Leadership Retreat

January 30-31, 2009

We are so excited about the upcoming leadership retreat and what God will do in our lives this weekend! We believe God has Greater Things prepared for us in 2009, and that’s what we will seek during this year’s retreat. We’ll be challenged and encouraged through worship, prayer, and teaching as we gear up for the coming year.

Schedule

This is the tentative schedule of the retreat. Registration opens at 7:00 pm Friday night in the Conference Room. The first session will begin promptly at 8:00 pm, and the final session will end at 6:00 pm on Saturday evening.

Friday, January 30
7:00pm Registration Opens
8:00pm Session 1—Greater Things In Us
10:00pm Free Time
Saturday, January 31
8:00am Breakfast
9:00am Session 2—Greater Things For Us
10:45am Break
11:15am Session 3—Greater Things Through Us
Noon Lunch
1:00pm Breakout Session A
2:10pm Breakout Session B
3:20pm Breakout Session C
4:30pm Session 4—Greater Things From Us
6:00pm Retreat Ends

CD for the Drive

We’ve prepared a CD of music for you to enjoy on your drive to the retreat this year. We ask that each car only take one. You can obtain a CD by picking it up from the church office from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and at Ebenezers Coffeehouse after 5:00 pm starting tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. If you would prefer to have it mailed to you, email will.johnston@theaterchurch.com by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 28 with your mailing address.

Breakout Sessions

We will be offering three breakout sessions on Saturday afternoon.

Download Breakout Session Options | PDF - 20kb

Directions

We will be staying at the Potomac Park and Campground in Falling Waters, West Virginia. The campground is about 90 to 120 minutes by car from the DC metro area.

From Washington, DC or Northern Virginia: Take the beltway to I-270 North. At Frederick, MD take I-70 West to Hagerstown, MD. Take I-81 South to Exit 2. Take Route 11 South through Williamsport, MD and cross the Potomac River bridge. The camp is on the left, one mile south of the river.

From Baltimore: Follow I-70 West to Hagerstown, MD. Take I-81 South to Exit 2. Take Route 11 South through Williamsport, MD and cross the Potomac River bridge. The camp is on the left, one mile south of the river.

Map

Transportation

NCC will not be arranging transportation to the campground and recommend that each person be responsible for his/her own ride and that friends carpool together. You may coordinate a ride with someone else by visiting the Rideshare thread on the Forum.

Room Assignments

Married couples and families will stay in motel-style rooms on property and singles will stay in motel or dorm-style rooms on property in buildings reserved specifically for our group. Sheets and towels are provided for all rooms and beds. You will check-in and receive your key in the Conference Room when registration begins. You will need to check out by 11:00 am Saturday morning with Dasha Smith in the Conference Room.

Meals

Breakfast and lunch on Saturday are included as part of the retreat and will be held in the dining room on campground property. Dinner on Friday night and Saturday night will be on your own. There will be a snack bar available throughout the sessions.

Child Care

Child care will be provided at the Leadership Retreat. If you have any questions, please contact the childcare coordinator, Grace Brown at grace@theaterchuch.com.

What to Bring

Travel essentials:

  • pillows
  • clothing
  • toiletries
  • snacks
  • Bible
  • notebook
  • pen
  • tennis shoes
  • comfortable clothing (for group games Friday night.)

You will not need bedding as it is provided by the camp.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or need to respond to anything outlined here, contact Dasha Smith at dasha.smith@theaterchurch.com or 202/544-0414 x101.

That covers the logistics for the retreat! We look forward to seeing you there!