ARP Events

Bonclarken is pleased to host the following ARP events in 2023. These events are not limited to ARP Church members only. Feel free to contact the person listed should you be interested in attending.

ARP WOMEN’S MINISTRIES

2023 Dates
March 10-11
July 23-24
July 24
October 6-7
Executive Committee & Executive Board
Executive Committee, Board Orientation & Executive Board
Annual Meeting
Executive Committee & Executive Board

CAMP BONCLARKEN

Camp Bonclarken offers a unique experience for boys and girls who have completed grades 2-8. Under the leadership of Camp Directors Trip McGill and Lynn Grimsley, the campers learn to grow “in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.” Luke 2:52.

Bonclarken Camps Registration & Payment

2024 Dates Camp Bonclarken 1
Camp Bonclarken 2
July 21-26, 2024
July 28-August 2, 2024
Fees Overnight Campers
Day-Only Campers
TBD
TBD
Registration Online Camp Information
2024 Registration begins Monday, December 4, 2023.
For more information on Bonclarken camps, please contact us at 828.692.2223.
Deadline Monday, April 15, 2024

CAMP JOY

Camp Joy is a weeklong camp planned especially for adults with mental handicaps. Campers, each accompanied by a special friend, have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities including worship, Bible study, and recreation.

2024 Camper Dates Camp Joy I
Camp Joy II
Camp Joy III
Camp Joy IV
June 10-14, 2024
June 30-July 5, 2024
July 7-12, 2024
July 21-26, 2024
Registration For Camper Information
Neal Stroup
neal@campjoy.net
704.589.2045
For Counselor Information
Julee Ringer
julee@campjoy.net

FAMILY BIBLE CONFERENCE

Family Bible Conference is a conference for the entire family! Powerful Bible teaching, helpful seminars, and family activities highlight this great week. Schedule includes time for worship, relaxation, music, and fun.

2024 Dates July 28-August 1, 2024
Conference Registration &
Housing
Registration & Payment for Family Bible Conference & Bonclarken Housing
Deadlines Friday, March 1, 2024 @ 8am– the earliest date online housing reservation requests will be accepted.
Contact Amanda Carnley
Bonclarken Customer Service
(t) 828.692.2223
amanda@bonclarken.org

HORIZON

Horizon, is the senior high conference of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Horizon is a week-long opportunity for spiritual growth and development, fellowship, and teaching on pertinent information from God’s Word. The goal of this conference is to send young people out into their world, spiritually nurtured, fed and equipped to live out their faith and share it with those around them.

2024 Dates June 24-29, 2024

MUSIC CONFERENCE

Music Conference is a wonderful opportunity for all ages to enjoy a great time of fellowship, music, and fun! Participants enjoy singing in choirs grouped by age and led by renowned clinicians. Other activities include Meet the Composer, reading sessions, voice lessons, and more…

2024 Dates July 14-19, 2024
Registration Participant Registration Opens April 1, 2024
Housing Registration Opens May 1, 2024
Registration & Payment for Music Conference Participants & Housing
For help with registration, please contact reservations@bonclarken.org
History Bonclarken Music Conference 60th Anniversary History Supplement

MUSIC/DRAMA CAMP

Music/Drama Camp is a great opportunity for boys and girls who have completed grades 2-8 to have lots of fun learning about production, set design, costuming, and program design in preparation for a musical production.

Bonclarken Camps Registration & Payment

2024 Dates July 7-12, 2024
Fees Overnight Campers
Day-Only Campers

TBD
TBD

Registration Online Camp Information
2024 Registration begins Monday, December 4, 2023.
For more information on Bonclarken camps, please contact us at 828.692.2223.
Deadline Monday, April 15, 2024

PRESBYTERY SENIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREATS

Each year the Catawba, Grace, First, and Second Presbyteries hold high school and middle school retreats during the spring and fall. The events are excellent opportunities for youth to grow in their faith and enjoy Bonclarken.

Register for Presbytery Weekend Retreats

Fall 2023
Retreats

Senior High
Catawba MS
1st, 2nd, & Grace MS
Dates
September 22-24
November 3-5
November 10-12
Registration
August 22
October 3
October 10
Spring 2024 Retreats
Senior High
First, Second & Grace MS
Catawba MS
Dates
March 1-3
March 15-17
March 22-24
Registration
February 1
February 15
February 22
Registration First, Second & Grace Presbyteries Middle School Retreat
Andrew Di Iulio
andrew@devengerroad.org
First & Second Presbyteries Middle School Retreat Information
Catawba Presbytery Middle School Retreat
Jonathan Williams
jonathanwilliams751@gmail.com
Senior High Retreat – First, Second, Grace & Catawba Presbyteries
Bobby Duran
bobby@pisgaharpchurch.org
Senior High Presbyteries Retreat Information

QUEST

Quest is the middle school conference of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church and is held at Bonclarken during the month of June. It is always a time of high energy and fun combined with an exciting presentation of God’s Holy Word and how it applies to daily life.

2024 Dates June 17-22, 2024

SEE THE LEAVES

Our 2023 Fall program features a trip to Grandfather Mountain in Linville, NC. Fill your day with wonder among the mountain’s diverse wildlife, the most breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the exhilarating Mile High Swinging Bridge.

We will depart from Bonclarken for Grandfather Mountain at 9:00am Tuesday, October24, and lunch will be included on the mountain. Find out more about Grandfather Mountain @ www.grandfather.com!

In addition to the mountain excursion, we have many other great opportunities for fellowship and relaxation planned. See you in October!

2023 Dates October 23-25, 2023
Costs, including all meals, fees and tickets, are as follows:
Bonclarken Housing, Single Occupancy $375/person
Bonclarken Housing, Double Occupancy $330/person
Guests in Private Housing $265/person
2023 Flyer Download PDF
For more info please contact laura@bonclarken.org

SYNOD

The 220th Meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church

2024 Dates June 11-13, 2024
Deadlines Thursday, February 1, 2024 @ 8am- the earliest date online housing reservation requests will be accepted.
Contact Amanda Carnley
Bonclarken Customer Service
(t) 828.692.2223
amanda@bonclarken.org
Housing Registration & Payment for Synod Housing

VOLUNTEER WORK WEEK

Bonclarken’s annual Volunteer Work Weyouek is a great time of fellowship, fun, and work as volunteers are housed and fed free of charge in exchange for their labor as the grounds are prepared for the upcoming summer season.

2024 Dates Week of April 15
Information For more information, contact Michael Dill, Bonclarken, 828.692.2223
mdill@bonclarken.org

ARP YOUNG ADULT RETREAT

We are looking forward to spending another wonderful time at Bonclarken on the weekend of September. 29-Oct 1st, 2023. The retreat will run just like one of our High School retreats with all the wonderful fun and nostalgia that a weekend away at the Bonclarken Conference Center could offer.

Register for the Young Adult Retreat

Retreat Information Registration Packet
Contact Josh Valentine
josh@neelyscreek.com