Giving

Hermitage Matching Donation Challenge!

Dear Friend of the Hermitages,

If you’ve visited the Hermitages at the Valle Crucis Conference Center, you know how special they are as a place of respite, prayer, and renewal. They are truly a powerful gift of ministry.

And if you’ve tried to book a Hermitage in the past few years, you know how difficult it is to find any time at all in them! The Hermitages stay 85-90% occupied most months of the year. Guests from all over the Southeast treasure their time in retreat here. Expanding this ministry would enable more guests to find the balm of peaceful quiet.

Bishop José McLoughlin has pledged $150,000 to create up to two more Hermitages!

Bishop José’s generosity highlights his enduring love for the holy ground of the mountains and the people of western North Carolina.

Now is your chance to make this gift even more meaningful.

With two new buildings will come the need for robust infrastructure to support them - a new well and plumbing lines, electrical wiring, grading, and all the background work that makes new retreat lodging possible. And the existing Hermitages will need some sprucing as well!

Your donations will help make the new Hermitages a reality AND support the existing ministry of retreat!

Giving Helps Keep the Rockers Rockin'!

inn side view The mission and ministry of the Valle Crucis Conference Center is to enable rest, renewal, and transformation through care for natural beauty and a true commitment to hospitality. We embody Christ in the world through a ministry of hospitality, by preparing a safe, comfortable, beautiful space; honoring the seeker, refreshing the weary, and nourishing the hungry; and being careful stewards of the Thin Place that is Valle Crucis.

By supporting the Valle Crucis Conference Center, you are helping to provide rest and respite for over 3,000 guests every year. The "Mission School," as our history names us, belongs to the many who make it a sacred place of reflection and renewal, and the rich community of mountain folks who surround and support us every day.

The Valle Crucis Conference Center is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina, but it is self-supporting. The direct daily costs of operating are paid with guest fees and the generosity of the people who love this place. Donations make up the difference between fee income and the actual cost of stewardship. Donations provide the funds for capital improvements, major repairs, scholarships and program support. Without your generous contributions, this unique center would not be able to continue to be an affordable ministry of hospitality for all.

Thank you for your support. The Valle Crucis Conference Center is a religious non-profit under the aegis of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina. All contributions are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Tax ID #56-0543241.