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Applications start next week on Wednesday, January 18th. Online at www.escape22.com!
Escape22 is back and our new series starts this Wednesday. See you in the BOX!
Top Five Stinkin’ Awesome Highlghts of the Epic Escape 22 Retreat by Chris Cox
Looking back on the Escape Retreat that took place a few weeks ago, it is fun to remember its highlights. There were definitely memories made that weekend! Funny ones, real ones, hard ones, lasting ones. If I were to recap on the top five “stinkin’ awesome” highlights of the Escape 22 retreat in Fall 2011, I would do that with the following:
5--The games at the retreat--definitely EPIC! Remember glow in the dark capture the flag?? Or how about the picture scavenger hunt??? People faking each other out so that other groups wouldn’t accomplish the task? All in all, the games were bamtastic, as Joel would say!
4--Of course you can’t have an amazing retreat, without amazing FOOD! Who says cereal has to be eaten in the morning??? The Sams Club sized bags of cereal brought smiles to everyone’s faces and man did we endulge! And did I just hear someone ask “you want a cookie?” Pretty sure the average number of chocolate chip cookies enhaled by one person was 6...and that’s being modest!
3--I love that on retreats you get to just experience awesome community! The Nevada group went on a walk looking for the three crosses and it turned out to be an exploration/adventure trip. We definitely felt like Christopher Columbus. We boldly went where no man had gone before--well not really...and that wasn’t Columbus, it was that Picard Guy. But in all seriousness--it was so fun to just be out there as a group watching God answer prayer. I prayed that He would bring the Nevada group together and it was awesome to see Him answer that!
2--Saturday night of the retreat, I was praying that God would move in hearts. That He would wreck people of their sin and that people would just be moved...Little did I know that my heart would be the one moved that night...As we worshipped together, we started with David Crowder’s “O How He Loves Us” and I experienced God’s love that night in a pretty real way! I was just reminded of my sin and how much He loves me and as we sang the line “and my heart turns violently inside my chest,” I felt that! I don’t remember the last time I was moved to tears, but it happened on Saturday night. So much so, that I couldn’t continue singing...I just worshipped in my tears.
1--During the message, Claude spoke on missions and discussed how missionaries in the past started with movements of youth, “put your yes on the table.” On Saturday night, Claude challenged us to stand up if our “yes” was on the table and we were ready to say “God, whatever you want us to do and where ever you want us to go--we’re here and we’re available!” It was pretty incredible to see the response!
Hey E22,
We are combining Escape22 and 180 on December 7 for a special night of worship. We are inviting all 180 and Escape22 students that have been considering baptism to follow Christ and obey Him through baptism (in the South Auditorium).
Looking forward to an awesome night,
Joel
Hey Escape 22,
Below is a link to a documentary that ABC 20/20 recently did on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. I HIGHLY recommend watching this.
This gives a fantastic real life picture of what life is like on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Pine Ridge is about 40 miles from the town of Rosebud where we have most of our relationships as a church family.I recommend watching it with the family!
http://abc.go.com/watch/2020/SH559026/VD55148316/2020-1014-children-of-the-plains
Hey E22, Just a friendly reminder that the Nov. 4-6 Fall Retreat (#checkyourpulse) discounted price of $60 ends this Friday night at 11:59pm. The price goes up to $70 this Saturday and the final deadline is October 28th. Here is the registration form:
https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=194
Really looking forward to a great retreat, Joel
Hey E22, We are very excited for our fall retreat (#checkyourpulse) Nov. 4-6 at Hidden Acres. Claude Hickman, who speaks all over the country with the Traveling Team, will be speaking on God's heart for the world and our participation in it - thus the reason for naming it #checkyourpulse. We will also be led in worship by Adoleo from Iowa City!Click the link below to register and pay online. It's never too early to reserve your spot. You can view more details by clicking the link below and viewing the Important Retreat Info at the top or by clicking on the attachment. https://cornerstonelife.ccbchurch.com/w_form_response.php?form_id=194
