TwentySomeone This Weekend?

Sure, it's only three days' notice, but if you're a twenty-something (or know of one) looking for a meaningful reason to spend Friday and Saturday at a small campground in central Missouri this weekend, here's your random chance (and it's cheap).

• What: TwentySomeone retreat

• When: November 9th and 10th, Friday (6 p.m.) - Saturday night (8 p.m.)

• Where: Cedar Crest Campgrounds, Santa Fe, MO (no website, so don't even look for one; call my friend John Gillman at 573.239.1662 for directions).

• What to bring: bedding; comfortable clothing; toiletries (shower available); games; sporting equipment; musical instruments; non-electronic entertainment; Bible; pen. There are separate male and female dorms (sorry, married folks: you’ll have to split up for a night).

• Cost: $30 includes all meals, lodging, and a copy of TwentySomeone (cash or checks payable to Harrisburg Christian Church).

Schedule

Friday

(eat dinner on your own before you arrive; Centralia is your closest fast food)

• 6:00: Camp opens; check in; get book; get set in your cabin

• 7:00: Opening / orientation to the camp

• 7:30: Opening session: The Question of Our Twenties*

• 9-12: Free time; campfire; games; smores; snacks

Saturday

• 8:00: Breakfast provided

• 9:00: General session: God Has a Wonderful (and Strange and Confusing) Plan for Your Life*

• 11:00: Time for reflection

• 12:00: Lunch provided

• 12:45 Breakout sessions

  Option A: Faith - Answering the Big Questions (Who made God?, etc.)

  Option B: Relationships - What is your Love Language?

• 2:00: Breakout sessions

  Option A: Faith - What is forgiveness all about?

  Option B: Relationships - Finding and being the right mate

• 3-5: Free time

• 5:00: Dinner provided

• 5:45: Closing session: Legacy - Rethinking Accomplishment and Success*

• 7:00: Hang out; pack up; clean up; leave

*These are the sessions I'm doing; the workshops are being led by other pastors.

It's going to be a nice gathering of about 20-30 folks from several different churches in the middle of Missouri, so it will be super-laidback, and you won't get lost in the crowd. And come on: it's only $30 for the whole thing (including a book). To register, call 573.875.5577.

Megan and the girls are going, but if anyone from the St. Louis area would like to go and needs a ride, we've got one open spot between car seats. First come, first served.