Events
Family Weekend at Hinton Rural Life Center
5/24/2013
to 5/26/2013
Pull up a rocker with us on the front porch at Hinton Rural Life Center overlooking Lake Chatuge for some refreshing mountain air, and join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly, Memorial Day weekend in the beautiful mountains of Hayesville, North Carolina. A warm welcome awaits you and your family May 24-26, 2013 at Hinton Center, a Christian retreat and conference center that builds community through sacred space for retreat, reflection, and renewal. Through our ministry of hospitality,...Peace with Justice Sunday
5/26/2013
to 5/26/2014
Peace with Justice Sunday is one of the six churchwide Special Sundays of The United Methodist Church. The Peace with Justice Sunday offering gives The United Methodist Church a voice in advocating for peace and justice at home and around the world. The day witnesses to God’s demand for a faithful, just, disarmed and secure world.
Annual conferences keep half of the offering to fund local projects while a portion goes to the General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) Peace with...Running Home to Sumatanga
5/28/2013
to 6/1/2013
Help Raise Money For Sumatanga!
John Nevels has been an avid ultra-runner for the better part of a decade, running races ranging in distance from 100 meters to over 100 miles. After the April 27th tornado outbreak he ran the Alabama Relief run, and has a desire to help raise money for Sumatanga because of how the camp has impacted him over his lifetime.
John will run the entire way and others may register to run all or part of this distance. The route will go through Florence,...Celebrate Sumatanga
6/1/2013
to 6/1/2013
Camp Activities...Music...Food...Fun
Come to Sumatanga and help us kick off the 2013 Sumatanga Summer Camp Season! Join us for activities that are a famous part of Summer Camp: Canoeing, Creek Banking, Alpine Tower, Games, Ropes Course and Hiking!
Great music will be provided with pickin' and grinnin' sessions throughout the day. Top it off with some yummy food, beautiful scenery, and great friends -- what more could you ask for on a beautiful Saturday in June?
Festivities...2013 North Alabama Annual Conference
6/2/2013
to 6/4/2013
Day Camp - week 1 begins
6/3/2013
to 6/3/2013
Week 1 - June 3 - 7, 2013
Day Camp provides a fun and meaningful camp experience at a level of involvement designed for our younger campers (rising 1st-3rd graders). Campers participate in many of the same activities designed for our residential campers and have daily Bible study
based on our theme for the summer. Day Camp is held at the McBee Shelter.
...Manna and Mercy Retreat
6/4/2013
to 6/5/2013
Using Daniel Erlander’s book Manna and Mercy, South African pastor Alan Storey developed a retreat as a journey from Genesis to Revelation over the course of two days, with sensitivity to the contexts in which the scriptures were written and of our present day.
The Bible is meant to be an instrument of God to enable abundant life for God’s creation. Sadly, through the ages it has been read and interpreted in such a way that it has been used as an instrument of human...Mom & Me Camp
6/8/2013
to 6/9/2013
This unique camp experience is a time for mother and child to share in God’s creation together and bond with other participants as well. What a great way to familiarize younger children with Sumatanga! We provide the staff, meals and the programming. This over-night tent camping experience is held at the McBee Shelter. For children ages 4-8.
...Elementary Camp week 1 begins
6/9/2013
to 6/9/2013
Elementary Camp week 1 - June 6 - 14, 2013
Our elementary camps are designed to encourage and inspire campers on their faith journey through worship, singing, crafts, Bible exploration, fishing, creek banking, the challenge course, group games, hiking, swimming, boating, new friends, and so much more! This is a residential program for rising 4th-6th graders housed in our Main Lodge facility.
...Junior High Camp week 1 begins
6/9/2013
to 6/9/2013
Junior High Camp week 1 - June 9 - 14, 2013
Our junior high camps give youth an opportunity to personally engage God’s word as they move from hearing to actively listening and discussing their faith with their peers. Opportunities for recreation and artistic expression are offered throughout the week. This is a residential program for rising 7th-8th graders housed in our Pool Camp.
...Youth Group Mission Camp begins
6/9/2013
to 6/9/2013
Youth Group Mission Camps - June 9 - 14 / July 21-24
Youth Group Camps are designed for churches who want to have a summer camp experience as a group.
Mission Camp is for youth groups who are looking for a summer camp experience combined with a youth mission camp. This is a full week residential camp experience housed at our Retreat Center.
...Day Camp - week 2 begins
6/10/2013
to 6/10/2013
Week 2 - June 10 - 14, 2013
Day Camp provides a fun and meaningful camp experience at a level of involvement designed for our younger campers (rising 1st-3rd graders). Campers participate in many of the same activities designed for our residential campers and have daily Bible study based on our theme for the summer. Day Camp is held at the McBee Shelter.
...Clergy Moving Day
6/12/2013
to 6/12/2013
North Alabama Conference clergy moving to new appoitments will move on June 12.
They will celebrate their first Sunday worship services with their new congregations on Sunday, June 16.
...SURGE Youth Events begin
6/13/2013
to 6/13/2013
SURGE Youth Events - June 13 - July 21, 2013
"Come to the Water" this summer as Lake Junaluska celebrates 100 years of ministry. Join us for Lake Junaluska's SURGE Youth Events, a time of spiritual formation which includes experiential worship, engaging speakers and music, optional service projects, workshops on a variety of topics, and free time opportunities.
Afternoons are free for youth leaders to plan their own activities.
Registration if now open. Groups that...Pathways Through Loss retreat
6/14/2013
to 6/16/2013
Loss is both a universal and a deeply personal experience. The Pathways Through Loss retreat will be an exploration of the nature of loss, how we face it or avoid it, and some of the ways that we walk (or run) through it. Join us June 14-16, 2013 for this weekend of insightful reflection, thoughtful learning, and spiritual growth. Beginning with an introductory session on Friday evening and continuing through morning, afternoon, and evening sessions on Saturday, participants will delve into...Elementary Camp week 2 begins
6/16/2013
to 6/16/2013
Elementary Camp week 2 - June 16 - 21, 2013
Our elementary camps are designed to encourage and inspire campers on their faith journey through worship, singing, crafts, Bible exploration, fishing, creek banking, the challenge course, group games, hiking, swimming, boating, new friends, and so much more! This is a residential program for rising 4th-6th graders housed in our Main Lodge facility.
...Senior High Camp week 1 begins
6/16/2013
to 6/16/2013
Senior High Camp week 1 - June 16 - 21, 2013
Our senior high camps are designed to challenge youth to explore their place in this world, examine their spiritual nature, and embrace the gifts God has given them for leadership within their church and communities. Opportunities for recreation and artistic expression are offered throughout the week. This is a residential program for rising 9th-12th graders housed in our Pool Camp.
...Youth Group Alpine Tower Overnight Adventure begins
6/16/2013
to 6/16/2013
Youth Group Camp - Alpine Tower Overnight Adventures - June 16 - 21 / June 18-19 / June 20-21 / July 7-8 / July 9-10 / July 11-12
Youth Group Camps are designed for churches who want to have a summer camp experience as a group.
Alpine Tower Overnight Adventure offers groups up to three sessions on our Alpine Tower and Low Ropes Challenge Course as well as meals, lodging at our Retreat Center, and programming.
...Day Camp - week 3 begins
6/17/2013
to 6/17/2013
Week 3 - June 17 - 21, 2013
Day Camp provides a fun and meaningful camp experience at a level of involvement designed for our younger campers (rising 1st-3rd graders). Campers participate in many of the same activities designed for our residential campers and have daily Bible study based on our theme for the summer. Day Camp is held at the McBee Shelter.
...Youth Group Alpine Tower Overnight Adventure begins
6/18/2013
to 6/18/2013
Youth Group Camp - Alpine Tower Overnight Adventures - June 16 - 21 / June 18-19 / June 20-21 / July 7-8 / July 9-10 / July 11-12
Youth Group Camps are designed for churches who want to have a summer camp experience as a group.
Alpine Tower Overnight Adventure offers groups up to three sessions on our Alpine Tower and Low Ropes Challenge Course as well as meals, lodging at our Retreat Center, and programming.
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