Our Aug. 12-14 faculty retreat at Asbury is full! We’re delighted we had such a robust turnout. We’re looking forward to a fantastic experience with Christina Bieber Lake and in our visit to Berea College.
If you want to get on the waiting list, click here.
If you’re planning to be with us, here’s a reminder of the final details. If you have questions, contact us.
Thanks again to our amazing partners at Asbury Theological Seminary, and also at the Center for Transformational Churches at TEDS, for helping support this retreat!
On Monday, those of us staying at the Asbury Inn will gather in the lobby at 4:45pm. If you are not staying at the Inn, you can meet us at Solomon’s Porch at 5:00pm.
Dress
The retreat is a time of relaxation, so feel free to dress comfortably! But it is also a time of joining together in attentiveness to the Lord, so please avoid dress that would undermine that endeavor – we’re going for “relaxed” but also “neat and presentable.”
And remember, the sun does shine in Kentucky in August. If you were with us at our last Asbury retreat, which was in January, don’t use those temperatures as a baseline. Dress for a time of not just spiritual but physical warmth!
Schedule
Monday, Aug 12
Options for early arrivers (see bottom)
4:45 PM = Those staying at the Asbury Inn gather in the lobby
5:00-6:00 PM = Dinner at Solomon’s Porch
6:00-8:00 PM = Your choice:
· Fellowship time and relaxation OR
· Optional preconference conversation on innovation in theological education
Tuesday, Aug 13
Breakfast at hotel (included with your room) or on your own
8:00-9:30 AM = Session with speaker/facilitator Christina Bieber Lake
9:30-10:30 AM = Drive to Berea
10:30-12:00 = Tour Berea College (your choice of multiple tour focus options)
12:00-1:00 PM = Lunch at Boone Tavern with discussion on innovation in education
1:00-2:30 PM = Your choice of shopping/hiking/sightseeing options, including Union Church, Brushy Fork Trail, Old Town Artisan Village
2:30-4:00 PM = Discussion: Innovation, Church, Mission (Union Church in Berea)
4:00-5:00 PM = Drive back to Asbury
5:00-6:00 PM = Break
6:00 PM = Dinner at Solomon’s Porch
Wednesday, Aug 14
Breakfast at hotel (included with your room) or on your own
8:00-9:30 AM = Second session with Christina Bieber Lake
9:30-10:00 AM = Break
10:00-12:00 = Discussion: Next steps for individuals, schools and the Fellowship
12:00 PM = Lunch (available for purchase at several nearby places)
Local Activities/Tours/Visits (if you’re in town Monday before dinner)
Kentucky Horse Park: https://kyhorsepark.com
Claiborne horse farm in Paris, Ky.: https://claibornefarm.com/tours/
Kentucky Derby Museum at Church Hill Downs in Louisville: www.Derbymuseum.org
Lexington driving tour (horse farms, etc.): www.visitlex.com
Bourbon tours on the Bourbon Trail: https://kybourbontrail.com/distillery/
Bourbon tour closest to Wilmore: https://www.woodfordreserve.com
Toyota Plant tour in Georgetown, Ky.: Call for reservations at: 502-868-3027
Cane Ridge revival meeting house: www.caneridge.org
Creation Museum and Ark Encounter: www.Arkencounter.com
Aviation museum: www.aviationky.org
Henry Clay estate: www.henryclay.org
Corvette museum (2 hours drive): www.corvette.museum.org
Red River Gorge hiking (1 hour drive): www.redrivergorge.com
Mammoth Cave (2 hours drive): www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm
Cumberland Falls St. park: https://parks.ky.gov/explore/cumberland-falls-state-resort-park-7786
