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Sale of 130-acre Presbyterian Camps completed

February 19, 2014LaymanDavid Barker, Presbyterian, Presbytery of Chicago, Saugatuck camps

By Jim Hayden The sale of the 130-acre Presbyterian Camps property in Saugatuck was completed on Friday, formally ending a 115-year-old camping tradition along the lakeshore. The land was purchased for $10 million by developer David Barker and Dune Ridge SA, LP, who plan to put homes on the property. At the closing, the Presbytery…

Church votes to sell Michigan camp to pay $7.9M debt

February 10, 2014LaymanBob Reynolds, Chicago Presbytery, David Barker, Oval Beach Preservation Society, Presbyterian, Saugatuck camps

By Michelle Manchir A beloved Presbyterian campground will likely close after Chicago church officials voted to sell the grounds on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan to a private developer. The vote on Saturday comes as the Chicago Presbytery aims to pay a $7.9 million debt, the result of a confidential 2007 settlement with several…

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Sale of 130-acre Presbyterian Camps completed

Church votes to sell Michigan camp to pay $7.9M debt