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Pastor says Hargis Camp has paid off cross parcel and plans multi‑acre expansion
Summary
Aaron Knight, a pastor and former leader at Redemption Church, told the Chelsea City Council that Hargis Camp has finished paying for a cross parcel and is building a $600,000 worship center and additional recreation facilities on an eight‑acre site.
Aaron Knight, a pastor and former leader at Redemption Church, told the Chelsea City Council on Sept. 16 that Hargis Camp has completed purchase of a parcel containing a large cross and is building new facilities on a nearby eight‑acre site.
Knight said the camp “paid the final $273,000 last Friday” to clear the parcel’s deed and described a $600,000 worship center under construction that he expects “should be done…hopefully by Christmas.” He also outlined plans for 2026 and 2027 that include a new parking lot of about two acres, a recreation field with bleachers, two to three pickleball courts, a rodeo arena of roughly two acres and a marriage conference center on the remaining land.
The status update followed the invocation and a mayoral request for an update on the camp’s progress. Knight told the council the cross parcel had been paid in full and said the camp previously paid off $2.5 million on other parcels; he described the cross parcel as separate and now deeded to the camp. He said the larger build‑out and conference center work would continue into 2026 and 2027, and invited the public to a free men’s night event this Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. that will include barbecue and a car show.
Council members did not take formal action on the report; Knight’s remarks were presented as a community update during the forum portion of the meeting.
Knight’s remarks emphasized community support and volunteer involvement: “God’s been very good to us. This community has been very…a lot of support we’ve had here and encouragement, monetary support,” he said.
Details from Knight’s presentation — the $273,000 final payment, the $600,000 worship center, the roughly eight‑acre build‑out, and the projected 2026–27 timeline — were all provided by Knight during his remarks to the council. The council did not vote or adopt any ordinance or resolution related to the camp at the Sept. 16 meeting.
The council moved on to its regular agenda after the update; no follow‑up directions to staff or formal referrals were recorded during the meeting.
