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.
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, ping pong, and other board games. The family was also treated to a Talent Show where numerous members sang, told jokes, danced, played musical instruments, and showcased other unique talents for the appreciative audience.
The series of lessons included topics such as “Roots of a wider reach”, “Reaching family & friends”, “Generational Roots”, “A growing Church”, and “Beautiful Feet”.
It was a lovely time as we enjoyed recreating and strengthening our relationships with one another, with God, and stirring up our common purpose to reach out to the world around us with the love of Jesus and his message of salvation.
“For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”” (Romans 10:13-15)