About Us


The retreat center was founded in 1942 by congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Western Washington and their ownership continues. Since its founding, the purpose of the center has been to be a place of peace, solitude, learning about and experiencing the natural environment for people of all ages who are from a broad spectrum of religious and non-religious backgrounds. While much of the camp's buildings were constructed during the 1950's, the last 20 years have brought much change to the landscape. In 1984 Gwinwood saw the addition of a self-contained separate retreat center (Westwood) and construction continued in the late 90's with new duplex cabins replacing older lodging facilities. 2004 saw a major addition to the Westwood Retreat Center.

The Christian Church Conference Grounds of Western Washington Corporation, Gwinwood, is non-profit and solvent. The operation is completely self-supporting for operating expenses and minor capital improvements.

The conference center is run by a dedicated staff.  The conference grounds managers are Art and Tricia Uchytil.

 

Trustees (Year 2012)

Rick Lewis - President
Rod Smith - Vice President
Tom Bannwarth - Secretary
Diana Payne - Treasurer
James Treece - Past President
Miles Adkisson - Trustee
Rev. Bob Brooks - Trustee
Ester Rembert - Trustee
Deborah Shuman - Trustee
Amy Walters - Trustee
Rev. Sandy Messick - Regional Representative


Contact


Telephone: 360-491-0195   FAX: 360-491-2529
Mailing address: PO Box 3445, Lacey, WA 98509
Email: General Information: info@gwinwood.org
Webmaster: webmaster@gwinwood.org