We are really trying to keep people informed on how things are going here at Hanging Rock financially with the loss of retreats and summer camp. We have put a hold on projects this year so far. We have had a couple things come up unexpectedly, furnaces and heat exchangers and the roof on the canteen that started leaking. But, with the help of our partners in Christ those needs have been taken care of. Praise the Lord! Our general fund is an area that really needs help. Overall, it really is not as bad as we would have expected with loss of income with Summer Camp and Retreats. Just for September we have fallen short $3,926.44 to meet our General Fund expenses. Overall, we have taken in $112,329.97 less than last year at this point, but we have also had less expenses. We have spent $97,713.15 less than last year at this time. So our general budget for the year is only short $14,616.82. Our hope is that we can make this up by the end of the year. If you are willing to help us at this point you can donate online or send a check to Hanging Rock and designate in the memo "General Fund". 

I am excited to be taking on a different role here at Hanging Rock! I have served in a few different roles since I started here in March of 2016. I started off as the Maintenance Assistant/Wilderness Liaison and then transitioned into the Maintenance/Wilderness Coordinator, then the Wilderness/Facilities Director and now I am the Associate Director. In the 4 years I have served here I have met a lot of you, but there are some who still may not know me. So, I wanted to give you a little bit of info about myself. I was born and raised in Indianapolis and graduated from Ben Davis High School in 2001. I was a long time member of Clermont Christian Church, before I moved to Pennsylvania where I served on staff at Camp Christian for 9 months back in 2015. Since being here at Hanging Rock I have met my wife, Jessica, and have had 2 kids. Our son Hunter, who we adopted in August of 2018, is soon to be 4, and our daughter Kennedy just turned 2 in September. We were married in November of 2017, and attend Colfax Christian Church, where I am a Deacon.

I am excited to serve in this new role as the Associate Director where I will oversee Food Service and Guest Service along with all the other responsibilities that go along with Camp Ministry. I have a passion for cooking, and if you are friends with me on Facebook you get to see the meals I prepare for my family. I will be posting some of the meals we serve here at camp on our Facebook page as well, so be on the lookout for them. I also, have a passion for serving others, and helping to meet their needs from the Guest Service side of things. My years of customer service work, prior to getting into Ministry help with that. If you or your church would like to plan a retreat at camp, I would love to talk to you about setting that up! Feel free to reach out to me via email at toddblair@hangningrock.org to schedule your retreat needs! I look forward to continued service here at HRCA!! We are also looking at bolstering our volunteer help here at camp, so be on the lookout for ways you can help serve alongside us here at Hanging Rock. I am honored to serve here, and cherish all the volunteers we currently have serving the camp!

Todd Blair, Associate Director

toddblair@hangingrock.org

What a beautiful start to Fall!  We want to thank everyone who has been donating to the Canteen Roof Project!  We will be getting started on that soon and plan to have the roof done here in the next few weeks as the weather and our schedule allows.  

It has been great to have a few groups here in September and to meet a lot more people from our Supporting Churches who have been camping this past month.  Looking forward to seeing you again! 

Well, the leaves are beginning to fall here at Camp.  If you have the time or desire to hop on a mower and mulch up leaves or pull our leaf vac around and suck them up, let me know!  We will get you all set up and taken care of.  If any youth ministers want to schedule a leaf raking day with their youth group, let me know!!!  We’d love to have you out for the day or half a day.  We can provide lunch and keep you well energized!   

Our next Youth Minister Retreat will be Thursday, October 8th.  We will meet at 10 a.m. and be done by 2 p.m.   Weather permitting we will be out at Wilderness Camp that day around a nice campfire.  Bring lawnchairs or a hammock if you want! 

Hope to see you sometime soon at Camp! 

All For Him, 
Ben Hannum

benhannum@hangingrock.org