Knoxville Tennessee Real Estate Blog

My wife and I are members of the Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (BCCPC) in Powell, Tennessee where I am currently serving a term as a Session Member (basically the Session is the Board of Directors of our church).

Our church, like other Cumberland Presbyterian churches, participates in sending our youth to a retreat at the church owned Camp Chilhowee, a 106 acre retreat in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. There are several cabins, an amphitheater, mess hall, swimming pool, and lots of beautiful grounds to hike, play, worship, and enjoy.

We feel it’s important to provide this setting away from the distractions of modern life to allow the youth to bond together, to reflect, and to find their own, closer relationship to God.

I’m not sure when the buildings at Camp Chilhowee were built, but after many years of ‘enjoyment’ by rambunctious youth and the passage of time the individual cabins were getting pretty used up.

So in 2007 we formed a committee to rebuild one of Camp Chilhowee’s cabins. Most of these cabins accommodate 16 campers in bunk beds in a dormitory style and have one bathroom.

I’m happy to say the project is now completed and on Sunday afternoon, April 19th many church members made the trek to Camp Chilhowee to dedicate our new cabin.

Our church's contribution to Camp Chilhowee, a brand new cabin that will accomodate 16 campers.

BCCPC members gather on the new cabin's porch for the dedication ceremony.

8 bunk beds and 2 full bathrooms will serve new campers.

Another CP church is undertaking to build a new cabin in front of ours and have completed demo of the old cabin and poured the footers.

Prior to the dedication church members gather at the camp's outdoor amphitheater for a brief worship service.

BCCPC Senior Pastor Reverend Thomas Sweet leads the church in song.

athletic field at Camp Chilhowee. Although it was a rainy, foggy afternoon, spirits were bright and warm.