February 15-18, 2013
It's near-time for our fifth annual North Street Community Retreat. We're really excited! There is something about spending extended time with one another that helps us know each other better than an hour or two at a time. Please note that costs have changed. ere are some more details:
- EVERYONE is invited to come! This is the weekend of President’s Day (so Monday 2/18 is a holiday) and the hope is to spend extended time with one another. The ‘programming’ will be minimal to maximize our fellowship together...just getting to know one another better. We will have a special time of worship together on Sunday morning and no gathering of worship in Hingham that day. We invite everyone to come to worship on Sunday and stay for lunch, even if you're not planning on staying over night.
- This year, the retreat falls on the very first weekend of Lent. We will be using this as an opportunity to jump more intentionally into discipleship through spiritual discipline. You will want to purchase the Ashes to Fire daily devotional book prior to coming. Let Christina Duncan know that you'd like a copy ($10/book).
- As always, the retreat will be at Windsor Hills Campground just outside Hillsboro, NH. We'll be staying in "the Inn." You can also visit this site for directions to the campground.
- Costs include all food (8 meals!) and overnights (3 nights!) in good quality rooms with individual bathrooms.
- The shared costs figure out as follows:
- $150/person, assuming double occupancy
- $75/child (4-12)
- $200/person, single occupancy (but double up and save!)
- $100 for one night if anyone can only go for one night. (Further nights can be added later for the full amount, but not the other way around. i.e. If one pays the full amount, it cannot be reduced during the actual weekend of the retreat.)
- The church board has agreed that we want everyone who wants to go...to go. So we’re asking for people to pay as much as they can of the above rates and even more if possible to help out with those who can’t pay the whole amount. If you are thinking of not going simply based on finances...please speak with Pastor Jeremy! We want to try and work it out. On the flip side, if you are able to help by paying more than your own, this will help us cover all costs. We have practiced this "sharing of cost" like in Acts 2 every year for the retreat.
- Please sign up on the sheet on the welcome pulpit (or e-mail Pastor Jeremy) and pay at least a deposit ($30/per person) ASAP. All payments can be submitted in the offering boxes (but mark it clearly!). Total amount due is due the Sunday prior to our leaving (2/9).
