Many of you are aware that Massanetta Springs Camp and Conference Center is planning to kick off the Building a Place for All Capital Campaign in 2023. Funding a new lodging building to replace most of Richardson Hall is a major part of the campaign.

Updated lodging at Massanetta has been a dream of PW sisters for some time. A new, nearly 50 ­room hotel-style building will more than double the number of rooms on campus. The building will also include several extended-stay suites with kitchens. A generous courtyard is planned between two towers, providing informal gathering space. As you can imagine, this is a major undertaking. Yet, it is an important upgrade that will certainly make Massanetta more welcoming.

PW has a rich heritage of supporting Massanetta through the years. At the same time, Massanetta has promoted and celebrated PW through the years. At the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Coordinating Team {CT) meeting at Massanetta in October of 2022, members of the CT came together and individually pledged funding for the project, either a one-time pledge or a pledge to be paid over a three-year period. In addition, the CT voted to challenge PW by setting a goal for PW throughout the Synod to fund the project in the total amount of $250,000. We are excited to report that PW members have already pledged over $80,000 to the campaign.

The organization of Presbyterian Women has a reputation for accomplishing goals. More information about Massanetta's campaign will be shared at the PW Spring Gatherings in the next couple of months, as well as at the Synod Summer Gathering. Spread the word through your presbyteries and congregations! PW can do this! We have the resources, energy, and power to raise $170,000 across the Synod for Massanetta. We hope you will prayerfully consider your gift for this cause.