Our Back to School retreat has been a great momentum and relationship builder heading into the new school year. Incoming 7th-grade students - 12th are invited to join us at the Carol Joy Holling retreat center in Ashland, NE. The retreat center has nice facilities for lodging, our teaching times and a big buffet to keep us fueled up through the weekend. Registration CLOSED.

Life in 6 Words (L6W) will be our Gospel-centered focus throughout the weekend as we grow in our appreciation, understanding, and theology of the Gospel so we can live it out and be ready to share it with others as we head back to school.

Some of the activities include water park, swimming, fishing, paddle boats, kayaks, open gym, campfire, volleyball, talent show, HBCuth Games, and more.

Stuff to bring: Bible, pen, sleeping bag, pillow, towel, swimsuit, sunscreen, bugs pray, hat, fishing pole (tackle, license), cardboard games, flashlight and snacks.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4

8:30   Youth Leaders arrive - breakfast at Cheri O’s in Ashland, tour, pray, lodging

10:00  Students carpool leave from church

10:45  Students arrive, lodging (Lippincott)

11:15  GOSPEL LSW Intro / expectations, etc. (Sjogren #240)

12:00  LUNCH

1:00    Mahoney Water Park / Tower

5:00    SESSION 1: G God Created Us to Be With Him (Sjogren #240)

6:00    DINNER

7:00    SESSION 2: O Our Sins Separates from God  (Sjogren #240)

8:30    Hike to lookout

9:30    Free time

10:00  In rooms/lodge

SATURDAY, AUGUST 5

7:30    BREAKFAST

8:00    SESSION 3: S Sins Cannot be removed by our good deeds (Sjogren #240)

9:00    The HBCuth Games / Open Gym

12:00 LUNCH

1:00    SESSION 4: P Paying the Price for Sin, Jesus Died and Rose again (Sjogren #240)

2:00   Open gym

3:00   Swim/boats/fishing

4:00    Free time

6:00   DINNER Casey’s Pizza (Lippincott)

7:00    SESSION 5: E Everyone who trusts in him alone has eternal life (Sjogren #240)

8:00    Free time

8:45    HBC Got Talent Show (Sjogren #240)

10:00  In rooms/lodge

SUNDAY, AUGUST 6

7:30    BREAKFAST

8:15    SESSION 6: L Life that’s eternal starts now and lasts forever (Lippincott)  

8:45    L6W review – groups (Lippincott)  

9:45    Dawson send-off/prayer

10:00  Check out of rooms

11:00  Load and carpool back to the church parking lot (youth leaders will transport youth back)

11:45  Return to church parking lot