Retreats

with Fred Van Gorkum

January 22-24, 2010

$65 (due January 13)

LOGISTICS

LEAVE on FRIDAY: meet @ 3pm at UCU house to gather and drive--LEAVING by 3:30. PLEASE let Ryan or Abby know if you if this DOES not work. We are short on cars and need to organize everyone to make sure we all get there!! Dinner Friday at the Retreat center is from 6:30-7:30.

LOCATION: camp Berachah, Buck Creek

TO BRING: they provide linens--towels, pillows, sheets, blankets!!, bring a bible, clothes--including snowshoeing or skiing stuff, toiletries, snacks, and whatever else you must have. ALL FOOD is provided: Friday dinner thru Sunday lunch. Bring some extra $$ to help your driver with gas money!!

RETURN: Sunday after lunch--1ish; or stay later and go snowshoeing again!

Come with us and leave the city for the weekend to head out to the Berachah at Buck Creek retreat center near Mt. Rainier.  Fred Van Gorkum will be our speaker, he is a former missionary to Ethiopia who is passionate for God’s kingdom, missions, and sharing his story.  Spend the weekend resting, enjoying fellowship, hearing God’s Word taught, and enjoying the many snow activities!   Buck Creek has an awesome sledding/tubing hill, snowshoeing for just $5 a day, and skiing at nearby Crystal Mountain. Tell your roommate about it, bring your friend!  The cost for this weekend is just $65 per person and scholarships are available (ask!).