Don Loudermilk Society

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Parchment Valley was born out of a vision to have a year-round conference center that provided space and programming for the churches of the West Virginia Baptist Convention. In October of 1965, the Convention voted at its annual meeting to purchase the Hyres farm after an extensive review of the property and consideration of other locations. Once purchased, the development began. The milking barn was converted into a place for meetings. In the early years, guests would also sleep in the meeting rooms. Programming began in 1974.

If you study the history of Parchment Valley, you will find it is what it is today because thousands of people shared the vision for what it could be. As you walk the grounds, you will see many of the early visionaries honored with their names on various places around the grounds.

In 2011, the Parchment Valley Board of Directors voted to initiate the Don Loudermilk Society as a way to honor Don’s great contributions to the ministry at Parchment Valley and as a way to provide consistent funding for the ongoing ministry of the center. Don loved Parchment Valley and dedicated much of his life developing the grounds and programming for the center. His love for Parchment Valley also led him to write its history.

From the very beginning, Parchment Valley has depended on the generosity of the membership of the Convention to provide the resources needed to do the great ministry envisioned by its founders. You can be a part of the ongoing history of Parchment Valley by joining the Don Loudermilk Society today.

• Membership requires a minimum annual gift of $100 for the general support of the mission of Parchment Valley
• Members are recognized with an annual picnic on the grounds
• Members receive a voucher for free lodging for one week night annually
• Members receive subscriptions to the “PV Scroll” and the “Baptist”
• Charter members will receive a Cat’s Meow replica of the Barn