God and Church
Sample Retreat, grades 6-8
A successful retreat
format for the God and Church program would actually involve two
different events: a weekend retreat to kick off the program, and a
one-day workshop (three or four months later) to wrap things up. There
is no way that the God and Church award can be earned in one weekend.
There is no way that the God and Church award can be earned without the
input from the participant’s own clergy and congregation. Therefore,
having two different events spaced three or four months apart, allows
participants to work with their pastors on specific assignments. The
weekend retreat will help participants to complete about half of the
requirements and film the video. The one-day workshop gives everybody a
target deadline for all assignments to be completed and allows
participants to share their work with each other.
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