Rooted in Outreach – Congregational Retreat
Trinity Pines Retreat Center, overlooking the beautiful Payette River on the outskirts of Cascade, was again the venue where over 200 Linder congregation members spent the weekend together at our third annual church retreat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXEputF4vk&list=PLdvqqv4DMyl5EawO3JCxT9Dp4NdHMpOcZ The theme for our retreat was “Rooted in Outreach”, based on Romans 10:13-15. The purpose of the retreat was to rest in God and reflect on our relationships with him and one another, focusing on building stronger relationships rooted in fellowship, edification, encouragement and fun in a relaxing setting. The free time activities included opportunities to play team sports such as soccer, volleyball, wiffle ball, and other lawn games like cornhole. Other activities to be enjoyed were zip lines, swings, biking and hiking on paths, which crisscrossed the property. Indoor activities included checkers, cards, foosball,…
Guatemala Mission 2024
Linder Road sent a team of 27 people, including several of our teens, to Guatemala to serve and encourage the Christians, the community, and our missionaries working there. For many team members, this was their first time on a service mission out of the country or in a third-world country. The vignettes in the above video explore the teens' impressions of being in another culture, communicating with speakers of another language, and serving others in ways that stretch their abilities. https://www.youtube.com/live/B4P-Ip4g5Zs As we traveled through Guatemala, met people we had never known and worked in places doing things we may never have done before, we were confronted with the reality that the mission was not about us or what we thought should happen. The mission was about how God was…
