Join us for a weekend of discussion, fellowship, learning, and recreation! FB’s College Student Seminar is planned for July 5-6, and the College Student Retreat is planned for July 6-8, 2007.
The Seminar (Friday) is a one-day conference on “Developing a Christian Mind,” filled with lecture, breakout sessions for discussion and study of the philosophies young people may encounter on college campuses. Topics this year include “Staying Christian in College,” Psychology and the Christian Mind,” “A Christian View of History,” “Christianity and the Fine Arts,” “Reading and Studying from a Christian Perspective,” “The Christian and Politics,” and “The Christian and ‘Serious Literature.’”
The Retreat (Friday evening-Sunday afternoon) is a weekend for young people in college to engage peers and mentors with their questions and struggles. It’s a safe place to discuss and think about college experiences and our Mennonite heritage. Activities include small-group discussions, thought-provoking sessions, panel discussion of issues, organized recreation, and times for relaxing and visiting. Steve Byler from Stuarts Draft, Virginia, is joining us as a guest speaker.
Faith Builders hosts both events at the Castle, a turn-of-the-century mansion built by an oil baron, now turned into a retreat center. The Seminar costs $50 per person, including overnight lodging, meals, and seminar expenses. The Retreat will cost $120 per person, including two additional nights’ stay, meals, and retreat expenses. Students registering for both events and those currently attending college will receive priority.
Apply now to join us for this great weekend in July! You may apply for the Seminar, Retreat, or both. Download the application (PDF: 45 KB, Word: 61 KB).
