Bonclarken is pleased to host the following ARP events in 2020. These events are not limited to ARP Church members only. Feel free to contact the person listed should you be interested in attending.
- Camp Bonclarken
- Camp Joy | 2020 Update
- Family Bible Conference | 2020 Update
- Horizon High School Summer Conference | 2020 Update
- Music Conference | 2020 Update
- Music/Drama Camp
- Presbytery High/Middle School Weekends
- Quest Middle School Summer Conference | 2020 Update
- See the Leaves
- Synod | 2020 Update
- Volunteer Work Week | 2020 Update
- ARP Women’s Ministries
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.
| 2020 Dates | Camp Bonclarken 1 (6th-8th grade) Camp Bonclarken 2 (2nd-5th grade) Camp Bonclarken 3 (2nd-5th grade) Camp Bonclarken 4 (6th-8th grade) |
July 12-17, 2020 July 19-24, 2020 July 26-31 August 2-7, 2020 |
| Fees | Overnight Campers Day-Only Campers |
$575 $550 |
| Registration | Online Camp Information & Registration For more information on Bonclarken camps, please contact us at 828.692.2223. |
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| Deadline | Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | |
CAMP JOY
Camp Joy is a Christian Education Ministries event 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.
| 2020 Update | Christian Education Ministries Statement Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all sessions of Camp Joy at Bonclarken have been cancelled for the 2020 season. |
FAMILY BIBLE CONFERENCE
Family Bible Conference is a Christian Education Ministries event 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. To get more info please click on the Christian Education Ministries link.
| 2020 Update | Christian Education Ministries Statement Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Family Bible Conference has been cancelled. Resources, including sermons from keynote speaker Mark Ross, will be available through Christian Education Ministries. |
HORIZON
Horizon, is the senior high conference led by Christian Education Ministries. 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.
| 2020 Update | Christian Education Ministries Statement Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Horizon Conference has been cancelled. |
| Got Questions? | Contact: Brent Turner bturner@arpsynod.org 864.233.2491 |
MUSIC CONFERENCE
Music Conference is a wonderful opportunity for all ages to enjoy a great time of fellowship, music, and fun!
| 2020 Update | 2020 Bonclarken Virtual Music Conference Resources Registration and password required. Please contact Trip McGill to register. Registration is at no cost to you. |
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.
| 2020 Dates | July 5-10, 2020 | |
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Fees
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Overnight Campers |
$575
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PRESBYTERY SENIOR HIGH/MIDDLE SCHOOL RETREATS
Each year the Catawba, 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.
| Fall 2020 Retreats |
Senior High Catawba Middle First, Second & Grace Middle |
September 25-27, 2020 November 6-8, 2020 November 13-15, 2020 |
| Spring 2021 Retreats | Senior High First, Second & Grace Middle Catawba Middle |
March 5-7, 2021 March 19-21, 2021 March 26-28, 2021 |
| Registration | First, Second & Grace Presbyteries Middle School Retreat Seth Gurley gurley.seth@gmail.com First & Second Presbyteries Middle School Retreat Information Catawba Presbytery Middle School Retreat Jeremiah Thomas jeremiah@centennialarp.org Catawba Presbytery Middle School Retreat Information Senior High Retreat – First, Second, Grace & Catawba Presbyteries Josh Hjemvick jhjemvick@firstarpchurch.org Senior High Presbyteries Retreat Information |
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QUEST
Quest is the middle school conference led by Christian Education Ministries, 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.
| 2020 Update | Christian Education Ministries Statement Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Quest Conference has been cancelled. |
| Got Questions? | Contact: Brent Turner bturner@arpsynod.org 864.233.2491 |
SYNOD
The 216th Meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
For delegate info and registration, please visit ARP Church.org
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2020 Dates |
New Dates August 18-20, 2020 |
| Housing | Register for Synod Housing Online |
| Deadlines | Monday, February 3, 2020– the earliest date online housing reservation requests will be accepted. |
| Contact |
Sheri Clarke |
VOLUNTEER WORK WEEK
Bonclarken’s annual Volunteer Work Week 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.
| 2020 Update | After much prayer and deliberation, Bonclarken Conference Center has decided to cancel Volunteer Work Week for 2020. We will miss all of our wonderful volunteers this year! They are a more than a talented and willing workforce—they are a source of Christian inspiration and renewal for our staff and a blessing to our guests and community. We look forward to seeing everyone at Volunteer Work Week next year, so mark April 19-23, 2021, on your calendars! |