Bonclarken is pleased to host the following ARP events in 2021. 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 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.
| 2021 Dates | Camp Bonclarken 1 Camp Bonclarken 2 |
July 18-23, 2021 July 25-30, 2021 |
| Fees | Overnight Campers Day-Only Campers |
$575 $550 |
| Registration | Online Camp Information 2021 Registration begins Monday, January 4, 2021. For more information on Bonclarken camps, please contact us at 828.692.2223. |
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| Deadline | Thursday, April 15, 2021 | |
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.
All sessions of Camp Joy overnight camps have been cancelled for 2021. Please click on the update link below for more information.
Camp Joy North Carolina 2021 COVID-19 Update
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.
| 2021 Dates | July 26-29, 2021 |
| Housing | Register for FBC Housing Online |
| Deadlines | Monday, February 1, 2021 @ 8am– the earliest date online housing reservation requests will be accepted. |
| Contact | Amanda Carnley Bonclarken Customer Service (t) 828.692.2223 (f) 828.697.1735 sclarke@bonclarken.org |
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.
| 2021 Dates | June 21-26, 2021 |
| 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!
| 2021 Dates | July 11-16, 2021 |
| 2021 Information | 2021 Music Conference Bulletin Insert (5.5″ x 8.5″) 2021 Music Conference Poster (8.5″ x 11″) 2021 Music Conference Registration Booklet |
| Registration | Group & Participant Registration begins Thursday, April 1, 2021 @ 8am! Housing registration will begin on Monday, May 17, 2021 @ 8am Register for Music Conference Online For help with registration, please contact reservations@bonclarken.org |
| 2020 Information | 2020 Bonclarken Virtual Music Conference Resources Registration and password required. Please contact Trip McGill for more information. |
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.
| 2021 Dates | July 4-9, 2021 | |
| Fees | Overnight Campers Day-Only Campers |
$575 |
| Online Camp Information & Registration | ||
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.
| Spring 2021 Retreats | Catawba HS First, Second & Grace Middle Catawba Middle First, Second & Grace HS |
March 5-7, 2021 March 19-21, 2021 March 26-28, 2021 April 16-18, 2021 |
| Fall 2021 Retreats |
Senior High Catawba Middle First, Second & Grace Middle |
September 24-26, 2021 November 5-7, 2021 November 12-14, 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 Jonathan Williams jonathanwilliams751@gmail.com 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.
| 2021 Dates | June 14-19, 2021 |
| Got Questions? | Contact: Brent Turner bturner@arpsynod.org 864.233.2491 |
SEE THE LEAVES
Our 2021 fall program will involve a trip to the Nantahala Gorge on The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad.
Enjoy breath-taking scenery while chugging through Western North Carolina’s diverse setting on this round trip excursion to the Nantahala Gorge and travel over the historic Fontana Trestle across Fontana Lake.
| 2021 Dates | October 11-13, 2021 |
SYNOD
The 217th Meeting of the General Synod of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church
April 29, 2021 Update
The 2021 General Synod has been moved to Columbia First Presbyterian Church.
For more information, please see the ARP News item found here.
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. We are condensing the week to just three days, beginning Monday with breakfast and ending with lunch on Wednesday. We will mostly be focusing on work projects where you can keep socially distant from each other.
| 2021 Dates | April 18-21, 2021 |
| Information | For more information, contact Michael Dill, Bonclarken, 828.692.2223 mdill@bonclarken.org |
| Registration | Registration Form |