Nor Cal & Nevada College Ministry Events

Retreat is coming up this weekend. Here are some logistical details to remember:

BRING
* A heart prepared for worship
* Food for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning
* Camera
* Bible
* Notebook and pen
* Sleeping bag (maybe - talk to your roomies) - check roommates at http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pR-gXJPcpTW7JYff-WevYSw
* Toiletries (there are several of you in each room, so don’t count on using the hotel’s shampoo).
* Warm clothes. The weather will be brisk but clear this weekend. See the latest forecast at http://www.weather.com/weather/weekend/USCA0537
* Some dollar bills for tips to the hotel staff.

MAYBE BRING
* Fishing Gear
* Musical instruments - especially rhythmic instruments such as guitars, djembes, shakers and the like (we’re going to have a freeform drum circle/worship fest one night).

DO NOT BRING
* That stupid receipt that the registration software sent you. Unimportant.
* A bad attitude.

Your registration DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD. Each suite comes with a full kitchen (microwave, stove, oven, refrigerator, pots & pans) and we HIGHLY RECOMMEND you make a CostCo (or equivalent) run before making the trek up to Konocti - the facility is awesome but it’s in the middle of nowhere. Buying your food there will be difficult.

Featured Speakers:

Curt Harlow oversees college ministry throughout California, Nevada, and Arizona (he’s kind of like a bishop except he doesn’t get a cool collar). Both hilarious and insightful, Curt is known as one of the best speakers around. His messages are like ninjas—they stab you when you’re least expecting it. He blogs.

Sue Hegle leads the Chi Alpha ministry at San Diego State University, where she started from scratch and has built a ministry of over 600 students that has endured for several decades. Along the way, she earned a Ph.D., got cancer, was kicked off campus and forced to meet in a nearby synagogue, led the Rabbi to Christ, and won a court case allowing her ministry to meet back on campus. She is guaranteed to thoroughly unsettle you.

Worship:

Worship this year will be led by the UCLA Chi Alpha worship band. They rock. ‘Nuff said.

Recreation:

• Hot tubbing: just sit in the tub and stare at the gorgeous lake…
• Fireside relaxing: stretch out in front of your hearth and pretend that you don’t have classes breathing down your neck.
• Our own crazy plans: Nothing is final yet - but we’ve got some serious fun in the works ranging from knitting to indoor games of stealth and assassination (we appeal to everyone).
• Mini-golf: there’s a dinosaur-themed miniature golf course on site. it costs about three bucks to do this
• Fishing: Last year we watched locals haul in astounding amounts of fish from the lake. At least one student plans to catch his own food at retreat. California fishing license required - available onsite.
• Get buff: there’s a nice gym onsite that you can use compliments of the facility