2022 YOUTH RETREAT: THE “BE-LIST”!
MATTHEW 5:16
“…Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
AUGUST 5 – 7
PROVIDENCE LODGE, LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC
***COVID POLICY FOR THIS TRIP*** PLEASE READ!
In order to assure that everyone is safe and healthy on our trip. We are asking that you take a rapid COVID TEST 24 hours before we leave for the trip! (send the picture of the negative results to Rodney (336) 906-3036)
If you need assistance with purchasing or obtaining one, please let me know and I will assist you!
OBVIOUSLY, if you are having any sort of symptoms OR if your COVID test is POSITIVE, you will not be able to go on this trip and I will give you a full refund of any fees that you have paid!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: SUNDAY, JULY 31
(Forms and $ can be turned in as late as AUGUST 5 — I just need a commitment by JULY 31)
STEP 1: CONTACT RODNEY
Email: revroddd@gmail.com
Call: (336) 906-3036
Text: (336) 906-3036
Come by: 101 Randolph Street
Just let me know you are going!
STEP 2: ONLINE MEMORIAL EMERGENCY RELEASE FORM: HERE
(NO need to PRINT, just fill it out and SUBMIT, )
If you have gone on a trip with us this year you probably already have one on file, NO NEED TO FILL OUT ANOTHER FORM!
STEP 3: SKY TUBING RELEASE ONLINE FORM: HERE
(NO need to PRINT, just fill it out and SUBMIT, )
STEP 3: $100
CASH: (see Rodney)
CHECK: made out to “Memorial UMC”. (see Rodney)
SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE! (Just speak to Rodney)
COST
$100 PER PERSON*
Includes all lodging, travel, meals**, snacks, tubing, & programming.
*SCHOLARSHIPS
If the cost of the trip is the only thing that is preventing you from going on this trip, please let me know, FULL and PARTIAL SCHOLARSHIPS are available!
**You WILL need a little money for fast food meals on the way there and on the return trip.
LODGING
PROVIDENCE LODGE
You may have to share a room with another person, we will try our best to put friends together as much as possible! However, EACH PERSON will have their OWN BED. If you are willing to bring/sleep on an air mattress that may be helpful in order to increase numbers!
PROGRAMMING
“THE BE-LIST”
This weekend we will be taking a look at how we are supposed to BE what Jesus calls us: The “LIGHT OF THE WORLD”. We can’t live in our past, because that only holds us back from reaching our full potential. We can’t live in the future, because we can’t predict what will happen. What we CAN DO is make choices to BE a Christian RIGHT NOW, in the moment. We can BElong, BElieve, and BEcome to grow our faith and BE a LIGHT in this world. This is the BE-LIST!
MATTHEW 5:
“…let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
FUN STUFF
FEEL FREE to bring a game that you can play with others, however, we will be staying pretty busy!
TUBING
We will be traveling to Asheville on Saturday afternoon for a few hours on the French Broad River. The river is NOT a fast moving river BUT life jackets (supplied by our tubing company: SKY TUBING) are required! This is included in the price of the weekend!
SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, August 6
5:00 PM Meet at the church
5:30 PM Leave the church
6:30 PM Stop for supper (Hickory: Chik-fil-a, Wendy’s)
7:00 PM On the Road (again)
9:30 PM Arrive @ Lake J
10:00 PM Session 1 – RETREAT INTRODUCTION
11:30 PM To the Rooms
12:00 AM Lights Out
SATURDAY, August 7
6:30 AM Wake-up
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Session 2
10:00 AM Free Time
12:00 PM Lunch (Providence Lodge)
2:00 PM TUBING
6:00 PM SUPPER- TBD
8:00 PM Session 3
10:00 PM Video/Slide Show
10:30 PM Time at the CROSS
11:30 PM To the Rooms
12:00 AM (Late Night with Grads!!!) Lights Out
SUNDAY, August 8
6:30 AM Wake-up
7:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM Load the Trailer/Clean the rooms
8:30 AM Session 4
9:30 AM Senior Send-off
10:30 AM Communion
11:30 AM Clean-up/Hug Line/ Pictures
12:00 AM Load-up & hit the road
2:30 PM Stop for Lunch (Black Mountain)
3:00 PM On the Road
4:00 PM Arrive at the church.
PACKING INSTRUCTIONS:
NECESSITIES
We will be staying in ROOMS in a “LODGE”.
Sheets and towels ARE provided.
You need to bring your own TOILETRIES.
CLOTHES
Dress is CASUAL all weekend.
You will get wet when we go tubing! So, a bathing suit or other clothes you can get wet would be great! You will need some shoes. (YOU WILL NEED SOME WATER SHOES, BUT flip flops are NOT a great idea on the river.)
“PERSONAL ISOLATION DEVICES”
This is a great trip to meet new people and reconnect with your current friends in a deeper way. SO, bring phones and ipads, etc. ONLY IF you need them, but be ready to PUT THEM DOWN & INTERACT with others and PARTICIPATE in the activities too!
MONEY
You WILL need a little money for 2 fast food meals while traveling.
Everything else will be taken care of!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT RODNEY:
(336) 906-3036 (MOBILE/TEXT)
(336) 472-7718 (OFFICE)
revroddd@gmail.com