New Dining Hall (and Chapel)


It’s not every day that you can help support a project that has a lasting impact. It has been nearly twenty years in the making and we have moved forward with the construction of our New Dining Hall (with New Chapel) Project! By modifying the layout, the new design is able to support 500 guests in our main dining area and support an upstairs chapel that can hold 600 total guests.

We have two ways to help sponsor this program:

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.

Businesses/Organizations:

If you’re a local business owner and would like to help support this project, you can use some of your marketing funds towards a temporary 8.5″ x 11″ logo to be placed on signage located across the street from our building site. This will showcase those businesses who are helping Hartland complete the project. We are asking for a donation of $3,500 or more for any approved business that is looking to participate in this way. Much like a t-box sign at a golf tournament, this is temporary signage that will remain in place until the project is complete. If 300 businesses came together with a donation of $3,500 or more, the project could be fully funded, be sure to tell your fellow business owners of this great opportunity!


Current rough renderings:

Timeline: We are needing to shift our building into three separate phases due to some recent project cost increases related to our soil (October 2025 update). The foundation and main building structure are the main drivers of the increase as they have been updated to address the soil. These two main items are necessary for the overall project and we will move forward with the first phase of getting these two items built. From there, we will continue to work on finishing out both the bottom story and the upstairs chapel, in a combination of additional fundraising as well as taking on more of the actual physical building finishing by the Hartland team.

Why Build this new structure?

In short, we have outgrown our current chapel and dining facilities. Our current resources have limited capacities compared to what partner churches are telling us they need and our largest chapel capacities are mainly 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. 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 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 dining area portion of the project cost increases related to our soil. The need for deeper pillars to hit rock below our sandy/silt building area have increased the overall project expense. We are still putting up the main structure and will continue to work on the inside of the building as funds are raised. Updates will be posted as they occur. Downstairs dining will be able to serve an estimated 500 guests. The upstairs chapel capacity will be rated for up to 600 guests.

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.

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 phase 2 or 3 but framed in during phase 1.

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 2025-2026 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.

Updates to costs:

This portion is currently being updated, check back shortly.

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

  • Attend one of our events in 2026
  • Donate towards the second and third phases that will 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
  • We have enough to start and build the main structure but still need to raise funds for increased construction expenses.

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.