He quickly turned to prayer and asked God for relief and assurance. Upon seeing what seemed the severe destruction of his land, Richard was heavily burdened with pressure and an absence of joy. Near the end of clearing and burning the plot of land, he returned to Rincon for the weekend, eager to see results. Kessler would receive nightly updates of the day’s success. Surprisingly enough, they were then granted funding from the Ebenezer Trustee Fund the very next day.īack in Florida while the project began, Mr. He presented his need of financial support for the first cottage and was granted funding without question.
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By December of 1974, Richard revisited Jerusalem Church from his Orlando home for yet another congregational meeting. Though he did not have all the answers to their questions about the Retreat Center’s possible creation and future, he was shocked by the unanimous vote of ‘Yes’ to use part of the church’s land. Kessler was haunted by the direction for days before sharing his God-given idea of said retreat center that would reflect the town and values of Historic Ebenezer with his wife, pastor, and father.Īfter a meeting with Jerusalem Church’s Pastor Phil Hugel, a congregation meeting was called and Kessler shared his vision with members of the church. Kessler, New Ebenezer Retreat and Conference Center is the result of a 1973 vision on a mountain in Austria to recreate Historic Ebenezer as a retreat center, a ‘New Ebenezer.’ Mr. Treutlen, a member of the Jerusalem congregation, was the first governor.įounded in 1977 by Mr. Historic Ebenezer eventually became the first capital of Georgia. Historic Jerusalem Lutheran Church was completed in 1769, and still has worship services today as the oldest Lutheran church in America with a continuously active congregation. Patriots, under the command of General Anthony Wayne, drove the British out in 1782. The church was used as a hospital by the British, then as a storehouse for their supplies, and finally as a stable for their horses. Most of the homes were destroyed and many Salzburgers fled to their farms. Each family was given a town lot for their home, a two-acre garden plot on the town’s edge and a 50-acre farm further out. Settled by Lutheran Salzburgers seeking a place of religious freedom and a chance for a new beginning, it grew to about 2,000 residents.
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This service is held May - Labor Day.įor a retreat packet, call 843.651.2223 x21 or email us.The township of Historic Ebenezer, founded in 1734 and relocated in 1736, has a heritage as rich as America.
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Groups wanting to reserve space for 225 or more must have advance planning with the Chapel staff before booking your reservation.Īll weekend groups are required to attend the worship service at the Chapel on Sunday at 10:00am.
GARDEN CITY RETREAT CENTER REGISTRATION
At check-out, summer groups can do Early Registration for the next summer (same size dorm/same dates) Summer reservations: can be made 50 weeks in advance. Off-season: reservations can be made at any time. Please do not expect to occupy the building before that time. Off-season or mid-season groups can check-in or out on any day.Ĭheck-in is 4:00pm or later. Groups may check-in or out on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday during the summer season. We have an 18-person paying minimum (although you can bring less) and we can accommodate up to 568 people.
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From that number we will give you a minimum & maximum and make your dorm size assignment. When making your reservation we will need the total number of people that you are expecting.