Campaign Update: Fall 2025
A season of Thanksgiving
Fall is a season of thanksgiving, and each day at Camp Kinard I’m reminded that this ministry continues to grow because of people like you—people who believe that holy spaces matter. This has been an especially exciting time! In just six short months, we have raised nearly $750,000 in new gifts for the Chapel at Camp Kinard as part of the Building+Renewing+Believing: Holy Spaces Campaign.
This is truly something to celebrate. Every gift represents faith in what God is doing through this ministry and hope for the generations who will gather by the lake to pray, sing, and grow in community.
We give thanks for the individuals, families, congregations, and foundations who have made gifts and commitments in the past 180 days to help bring this vision to life:
$50,000 and above
W.P Rawl and Sons (Lead gift)
Ed and Beverly Blanton
Heber and Gloria Rast
John and Karen Dreher
$25,000–$49,999
Rev. Bob and Lynn Helton
Harold and Robbie Hunter
Wayne Rawl
$10,000–$24,999
Catherine Austin
Van and Melinda Matthews
Continuing Earlier Pledges
Bill and Martie Newmyer
Dr. Biemann and Janelle Othersen
Trudy and Perry Bouknight
Larry Kyzer
Andrew Boozer
Rev. David Coffman
Dallas and Bobby Shealy
Rev. Dr. Jim and Ginny Aull
Linda and Earl Wells
Edwina Wicker
Gifts to the “Shealy Project”
Richard and Sharon Shealy
Barbara Lindler
Rev. Jane and Bill Mitcham
Dr. Carl and Donna Shealy
Linda Shealy
Mary Ann Shealy
Dallas and Bobby Shealy
Neal Shealy
Diane Shealy Senn
Each gift represents deep faith, friendship, and a shared belief in our mission to provide holy spaces for God to change lives.
As we move into the next phase of the Building+Renewing+Believing: Holy Spaces campaign, we invite you to join this circle of generosity. With your help, we can finish strong and begin construction in 2026!
With heartfelt gratitude,
Dallas Shealy
Executive Director, South Carolina Lutheran Retreat Centers
Support this ministry!
There are many different ways you can support the Holy Spaces campaign. We invite you to invest in the future of Camp Kinard by using the link below. You can also text “HOLYSPACES” to 50155 or contact SCLRC Executive Director Dallas Shealy to learn how you can support this campaign!
