When it comes to economics, there is no separation between church and state.
The same problems ”” fewer conferences and less money for travel ”” are saddling both the county convention center and church-owned conference centers.
“The downturn in the economy has made a challenging situation more difficult,” said Bob Kobielush, former president of the Christian Camp and Conference Association. “In the past three years, the number of people going to camps and conference centers has gone down.”
But at least one area church and a conference center have found a solution.