Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is excited to announce its over $1 million investment in NovusWay, a four-site Christian camp and conference ministry that offers youth summer camp and year-round retreats.
LSC’s Board of Directors recently approved an investment in NovusWay of $1,050,000, which will transfer the ownership of the leased land occupied by Trinity View to LSC. This also gives LSC the option for a future purchase of up to three acres for future expansion of Trinity View.
The relationship between Trinity View and NovusWay goes back more than 30 years, as both organizations have sought to cooperate to provide a shared ministry across the generations. To facilitate the original construction of Crescent View, now Trinity View, Lutheridge leased the land to LSC at a nominal charge.
“My dad was the first on-site employee at Lutheridge back in 1950. I came to camp every summer growing up. Lutheridge grows strong children, and it grows strong clergy,” LSC President and CEO Ted Goins aid. “Lutheran Services Carolinas is thrilled to support our sister organization in this way. We are the church together!”
As the mission for both organizations have evolved over time, the boards of LSC and NovusWay agreed that it would be in the best interests of both organizations for LSC to obtain outright ownership of the Trinity View land. In addition, to facilitate anticipated future needs, LSC has an option to purchase from NovusWay up to an additional three acres adjoining the current Trinity View site, which would not adversely impact Lutheridge’s ability to serve its mission. Such a sale would occur at a future time and reflect a reasonable market price.
“This investment from our longtime partner LSC will be utilized to help address the continuing pandemic impacts from the closures and more restricted operations of the NovusWay camps these last few years,” Intentional Interim CEO of NovusWay Dick Peterson said. “In addition, this will provide some much-needed funding for maintenance and repairs at Lutheridge and our other camps along with some additional funding for programming that benefits all our campers.”
The news about this investment was officially announced by Peterson and Goins during the NC Synod Assembly in Greensboro, North Carolina on June 2, 2023. The purchase of the land was final on October 3, 2023.
“Since the beginning of our relationship, both organizations have sought to cooperate for shared ministry across the generations. This is a recommitment to those founding principles,” Peterson said. “On a personal note, I appreciate the working partnership that Ted and I have developed. This is a great example of how we should work together in the church to better serve our constituents of all ages, now and in the future.”