Solomon Episcopal Conference Center

Nestled among 200 acres of Louisiana woodland in Loranger, just an hour from New Orleans, the Solomon Episcopal Conference Center has been a place of gathering, renewal, and formation for decades. As a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana — endorsed by Bishop Shannon Rogers Duckworth — we serve churches, schools, nonprofits, and communities across our region, providing a sacred space where people come together to think, pray, lead, and grow.

Each year, the Solomon Center hosts youth leadership programs, church retreats, recovery gatherings, civic convenings, and school programs. Thousands of people — from students on their first overnight retreat to executives planning their organization's future — have walked these grounds and left changed.

Why We Need Your Support

The Solomon Center is at a pivotal moment. After decades of faithful use, critical infrastructure now requires urgent attention. Aging systems, weather-related damage, deferred maintenance, and increased year-round use have created a moment that calls for decisive, faithful stewardship.

We have already committed significant resources — including $500,000 from a leadership gift, $386,000 from an insurance claim, and nearly $450,000 from our own reserve funds. But there is a remaining need of $1.05–$1.25 million to address:

• Emergency infrastructure repairs (sewage and water filtration)
• Roofing for the Lodge, Chapel, and Quad
• HVAC and plumbing systems in the Lodge, Chapel, and Dining Hall
• Safety, security, and ADA accessibility improvements
• Hospitality and guest experience upgrades
• Expansion of Virginia's Place, our youth ministry bunkhouse

Your GiveNOLA gift — at any level — directly supports the stability and future of this irreplaceable ministry. Every dollar raised through GiveNOLA Day goes to our Campus Care Fund, addressing both urgent repairs and longer-term improvements that keep the Solomon Center safe, welcoming, and worthy of the mission it serves.

A Place That Belongs to All of Us

The Solomon Center doesn't belong to any single congregation or community — it belongs to the region. If you've ever attended a retreat here, sent a child to a program here, or simply believe that our corner of Louisiana deserves a place where people can gather and be restored, we invite you to give today.

"If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" — Psalm 11:3

Together, we can make sure the answer is: build them back up.