Robin M. Moore, Christian family counselor, will be our speaker.  Robin is a licensed marriage and family therapist with a practice in Bothell.  She is a native of the “Deep South,” has been married to husband Bill for 34 years (“most of them happy”), and has two adult sons with their own families.  Robin has mentored many individuals and led Bible study groups for decades. She says, "I am excited to share my heart and my experience with the women of Holy Cross. Retreats like these create a perfect environment for growth and encouragement, and I want to be a part of that.”

• Arrival/Departure:  Arrive at Camp Huston is between 5:30 and 6:30 Friday night.  After check in, enjoy some snacks and socializing before dinner at 7pm.  Depart after lunch on Sunday, approximately 1pm.
• Driving directions: Camp Huston is just one hour by car from Holy Cross. You may drive your own car or arrange to carpool or travel in one of our church vans. Travel east on Highway 522 to Monroe. From Monroe, take US 2 east about 18 miles to Gold Bar.  Turn left after the Gold Bar Market and Texaco station onto 1st Street. Go straight after the first stop sign. At the second stop sign, which is the end of 1st Street, turn right onto May Creek Road. Stay left at the “Y” intersection of May Creek Road and Ley Road. At the end of Ley Road is the Camp Huston entrance. You can also follow the signs from US 2 in Gold Bar to Wallace Falls State Park, located adjacent to Camp Huston(14725 Ley Road, Gold Bar, WA 98251).   

• New to Camp Huston? It’s in a beautiful setting, tucked in the woods above Gold Bar, with a trail to Wallace Falls.  Simple twin rooms with community bathrooms (including showers) are provided. Although beds and a light bedspread are provided, you should bring either a sleeping bag or bed linens and your own pillow.  The showers have soap, but bring your own towel and other bathroom necessities.  If you prefer, for $15, Camp Huston will provide a pillow, pillowcase, sheets, blanket, towel and facecloth.  Coffee and tea are available all day from the kitchen, and the meals are served family-style.  Special dietary needs are willingly met.  
• Registration questions?  Contact Diane Vanden Brook, 425-286-7191 or e-mail [email protected].    Copies are located in the Narthex.
• Your registration MUST be received by April 19, 2017.  Thank you for helping us plan and prepare for your arrival.

Please mail or drop off this form and payment at the church office at:
11526 – 162nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.  

Name,  Address, Phone Number(s), Email, Emergency Contact & #   

Retreat Fee: Single or double occupancy in twin rooms with bathrooms (showers included) provided. Covers program, 6 meals and two nights lodging.  

$230 double occupancy,  $270 single occupancy,  Fee for bed linens (optional) $15.00 Would you like to help sponsor an attendee? Donation amount here: _______ Cash/Check (made out to Holy Cross) Payment due with registration.   

Do you have any food restrictions or health issues?

• Transportation:   A carpool or Holy Cross van will leave the church at 4:30 pm Friday, April 28.    Are you interested in carpooling or driving a church van?  
  
  

Each interested audience member reads a portion of the service.  The Celebrant recites portions in Hebrew.  We sing a traditional Jewish Passover song, “Dayenu” while throwing green onions at each other.  We eat a delicious dinner together and laugh. After dinner, the service continues with The Lord’s Supper, which reminds us of how Jesus fulfills the Prophecy and of his sacrifice for us.  The evening concludes with the Stripping of the Altar.  In this a quiet and somber service the sanctuary lights are dimmed.  We sing quietly “A stable Lamp is Lighted” by Richard Wilbur and David Hurd Andujar while the priest strips and washes the altar.  The evening is over. Everyone leaves in silence to contemplate and thank Jesus for his sacrifice for us as we begin our Good Friday observance.  Hope to see you there !  Watch for more information on ticket sales.  Volunteers are needed to make this happen.  Contact Lydia Abbott if you can help. [email protected] or #425-556-9219.

If you just caught yourself thinking “I'm too old to help with the youth” I want to assure you that nobody is too old to have a positive impact on the lives of our high school parishioners. Some of the most influential people in my life so far were the adults in my home church who volunteered in my High School Youth Group. Becoming a youth volunteer is a great way to invest in the future of the church and live out our baptismal covenant. I'm sure the youth of this church have something to learn from you and you have something to learn from them.  We meet Sunday mornings during the 10:00 AM service for a lesson and discussion. We also meet every Wednesday night from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM for DROP IN. DROP IN is a casual time for the youth to hang out, play games, do homework, do service projects, and get to know each other in a Christ centred community. If you choose to join us you will be committing to participating in some or all of these meetings as well as taking the “Safeguarding God's Children” training on the next available date.

I encourage you to pray about this and discern if this is a community you would like to commit to and invest yourself in. If you are interested you can talk to Sue Dimmitt or Timothy Watson or send an email to [email protected] and we will set up a meeting to discuss our expectations and your involvement in the team.  

- Timothy Watson