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1998 1999 2000 2002 2004 2005

After a 13-year June 1999, ―Bess Robert- An anonymous $72,000 donation The lawsuit is settled and Released Construction DeKalb County
absence, former son Appreciation Day‖ was provided needed funds to complete Time is given the green light to start completed on
camper, Jeff held in honor of her years construction of new 2-story chapel back in DeKalb County Schools. Max 1150 sq ft allocated funds,
to pave 5-mile
Nelson returns to with CBM. and office building, complete with Grizzard takes over as ―The Bible 2-story staff dirt road to camp
Ponderosa Bible The dining hall at Ponder- central air and heat. Dedicated Man‖ and begins working diligently house in September
Camp joining the osa was officially named ―Miller Chapel‖ in honor of Jonas, to get Released Time back in all 11
staff full-time after Miss Bess. Ruth, Glenn, and Linda Miller. county schools.

Jeff Nelson & family 1998 ―Miss Bess Dining Hall‖ ―Miller Chapel‖ Max Grizzard RT students at Sylvania School New Paved Road

n the summer of 1976, Jeff Nelson was one of the first campers at Ponderosa Bible Camp.
From 1976 to 1985, Jeff attended Ponderosa every summer, graduating from camper - to
I guard/counselor - to program director. While in college, Jeff married Ann Mattox,
life
started a family, and began his career. However, in 1998, Jeff answered the call into full-time
ministry and the Lord placed him back at the place he loved so much as a child. Jeff has been
serving as the director since 2000.

In 2000, thanks to an anonymous donation of $72,000, construction of a new 2-story chapel was
finished, complete with central heat and air. This building was dedicated as ―Miller Chapel‖ in
honor of Jonas & Ruth and Glenn & Linda Miller for their
years of service with CBM. The bottom floor of this building is now the Ponderosa Student Ministries
office.
Max Grizzard joined the staff in October of 2000, and began preparing for Released Time to be reinstated

in DeKalb County. In 2002, prayers were answered and Released Time began again on November 12,
2002, at Sylvania School. By March of 2008, we had successfully reached our goal of teaching Released
Time again in all 11 DeKalb County Schools.

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