The Need
The Chickaloon mission begins with an intentional focus on all "ministers," which includes pastors, church staff and lay volunteers from the kaleidoscope of ethnic backgrounds, denominations and genders. To help promote the concept of "healthy missional churches" there must be ways for sustaining excellence in Alaskan ministers and their families. This will be our primary distinctive, our DNA. Because of the extreme hardships that exist in bush Alaska, there will be emphasis put on those serving in rural areas. We want to provide a safe place nestled within the boundless borders and cloud cathcing peaks of Chickaloon which surrenders itself to sojourning ministers who long for (1) spiritual, physical and emotional renewal, (2) sojournatian enlightenment from God's word by His Spirit, (3) the strengthening of leadership and pastoral skills, (4) a new hope for self, family, ministry, church and community, (5) helpin assessing where they are in God's plan through biblical counseling that allows for a time of reflective meditation and planning, (6) guided strategic sbbaticals and/or retreats, and finally, (7) the cup of fellowship so needed to refresh a dry soul and spirit.
The Vision
The Chickaloon vision is to provide a place for sojourners to encounter God through multifaceted opportunities that take place in the untamed splendor of Chickaloon, a marvelous 80 acre gift to ECCAK from Don and Effie Graham.
Four phases have been planned to carry out this vision. Phase One, the only phase that has received full approval of the ECCAK General Council, includes building two cabins during 2008 along with camping sites for tents and campers.
The Plan
During the summer of 2009 we have constructed two cabins. These cabins are still needing those finishing touches. The funds still needed per cabin:
** Kitchen Cabinets - $750
** Flooring - $1200
** Stain for Siding - $175
** Stain and Varnish - $240 (for inside Knotty Pine walls)
** Curtains and Blinds - $200
** Bunk Beds - $275
** Kitchen Furniture - $350
** Living Room Furniture - $500
** Kitchenware - $150
