1. PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF Oak Glen Christian Conference CenteR yucaipa, CA
March 2015

2. The Need for a Retreat Center for the Local Churches in Southern California
Local Churches in SoCal 50
Saints meeting on the Lord’s Day
6,000
Total membership
9,000
English
3,900
Chinese
2,600
Spanish
1,100
Korean
600
College students
1,000
Young people
Children
Young working saints
2,000
FTTA Trainees
120
Full-Time serving ones
220

3. Different Uses of a Retreat Center
District and Church Blending
Small Groups and Family Gatherings
Young People Conferences
College Age Conferences
Summer Schools of Truth
Children’s Summer Bible Camps
Age-Specific and Language Perfecting Trainings
FTTA Team Trips
FTTA Middle-Age Outings
Full-Timers and Serving Ones Retreats

4. Quotes by Brother Lee
“Based on our experiences in the United States, we can take the junior high and high school students to the mountains every six months for a conference. Such an activity would need the support of the church…We can hold a mountain trip every three months to have a greater impact.” “I am burdened to have a meeting with the elders in the church in Taipei. Perhaps the church can purchase a plot of land in the nearby scenic area and build a recreation center for the students. If we have such a center, the churches can take turns using it…it would be best…that all the meeting halls in the church in Taipei and the nearby churches can use it regularly.”

5. Quotes by Brother Lee
“Having such a place available for the young people will make everyone happy, and its effect will be beneficial. We can take the teenage saints…to the mountains. Even their gospel friends can be saved on such a trip…we should do this work earnestly, and we should be even more aggressive with the college students. Presently, in the United States the work with the high school and college young people depends on these conferences. Such conferences uphold our young people.” -Excerpts from Chapter 2 of Crucial Works of Leading in the Lord’s Recovery, Book 5

6. Burden and Fellowship with Brother Lee
In 1995, Brother Lee had various talks related to the need of a retreat center citing three concerns:
The costs of using the various camps in the mountains
The poor conditions that were encountered in leasing these camps for the YP work
The problems in scheduling our camps when using a rented facility

7. History of Engedi Camp and Conference Center
In the summer of 1996, Brother Lee sent some brothers to look over the proposed Engedi Camp and Conference Center, which was purchased soon after. In the summer of 1999 the first retreat was held at Engedi. Although the capacity of the camp has grown incrementally over the past 15 years, to date, effective usage for it has not been found.

8. Engedi Camp & Conference Center

9. Engedi Camp & Conference Center

10. Engedi Camp & Conference Center Overview
7,000+ feet above sea level elevation in Big Bear
62 acre site with 13 structures
Accommodation Capacity:
Meeting Capacity:
Dining Room Capacity: 150 (indoors), 100 (outdoors)

11. Engedi Camp & Conference Center Challenges
High altitude
Inclement weather in winter months
Difficult driving conditions
Long distance
Limited capacity
Approvals obtained to expand to a 550 person capacity
Estimated cost to build: $4,500,000
Must be significantly completed by February 2016, or else new CUP will need to be obtained

12. These challenges have resulted in the underutilization of Engedi Should we seek an alternative to keeping and expanding Engedi?

13. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

14. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

15. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

16. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center

17. Oak Glen - Amenities

18. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center Overview
5,200 feet elevation in the San Bernardino Mountains
Approximately 50 acres of woodland grounds
Accommodation Capacity:
Meeting Capacity: with possible 500+ seat option
Dining Room Capacity: 330 (indoors)

19. Oak Glen Christian Conference Center Overview
Under ownership of the Free Methodist Church for the last 50 years
Existing owners desire to sell due to declining membership usage
Existing owners desire to keep the camp in Christian hands
Our longstanding and friendly relationship with Oak Glen (we have used the facility for several decades)

20. Oak Glen – Existing Facilities
61 structures total
90,000 sq. ft. indoor space
Kitchen & dining facilities for 330 (up to 500 in shifts)
9 residents homes with 2-5 bedrooms
15 cabins from to 2,880 sq. ft.
16 smaller cabins
13 mobile homes
8 RV pads with complete hook-ups

21. Summary Comparison Between Engedi and Oak Glen

22. Location Map

23. Drive Time Comparison Map
Redlands to Engedi: 1h 39 min
Redlands to Oak Glen: min

24. Summary Comparison Between Engedi and Oak Glen
Distance from Anaheim
97 miles
2h 15min without traffic
76 miles
1h 27min without traffic
Altitude
7,000+ feet
5,200 feet
Accommodations
240 current
550 after expansion
440 current
Meeting Capacity
200 current
260 current
500± after upgrades
Dining Facilities
250 current (incl. 100 outdoors)
550 after expansion
330 current
500 in shifts
Accessibility
Mountain roads
Chains occasionally required
Foothills
Chains not required

25. Proposal to Purchase Oak Glen

26. Transaction Highlights
Financial
Negotiating to purchase in the low $8 million range
Sources of funds
Seller financing
Engedi sale proceeds
Contributions from the saints
Timing
Reach agreement in March/April
Due diligence period of four months
Close transaction late summer
Above information based on best estimates

27. Conclusion
The pending purchase of Oak Glen Conference Center affords the 9,000 saints in 50 local churches in Southern California a unique and unprecedented opportunity to act as one church. The retreat center will be an extremely useful facility for all ages, languages, and works, and will undoubtedly facilitate the supplying, perfecting, educating, and blending of the believers for the Lord’s testimony and move in Southern California unto the building up of the Body of Christ.

28. What Can We Do Now
Stand firm in one accord—in one spirit with one soul
Strengthen individually and corporately our consecration to the Lord
Supplicate for the timely acquisition of Oak Glen and sale of Engedi
Support the team of saints who oversee and serve in this project
Seek the Lord for the abundant release of financial offering in the churches
See to God’s unprecedented blessing upon His move in Southern California through our cooperation