Brotherhood Retreat

What does God want from me? Do I have what it takes to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? What does being a “disciple” really mean?

For 2,000 years, Christians have admired the inner group of disciples that Jesus called to follow Him. These 12 disciples would become the Apostles of the Church. Some, no doubt were quiet and reflective, others assertive and loud. The political views of Matthew, the tax collector, would have been in direct opposition to the opinions of Simon, the Zealot. Some of their conversations were unbearably strong and explosive. Although we may never definitively answer why Jesus called them, we can see the results of 12 very different men working together to proclaim the Gospel throughout the world.

Pastor Ike Nicholson will help us get to know the 12 Disciples a little better using Scripture with some Church Tradition thrown in for fun at this retreat. Then, we will apply those lessons to our life as we, too, follow Jesus.

We will be at the YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center (emergency phone 1-970-586-3341), 81 miles from South Sub Church, approximately a two-hour drive.

Check-in at the YMCA of the Rockies is between 3:30 pm and 5 pm on Friday, May 13.  The weekend programming will start with a gathering time at 5:30 pm with dinner to follow at 6 pm.  We will be returning to Littleton Sunday, May 15 at 1 pm.

Lodging and meeting rooms are in the Eagle Cliff Lodge.  The dining facility is within walking distance.

The cost for the weekend Is $175 and includes 2 nights (double occupancy) and 5 meals.  Each room has 1 queen bed and 2 bunk beds.

Items to bring: Bible, casual clothing, jacket, personal toiletries, a snack to share, and games if you want.  Altitude is 8,000+ feet so dress warmly just in case.  It can still snow up there in May!