Current Conferences
“The Extravagant Love of God: Live full lives…full in the fullness of God”
“Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.” Ephesians 3:18-19 (The Message)
Come to Montreat! Reach out and experience the BREADTH! Test its LENGTH! Plumb the DEPTHS! Rise to the HEIGHTS!
Key Leaders
- Joan Gray, Atlanta, GA; Moderator of the 217th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA); minister member of the Greater Atlanta Presbytery.
- J. Barrie Shepherd, Wallingford, PA; retired Presbyterian Church (USA) minister, author, and poet. Over 400 of his poems have appeared in publications, both sacred and secular.
- Tom Lippart, St. Petersburg, FL; Director of Music Ministries, First Presbyterian Church; has served previously as director of music in Presbyterian, Methodist, and Lutheran churches in Iowa and Arkansas.
- Bonnie Whitehurst, Tarpon Springs, FL; musician, composer, and recording artist; cantor and organist at Espiritu Santo Catholic Church.
Workshops
1.) Bible Study – The Extravagance of God’s Love, Rodney Sadler, Charlotte, NC
2.) Caregiving, Pat Baker, Lilburn, GA
- Ways a Congregation Can Support Caregivers and Care Receivers (Tuesday)
- Caregiving on the Receiving End (Wednesday)
- Caring for You, Caring for Me (Thursday)
3.) Critical Current Events, George Yates, Asheville, NC
4.) Past and Future Exploration and the Contribution of NASA Towards a Better Life, Richard Davis, Hampton, VA
- Solar Systems-Ours and Others (Tuesday)
- Back to the Moon, Soon! (Wednesday)
- The International Space Station (Thursday)
5.) Have You Heard the One About…, John H. Law, St. Simons Island, GA
6.) The Arts as Prayer
- Hand Building Pottery (Tuesday), Martha Nelson, Ridgecrest, NC
- Watercolor and Journaling (Wednesday), Cheryl Keefer, Montreat, NC
- Music (Thursday), Bonnie Whitehurst, Tarpon Springs, FL
7.) Put On Your Traveling Shoes!
- Tricks and Tips of Enjoyable Travel, Jerry Jones, Black Mountain, NC
- Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus, Laurey Murphy, Houston, TX
- Elderhostel: Studying on the Road, Tracy Taylor Bailey, Black Mountain, NC
Afternoon Options
- The Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove Tour ($15 fee applies and is payable at the time of the conference. Limited enrollment.)
- Grandfather Mountain Tour ($30 fee applies and is payable at the time of the conference. Limited enrollment.)
- Lake Lure Boat Tour ($20 fee applies and is payable at the time of the conference. Limited enrollment.)
- Golf at the Black Mountain Course (Bring your clubs or rent at the course.)
- Tennis in Montreat (Bring your racket and balls.)
- Hiking
- Walk Around Montreat (Led by an experienced Montreat volunteer.)
- Book Discussion Group, Susan Adle, Stone Mountain, GA; Books for discussion: Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, by Joanna Weaver and The Price Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less, by Terry Ryan.
- Photography 101, Arch Baker, Lilburn, GA
- Walk C. Jones Wildlife Sanctuary, Prayer Path, and Labyrinth
Register for workshops and afternoon options when you arrive for the conference.
Program Fee
- On of before September 2: $172
- After September 2: $197
Scholarships are available for this conference.
Cost for Housing and Meals
Rates are per person and include all room and meal charges for the entire conference (Monday supper-Friday breakfast). No adjustments to package will be made except for extended stay.
Assembly Inn (meals included; served at Assembly Inn)
- Single, Private Bath: $461
- Single, Connecting Bath: $385
- Double, Private Bath: $305 per person
- Double, Connecting Bath: $285 per person
(total due on or before September 2)
Registration Information/Childcare
Conference begins Monday, October 13, with registration, 3:30-5:30 PM, Assembly Inn Lobby. Conference ends Thursday, October 16, following evening worship (participants in conference center housing will have housing Thursday night and breakfast Friday morning).
If you would like conference information mailed to you via U.S. mail, please email carolo[at]montreat.org. Questions about registration? Email the registrar at susana[at]montreat.org.
Child care is not available for this conference.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received by September 2 in order to receive a full refund less a $25 service charge. Cancellations received after September 2, but on or before October 6, will receive a 50% refund of the conference fee and payments made toward room and meal charges (if applicable), less $40. No refunds will be issued after October 6. All requests must be in writing and received via email, fax, or U.S. mail.
Planning Team
Pat Baker, Lilburn, GA
Merri Bass, Montreat, NC
Larry and Marjorie Clark, St. Petersburg, FL
Ron Gilreath, Atlanta, GA
Lauren Mathews, Montreat, NC
Laurey Murphy, Houston, TX