This page will contain more information that can be posted, so, each aqua colored title is linked to a another page with that name and information.  This page will be udpated often and this information is available to anyone.

Tall Oaks Website

Video Invitation to Listening/Discerning Sessions (5 minutes)

The Reason for a Season of Discernment - a one page resource

• What to Expect From Listening and Discernment Sessions
• Five Potential Outcomes - updated 7.31.2022
  • Video Option 1  Sell to a camp operator
  • Video Option 2  Form a separate corporation to run Tall Oaks
  • Video Option 3   Region retains Tall Oaks and hires professionals to operate it more effectively
  • Video Option 4   Region retains and operates Tall Oaks and develops program for spiritual development
  • Video Option 5   Region sells the property and uses funds to carry out the original mission of Tall Oaks
  
  
  • ​Tall Oaks Vision Option 3  PDF

                          5 Year Tall Oaks Comparison  excel file - download      PDF
​                          ​Tall Oaks Revenue from Lodging and meals  excel file - download   PDF
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                       ​Tall Oaks Vision Option 4  

                        Tall Oaks Option 5  

• 18-minute video guided meditation for discernment

Locations and Sites Where You Can Take Part in Listening/Discerning Sessions

• Listening/Discerning Session Schedule and sites:  (any GKC Disciple is welcome at any of them)​

 History of Tall Oaks

• ​When Tall Oaks Began as a Dream
• History from 1998-2015 prepared by Lyle Bracken
• History Highlights provided by Lisa Engelken

Data

• ​2o22 Tall Oaks User Group Reviews  Note: as more reviews are added, link address will change!)
• Tall Oaks Inc. - a wholly owned subsidiary 501.c.3 corporation of our Region  (Bylaws)
• United Camps, Conferences, and Retreats (UCCR) - Managing Tall Oaks daily operations
  • ​June 2022 Evaluations of Tall Oaks by User Groups 
• Quick Insite (demographic overview of a 20 mile radius around Tall Oaks created 6/2021)
• CAMP AND CONFERENCE CENTERS AROUND THE KC-METRO (IN ADDITION TO TALL OAKS)

​              Compiled by Jan Brooks

Financial Information - rather than clutter up this page with too many posts, readers can find and download current monthly financial reports from Disciples Treasury Services on our Regional Board page - accessible to anyone. https://www.kcdisciples.org/regional-board.html.

•  We will also post there financial reports received from United Camps Conferences and Retreats
• ​Tall Oaks Profit and Loss 1988-2021 provided by Lisa Engelken
• Tall Oaks Gala Totals 1998-2021 provided by Lisa Engelken
• Year to Date May 2022 report of Designated Giving to Tall Oaks from Disciples Treasury Services

All Regions Camp Facilities, etc. - This is an excel file and will have to be downloaded.  We are in the process of reformatting and will repost but the information is accurate.

Photos - We will continue to add to these.  Some are beautiful.  Some tell a story of neglect.  These are to view, not to share.

Video

• Rev. Bill Spangler Dunning, Regional Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Virginia talks about how the Upper Midwest Region was able to regenerate investment in their conference center.  He also talks about the future of summer church camps.  23 minutes.  CLICK HERE TO VIEW.