It is interesting how many times people in the Bible had significant encounters with God on mountains. Abraham with Isac, Moses receiving the law, Elijah, three disciples with Jesus etc.
It is not that God dwells in a special way in the mountains, but something seems to happen to us as we climb up. Life gets a new perspective and we become more sensitive to the reality of God.
So maybe, this weekend can be a special time for us as we drive up to Whistler. May it be a time of meeting with God and develop a deeper devotion to Him.
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Whistler Ski-Retreat Friday 1/9 - Sunday 1/11
Friday 5.30pm meet at Church parking lot
6pm drive up to Whistler
Settle in, evening snack
Evening devotions
Saturday
7am Breakfast & to the slopes
Lunch on the go
Dinner together at the lodgings 5pm
relax, games etc
evening snack
Evening devotions
Sunday
breakfast
morning devotions/service
pack-up & clean-up
1pm leave back home
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IMPORTANT:
I need your final sign-up by Thursday!
EVERYONE COMING NEEDS TO LET ME KNOW YOU ARE COMING!!!
(otherwise planning rides and food becomes impossible)
Cost:
thanks to Natalie's parents generosity we won't be charged for lodging.
Have some money for gasoline and lunch and snacks on the slopes...
Whistler pass/ticket is for everyone to purchase (seveneleven might have tickets cheaper than at whistler...)
What to bring:
Youth under 18 need to complete a waiver form for whistler (download from their website and complete it and bring it with you!!!)
sleeping bag & pillow
mattress (air or foam)
skiing/snowboarding equipment
warm clothes
chains for the cars
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Welcome to share this mountain experience!
Samuel
tedder.samuel@gmail.com
778-689-8100
29 comments:
are you sure that theres a waiver form on the whistler website? cause i can't find one...
Yeah, I remembered it as being one from the church or something...
Tanja and Nina are coming.
that's what people told me (that it's from Whistler's website). I'll try to check...
i remember last year liisa just changed the camp waiver into the ski waiver.
Marissa is coming.
how much gas/food money do we need to bring??
1. Tanya
2. Nina
3. Marissa
4. Tim
5. Naomi
6. Katriina
copy and paste this list and add your name, it makes it a lot easier to keep track.
Tim
1. Tanya
2. Nina
3. Marissa
4. Tim
5. Naomi
6. Katriina
7. Danica
is the church paying for gas? (they usually do)
it's okay if some people want to go earlier to the mountain, right?
About the waiver form. I called Whistler and they e-mailed a waiver form. But the person double checked with her boss, and told that we don't need waiver forms if we get just one day tickets... here is a quote from her mail:
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Hi Samuel,
I have just checked with my manager and she has confirmed that you don't need to get this form signed by the parents if you are just buying single day lift tickets.
Sorry for any confusion.
Kind regards,
Elisa
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But if you still want to do a waiver form, just e-mail me and I can forward the form.
Then about rides. Someone asked about going there earlier. It is fine, if you know how to get there and hopefully go with a full car... I would need to know, who is driving and if some have made already arrangements with rides. Also let me know if you need a ride and don't know how to get one.
Then about costs. The church can help us with the food, but gas is something all the drivers buy and those taking rides with them would do well to share in those costs. I also encourage you to get your ticket from 7-11 before we go. You should save about 15 dollars.
If you have any other questions, feel free to throw them out!
oh, by going early i was talking about in the morning on saturday, lol.
haha.
we should remember to bring games!!!
I'll come, since there's nothing keeping me here.
Jesse
i'm pretty sure mostly everyone who can't drive needs a ride.
in other words, mostly everyone needs a ride. haha
1. Tanya
2. Nina
3. Marissa
4. Tim
5. Naomi
6. Katriina
7. Danica
9. Jesse
8. Natalie
ya, basiccally all 8.
So now it's 10 people who have signed-up:
1. Tanya
2. Nina
3. Marissa
4. Tim
5. Naomi
6. Katriina
7. Danica
8. Natalie
9. Jesse
10. Nico
With this we can just and just make it with available rides:
CAR 1: Nico + 4 people
CAR 2: Tim + 2 people
CAR 3: Samuel + Family + 2 people
The skiing equipment can go on Tim's truck. I will take the food stuff. Bags go wherever they fit... (back of the cars and laps)
So now I need to know is anyone else planning to come? (Elisa are you still planning to come and your friend?). And also, is anyone planning to go on some other ride on Saturday or somehow?
Waiver forms:
Whistler doesn't need any forms, but the church needs. So all under 18 need to get the form and fill it out and bring it on Friday. Tuula kindly e-mailed the form to me and you can get it from me. Just send me an e-mail and I'll forward it to you. (I don't have your e-mails yet...)
Thanks for being active in the blog to sign-up. I'll wait still till tomorrow for any additions or changes and then make the final plans. So if you have any changes to sign-up, do it fast!
looking forward to going up!
remember, pack light! (as you can)
Who is staying at the cabin while everyone goes skiing/snowboarding?
1. Tanja
2. Nina
3. Marissa
4. Tim
5. Naomi
6. Katriina
7. Danica
8. Natalie
9. Jesse
10. Niko
11. Aread
12. April
yay this is going to be so fun!
I am not coming this weekend.
-Elissa
Update:
12 have signed up so we are going to have a good size ski-camp!
as of now we have 3 cars to take us up.
Nico + 4 people
Tim + 1
Samuel + 5 (I am not taking my family up now)
Remember to pack light, but take all the necessary stuff to stay warm and sleep well! Include a Bible with you!!! (We'll be looking at Daniel and developing a life devoted to God)
Buy your ticket beforehand at 7-11 and bring some money for gasoline and food on the go (40-50$ should do you fine). If you need rental equipment bring more.
See you all tomorrow 5.30pm at church!
Samuel
well aread and i don't have a ride to the church tomorrow,
so we're not sure if we can go anymore.
aread and april now seem to have a ride to the church.
who's we?
"We" is April and Aread.
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