Re:View Confirmation Retreat

For United Methodist Churches

Date: March 6 - 8, 2020
(Dinner Friday evening - Sunday morning)

Location: Retreat Houses at Pecometh

Age Limitations: This retreat is designed to meet the developmental needs of early adolescents. For this reason, we are limiting registration to students in grades 7-11. 

Fee: $99 per student/ $59 per adult (includes program fees, overnight accommodations and 5 meals).

Facilitated by: Pecometh Staff led by Rev. Megan Shitama Weston

Registration Deadline: February 21, 2020 (Early registration is encouraged as space is limited.) 

Providing a quality confirmation program is a lot of work - let us help with one piece! Designed for small confirmation classes, this retreat brings together confirmands from around the conference to review theological material, experience worship together, and reflect on how God's Grace is at work in our lives. 

You bring: Your confirmation class and 1 adult chaperone for every 10 students (at least 1 male and 1 female adult).  Your adult leaders are responsible for 24 hour supervision of students from your church or charge.

We provide: Programming for confirmands to come together and Re:View what it means to be United Methodist, through discussion, worship, and experiential learning of key confirmation concepts.   

Topics to be Covered:

• Sacraments - Baptism & Communion
• The Quadrilateral 
• Sin & Repentance
• Wesleyan Covenant Discipleship - Acts of Worship, Devotion, Compassion & Justice

Tentative Schedule

Friday

4:00 - 6:00pm Arrival & Check-In
6:00pm  Dinner at the Dining Hall
7:00pm Welcome & Ice-Breakers 
9:00pm Opening Worship 
10:00pm Cabin Time & Light's Out

Saturday

8:00am Breakfast
9:00 - 1:00pm Activity & Lesson Rotations
1:00pm Lunch
2:00 - 6:00pm Activity & Lesson Rotations
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm S'mores
8:00pm Campfire Worship
9:30pm Cabin Time & Lights Out

Sunday

8:00am Breakfast, Pack-up/Clean-up
9:30am Morning Activities
11:30am Closing Worship
12:00pm Departure

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