JOIN THE WORK
This Village Needs Builders.
Mount Gilead is rising on sacred land, for sacred purpose. Every gift leaves a legacy in the red clay.
MAKE A GIFT
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Your gift builds a balm for generations. Every dollar given to the Mount Gilead Retreat Village Foundation goes to restoring the historic chapel, raising the first cabins, stewarding 17.1 acres of sacred ground, and opening a place of healing for families, couples, clergy, and the next generation. Give once, or join the monthly builders who are raising the village month by month. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity; your gift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Frequency
One time
Monthly
Yearly
Amount
₦50
₦100
₦200
₦1,000
THE CASE FOR GIVING
Why We Build
“The future glory of this Temple will be greater than its past glory” (Haggai 2:9, NLT). Our ancestors built the first sanctuary with mule teams and offering plates. We build the next one with faith and in phases, and we invite partners who want to plant trees whose shade they may never sit in. A gift here is a contribution to a generational mission; it carries no financial return or ownership. It carries something better, a name in the walkway, a cabin full of healed marriages, and a village your grandchildren will call home.
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LEAD NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
Leave a Legacy.
Leave your name, or the name of someone you love, permanently woven into the fabric of this village.
Space
Naming Gift
Couples Retreat Cabin — Eden Restored
$175,000
Clergy Retreat Cabin — The Jubilee
$150,000
Heritage & Healing Cabin — Sankofa
$150,000
Prayer Retreat Cabin — Watchtower
$150,000
Group Lodge — cohort housing (sleeps 16–24)
$400,000–$700,000
HERITAGE BRICKS
Engrave Your Name. Lay Your Brick. Build the Path.
Sponsor an engraved brick laid into the village walkways and prayer labyrinth. Honor a family name, a saint, a pastor, or a beloved, and let generations of guests walk a path your gift laid down. Founding-family giving circles, labyrinth tiles, and planned and legacy gifts are also available. Major-donor keepsakes ($100) are handcrafted clay pieces formed from the land itself.
STRUCTURE & TRANSPARENCY
Who We Are
Mount Gilead Retreat Village Foundation is a Kentucky 501(c)(3) public charity. It owns the land and receives tax-deductible gifts. House of Balm Retreats, LLC will operate lodging and rentals once the village is built. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law; no goods or services are provided in exchange for donations unless stated.
PARTNER & INVEST
Build With Us
For Churches & Denominations
The Union District Association partnership, clergy renewal, shared-resource cooperative, and leadership academy. A regional retreat, renewal, and reconciliation home for denominations across the region.
For Grantmakers & Foundations
Invest in heritage preservation, rural placemaking, clergy wellness, and youth formation on historic Black church land. The Foundation offers measurable programs, a phased master plan, and a story your board will want to tell.
For Investors & Strategic Partners
Mount Gilead operates through a dual-entity model, the Foundation (nonprofit) and House of Balm Retreats, LLC (hospitality). Download the brief for the full plan.