A pavilion at Cedarcrest on the property of Crossings Cedarmore was dedicated Tuesday evening, honoring a couple for their servant heart in working at the camp.
Called Hogan Pavilion, it will honor Paul and Pam Hogan, members of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, who have been cleaning the properties for five years. On hand for the ceremony was French Harmon, president and CEO of the Kentucky Baptist Foundation, which donated $10,000 to the project.
Seth York, property director of Cedarmore, paid tribute to the humility and servant attitude of the Hogans. “When you look at their work and the way they have served, their testimony will live on for many years,” he said. Speaking to the Hogans, he said, “Your faithful lives will continue to bless us. We’ll be encouraged to keep on going because you did. You have served unselfishly — to our summer staff you have been a servant. You are more like Jesus to the extent that you serve others. Anyone who meets you is encouraged.”
Pam Hogan said, “This job is one of the best we’ve ever had in our lives. We couldn’t wait to get here and clean every week.”
York said the pavilion will “be a lot of fun” and will provide space for families to gather and for cookouts. “This is the first of many times we’ll enjoy being here.”
He noted that once a new lodge is built at the main campus, it will enable kids camps to be held at Cedarcrest, and having the pavilion will be an asset.
Harmon, who said he served as camp pastor there 25 years ago, praised Cedarmore personnel “for all the incredible work you do,” noting the significance of young people coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ at camp. “We (KBF) do things to help spread the gospel, and it is our honor to help you. Our help won’t stop — lives are being changed. this is beyond my expectations.”
York added that the Hogans give testimony of living a faithful life and letting God do the work. “This (pavilion) will serve people for many years.
“You reproduce what you honor, and what is seen in your lives is what I want to reproduce in our people,” York said. “When you interact with a humble person, you walk away thinking, ‘I’m a pretty interesting person — Jesus is great.’ They (Hogans) genuinely care about you and they serve a great God.”
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