New Dining Hall (and Chapel)

Last updated 08/28/2026

As we continue to progress on this major project for our ministry, would you prayerfully consider if you and your family or even your church may want to be a part of the great things happening here at Hartland?

When we started this project, we had enough funds to finish out the bottom story and were raising funds for the upstairs chapel. Since that time, increased project costs have created a need for us to phase the project and continue to move forward with each new phase as funding is made available. As of 8/28/2026 we need to raise an additional $721,000 in order to wall in the external structure. See information about upcoming phases noted below.

Your donation today can help push this project to completion even sooner. Feel free to give me a call, or let me know if you’d like me to take you out for coffee or lunch to discuss the project in more detail. Our office staff can get your information over to me. Read more below about our progress and time-tables, or to pledge a donation today.

In service to Christ and His Church,


Joshua Embry
Executive Director/Minister/Steward
Hartland Christian Camp

(image above taken on 8/27/2026)

With a vision that started twenty-three years ago, we broke ground on this project in late 2024. This new dining hall is able to support 500 guests in our main dining area and support an upstairs chapel that can hold 600 total guests. If 210 hundred families, businesses or churches each provided $3,500 in support, we would be able to complete the next phase which would shell in the outside of the building . Not everyone can give in those ways, you can flip that # and 3,500 families could give $210 each to produce the same result. Not everyone can give in the same way, but the combined giving from supporters of Hartland can move this project into completion.

There are multiple ways you can support the ongoing project:

Individuals/Families: Legacy Brick Campaign

We’re building the next chapter in our story, brick by brick— and we want you to be part of it. With a $1,000+ gift, your name or message will be engraved on a brick/tile** in the main stairwell of the new facility. This will serve as a reminder to future generations of the investment you made in their future. Whether donating for a family brick or a brick for each of your children and grandchildren, they will share in your vision for decades to come. You’re buying so much more than a brick, your investing in a family legacy.

How would you like to give? *

• As a family/individual ($1,000 brick)
• As a business ($3,500+)
• Other

If "other", how much would you like to give? *

Thank you for partnering with Hartland each month in sharing the Gospel with campers!

Your generous gift will be applied to our New Dining Hall and Chapel Project.

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How much would you like to donate? (We ask for $1,000+ donation for a brick/tile) *

What is the desired name to go on the brick/tile (we will contact you should there be a space issue *

If purchasing one brick/tile please list your desired name. If purchasing more than one brick, for multiple children etc. please least each name separately, one name per brick/tile. Please select "Anonymous" if you would not like a name placed on it. You can also opt to use a verse reference or in Memory of labeling.

How much would you like to sponsor? *

• $3,500
• Larger Donation

Hartland will email and mail out an invoice for the amount you select for your records.

If donating more than $3,500, what amount would you like to donate? *

How will you make payment?

• I will mail a check made out to Hartland Christian Camp (Mail to: 57611 Eshom Valley Drive, Badger, CA 93603)
• I will call and make payment over the phone (Call M-F between 8:30am-4:30pm) Office: 559-337-2349
• I will text "Give" to 559-258-1701 and complete my donation via text. (Select New Dining Hall from the options)

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Current Project Timeline (past and present):

Site prep: Completed from Dec 2024 – November 2025

Foundation: Phase 1: Completed May 2026

Current Phase 2 (ongoing): June 2026 – expected completion October 2026: the main 2nd story mezzanine steel framing and concrete flooring is now complete. The current activity in August through October will be the main structure steel, metal stairs, and a protective roof being installed. This portion of the project is estimated to be finished in mid-October.

Future Phases: All future phases will be dependent on available funds at the time, we will continue to work towards project completion and on those items the Lord has made provision for as noted below.

Future Phase: Estimated cost: $1,200,000 as funds are raised. This phase will complete the external metal shell/walls of the building, this is the “walled in” phase as well as the doors and windows to fully seal the building. (We currently need to raise an additional $721,000 for this phase as of 8/28/2026.

Future Phase: Cost varies by item (total: $1,670,000) (There are several items that must be completed before we can occupy/use the building. Some of these include the septic holding tank system (est. $45k), approx 94,000 gallon fire water reserve tank and pump system (est $125k); elevator (est. $125k more), fridge/freezer for kitchen (est $140k), PG&E attachment: (Est $100k); fire sprinkler system (est $300k); Doors/flooring/electrical: (est $520k); metal studs/finishing drywall (est $315k), and more.

Future Phase: Additional costs will cover finishing out the restrooms on both levels, the full kitchen, and the upstairs chapel. We will update total project costs and estimated as they are provided by our builders.

Why Build this new structure?

Our current resources have limited capacities compared to what partner churches are telling us they need and our largest chapel capacities are seasonal and outdoors – limiting their use to very narrow seasons. This new dining hall and chapel combination will enhance how we can serve the church all year long – adding additional space and comfort for our guests. This increases our ministry impact and has the potential capacity increase to allow us to share the Gospel with as many as 100,000 additional people over the next 25-30 years. That potential makes this a worthy investment but we need YOUR help!

New Dining Hall (with Chapel)

We are actively raising funds for the complete dining hall and chapel. We have enough funds to keep moving forward with various stages but will need additional support in order to get the building put into service. The current goal is to work towards the main structure/shell being put in place, and the remaining internal work to be completed in additional phases.

Downstairs seating

The downstairs seating area will include 2 main portions with the kitchen located to the north and dining to the south. Stairs (and an elevator) will provide access to the second story. Capacity: 500

Upstairs Chapel

The new chapel will be able to comfortably hold approximately 500 guests (sized for 600, the goal is to fit in campers comfortably in this new space). As we need to build in phases, the chapel will be completed in the final phase but framed in sooner.

Traffic and Other Concerns

The current design should not have a negative impact on traffic in the area, a bus turn-about area is designed to be located just north of the office and just south of this new building – this means traffic can move off of the roadway and allow for better community access. By not spanning the creek and staying on the west bank area, we are minimizing any impact to the waterway and preserving the pond. Groups using our campus in 2026 will have minimal to no impact as the construction area is outside of the main campus area used for day-to-day ministry. Things like the RV lot may be impacted at times as we stage parts of the building project or foundation materials there.

Main Causes for Cost Increases:

Three primary cost challenges have appeared since work began in late 2024.

Phase 1 Foundation Cost increases: +$700,000. Costs were primarily driven by the soil which required 45 concrete piers, along with the updated steel configuration to support them. As we had to absorb these additional costs in the first phase, it pulled from our funding for future phases.

Future Phase Water Tanks for Fire suppression doubled in capacity when compared to original info provided by the county, which resulted in an estimated $120,000 in additional costs between a 95,000 gallon tank and the attached pump house and materials. Thankfully, we were able to develop a suitable location in the hillside area across for the project site, minimizing trenching and materials.

Ways You Can Help: (Keep up to date by joining our physical mailing list)

• Attend one or more of our events in 2027 (help us celebrate 80 years of ministry!)
• Donate towards the next phases that will help put the building into full service
• Be in prayer for the ongoing planning and preparation
• Join with us in sharing updates with your friends and family
• Partner with us as a donor to help fund the project to completion
• Share the need with businesses and families you think can help

Hartland Christian Camp is a non-profit 501c3. All donations are tax-deductible.

**Brick/Tile design will be installed in the stairwell which joins the dining hall and chapel. Exact size and coloration will be determined by Hartland once the relative number of bricks purchased is known. All bricks/tiles will be of uniform size, regardless of the total donation amount.