So....Why are we building this thing?

   Welcome to the Blog about the building of our new Multipurpose building.  Here at Michindoh we have been blessed to have the problem of running out of space for out guest groups during the summer.  Some weeks during that time we can have upwards of 900 people on campus and most of them want to use our existing recreation center, usually all at one time.  The problem is that we just can't provide that amount of space for that many people.  We also have a few groups that use our gym area as their main meeting room.  It's Absolutely amazing to see those groups here because it's like having a rock concert for chapel but during those groups we don't have a gym for others to use.  The new MPB will, hopefully,  help us get around this problem.
     The other reason for the new building is our summer camp program.  Through the past 6 or 7 years we have been developing 'Harmony Springs'  which is now where our summer camp is housed all summer long.  We have 7 Tipis and 6 miners tents with a 'store front' in the middle.  Having Harmony Springs enables us to have our summer camp program (which had the highest attendance to date this summer) along side our guest groups.  In the past our programs would use the cabins which would take away our ability to house guest groups but with Harmony Springs we don't have that issue.  One of the problems with doing this , again,  is space.
      The past few summers our summer camp has not had a 'home' because of the need of our guest groups to have meeting rooms  we have had to move our program's meeting room in the middle of summer which can be a huge headache.  The new MPB will give our summer camp a home.  The new meeting room will be for our summer camp chapels and for eating as well.  This will  help keep our program out of the way of the guest groups and visa versa.
        Getting this new building is a blessing from God.  We hope to continue to be good stewards of what God has given us here at Michindoh.  We pray that the new building will enable us to further the kingdom of God through our conference services and our summer camp program.