2024 Church Retreat TOP 10!
Countdown the 10ish things you need to have a great Church Retreat experience!
10. Start the weekend on your drive by tuning into the 2024 WholeLife Church Retreat Spotify Playlist. This playlist will keep you entertained with eclectic selections, including light comedy, This Is WholeLife Podcast episodes, and spiritual inspiration.
9. Arriving late on Friday? You can pick up your registration packet in the lobby until the doors are locked (around 10 pm). If the doors are locked, a list of accommodation assignments will be posted on the Cafeteria doors. Only the Woodland Lodge rooms are keyed. If you are staying in one of the lodges, instructions will be posted for acquiring your key.
8. Are there children in your group? Be sure they bring their bicycle! The forecast looks amazing (sunny and dry). Please talk with your child(ren) about bicycle etiquette: riding courteously, not leaving bicycles on the walkway, and not blocking doorways is much appreciated.
7. Are you a Board Game Fan?? Bring your favorite board and/or card game(s) to play in the Cafeteria after the Saturday Night Program. Be sure to write your name on your game(s) so you know which one(s) to take home!
6. What should you wear this weekend? This is a question we get a LOT. The WholeLife Church Retreat is CASUAL – think shorts, jeans, t-shirts, sneakers – anything comfortable. Check your weather app before you leave, and pack accordingly.
5. If you reserved a horseback ride (Sunday 9:00, 10:15, or 11:30 am), close-toed shoes are mandatory. All minors must have an adult signature on sign-up form (available at the Registration Table).
4. The Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park will be open on Sunday from 10:30 am until 2pm. Bring your suit, sunscreen, and a towel and take advantage of what looks to be a perfect day to cruise down the lazy river.
3. MEAL TICKETS: All meals for the weekend, including our 4 Rivers Barbecue picnic on Friday evening, require pre-purchased tickets at the time of registration and are no longer available. If you have not purchased meal tickets in advance, please plan accordingly.
2. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! You will need them throughout the weekend, beginning with Friday night dinner, catered by 4 Rivers Barbecue, and the Friday evening program, which will take place outside the cafeteria on the baseball field.
1. This Is WholeLife is the weekly podcast featuring further discussion on the week’s sermon topic. This Saturday, the podcast will be recorded live, featuring our speaker, John Rivers of 4 Rivers Barbecue and 4 Roots. This live taping will take place in the King Chapel from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Finally, there's no better way to fully experience this amazing event than to CONNECT! This is the best way to meet and connect with your WholeLife Family as we seek to strengthen and Connect with God and with each other!
9. Arriving late on Friday? You can pick up your registration packet in the lobby until the doors are locked (around 10 pm). If the doors are locked, a list of accommodation assignments will be posted on the Cafeteria doors. Only the Woodland Lodge rooms are keyed. If you are staying in one of the lodges, instructions will be posted for acquiring your key.
8. Are there children in your group? Be sure they bring their bicycle! The forecast looks amazing (sunny and dry). Please talk with your child(ren) about bicycle etiquette: riding courteously, not leaving bicycles on the walkway, and not blocking doorways is much appreciated.
7. Are you a Board Game Fan?? Bring your favorite board and/or card game(s) to play in the Cafeteria after the Saturday Night Program. Be sure to write your name on your game(s) so you know which one(s) to take home!
6. What should you wear this weekend? This is a question we get a LOT. The WholeLife Church Retreat is CASUAL – think shorts, jeans, t-shirts, sneakers – anything comfortable. Check your weather app before you leave, and pack accordingly.
5. If you reserved a horseback ride (Sunday 9:00, 10:15, or 11:30 am), close-toed shoes are mandatory. All minors must have an adult signature on sign-up form (available at the Registration Table).
4. The Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park will be open on Sunday from 10:30 am until 2pm. Bring your suit, sunscreen, and a towel and take advantage of what looks to be a perfect day to cruise down the lazy river.
3. MEAL TICKETS: All meals for the weekend, including our 4 Rivers Barbecue picnic on Friday evening, require pre-purchased tickets at the time of registration and are no longer available. If you have not purchased meal tickets in advance, please plan accordingly.
2. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets! You will need them throughout the weekend, beginning with Friday night dinner, catered by 4 Rivers Barbecue, and the Friday evening program, which will take place outside the cafeteria on the baseball field.
1. This Is WholeLife is the weekly podcast featuring further discussion on the week’s sermon topic. This Saturday, the podcast will be recorded live, featuring our speaker, John Rivers of 4 Rivers Barbecue and 4 Roots. This live taping will take place in the King Chapel from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Finally, there's no better way to fully experience this amazing event than to CONNECT! This is the best way to meet and connect with your WholeLife Family as we seek to strengthen and Connect with God and with each other!