Welcome
Under the banner of Together for Renewal – Secure the Lake, Secure the Future, we want to secure this 49 acre lake property in Burgaw, NC and build up Renewal Place at Lake Fontanelle for a very real person: a young mom with a child who has nowhere safe to go. This lakeside sanctuary is more than a destination, it’s a movement—a sanctuary for healing, housing, and hope where hospitality becomes a lifeline.
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Renewal Place isn’t just a retreat; it’s a blueprint for how hospitality can restore lives, land, and local economies.
Your support helps us build a scalable, revenue-generating hospitality model that funds transitional housing for unhoused single young mothers, while offering spiritual renewal and economic development for the wider community.
As you explore this page, we invite you to see beyond the beauty of the lake and imagine a mom and her child whose future is being secured because together, we chose to secure this place.
Overarching Mission
Our Mission
Renewal Place at Lake Fontanelle exists to steward a Christ-centered lakeside retreat where leaders, families, and those in hard seasons can come away to rest, be renewed, and hear from God. Through a sustainable, hospitality-driven model, Renewal Place helps fund transitional housing and wrap-around support for vulnerable families—especially single young mothers—advancing the broader mission of Renewal Homes to bring healing, housing, and hope.
Our Vision
Our vision is to secure Lake Fontanelle and develop Renewal Place as a sustainable, mission-driven asset:
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A premier lakeside retreat where leaders, churches, and organizations gather for rest, strategy, and spiritual renewal.
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A revenue-generating hospitality model that helps fund transitional housing, workforce development, and wrap-around support through Renewal Homes.
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A scalable blueprint that can be replicated in other locations, multiplying both impact and return on investment for Kingdom-minded partners.
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We see Renewal Place becoming a trusted destination in the Southeast—known not only for its beauty, but for the measurable spiritual, social, and economic outcomes it produces year after year.
The Opportunity At A Glance
We have a time-sensitive opportunity to purchase Lake Fontanelle and establish Renewal Place as a long-term, income-producing retreat that fuels housing and hope through Renewal Homes. This year-end campaign is focused on securing the lake so the whole model can exist.
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Current Phase 1 Goal
$950K
Year-end gifts and multi-year pledges to purchase the property and secure the lake
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Already Committed
$150K
Early gifts from lead partners who believe in the vision.
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Total Vision
$3M
Full build-out of Renewal Place retreat spaces and associated housing impact.
Our Process - From Purchase to Impact
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Secure the Lake
Raise $950,000 in gifts and pledges to purchase Lake Fontanelle and protect it as a long-term Kingdom asset.
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Prepare & Pilot
Make essential upgrades, then begin hosting pilot retreats and leadership gatherings to test pricing, programming, and operations.
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Build & Scale
As capital is raised toward the $3M vision, add cabins, gathering spaces, and housing units so hospitality revenue can help underwrite transitional housing and workforce development through Renewal Homes.
Who We Are
Renewal Place at Lake Fontanelle is a developing project of Renewal Homes, a Christ-centered nonprofit committed to creating healing, housing, and hope for vulnerable families—especially single young mothers and their children.
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Our vision is to secure Lake Fontanelle as a long-term Kingdom asset and build Renewal Place into a sustainable retreat property whose hospitality revenue helps fund transitional housing, workforce development, and wrap-around support through Renewal Homes.
We are not purchasing a “finished resort,” but investing in a site that can be thoughtfully developed over time for maximum spiritual and social impact.
Our commitment to you as a partner:
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Stewardship & accountability – Board-led governance, clear budgets, and careful use of every dollar given.
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Impact-driven decisions – Development plans that prioritize both sustainable revenue and measurable outcomes for families.
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Long-term faithfulness – A multi-year vision for Renewal Place that serves the region for generations, not just a single project cycle.​
Contact Us
If you’d like to discuss a significant gift, multi-year pledge, church or business partnership, or a site visit to Lake Fontanelle, we’d love to connect.
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