Retreats

Winter/ Spring Retreat 2008 We just returned from this exciting and fun retreat.    Please watch a quick slide show of the retreat. We no other retreat planned until the fall...but we have our Summer Mission Trip. OUr next winter/spring retreat for 2009 is Feb. 20-22 at Ligoneer Camp and Conference Center.  Climbing Higher Update    February 22-24 student ministries held its annual Winter/Spring retreat. We had the great pleasure of staying at Ligonier Camp and Conference center… well that almost didn’t happen. Let’s start over again ... About 45 of us packed into the Neville St. entrance at 5:45 p.m. Friday evening waiting patiently for the bus…waiting… and waiting… We called the bus company to no avail. We ended up spending the night at the church, you could call it sort of a “lock-in” before the retreat. We gathered in the nave for singing and teaching then had a great time playing games and watching movies. A highlight of Friday was spending quiet time with God in the candlelit nave. One student shared that he heard God for the first time in his life. Another student recalled how amazing it was to feel God’s presence in the building.    Saturday morning our bus arrived early and we headed for Ligonier. The weekend evolved as the students were challenged to think about how the scriptures reflect God’s desire for us to experience His love and be part of His family. We talked about the need to believe and trust in Jesus in all aspects of our life…24/7. We broke up into small groups to facilitate discussion and examined behaviors that do not reflect Jesus in our lives.     Though the weekend started off on a rough note, it was encouraging and exciting to see a deepening sense of community growing among the students. Thanks for your prayers on our behalf.    On a side note, we spent Saturday afternoon sled riding. It was great fun. Jack Millard, Ben Wilson, and Alex Ruzanic set the record for farthest ride without using your arms.