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Video footage of Hurricane Helene around Aldridge Hall. Video taken by one of our neighbors - thank you!

Thank you, Red Cross for the donation of four new chainsaws, oil, and sharpening equipment. Wow!

Still have volunteers showing up to help out. And we still have lots of work that needs to be done.

Thank you, Ann! Cookies and a sweet note of support from a former Summer Staffer (1988-89)! Woo hoo!

A quiet fall day. Almost too quiet…

How about some good ol’ peaceful pics of fall colors at Christmount today…

Wednesday Oct 23 update Oh deer! The buck stops here. We saw two young bucks on the property today! We rarely see deer around here. Lots of bears. We take that as a good sign, right? The Winston-Salem water crew completed their work at Christmount today! We have water to 100% of the neighborhood now. Yay yay yay! Now we await their bill for the work they’ve done. Boo boo boo! The South Carolina crew wrapped up their work at Christmount today. They delivered twenty 330-gallon water storage containers to organizations around the area! Amazing. The Texas Rotary crew spent the day helping in Swannanoa today. They head back to the Lone Star state tomorrow … but they’re already talking about coming back. Yeehaw! We have one small water leak that Alex is taking care of and then we’ll have water to the maintenance building. And then we can do laundry. Ahhh. And two neighbors brought homemade brownies to everyone today. They are now officially my favorite residents. Thanks to all who continue to find ways to support and encourage Christmount. We are feeling the love. www.christmount.org

Water! New flooring! New bridge! New sewer lines! #grateful #christmount

Good day today! www.christmount.org

Rocking’ and rollin’

Moving and grooving. Thanks to crews from Texas and Ohio and Winston-Salem

Making headway, finding buried bricks, rebuilding roads, fixing water lines…. The best goes on.

Another full day of volunteers and donations and good work at christmount. Thank you to everyone!

Work, work, work, Sonora! I miss my office job…

Working and hoping and praying and working …

Making progress with the clean up efforts thanks to many hands. Still no power or water, but crews are working hard and hopes are high. Donations and support try much needed and appreciated. www.christmount.org

Best guest at the Black Mountain Chamber of Commerce After Hours event last week.

Save the date! Sign up soon! More information at https://www.christmount.org/chautauqua-comes-to-christmount

RSVP ASAP! https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott Open to all faith leaders from all faith traditions who are interested listening, learning, and leading with compassionate and grace-filled wisdom ... together.

"The Peacemaker's Path" keynoted by Rev. Jerry Zehr. Open to faith leaders of all traditions. More info at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott "The Peacemaker's Path" Now more than ever, people are painfully divided politically, religiously, and culturally. And yet, there is a commonality in our faith traditions that can help us turn away from polarization and create a greater sense of community in which our differences are honored. The Peacemaker's Path brings together wisdom from the world's major religious traditions, including Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American spiritualities, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism, showing that we have much more in common than what divides us. Registration includes a complimentary copy of Jerry's book "The Peacemaker's Path."

Check out the lineup at Christmount for the Fall season! Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference in September, Chautauqua Comes to Christmount in October, BBQ & Bluegrass in Nov / Dec, and Holiday Stay & Play in Dec / Jan. More info at christmount.org

Make plans to attend the annual Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference Sept 17-19 at Christmount featuring the Rev. Jerry Zehr keynoting on "The Peacemaker's Path." Registration is on a sliding scale and includes lodging, meals, and a copy of Jerry's book "The Peacemaker's Path." More info at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

Make plans now to attend this important conference! More info at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

More information at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

Oh phew! I bet you were really scared for a moment! Well, as long as you're here, might as well make a quick donation. Thanks for the many ways you support Christmount. We couldn't do it without yooooouuuooouuu! https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/christmount-christian-assembly-inc/general-gifts

More info at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott Open to all faith leaders from all faith traditions. For those seeking to engage in conversation about creating peace, understanding, and a greater sense of global community.

Service-Learning Trips at Christmount Youth, Young Adults, and Adult options available. More info at https://www.christmount.org/summer-offerings

Camp Brooke / Girls on the Run Day Camp 2024! Girls in the rain this week still having fun - hiking, swimming, making fairy houses, and learning what it takes to be a good friend. #gotrwnc

History of Camp Brooke Camp Brooke is named after Brooke Schneitman, a former Christmount Summer Staff member and beloved camp counselor for Christmount's Middle-School Girls Camp. Brooke believed that radical love could change the world. Brooke died in January 2009, after surgery to correct health issues related to Marfan Syndrome. Christmount honored her by renaming our Middle School Girls Camp to Camp Brooke in 2010. In 2020, Christmount reimagined Camp Brooke and began a collaborative partnership with Girls on the Run, Western NC chapter, to offer "Camp Brooke / Girls on the Run" Day Camp for 3rd-5th grade girls.

A big welcome to Myers Memorial UMC to Christmount this week for their Service-Learning Trip here at Christmount! Excited to serve & learn alongside this group this week!

Make plans now to attend this important conference at Christmount. Open to religious leaders of all denominations and faith traditions who are interested in promoting peace in our communities, congregations, and across cultural divides. More info at https://www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

Attend the annual Oreon E. Scott Clergy Conference at Christmount this fall! Open to all clergy from all denominations and leaders within all faith traditions. Now more than ever, people are painfully divided politically, religiously, and culturally. And yet, there is a commonality in our faith traditions that can help us turn away from polarization and create a greater sense of community in which our differences are honored. The Peacemaker's Path brings together wisdom from the world's major religious traditions, including Bahá'í, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American spiritualities, Sikhism, Taoism, and Zoroastrianism, showing that we have much more in common than what divides us.

Support the Summer "Check In" Fund Drive by popping a check in the mail today! So many good thins are happening at Christmount this summer thanks to your support and participation from groups like University Christian Church (Fort Worth, TX) and First Christian Church (Allisonville, IN) and First Christian Church (Shelbyville, IN) - all of whom participated in our Service-Learning Trips this summer! We hope you will "check in" with us this summer to support the programs and projects and people this summer! Send a check in any amount to Christmount at 222 Fern Way, Black Mountain, NC 28711.

First Christian Church from Shelbyville, IN is here this week for a Service-Learning Trip! They are doing amazing work, making improvements for Christmount and our Adapted Programs. Amazing group of youth with amazing adults! Thank you, FCC Shelbyville, IN!

This guy right here. Not only is he an amazing Director for our Christmount Adapted Programs (Camp Lakey Gap & Sunshine Retreats), but he is also an incredible human being. And today is his birthday! Happy birthday, Jon! We're glad you're here. Consider a donation to Christmount in honor of Jon's birthday and in celebration of the good work he does here each and every day.

We are grateful for the work of Allison and Maggie, two Disciples Peace Fellowship interns who spent a week with us this summer. Your generosity makes it possible for us to host interns, provide programming, and do the work we do to make the world a better place. Consider a gift to Christmount today - www.christmount.org

"Town and Country!" "Big Boy!" "Sweet Caroline!" "The Whole Shebang!" "Oh yeah!" Just a few phrases you'll hear from Sunshine camper Clay when he's here. Clay, Clay, will make your day! Thank you for making camp possible for Clay. We hope you will consider a donation to the Friends of Christmount Annual Fund today.

High School youth from University Christian Church in Fort Worth, TX participated in a Service-Learning Trip here at Christmount this summer. They discovered ways to positively impact the lives of campers in our Camp Lakey Gap and Sunshine Retreat programs. Thanks to their work, the campers have a new ADA Walkway, a new swing, a beautiful painted recreational court, and a new Sensory Trail, among other things. Your gifts make a difference! Donate today - online at www.christmount.org - click the big "Give to Christmount" button to make it happen. Thanks for your support!

James G. is a camper at Camp Lakey Gap who loves loves loves to sing and do his happy dance at camp; so much so, that it earned him the award of "Melodious Songbird" last summer. Thank you for making camp a special place for James.

Ivy grows like an ivy vine, learning every day. She takes us into her space. We take her hand, "Come and play!" "Smell this!" Crunch the lemon balm and smell its scent. Make the slime. Don't touch that bug! To the pool Ivy went! Her smile. Her laugh. Eat all the berries. One by one. Strum Jon's guitar, go down the slip and slide. Ivy makes it all fun! She's a plant-loving, bug watching, social butterfly. ************** Your donation makes a difference, allowing us to provide a place for Ivy to discover community, acceptance, and purpose. Thank you for being awesome! Check out www.christmount.org and click "Give to Christmount" to make a gift today!

Thank you volunteers! Every volunteer receives that good feeling that comes from helping others ... and some even get a free popsicle!

Thank you, Allisonville Christian Church! What an amazing group of youth and adults! We appreciate you!

Service-Learning Trips at Christmount - always amazing, always amazed. Thank you, University Christian Church of Fort Worth for sharing an incredible team of youth and adults with us for a week here at Christmount. We are grateful!

Sunshine Retreats is in full swing this week - singing, s'mores, ice cream parties, pool time, and so much more! Thanks to all who make our Adapted Programs possible and successful!

THE annual Music Workshop is only a few short weeks away! Sing up today! (That's a typo ... or is it?)

Back atcha, Bill! We appreciate you! Be like Bill and come have an awesome visit with us here at Christmount!

Camp Brooke / Girls on the Run Day Camp for girls completing grades 3, 4, or 5. More info at www.christmount.org. We are also looking for 2-3 more female volunteers (18 years +) to volunteer to help with the week! Lodging provided if needed. Background check required.

Thanks to everyone who sponsored and to everyone who volunteered at our 2024 Work Week! We accomplished so much! We are feeling "more ready" for our busy summer season thanks to you! But not to worry - we didn't get it all done. There's still more to do, so if you'd like to come another day or weekend to volunteer, let us know!

It's not too late to sign up to help for a day or two at Adult Work Week - May 5-10. We would love to see you there!

Feel the burn. Drive a tractor. Yell, "Timber!" Come lend a hand at this year's Work Week. "It'll be fun," they said...

Job Supervisors needed! Must be good at pointing to random spots along jobsite while cars drive by. We'll provide the shovels for you to lean on. Hard hats optional. No experience necessary. Bring your own clipboard. Coffee included. Of course.

Many hands make light work. Hope you can make plans to come for a day or stay for the week to help us get some projects knocked off the list before the summer months are here.

Sponsor a project for Work Week! Come volunteer at Work Week! We have a long list with projects for every skill and ability. Suggested donation of $50 / day helps cover food and supplies. We will be cleaning, painting, building, planting, organizing, and laughing as we get the campus ready for the summer season. Hope you will make time to join us!

There's still time to register for the Cobb Church Leadership Conference - April 26-28! Sign up online or by calling the Christmount office. We've got workshops and speakers who will be leading us in discussions around how we can live into our purpose as the church in today's society. Come draw from the collective wisdom of the group that is gathering together for this event. Registration is on a sliding scale pricing system.

Check out this year's Cobb Church Leadership Conference! Coming up soon, so register today! More info at www.christmount.org/cobb-leadership-conference

Bring a group or bring yourself. We'll provide the tools, supplies, and coffee. Painting, flooring, cleaning, building, fixing, organizing, planting, and more. Always more. The list is long. We need YOUR help getting things ready for a BUSY summer. Lodging provided in the Guest House. Meals in the Dining Hall. RSVP by contacting the office.

Every now and then I fall apart.

Come for a day or four! All ages, all skill levels. Build a bridge, repair a rocking chair, replace a handrail, stripe a parking lot, plant a flower, paint a floor, and more more more! Great for community service hours, corporate volunteer days, college service organizations, retirees, and DIYers. www.christmount.org/adult-work-week

Registration includes a complimentary copy of "The Peacemaker's Path." Event is for clergy of any denomination and leaders of any faith tradition. More info at www.christmount.org/oreon-e-scott

OK folks! Let's try this again! The Cobb Church Leadership Conference is happening! New theme, new format for this spring. More info at www.christmount.org/cobb-leadership-conference Please share!

Get it before it's gone! Contact the office to schedule your time to come by to salvage items from Davis Hall. Final day to salvage is April 7. www.christmount.org

One camper. One sponsor. Be the one that makes a difference in the life of someone who wants to attend Camp Lakey Gap. Camp Lakey Gap is for campers with autism and provides a 1:1 camper-to-staff ratio. More info at camplakeygap.org

The demolition of Davis Hall has officially begun! Who wants to make the first million-dollar gift to the capital campaign? You there! Step right up! www.christmount.org

The Cobb Church Leadership Conference - April 26-28, 2024. More info on christmount.org or by calling the office - 828-669-8977.

22% of our Work Week Projects have been sponsored already! We are gearing up for a very productive Adult Work Week this year! Sign up for Adult Work Week - May 5-10!

Make a gift to the Friends of Christmount Annual Fund! Consider joining our Monthly Mountain Climbers Club with a recurring gift. Make an online donation through the website or contact us for more giving opportunities.

Christmount Work Week - May 5-10 Projects include repairing bridges, flooring, building an ADA boardwalk, refinishing rocking chairs, cleaning, gardening, painting, and more. Something for everyone. Come for a day or stay all week. We're asking for a donation of $50 / person / day to help cover materials, supplies, and meals. RSVP to make your reservations.

We still have openings for this summer for your group! June 30-July 5 July 28-Aug 2 Aug 11-16 Contact us for more information!

Mary O. just donated her 2010 VW Toureg with 148k miles. Careasy picked it up from her driveway, sold it at auction, and is sending Christmount a check for 70% of the value. She gets a tax write-off and helps a good cause! You can also donate a vehicle directly to Christmount. Contact us to discuss options.

Projects include replacing flooring on Group Lodge porch, repainting the floors at the pool bathhouse, replacing the bridge at the front field, refinishing the rocking chairs, preparing the cabins for summer groups, painting parking lot lines, painting speed bumps, repairing / replacing handrails, trailwork, garden beds, and more!

We're hiring for the spring and summer (and fall!) busy seasons! Looking for worker-bees who love to stay busy, enjoy being around people, and who want a job where they can make a difference. Contact us today!

When are YOU planning your next trip to Christmount? Guest House rooms, Cabins, Group Lodge, Conference Rooms, Dining Hall, Hiking Trails, Creeks, Ballfield, Firepits, and more!

The mountains are calling! Find your way to Christmount this year. Bring a group, bring a friend, bring yourself. Check out www.christmount.org for more info.

Sign up today!

It's the luck of the Irish - a Saint Patty's Day Sunday Brunch at Christmount. Maybe you'll find lucky charms there!

Consider a gift of a lifetime

Looks like someone got to Mrs. Gottesman before we did! Shucks! But YOU can still make a donation to Christmount and / or the capital campaign! A billion dollars or less. All gifts appreciated.

Are you between the ages of 16 and 160? Do you love being busy? Do you like bacon? If you answered "YES" to any of these questions, then you might be the person we've been looking for! Whether you're looking to get some additional hours or give back to your community, we can help you help us. Contact us today!

Come for the week or just a day or two. Or schedule your own time to come volunteer at Christmount. If you aren't able to come help in person, consider making a donation to help sponsor one of the many projects.

Sign up today for the Cobb Church Leadership Conference. This year we will be discussing Technology & the Church - livestreaming, zoom meetings, social media, and so much more. www.christmount.org/cobb-leadership-conference

https://careasy.org/nonprofit/christmount-christian-assembly CARS (Charitable Adult Rides & Services) supports nonprofits through vehicle donations. They take care of all the arrangements - the pre-donation paperwork, picking up your vehicle, selling your vehicle, title & transfer, and sending the proceeds to the nonprofit of your choice!

Support Adult Work Week at Christmount - become a Project Sponsor!

Sweeeeeet! It's finally here! Show us s'more love! Come to the dark side! www.christmount.org

Sign up today! We'd love to see you at Christmount this summer!

You butter hurry up and make a donation! Don't need no flap, Jack. Even a silver dollar will do.

If potatoes can have a day, then why not Christmount? National Christmount Day! 2.22 (our address, of course) It has a lot of a-peel... Support with a donation or by signing up for an event!

This crew braved the cold to come by Saturday to bid a fond farewell to Davis Hall. So many memories. So many stories. Thank you, Davis Hall, for 60 years! Guests and ghosts alike will miss you! What's next? A new Residential Lodge that will accommodate participants in our Camp Lakey Gap & Sunshine Retreat programs AND will house guests and groups throughout the year as well. Support the Capital Campaign today! https://www.christmount.org/capital-campaign

Order ahead. Pick up when you're ready. Enjoy it in a rocking chair. You'll probably want to stay. It's better with friends. Bring a group. Have another cup.

Come enjoy Christmount, western NC, and all the good things. Choose your dates. Choose your own activities. Choose your own adventure.

NEW date - Sunday, March 17 from 11am-2pm. Note: No Brunch in February due to low registrations. Please remember to RSVP for the St. Patty's Day Brunch! Might be some green eggs & ham if you're lucky.

Register for the Cobb Leadership Conference. Great for clergy, church staff, youth & education ministers, and lay leaders.

CORRECTED DATE! Sunday Brunch is on Sunday, Feb 18 (not Sat Feb 17). Sorry for the confusion - my constant state of mind. Remember to RSVP!