College Student Seminar & Retreat

Faith Builders invites you to attend the College Student Seminar & Retreat, scheduled for July 1-4, 2010. This event offers encouragement to college students through workshops on current challenges to the Christian worldview, opportunities for small group discussion and prayer, and informal interaction with others who have walked or are walking a similar path.

The Seminar (Friday) is a one-day conference on “Developing a Christian Mind,” filled with lecture, breakout sessions for discussion, and study of the philosophies young people may encounter on college campuses.

The Retreat (Friday evening-Sunday afternoon) is a weekend for young people in college to engage peers and mentors with their questions and struggles. It’s a safe place to discuss and think about college experiences and our Mennonite heritage. Activities include small-group discussions, thought-provoking sessions, panel discussion of issues, organized recreation, and times for relaxing and visiting.

Those attending previous years have said, “So refreshing to hear these subjects from a biblical perspective!” “Topics were very appropriate to what I have faced in college.” “The small groups were challenging, life-giving and a safe environment.” “Very helpful to have the input of older people to our questions and feelings.”

Faith Builders hosts both events at the Castle, a turn-of-the-century mansion built by an oil baron, now turned into a retreat center. The Seminar will cost $58 per person, including overnight lodging, meals, and seminar expenses. The Retreat will cost $134 per person, including two additional nights’ stay, meals, and retreat expenses. Students registering for both events will receive priority.

This retreat is limited to 42 participants. Please mail or fax your application to the FB office.

College Student Seminar/Retreat on the FBlog

Updated 12/11/2009