Time Out retreat 2020
What you need to know…
Timeout is a weekend retreat Dec. 11-13 for 6th-12th grade students that will be held at Woodlands Christian Camp and Retreat Center in Cleveland, Ga.
We will leave the church at 4:30 Friday afternoon, riding in 15 passenger vans over to woodlands. I will have adults over the age of 25 driving the vans. We will arrive back in Dawsonville on Sunday morning, in time for the worship service at FBC Dawsonville. After the worship service, the retreat is officially over. There will be plenty of adult supervision 1 adult chaperone per 5 kids on the retreat coming from our church as well as the retreat center's staff to supervise.
The theme of the retreat is “Follower”. The theme verse is Matthew 16:24, which says “Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.”
We will walk through and answer questions like:
Are we willing to ask what an authentic relationship with Christ looks like? And once we find out, are we willing to do something about it? How do we pursue a faith that’s real? The Bible goes into great detail to show what an authentic faith looks like. But the heart of this definition comes in a few words from Jesus, a short phrase, uttered by Christ at the beginning of His ministry. “Follow me.”
The way this will be done throughout the weekend through 3 worship services, 4 small groups sessions, and 4 devotions the students will do on their own. I have documents for parents that will be sent out prior to the retreat that will explain what your child will be taught at the retreat in more detail.
Here is an example schedule for what the weekend will look like:
Friday
5:30 – Arrival
6:30 – 7:15 – Dinner
7:30 – 8:30 – Worship Service 1
8:35 – 9:25 – Small Group Session 1
9:30 – 10:30 – Large Group Game
11:00 – Lights Out
Saturday
8:00-8:45 – Breakfast
8:50 – 9:10 – Devotion/ Quiet Time
9:15 – 10:00 – Small Group Session 2
10:05 – 10:25 Panel Questions before service
10:30 – 11:45 Worship Service 2
11:50 – 12:30 – Lunch
12:30 – 5:30 – Afternoon Activities
6:00 – 6:45 – Dinner
7:00 – 8:15 – Worship Service 3
8:30 – 9:30 Small Group Session 3
10:00 – 11:00 – Large Group Game
11:45-12:00 – Devotion
12:00 – Lights out
Sunday
8:00 – 8:45 – Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15 – Quiet time / Devotion
9:15 – 10:00 – Clean up and Load the Vans
10:00 – 10:45 – Travel to FBCD
11:00 – Worship at FBC Dawsonville
12:15 – Retreat is over!
On Saturday, students will have about 5 hours of free time where they can do tons of fun stuff. Here’s a link to check out what woodlands has to offer: (Please note that since this retreat is in December, all waterfront activities will be closed)
https://www.woodlandscamp.org/recreational-attractions-retreats
Here’s the link to their website for more general info about Woodlands:
https://www.woodlandscamp.org/
The cost for this camp is $140 per student. This will cover 2 nights lodging, meals, and t-shirt.
Please follow this link: https://my.simplegive.com/App/Giving/firspo177 and select 'Choose fund" then select "Designated Account" Then in the "Note" box that appears type "Youth Ministry - TimeOut!"
Checks can be made payable to First Baptist Church Dawsonville, and please put in the memo Youth Designated. Cash is accepted as well!
Payment is due Dec. 2, 2020, which is also the last day to sign up for the retreat.
There is a medical release form that all parents/guardians will have to fill out and sign for each student attending. This will be posted on the website to download and fill out, or you can get a copy from the church. Also, a copy of your insurance card will need to be turned in with the medical release. Please email Tanner at tannermjohnson@outlook.com if you have any trouble with this or with any questions.