1. “Declaring His power to the next generation...”
Psalm 71:18
Growing Together, Building the Future

2. “Declaring His power to the next generation...”
Psalm 71:18
Growing Together, Building the Future

3. The familiar clanging of the old bell resonates throughout the property—echoing off sheer
rock cliffs, across small ponds stocked with trout, and through stands of aspen and pine.
It’s mealtime at OCF’s Spring Canyon Conference Center, where 165 hungry guests and
staff crowd into the dining hall and onto the outdoor deck of Hartley Holmes Lodge. They
have come to this spiritual depot to be refreshed—weary from the exhausting operational
tempo of life in today’s military society. They cluster in groups of seven, eight, and
sometimes nine around the dining tables, always willing to make room for a familiar face
or a new friend.
There’s nothing quite like big, family-style meals filled with good food and conversation.
When you gather for a meal, you receive more than physical nourishment—the dining
table is a place where people come together to share life. It’s a place where the family of
Christ comes together in His name.
Just west of Buena Vista, Colorado
“Wonderful, great home-cooked food, beautiful and housewarming facilities.
Can’t wait to come back and thanks for the refreshment.”
—USAFA Cadet Retreat participant
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4. On this day, the retreat center is at maximum capacity. Tables that normally seat six or
eight must add an extra chair, maybe two, because the 40-year-old dining room, which
adequately seats only 124, is no longer able to meet the needs of those who need it most.
Once the chairs in the dining hall are filled, guests or staff will need to find room on the
outdoor deck. The overcrowded room also severely limits handicap accessibility, a vital
necessity for our wounded warriors and elderly guests. Mentoring and bonding between
staff and guests is stifled when the two groups don’t have room to mingle. Experiencing
genuine fellowship around the dining table loses some sense of the familial bonds of
fellowship enjoyed by the body of Christ.
In the snowy months, the retreat center must limit the number of guests and groups
to less than 145 because there isn’t enough room to feed everyone indoors. This means
Spring Canyon will turn away groups, resulting in lost relationships, lost ministry, and lost
revenue. Thankfully, the weather on this day is warm and accommodating for those forced
to find a seat outdoors.
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5. Days like this are why we decided a decade ago
to pray and seek God’s wisdom and guidance
in growing and building the OCF Conference Center Ministry.

6. Growing and Building
That phrase became the name of the capital campaign ten years ago, when the
membership of Officers’ Christian Fellowship came together in 40 days of prayer and
fasting before God to seek His will and direction for the ministry. God placed Psalm 71:18
in the hearts and minds of the first campaign committee—“DeclaringHispowertothe
nextgeneration”—to serve as a reminder that He will guide us, that He is faithful…that
His name will be proclaimed and glorified to all generations.
Since 2005, God has graciously prompted more than 2,300 OCF members and friends
to provide over $10 million for the much-needed expansions and upgrades to our two
conference centers. These new facilities have doubled our guest capacities at both Spring
Canyon and White Sulphur Springs along with improving our utility infrastructure and
minimizing our environmental impact.
Look What God Has Done Through You Since 2005
2005: OCF Council approves the Growing and Building Campaign
2006: OCF launches Growing and Building Campaign
2007: OCF members engage in 40 days of prayer and fasting
2008: OCF holds groundbreaking for Hemingway Operations Complex
at Spring Canyon
2009: Hemingway Operations Complex construction is completed
2009: OCF holds groundbreaking for Heritage House at White Sulphur Springs
2010: Growing and Building focus shifts to Spring Canyon Phase
2011: Heritage House is dedicated at White Sulphur Springs, and Hemingway
Operations Complex is dedicated at Spring Canyon
2012: Wastewater treatment plant is built at Spring Canyon
2012: OCF holds groundbreaking for Veterans Memorial Lodge at Spring Canyon
2013: Spring Canyon installs handicap chair lift in Hartley Holmes Lodge
2013: OCF holds Veterans Memorial Lodge dedication and groundbreaking for new
Fort Shine Lodge at Spring Canyon
2014: Fort Shine Lodge opens and original Fort Shine is re-commissioned as
Cornerstone Lodge (Spring Canyon sees 8,818 guest days, marking the
highest number in its 53-year history)
2015: Spring Canyon is now able to lodge up to 200 guests, but needs 75 extra
seats in the dining room to accommodate all of them
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7. It’s an opportunity to expect even more of God.
Funding the expansion of the Hartley Holmes Lodge and the dining room to seat and feed
200 guests at Spring Canyon is our next big initiative. It’s a call to look at God’s gracious
provision these past ten years and to expect more—for each of us to depend on Him, to see
Him work, to build our faith, and to complete the work He calls us to.
Physically, the final push of the campaign means building a larger dining room. It means
growing our capacity by nearly double, allowing us the ability to multiply the number of
different groups we can serve at any given time and eliminating the logistical challenges
of trying to feed so many in a room where every inch is filled to its limit. It means more
tables and chairs, more lighting and carpet, and more wood and cement.
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8. But spiritually, the campaign carries an even greater significance as we build truth into
people’s lives, helping them integrate faith and profession and equipping them to grow
into the Christian military leaders God intended. Suddenly, the dining table carries a
deeper meaning.
It’s a place where families grow stronger. Where bonds are nurtured. It’s a place where
friendships begin. Where old friends come together after being apart. It’s a place where
fellowship occurs. Where discovery and learning take place.
And that means your partnership is about more than just the outward, tangible expansion
of a building. It’s an investment in the hearts and lives of people. It means more fellowship
to be had, more friendship to be kindled, more life-changing connections with God and
with each other.
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9. It’s exciting to see what God is doing through OCF.
Please join us in seeing the Growing and Building
Campaign to completion.
Join us in praying. Join us in giving. Join us in
building for the generations to come.
OCF’S PURPOSE
To glorify God by uniting Christian officers for biblical fellowship and outreach,
equipping and encouraging them to minister effectively in the military society.
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10. For more information about the Growing and Building Campaign, visit ourwebsite:
http://growingandbuilding.ocfusa.org

11. 3784 South Inca Street • Englewood, Colorado 80110 • 800-761-1984 • http://growingandbuilding.ocfusa.org