Trips and Retreats
Throughout the year, we offer a variety of trips and retreats sponsored by various groups. Here are some of the trips coming up...
XYZ (eXtra Years of Zest) Sponsored Trips
*Contact Jack and Edna Williams for more information about any of the XYZ Trips
Hunstville, AL Storytelling Trip: Saturday, February 25 (all day)
Storytelling at Trinity UMC in Hunstville AL, Admission is free but they do request an offering to support the storytellers. Lunch is served at the church. The price for lunch is $8 for a BBQ sandwich, baked beans, potato salad, a drink and dessert. We also plan to stop at Cracker Barrel for diner on the way home.
Atlanta, GA "Passages" Trip: Tuesday, March 13 (all day)
Join us as we visit the "Passages" exhibit in Atlanta to view 450 rare Biblical texts and artifacts spanning pre-Christian times to the present day. The cost is $15. You may have lunch at the Perimeter Mall across the street (maybe shop a little too). We will stop at Cracker Barrel on the way home, possibly in Cartersville.
Cumberland County Playhouse Trip: Tuesday, April 3 (all day)
The XYZ's invite you to join them to see a production of the "Sound of Music" at the famous Cumberland County Playhouse. The cost is $35 and includes lunch at the State Park Restaurant. As usual, the group will stop at the Vanity Fair Outlet mall for about an hour.
Biloxi, MS/Mobile, AL "Bellingrath Gardens" Trip: April 16 - 18, 2012
This is the XYZ's extended trip with Randy Clark tours. We will visit spectacular Bellingrath Gardens and spend two nights in the plush Beau Rivage Hotel. The cost for the trip is $449 (Covers travel, lodging, tickets and 3 meals). You won't want to miss this one! If walking is a challenge, they offer free golf carts to tour the garden, and also a shuttle to carry us from the restaurant/gift shop area to the Bellingrath home.
Senior Adult Ministry Sponsored Retreat:
Holston Conference Jubilation 2012 Retreat: April 22 - 24, 2012
Join us for the 12th annual gathering of senior adults in the Holston Conference! This year's theme is "A Joy-Filled Life: A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing" (Proverbs 17:22).Enjoy keynote speaker Linda Douty, a frequent speaker on the topics of aging, personal growth, and spiritual formation.Laugh with entertainer and award-winning humorist Jeanne Robertson.Relax at the Happy Living Expo highlighting brain fitness and spa treatments.Delight in Bible study and wellness workshops. The cost is $155-$280 per person (depending on room arrangements). Click here for a brochure. Contact Bevelle Puffer for more information.