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NATURE HIKING IN THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS | PROGRAM #17288

Lace up your hiking boots and explore the scenic trails and natural wonders of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains in a small group with a hiking naturalist who will reveal the wonders of wildflowers and mountain life. Learn More.

THE WOMEN OF APPALACHIA: TRADITIONS, STORIES AND SONG

 Program #22829. Delve into the fascinating lives and history of the women who made their mark on the culture of Appalachia as you explore three enriching topics. Learn about the intriguing history and culture of   Appalachia from the women’s point of view, discover cultural museums and significant Cherokee sites on a field trip to historic Franklin and delight in a week of stories and songs that illuminate the influence of Scottish women, from the Jacobite rising to the Industrial Revolution. Learn More.

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

Program #20552. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited park in the nation. Do more than just visit! Experience this national treasure in a memorable way as you hike trails, visit the Cherokee living history museum, and learn about the region’s ecosystems. Go into the Cataloochee Valley to visit buildings dating from the 20th century and observe the elk reintroduction project first-hand. Learn More.

Designed for small and medium-sized adult choirs, the weekend includes worship and specialized workshops. Groups will learn eight new anthems to take back to their home churches and revel in the beauty of fall at Lake Junaluska. Learn More.

This getaway is designed to help couples know how to reconnect and keep an intimate friendship in the midst of daily distractions. Topics include marriage, money and family. Various speakers including special guest author of “He Spends, She Spends” and marriage workshop speaker, John Putnam. Learn More.

The pace of day to day living makes it difficult to attune ourselves to the rhythms of soul, the rhythms of the Sacred within and all around us. Participants in our two-night guided retreats enjoy a program which blends group and one-on-one spiritual direction with ample time for reflection and renewal. Learn more.

This event is held by Treadwell Evangelistic Empowerment Ministries Inc. Attendees will go with up to the mountains to encounter God in this soul saving, restoration, miracle, healing and deliverance crusade November 7-10. Featuring host Apostle Alber "Trevy" Treadwell, Apostle Steve and Pastor Debbie Brockwell, Apostle Ron and Pastor LaVerne Spears, Apostle Mary McKoy and Bishop Eddie and Lady April Hightower. Event held in Shackford Hall. For more information call 910-689-6479 or email treadwelleem@gmail.com. Learn More.

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Confirmation weekends are filled with kids from across the Southeast. For youth to worship together from so many diverse backgrounds, and to be unified by their belief in God, is truly inspiring - both for them and for the adults who accompany them! The Intentional Growth Center’s Confirmation Retreat Weekends will help confirmands in their spiritual life as they prepare to make a commitment of faith. Learn More.

Speaker: Rev. Carolyn Poling (All-Ages Weekend)

Join us for a sumptuous buffet lunch in The Terrace. Bring family and friends for this Thanksgiving day treat! Learn More.

Start a new tradition and savor an exquisite Thanksgiving meal with family and friends. Add a Biltmore Estate ticket or visit other local area attractions. Lodging and meals are included in the vacation package. Learn More.

A two-day festival featuring some of the top bluegrass and acoustic musicians in the nation. Join award-winning group Balsam Range as they host some of their favorite musicians and lead workshops during this fantastic weekend of music at Lake Junaluska. Learn more.

The Lake Junaluska Singers join with community choirs and local musicians to perform Handel’s Messiah during Appalachian Christmas. Learn More.

SOLSTICE HOLIDAYS: HANUKKAH, YULE & MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS

Program #20308. Welcome the holidays as you trace Solstice celebrations over time and cultures. In this program, we will view and discuss classic holiday movies. Songs and readings will accompany lively presentations on Hanukkah, Yule and Christmas   traditions of the Appalachians. Together, we will sing carols while learning to make wreaths and cornhusk angels that will light up your home for the holidays. Learn More.

The Appalachian Christmas craft show brings together vendors from across the Appalachian region to sell their unique and beautiful crafts. The show is open to the public. Learn More.

The Lake Junaluska Singers perform in Stuart Auditorium as part of Appalachian Christmas. The 16-voice, award-winning ensemble will inspire and enchant with Christmas favorites for their final concert of the year. Learn More.

A seventh-generation ballad singer, storyteller, and musician, Sheila Kay Adams will perform as part of Appalachian Christmas at Lake Junaluska on Saturday, December 8 at 2 p.m. in Stuart Auditorium. Learn More.

Awaken the spirit of Christmas through festive live music, hearty meals and local artistry. Festivities include Handel’s Messiah, featuring the Lake Junaluska Singers, a concert by the Cockman Family and the Appalachian Christmas Craft Show, which showcases the work of dozens of local artisans. Learn More.

Candlelight Service in the Moravian Tradition
Dec. 21, 7:30 pm
This evening worship service in historic Memorial Chapel is a time of carols, special music and prayer, accompanied by sweet coffee and buns in the Moravian tradition of love and fellowship in Christ. 

Winter Weekend participants can choose from over 50 hours of instruction on the mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, ukulele, banjo and guitar. Learn more.

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.?

Join us for a weekend on gratitude, led by Diana Butler Bass (Ph.D Duke University), award-winning author and internationally known public speaker and thought leader on issues of spirituality, religion, culture, and politics. Learn More.

Life’s a Bear: Quilt Retreat

Make a quilt top in a weekend.  Check out  “Life’s a Bear” on Facebook for more details. Learn More.

North Carolina Quilt Symposium

The North Carolina Quilt Symposium is a state-wide organization sponsoring quilting retreats with classes from nationally known instructors. 2019’s symposium will include a day of seminars on turning your quilting into a thriving business. Learn More. 

WNCC United Methodist Women Spiritual Growth Retreat
?June 13–15

Theme: Thorns and Roses

A time to pray, listen, reflect, study and share fellowship with women from across the conference. Keynote speaker Rev. Alisha L. Gordon, M.Div., is the executive for spiritual growth at United Methodist Women and, in addition to furthering spiritual development, she wants women to see their full potential as mothers, daughters, sister and members in an ever-changing social and political landscape. Learn More.

Come, Holy Spirit: A Retreat with Jack Levison and Priscilla Pope Levison

July 8-10, 2019

Spend three soul-tending days with Jack Levison and Priscilla Pope Levison, professors at SMU Perkins School of Theology, authors, and sought after event speakers.  (1 CEU Credit available.) Learn More. 

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.?

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.

We are created for a lifetime of love and intimacy, but relationships can be hard, even for the happiest couples.  Distance, frustration, and disconnection can enter through any number of life’s events.  This workshop will help you to better understand your partner, and learn to cultivate a warmer, more joyful and loving relationship. Learn more.?

Candlelight Service in the Moravian Tradition
December 21, 7:30 p.m. 
This evening worship service in historic Memorial Chapel is a time of carols, special music and prayer, accompanied by sweet coffee and buns in the Moravian tradition of love and fellowship in Christ.