Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)

"Hope is planting a tree in whose shade you may never sit." Unknown

Mission Statement

Tall Oaks Conference Center will serve and care for guests in ways that will allow them to develop their personal strengths.  We will provide facilities, services, and programs that foster spiritual renewal, personal growth, leadership formation, learning and fellowship.  Tall Oaks is owned and operated by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Greater Kansas City, and will place emphasis on youth and adults involved with programs from those churches.  We also recognize a need for other non-profit and profit groups, and will offer facilities for them to host events benefiting youth, adult, and families through retreats and conferences.  

Purpose

•  Assist the groups of the Region of the Christian Church of Greater Kansas City (DOC), and other youth and adult groups in experiencing a successful and satisfying event in a quiet woodland atmosphere.

•   Provide a subtle, harmonious encounter with the natural environment in a residential setting.

 Our Goals

•  Will support the Greater Kansas City Region and their programs.

•  Will serve youth, adults, and family groups.

•  Will provide a secluded atmosphere.

•  Will provide clean and attractive facilities.

•  Will provide well-prepared, nutritious meals with ample amounts of food.

•  Will provide suitable and ample housing and meeting areas, and well-maintained facilities and grounds.

•  Will work hard to be operationally self-supporting.

•  Will promote preservation of our natural environment.

•  Will meet needs of groups in a courteous and timely manner.

•  Will provide well-trained staff for group programs.

Tall Oaks Conference Center cares for our guests in ways that;

enlarge the social conscience,

and model environmental stewardship.

We invite the larger community to experience Tall Oaks Conference Center as “the natural place”

for discovering,

for learning,

for transforming.

We seek to serve children, youth and adults of all ages - regardless of religion, family status, sex, capability, ethnic origin or economic condition - who respect the worth of others and are seeking to live in harmony with their environment.