Nurturing the soil
WORSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP BEYOND YOUR LOCAL CHURCH
Worship, fellowship, and nurture are essential for a growing, healthy Christian life. In addition to providing funding, support personnel, and other resources to bolster many areas of your local church, Florida Conference organizes and fully or partially funds area and statewide events for all ages. These complement local church life by bringing members into a larger social and spiritual experience.
Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up and yielded a crop, a hundred times more than was sown. —Luke 8:8
- Annual Conference-wide Camp Meetings held at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs. These yearly, spiritual convocations are held twice in April—once for English language and once for Spanish language. The main services can be viewed live online.
- Area-wide Camp Meetings/Convocations.
- Conference-wide and area youth and young adult events and rallies.
- Conference-wide and area Pathfinder events. (The Adventurer [Pre K-grade 4], eTracker [grades 5-8], Varsity [grades 9-12], and Master Guide [age 18+] Clubs are similar to Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts of America. They offer Christian fun, fellowship, learning, and leadership skills.)
- Women’s and men’s conventions.
- Marriage and family enrichment programs, including singles’ ministry.
- Children’s ministry.
- Workshops and seminars designed to help pastors, lay leaders, and church members in their spiritual and personal lives and leadership roles.
Watch your local church bulletin and the calendar of events (either online or in Florida Focus) for schedules in your area.
They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green… —Jeremiah 17:8
- Retreat Centers—Florida Conference owns and operates two retreat centers: Camp Kulaqua in High Springs and Pine Lake Retreat in Groveland. In addition to scheduled church retreats, camps, and other events, these two centers offer member discounts during nonbooked periods. For information, open dates, and costs, contact Reservation Central at (386) 454-1351 or www.CampKulaqua.com
- Youth Summer Camp discounts at Camp Kulaqua—For Summer Camp dates, watch your local church bulletin and the calendar of events (either online or in Florida Focus).
- Stillwaters Lodge—A group bed and breakfast facility is located at Camp Kulaqua where church planning committees and other organizations who need a small, intimate setting with upscale housing can meet. For information, open dates, and costs, contact Reservation Central at (386) 454-1351 or www.StillwatersLodge.com