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
• Camp Bonclarken
• Camp Joy
• Family Bible Conference
• Horizon High School Summer Conference
• Music Conference
• Music/Drama Camp
• Presbytery High/Middle School Weekends
• Quest Middle School Summer Conference
• See the Leaves
• Synod
• Volunteer Work Week
• ARP Young Adult Retreat

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.

Bonclarken Camps Registration & Payment

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.

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.

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.

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…

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

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

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.

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!

SYNOD

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