Monday, October 15, 2007

Fall Retreat details

it was really great to see many of you here friday for evan almighty. shelly really loved the movie and wished we bought it instead of renting it hehe. lots of great lines and things to think about :)

this week is the retreat, its come so fast! this is a picture of tuckerhouse where we will be gathering this weekend! everyone who is coming on the retreat, please e-mail me immediately (if you have a ride or not) for those of you who have a ride, please tell me which youth are travelling with you or how many available spots in your car. for those who don't have a ride, please e-mail me requesting to find transportation for you.

essential things to bring: Bible, special health devices, last minute form and/or cheque (if you haven't yet, or forgot one of the two), sleeping bags, warm clothes (and change of clothes depending on weather), towels, toiletries, dry newspaper (for the campfire), instruments, worship music additional things: basketballs, footballs, baseball gloves and balls etc. things NOT to bring: ipods, media players (videos, music, movies etc.)

tuckerhouse is located in rockland, ontario (just 30 minutes outside of ottawa) directions (google maps or tuckerhouse website). we plan to meet at the church around 6:00pm and leave no later than 6:15pm. please eat supper prior to coming to the church as we will only have snacks on friday evening. we hope to arrive to tuckerhouse around 7:00pm.

this weekend will be a new retreat experience, as this evening, we will accompany some of you (who have volunteered) to go grocery shopping for the weekend, we will focus on community building and fellowship while cooking, cleaning and serving one another. please prepare your hearts for the weekend to focus on Christ and deepening our fellowship with one another! please write me by tomorrow (once you get this) and we will see you either tonight or friday night at church!