An Event for intellectual stimulation; spiritual enlightenment and reflection; and renewing friendships and/or making new friends for Retired UCC Clergy, Missionaries, Volunteer Ministry Workers and Spouses of the Southeast and Southern Conferences of the United Church of Christ.
This year’s theme is “White Privilege.”
Our guest speaker is Dr. John Dorhauer, General Minister and President of UCC.
Monday -Wednesday, October 1-3, 2018
Blowing Rock Conference Center, Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Costs are as follows: One night $50; two nights $75; three nights $100; four nights $125 (1 or 2 in each room). Total cost for all 7 meals and facility fee ($7.00 per event per person) from Monday lunch-Wednesday lunch: $78.25 per person. Any meal not eaten will be taken off the total. Cost of meals: breakfast $9.25; lunch $10.25; dinner $11.75; (Wednesday box $8.75) If less than 20 persons sign up for Monday lunch, BRCC will not serve lunch on Monday.
Please register by contacting Ms. Amy Stamey, reservations manager at Blowing Rock Conference Center, at 828-295-7813 or [email protected]. Please let Amy know when you are arriving, Sunday evening, Monday morning, or Monday afternoon, so that Blowing Rock can prepare Monday lunch for those who have arrived early. Also, let Amy know the number of nights you are staying and the number of meals you will be having.
Directions to Blowing Rock Conference Center, Blowing Rock, NC are located on their website: www.brccenter.org.
Participants arriving on Sunday, September 30, are invited to share a meal at Ridgeline’s (formerly Canyon’s Restaurant) in Blowing Rock at 6 pm followed by a Taize worship service in the chapel at Blowing Rock Conference Center.
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2018 Planning Team
UCC from Southeast Conference Area:
- Rev. Clarice Mitchell, Pleasant Hill TN, [email protected]
- Rev. Clara Benson, Goose Creek SC, [email protected]
- Rev. Trish Greeves, Roswell GA, [email protected]
UCC from Southern Conference Area:
- 2018 Coordinator Rev. Larry Bolick, Salisbury NC, [email protected] 828-612-8146 (mobile)
- Rev. Steve Halsted, Cary NC, [email protected]
- Rev. Wayne & Judy Gardner, Suffolk VA, [email protected]
- Bonita Hooper, Lexington NC, [email protected]