Youth Winter Retreat
The 2023 Winter Youth Camp welcomes all the Chinese Christian Churches across Southeast Churches. This event is organized by ACCCNW/ACCCN/EACF/ACCC and will take place on December 29 to 31, 2023 at Shocco Springs.
Theme: “REAL”
Speaker: Pastor Enoch Liao (廖永誠牧師/波士頓華人佈道會)
When: Friday, December 29 to Sunday, December 31, 2023
Where: Youth program will be held at the Mary Essie “Stephens Activities Center,” a multipurpose facility, which is part of the Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center. All youth will be rooming in the Mountain Ridge with other students and counselors.
Shocco Springs Baptist Conference Center
1314 Shocco Springs Rd, Talladega, AL 35160
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Arrival & Departure:
- Arrival – Friday 12/29/2023 2:30 – 4:00 pm – Drop-Off Period
- Departure – Sunday 12/31/2023 2:30 – 3:00 pm – Pick-up & Departure
Schedule: tentative
| 12/29 | 12/30 | 12/31 | |
| FRIDAY | SATURDAY | SUNDAY | |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | Pack Up | |
| 8:00 AM | |||
| 8:30 AM | Group Devo | Breakfast | |
| 9:00 AM | Worship | Group Devo | |
| 9:30 AM | Workshop (1 of 2) | Worship | |
| 10:00 AM | Session 3 | ||
| 10:30 AM | Workshop (2 of 2) | ||
| 11:00 AM | Small Group | ||
| 11:30 AM | Small Group | ||
| 12:00 PM | Group Pictures | ||
| 12:30 PM | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM | |||
| 1:30 PM | Activities: Bazookaball Paintball Rock Climbing High Ropes Low Ropes | Final Clean Up | |
| 2:00 PM | |||
| 2:30 PM | Depart | ||
| 3:00 PM | Check In | ||
| 3:30 PM | |||
| 4:00 PM | Welcome | Free Time | |
| 4:30 PM | |||
| 5:00 PM | |||
| 5:30 PM | Dinner | Dinner | |
| 6:00 PM | |||
| 6:30 PM | Ice Breaker | Worship | |
| 7:00 PM | Session 2 | ||
| 7:30 PM | Worship | ||
| 8:00 PM | Session 1 | Small Group | |
| 8:30 PM | |||
| 9:00 PM | Small Groups | Praise and Prayer | |
| 9:30 PM | |||
| 10:00 PM | Group Games | Testimonies | |
| 10:30 PM | |||
| 11:00 PM | Snacks/Fellowship | Snack/ Fellowship | |
| 11:30 PM | |||
| 12:00 AM | Lights Out | Lights Out |
Packing list:
- Bible
- Notepad & pen
- Towel & toiletries
- Backpack / Small bag to carry items
- Refillable water bottle
- Board games and cards
- Sportswear
- Closed-Toed Shoes
- Sandals for showers
- Clothing for 3 days
- Snacks
Do NOT Bring
- Video games
- Tobacco or any device with Nicotine*
- Alcohol
- Drugs*
- Weapons*
- Fireworks*
If possession of the above items is discovered, parents will be notified. The items will be confiscated until the conclusion of the retreat.
* Possession of above items may result in expulsion from the camp. Registration fee will not be refund.
Cellphone usage in the retreat is limited and is prohibited during worship, sessions, small group discussion, and workshops. Your small group leader will collect your phones at lights out.
Transportation:
The retreat as a whole will not be providing transportation. Each family is expected to manage their own transportation to and back from the camp. Each church may have their own carpool plan. Please contact the Youth Coordinator of your respective church for potential carpool information.
