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King Arthur's Court: Chapel Renovation at International Headquarters in Corwin Springs

King Arthur's Court—Architect's Initial Drawing

Corwin Springs, MT – July 17, 2007 – The Summit Lighthouse®, and its locally known Church Universal and Triumphant® are growing around the world while their international headquarters remain at the Royal Teton Ranch in Corwin Springs.

The organization manages its growth and operates with a staff of approximately seventy-five people from this location. Some of its conferences, publishing efforts, spiritual education curriculum development and The Summit Lighthouse Network—their Internet broadcast service—all originate from this headquarters.

"We wanted something that was aesthetically pleasing," said President Kate Gordon, "so we asked the architect to create a building that would fit in our rural Montana setting and yet provide us with the type of functional and inspiring surroundings that we need to fulfill our mission as an international, faith-based non-profit organization."

The renovation is to the main place of worship, the chapel called King Arthur's Court. Details include additional classrooms and fellowship rooms, a small chapel and a family viewing area. It will complement the recently finished 6,000 square feet office building also at Ranch Headquarters.

"This whole project allows us to show visitors how much we appreciate nature and beauty in our surroundings," Gordon said. "It will give people a truer vision of who we are spiritually by the way we choose to work and live in harmony with our environment."

Construction began in 2007 and is scheduled for completion in 2008.

Organizational Brief:

The Summit Lighthouse was founded fifty yeares ago by Mark L. Prophet. Elizabeth Clare Prophet led the worldwide spiritual activity until her retirement in the late 1990s. The spiritual practices and beliefs of the community in Corwin Springs and their groups around the world bring together the great religions of East and West. The overarching organization, The Summit Lighthouse, includes Church Universal and Triumphant, an educational branch: Summit University, a publishing arm: Summit University Press, a home-study program: the Keepers of the Flame Fraternity, and an Internet broadcast service: The Summit Lighthouse Network. For further information see www.SummitLighthouse.org.

Office Building Completed in 2006