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Join Luke Edwards, Associate Director of Church Development, and Wayner Dickert, Pastor of Bryson City UMC and the River of Life, for a weekend retreat at the Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) that will prepare you to start a fresh expression of church. Over the course of the weekend, we will build relationships while learning about the six steps of starting fresh expressions, a process called "The Fresh Expressions Journey." We'll participate in group activities including prayerful listening, a group hike on the Appalachian Trail, a Pub Theology conversation, and rafting down the Nantahala Gorge. You will receive a copy of Becoming Church: A Trail Guide for Starting Fresh Expressions and we ask that you read it ahead of the retreat and jot down any questions that come up as you read.
Details May 17 · 5pm - May 19 · 1:30 pm Location Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 U.S. 19 Bryson City, NC 28713 Cost - $499.00 includes meals and rough lodging. Schedule Friday, May 17th 5-6 pm - Arrival & Check-in Icebreaker Activity: Dinner and Listening to the Community at the NOC Conversation: Listening to the Community and to Yourself8 8 pm - Campfire Saturday, May 18th Morning: 8 am - Breakfast onsite 9 am - Icebreaker games Conversation: Loving People – relationship building Hike Mid-day: 12 pm - Lunch by the river Conversation: Building Community (forming, storming, norming, performing) Free Time Evening: 5:30 pm - Dinner & Pub Theology as a group (NOC Pub) Conversation: Exploring discipleship Sunday, May 19th 8 am - Checkout of room & breakfast 8:30 am - Attend River of Life (bring rafting clothes to church) 9:30 am - same place Conversation: Church Taking Shape (paddling guide talk) (Optional) 10:30 am - Rafters check in at group adventure center 1:30 pm - Return to cars and depart |
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