Dear Parents and MS Fall Retreat student,
We're looking forward to the Fall Retreat next weekend! (November 3-5). This is a reminder of what remains to be turned in before we leave for the trip and to let you know what to bring on the trip. Below is a check list, all of the payments and forms are linked.
Nothing has changed in our cell phone policy. On all retreats we expect our students to do one of the following: 1) leave their cell phones at home, or 2) place their phone in the safe-box at the beginning of the trip. This is in the best interest of your student, as we want them to be away from distractions, drama, and temptation while fully engaged with the Lord. If you need to speak to your student, you can contact one of the leader’s numbers, listed below. We would be happy to have you speak with them.
Thank you for your trust and cooperation. We look forward to a fruitful weekend with your students!
Please see below for a list of what to bring and emergency numbers.
- NO STUDENTS ARE TO BRING CELL PHONES, IPODS, IPAD, or any TABLET device.
- Money for lunch on the way back
- BIBLE, pens, paper
- Bedding – sleeping bag or sheets and blankets – it may be cold at night!
- Seasonally appropriate clothing
- Towels
- Clothes and shoes you can play sports around in, be prepared with a sweatshirt
- Toiletries (you may also want to include shower shoes)
- Any medicine you need (we will have a normal first aid kit, but you need to bring anything special that we won’t have)
- Bug Spray
- Flashlight
Emergency numbers:
Bonclarken Retreat Center— (828) 692-2223
Billy Pierce - (864) 497-5883
Matt McFarling - (919) 455-8648
Roxanna Rojas - (803) 633-5328
Sarah Bryan - (913) 991-2495
Please arrive at the church by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, November 3. We hope to depart by 5:00 p.m. We will have dinner when we get there. We will return to the church on Sunday, November 5 between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. and will try and notify parents when we have a good estimate of arrival time. Please sign up for our trip texts on the Remind App here: https://www.remind.com/join/fpcmsfr23. We will text parents when we're heading back to Columbia.
Please call or email the Youth Office during business hours if you have any questions: (803) 799-9062 Ext 232
Matt
