergency lights throughout - 2016- Flooring installed 2017- Hot water heaters replaced - 2013/2016- Replace washing machine & dryer 2018- Heat pumps- 15 queen beds- Replace dishwashing machine- Repair Bowersox Center sidewalk
Dining Hall- Interior paint - 2015- New fridge & freezer 2016- New convection oven- Redo entranceways- New vaulted ceilings- New kitchen windows & wall insulation- New siding and new roof- Renovate old shop to health care center
Main Camp- Create Garden - 2016- 235 trees removed/stumps- 2016-2018- Enclose the 2 new garages - 2018- Director’s house - side entrance - 2018Waste Water plant- New chlorine system - 2018- Repair bell syphon - 2016- New sand on filter - 2018- Reposition bell syphons- French drains: office, main field, BC - 2019- Tree cutting in wooden cabins- Stump removal- Wood Cabins - electric underground- New Shop with 3 garage bays- Energy efficiency - solar or micro hydro- Equipment- Brush hog, truck (2016)- Director’s house - basement steps- Large Pavilion concrete pad- Pavilion @ outpost- Dock @ reservoir
New Roofs- Nature Lodge - 2017 (Eagle scout project)- Faculty Buildings (2) - 2018- Director's Cabin - 2016- Cabin 8 - 2017- Small Pavilion - 2018- Sport Shed - 2016- 2 Adirondacks at outpost- Boy’s Staff, Cabins 6, 11- Large Pavilion
Road projects- Bowersox Center circle repaved - 2016- Main entrance paving & drainage - 2016- Pickings Run bridge replaced- 2018- Paving over new bridge
Exterior LED Lighting- Lighting around stone cabins (3) - 2016- Lighting around wood cabins (4) - 2017- Bowersox parking lot(2) - 2018- Office & dining hall (4)- Large pavilion (1)
One of the significant main camp projects was makingrepairs to our waste water treatment system. This wasmuch needed but unglamorous, hence no pictures. :)Three major projects remain and include building a newshop, a new pool bath house, and renovations to thedining hall which will include a new health care area.
$20,000+$33,700 Friedens Lutheran$26,018 Journey in Faith Parish - St. Paul, Horner, Zion Hoffman, St. Mark$24,251 St. David's, Davidsville$30,000 St. Luke, Centre Hall$21,810 Zion, Hollidaysburg
$5,000 - $10,000$6,513 Benscreek/St.Andrew$6,857 Laurel Trinity, Jennerstown$7,112 Moxham$6,310 Lavansville-Bakersville Parish - Mt. Calvary, Mt. Zion$7,065 New Centerville Parish -- Messiah, St. Paul, Samuels$5,000 St. Paul’s, Mundy’s Corner$5,593 St. John, Bellefonte$8,204 Stoneycreek Parish - Trinity, Hooversville & Grace, Stoystown$5,250 Trinity, Johnstown
$1,000 - $5,000$3,500 Cassville/Mt. Zion$3,007 Christ Casebeer$4,450 First, Johnstown$1,800 Good Shepherd, Windber$2,000 Greenville, Salisbury$1,056 Mt. Calvary, Johnstown$1,500 Mt. Zion, Breezewood$1,244 Newry Evangelical$4,575 St. Clairsville Parish - Messiah & St. Peter, Osterburg$3,000 St. Mark, Pleasant Gap$1,650 St. John, Addison$4160 St. Luke, Rockwood$2,500 St. Paul, Johnstown$2,900 Trinity, Confluence$1,421 Zion, Johnstownup to $1,000$500 Central Bedford Parish$500 Graef’s, Carinbrook
have come together to support the Framing Faith for the Future capitalcampaign. Below are totals from parishes that have run the campaignand made pledge committments. Most of the totals are comprised ofpledges made by individual members from congregations. Look athow those individual gifts add up to make a big splash!
Pledges $10,000 +Anonymous DonorBill Good EstateRev. Larry and Linda HooverPhillip and Marian HammondDrs. Michael and Marcia SatryanRandy and Linda MusserTom and Brenda WalkerChrist Second Lutheran ChurchFriedens Lutheran ChurchSt. Luke Lutheran, Centre HallTrinity Lutheran Church, Bedford
Pledges $1,500 - $4,999Kirby and Susan BarclayRev. Jeff and Jan BassetteTodd and Gail BerkebileRevs. David and Traci BowmanChris and Kristin BrantWilliam and Renetta DeremerAnn FerryDonna FosterRev. Glenn and Terri FosterLowell and Carna FriedlineMary and Jeff McCreadyLinda and Chris MeyerRev. Lynn Miller and Mike BlairLarry and Evelyn MillerMike & Gail NedimyerYvonne and Bob PowellDoug and Linda ShraderBuck and Pat SleekRobert and Linda McElroy ThomasHattie and Bill WilliamsCassville Lutheran ChurchGood Shepherd Lutheran, WindberGreenville Evan. Luth. ChurchMt. Zion Lutheran, BreezewoodSt. John Lutheran, AddisonSt. Mark Lutheran, Pleasant GapSt. Paul's Lutheran, StoystownTrinity Lutheran, Somerset
Pledges $5,000 - $9,999Robert and Beth BelsterlingVirginia "Pat" BowersoxRevs. Scott and Carol CusteadRevs. George and Ardelle MasonRev. Susan Winger and Larry MazerDean NaugleRev. Nathan and Angie PileRev. Greg and Barb PileSusan SedoryRev. Judy SimonsonBlake and Karen WagnerMoxham Lutheran ChurchSt. Paul's, Mundy's CornerTrinity Lutheran, JohnstownZion Lutheran, Hollidaysburg
Campaign Gifts
55 congregationsvisited and asked toparticipate in thecapital campaign
12 congregationsin the process ofmaking a pledgecommitment
52 congregationsstill need to beinvited to participatein the campaign.
Sequanota is most grateful forthe generous gifts of the many
donors that support this important ministry. Therefore every gift,regardless of size, will be acknowledged. Thank you for your support.
Congregations of the Allegheny Synod
Pledges $1,000 - $1,499Rev. Carl and Dawn AlexyRodney and Linda BarkleyDenise BarndtPeter and Peggy BartaTom BeggsDave and Judy BrotzRev. John CochranRobert and Janet G. ColemanJames CunninghamDick and Arlene DuppstadtDan and Georgianne EashGeorge and Anne FattmanLinda and Kevin FosterMarvin and Debra GindlespergerSanford and Jean GindlespergerMark and Nancy GoodLuann GoreEdward and Debra HartTom and Celine HornerRev. Nelson and Sandy IlgenfritzClaire KnaubAmy KnepperChuck KormanskiGail LambertDave and Cindy LiskaDave and Diane LowryRev. P Stevens and Lois LynnDavid and Susan MankamyerDoris MasonCarol MassingillCarol and Sam McClureAlan and Lana MillerRevs. Will and Elisa OsmanRev. John, Gail and Alyce PalkoJanet and Royce RainesLeta ShaverKenneth and Ruth ShockeyMrs. Caryl SwansonHerb and Marian WalkerBen and Marie WaltermireRev. Bob and PamWayRichard and Rebecca WhipkeyBob and Sally WilliamsJohn and Linnea WilsonJohnstown ConferenceMt. Zion Lutheran, SomersetMt. Calvary Lutheran, JohnstownNewry Evangelical Lutheran ChurchZion Lutheran Church, Johnstown
Pledges $500 - $999Richard and Anna AdamsRev. Vicki BeilfussBob and Sue BerkeySally BlueAlbert and Linda CusterJohn and Deborah DixonLouise and Gerald DumbauldKathleen Louise FosterBill FriedlinePat FultonRevs. Lee and Dena GableWilliam GeorgWayne and Sharon GerneyAnna Mae GriffithMike and Melissa GroseSandy and Denny HallRobert and Marianne HayDoug and Barb HeipleJames and Marilyn HillingJennifer and Virgil HolcombDon and Barb HostermanJudith KlinkJolene and Thomas KoprivaMelissa Kreger-LintzMichael Busia and Allen KrynickySarah and Jim KuchererGeorge LensbouerSteve and Marilyn LindbergJohn and Gayle LiskaWilliam R. LloydLillian LloydJohn and Pam MaurerDave and Suzie MerringerTroy MillerMelanie MillerFred and Janet MoroccoRob PrittsDavid and Sandy PyleWilliam and Mabel RevelloAllen and Judy RhoadsPat and John RulloRobert SchaefferDorothy SchilckRichard and Patricia SchrottDave and Theresa ShoemakerRalph SredySuper City Manufacturing Co., Inc.George SteinWendy and Tim TelenkoRonald and Lois TessariElby WalkerRita WalkerGary and Amy WeimerLoretta and Clair WeyantSteve and Dawn WillGary and Shari Ziegler
Pledges $200 - $499Terri and Wally AlbrightDavid and Carol AllisonPink and Sherri AndrewsSonya AndrewsBarbara Jean BairdJeff and Heather BaltzerCarol and Larry BarnickAnnabelle BarnickBetty BarnickCharles BaumgardnerLinda BerkheimerMary Louise BloughKathy BluhmJune BockGreg and Merit BoucherEd and Syd BowersoxAllen and Carol ChriseMichele & Brian ClapperRose Clark & Edward ZovinkaRich and Shirley ClayDonna CollegeMarjorie CristRon and Jill DavidsonDebra DouglasLynette ElyWendy and Bob FigardBruce and Elaine FischerMegan and Ben FlowerJohn and Linda FoxChristine and Arlene FrazierDavid and Dorene FriedlineAnn FurlongJean GatesStacy GibsonKay GrasserDave and Sandy GriffithBob and Mary Jo HallTodd and Joni HammakerRev. Greg and Lisa HarbaughJames and Amanda HarringtonTom and Deb HarrisLinda HimesWilliam HiteBruce and Wilma HornerElizabeth and Nicholas HunsbergerJon and Aimee JacobsPeter and Donna Jacobson
542 individualpledges forthe capitalcampaign
Pledges $100 - $199Janet and Julius AndersonRoger and Shelby BaileySondra BaltzerJennifer BarkmanCharles and Sylvia BarronRon and Julie BelsterlingRod and Julia BentonKenneth R. BerkebileDeWayne BerkebileMary Lou and Bill BerkeyDave and Vicki BirkhimerClyde BlackD.Wayne and Louise BloughRandy and Gabe BluebaughDave and Shelly BockDavid and Susan BoroskyH. R. BowserBarb BoxlerBarry BoyerBev and Don BrociousJackqueline BrougherKaren BrughRobert and Donna BumbargerLonnie and Janice BungardFloyd CassidySamuel and Fern ClapperLinda ClarkeSharon CollinsWes CookHaiko and Rebecca CornelissenFrank and Lynn DankanichMary Ellen DealJeff and Anne DeVoreArlene and Buck DewittLori DillYvonne DonahueJane DrennerJames and Margaret DunnRobert DuppstadtBetsy EgglerNancy ElderDoreen and Art EnglekaShirley EspeyDoris EstvanikDan EvansJoyce and Jim FarkoshTyler and Ruby FischerGregory and Karen FrantzRobert and Bertha GahagenNancy GriffithLisa GrosholzLisa GroveDewey and Kathy HagertyLisa HallGerald and Beverly HallJane HanechakMary Ann and Jim Harbaugh
Pledges $100 - $199 continuedSam and Chris HemmingerFaith HemmingerNancy HinsonElizabeth HornerMarsha HutzellYvonne JanidloChuck and Betty JohnstoneRev. Bob and tyna KaltenbaughJoe and Betsy KaufmanGlendon KellerDorothy KellerJohn and Michelle KimmelJeff and Chris KimmelJonathon and Rachel KimmelTim KingJerald KlingRev. Tim and Monica KnaussTom and Heidi KoppenhoferJohn KrajnakBetsy KregerDonna and Gary LauntzLynn LohrCurtis and Susan LoseJanet LynamBetty MaddyLisa and John MancinelliConnie and Bill MarteenyJean MarteenyBrenda and Ryan MaustVirginia McClureScott & Angela McKoolTim and Kimberly McQuaideAndy and Margi MedvaTrudy MillerDoris MintmierMargaret MongJack and Judy MosholderCarl and Ginger MuirBob MurrayKarl NagleAlex and Joylyn NicolettiJanet O'KeefeVickie OglineNathan and Cheryl PhillipsJohn and Patricia PlattWilliam PriceGloria and Bob PrittsCarl and Eleanor PrittsJames RaymanRoni and Mike ReedCharles and Kathy RhoadsScott RhoadsJim RhodesCarol and William RhodesValerie and Dean RomesbergWalter and Beverley Rose, JRDebbie and Luke Rouch
Pledges $200 - $499 continuedRichard and Durelles JockSandra JohnstonEthel Mae KarfeltElaine KoontzBeth KregerKerry and Judy KregerBeverly LeventryLarry and Carol LittleCathy and Keith LoweryKay and Keith McCormickGayle MillerRick and Diane MillerDouglas and Laura MillerTerry and Gail MillerJohn and Becky MinnichTom and Jill MitchellNancy MooreRoger and Dorothy MunnellPhyllis MusserAlice MusserKevin and Wendi NaugleLori and Joe NiemiecEdward and Earlene O'BrienLou Ann RecknerKathy and Bob ReedJames and Linda RenneyDennis and Grace RodriguezDale and Linda RomesbergTim SchlakChris and Everett SechlerRev. Kevin Shock and Lisa BahrJesse and Joan ShroyerCharlette and John SmouseEugene SpanglerLoretta SpeicherEva StrangDenise and Doug StupkaJodi SullivanDouglas SwankPaula TownsendLewis and Jodi TresnickyVera TresslerMark and Jana Von LunenWilliam and Mollie WalkerDaniel WeimerJack and Carol WintersDave and Sarah WorstMary and Dwight WoyMartin and Peggy YommerAdult Sunday School, St. David'sLaurel Trinity Lutheran ChurchNew Centerville ParishSamuel's Lutheran ChurchThe Women of St. Peters, Osterburg
Pledges $100 - $199 continuedLinda SchaefferEdward and Judy SchrockHolly SeybertLowell ShafferJudy ShafferConnie ShafferGary and Jeanetta ShafferCathy and Doug ShaulisTyler and Ashley ShumakerBetty SloanDon and Mary SnyderRobert St. ClairMargaret SteinfurthDeb StewartKenneth StreileinJanet SwankRonald and Judy SwankElizabeth ThomasDoris E ThomasGerald and Joyce ThomasGlenn and Jennie TownsendMargaret TremelPatti TrentJoan TurkoMacon VanDykeRev. Greg and Linda VanDykeLawrence and Corinne VanSickleEd VonarxCol. Terry and Susan WagnerShawn and Tammy WalkerDavid and Audrey WalkerVirgil and Pauline WalkerRobert, Susan and Jennifer WayKaren WaybrightHelen WeigleBetty WeigleJohn and DiAnn WeigleJay WeimerDave and Judy WeimerPatricia WeimerArlene and Steve WeimerClair and Dorothy WeyantWilliam and Kathy WildenmannKenneth WillJanice WilliamsRuth WilliamsKaren WillsCindy WiseRaymond and Nancy WojnarowskiRobert and Carol YoderBrian and Rose YounkinLinda ZellemJan ZimmermanGrace Lutheran, StoystownMt. Carmel Lutheran, WindberSt. Peter Lutheran, Osterburg
Up to $99Ralph & Kathleen AlbertiBobbi Jo AllisonJane and Frank AntonsonRev. Denise ArpinoKristin AtchisonAlma BarefootJames and Patricia BarronerWilliam BerkeyVirginia BlairLarry and Lillian BloomMarie BloomFloyd BloughSteve BoucherDaniel BowersoxKeith BowserDeborah BradyJohn and Donna CascioHannah and Reagan CivilsDean and Kathy ClaycombWayne ColemanJudy ConradRev. Donald and Beth CostlowMary CraterBrian and Carla CristScot and Jenny CruickshankDoris DalesioMelanie DeitzFay and Richard DellingerUnita DullKathie EvansBrian and Joeleen EverettNina Ruth FerkoKelly and Gary FordBill and Sara FordKyle FranklinDanny and Maureen FriedlineAlice FritzThelma FritzBarb and Harold GindlespergerRichard GranceJoanne HammondJames and Bonnie HarclerodeJerome and Jennifer HarclerodeArtrena and Randall HayAmy and Bob HayMona HerrellRev. Sherrie HofmannDawna and Harvey HornerPatricia HuntsingerTom IckesDonna JohnsonBetty KagariseMichael KimmelJayne KnuppSue KoontzPhyllis KoshewitzDonald and Ruby Lough
Up to $99Diane LowerySusan MenserMartha MignognaNeil and Ruby MillerDave and Cindy MillerKaren and Robert MorganKathy NedrowRandi NewlinBarbara Jean and Wallace PenrodBarry and Linda PhillipsEdwin and Jessie PruszynskiHarry and Lois PutmanSally Ann PyleDorothy ReffnerBruce and Michele RhodesJim and Lois RodgerGary SaintzMerle SannerFern SannerCrystal and Andrew SchaferDon and Margie SchlosnagleGary and Anna Belle SellersRichard and Debbie ShafferBeryl ShawleyElizabeth and Kirk SmouseSarah SpanogleBecky SpoerleinEmily and Luther SprowlsBonnie SwintoskyDonald and Doris ThomasRev. Jack and Barb TimmRoy and Martha TresslerShirley VernaDaniel VitalMartin and Karen-Long WalatScott and Karen WalkerGerald and Connie WalkerJohn and Cheryl WattNancy and John WebbJason and Danyelle WeberRobert and Susan WeimerPamWeimerShirley WellsBob and Karen WenselDavid and Kathy WilliamsRandy and Roseanne WilliamsDonna and Mike Wilson
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What I have learned after six years ofleading the Sequanota community…
… is that it takes a huge team to make this ministryhappen. Sequanota welcomes over 3,000 guests everyyear. As a camp and retreat center, our goal is to helpour guests grow in their connection to Christ, creation,and community. Making the Sequanota experiencehappen, takes continual commitment of the staff,volunteers and donors. Thank you for what you havedone (financially, giving of time and special skills, andby sharing a referral) to continue the legacy ofSequanota!As I look to the future of camp and retreat ministries,
it is apparent to me that God’s people will need a holyplace to take time away to nurture their faith. TheSequanota Board of Directors and I are committed tocreating the Sequanota experience for another 72years, so that we can continue to facilitate connectionsthat inspire growth in our guests.
To accomplish this task, we must strengthen thesupport base for Sequanota. The local, Lutheranchurches have been the firm foundation for this ministry.Today I dream of a strong tribe of families andindividuals to help gird and support Sequanota alongwith the local congregations. The renovations andimprovements are not completed yet. New ministryideas are still to be created and realized.As past alumni or a raving fan of Sequanota please
consider an additional gift to the Framing Faith for theFuture Capital Campaign or the annual operating fund.Together we make a huge difference in our world! Thisbrochure shares some of the work we haveaccomplished through the gifts of the capital campaign.Our mission advances together, and we hope you willaccompany us as the work of making connections withChrist, creation and community continues.
