Facilities

Gracious People, Sacred Places, Significant Experiences.

Carol Joy Holling Center has many options for your group. From small and intimate to large and entertaining day venues and from high comfort to rustic outdoors overnight accommodations,  we’ve got a space to suit your needs. See more photos and read more about each venue by clicking the links below.

Swanson Center

Sullivan center
Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 4
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 115

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: High Comfort
Maximum sleeping capacity: 128 (28 rooms)

Sjogren Center

Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 3
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 80

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: High Comfort
Maximum sleeping capacity: 72 (17 rooms)

Hazel Dillon Lodge

Sullivan center
Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 150

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Moderate
Maximum sleeping capacity: 84

Monke Lodge

Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 80

Living Water House

Sullivan center
Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: High Comfort
Maximum sleeping capacity: 12

The Springs Cabins

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Rustic
Maximum sleeping capacity: 126

Town Hall

Sullivan center
Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 500

Hotel Theodore

Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 150

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Moderate
Maximum sleeping capacity: 72

Lippincott Inn

Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 36

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Moderate
Maximum sleeping capacity: 36

Western Town

Daytime meeting spaces:

Meeting rooms: 1
Maximum capacity of the largest room: 24

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Moderate
Maximum sleeping capacity: 24

Family Campground

Overnight accommodations:

Comfort level: Rustic
Maximum: 24 hookups

Hospitality Services

Equipment

Business Center

At the Swanson Center, a business office is available for guest use. Below are a list of available equipment in this facility.

  • ​Computers
  • Copy Machine
  • Fax Machine
  • Telephone
  • Wireless Internet throughout the facility
Technology

Audio/Visual equipment

We have a variety of AV equipment for use; inquire about pricing.

Smart TV/VCR/DVD
LCD Projector
PA System
Conference Phone
Marker board
Flip charts
Keyboard
CD player
Overhead projector
Podium
Registration Table
Screen

Food Service

Standard meal times are:

Breakfast – 7:30 a.m.
Lunch – 12 noon
Dinner – 6 p.m.

We are proud of our food services at Carol Joy Holling. Meals are served buffet-style in our dining hall at the Sjogren Center.

Unique menus are created by our culinary team with the interest of our guest groups in mind. Breakfast buffets include an egg dish, breakfast potatoes, sausage & bacon, and a variety of sweet pastries. Fruit, yogurt, and a cereal bar are available at every breakfast mealtime. At lunchtime, the buffet includes appetizing main entrees, such as a taco bar, BBQ pork sandwiches, turkey salad croissants, with accompaniments, a salad bar, a variety of homemade soups, and baked goods. Dinner is all about comfort foods, which may include pot roast, turkey, ham, or meatloaf. Sides include potato dishes, steamed vegetables, a salad bar, and special desserts.

Overnight packages at both our Swanson & Sjogren Retreat Centers include ​meal options during your stay. For day meetings and extended overnight stays, individual meals can be priced for you. We can also cater full meals or lunch boxes to you at different locations. You may also decide to request a hamburger cookout for your group at various locations on camp. Pricing for these services can be made by calling Dana at 402-944-2544.

Special Diet Accommodations

​We recognize that within one group there may be many food allergies or special diets. Our kitchen can accommodate vegan, vegetarian, pork free, nut free, gluten free, and dairy free needs. Please make sure that you share any allergies or special diet needs with us prior to your arrival, so we can communicate if we can meet the need or not. Should you have any concerns about the menu, feel free to contact our Director of Operations, Tara, at TKnudsonCarl@NLOM.org or 402-944-2544.

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