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Mid Winter Retreat is a gathering of young adults from across a large region including campuses and congregations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, and Tenneseee. It is planned by young adults, for young adults. It's a chance to gather, mid-year, to grow in faith and relationships with other young adults.

Mid-Winter features large group worship, small group discussions, relevant break-out sessions, and a chance to meet representatives from CBF partner schools from across the region–– all with other college-aged students.

Details:

January 24-26, 2020

Camp Thunderbird | Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Cost:
  • $60 for students/ministers (includes four meals and two nights in a cabin).
  • $60 for ministers/representatives who want to stay in a cabin designated for leaders and exhibitors. Cost includes four meals and two nights. This option is only for ministers/representatives.
  • $30 for representatives (usually divinity school representatives) who attend Saturday only and do not spend the night. Cost includes lunch and dinner on Saturday. This option for representatives/ministers only.

Bring With You:
Sleeping bag, pillow, towel, soap/toiletries, Bible and money for Sunday morning offering.

Leaders:

Retreat Preacher:

Rev. Dr. Donna Battle

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Donna Battle is a native of Yanceyville, N.C., and is passionate about facilitating spaces that are life-giving by supporting knowledge of truth, fostering healthy community and healing, and encouraging others to operate within their strengths. She currently serves as Chaplain to the College at Meredith College in Raleigh, NC. 

She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, watching movies, expanding her faith, and discovering new things about the world and universe.

Donna holds a B.A. in public relations from North Carolina A&T State University, an M.Div. from Duke University with a concentration in spirituality, and a Ph.D. in marriage and family therapy at Eastern University. Prior to coming to Meredith, she served several local churches, was the executive pastor of The Way Christian Center in Berkeley, Calif., and was both a life coach and associate dean of the chapel at Shaw University.
Retreat Worship Music Leader:
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Schedule

CBFNC State Ministry Annual Gathering

Friday:
After 6PM - Groups Arrive (eat dinner on the road)
TBD - Late Night Activites

Saturday:
9:00-10:00 - Breakfast
10:00-10:30 - 
11:00-11:30 - Family Groups
11:30-12:30 - Break Out Sessions
12:30-1:30 - Lunch
1:30-2:30 - Break Out Sessions
2:45-3:45 - North Carolina Collegiate Annual Gathering
3:45-6:00 - Free Time
6:00-7:00 - Dinner
7:00-8:15 - Worship (Group photo at the start of worship)
8:15-9:00 - Family Groups
9:00 - Large Group Activities (Movies & S'mores)

Sunday:
8:00 - Breakfast
9:00-10:15 - Worship
10:15-11:00 - Family Groups
11:00 - Snacks and Depart

North Carolina students will meet for our "Annual Gathering" during the Saturday afternoon schedule. This Annual Gathering will be a general body buisness meeting that will:

  • Elect the State Leadership Executive Team
  • Revisting CBFNC State Ministry Constitution
  • Incorporate new State Ministry Committees that will direct collegiate efforts around issue and service engagement, public relations, alumni initiatives, and spiritual formation. 
  • Form the 2020-2021 Representative Council
  • Celebrate the work of the 2019-20 State Leadership Executive Team

All North Carolina students are invited to gather for this exciting and monumental event in CBFNC Collegiate Campus engagement ministry!

Register now
Online Registration Deadline: January 2020
(those who are not registered by this date can register in person at the retreat).
If you're part of a local campus chapter (CBSF, BSU, BSF, etc.) check with your Campus Minister/Chaplain for group registration.
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