October in Montreat

News Corner

Last month, we shared updates on some of our biggest conferences of 2023 during Youth & Young Adult Rollout Week! During this time, we announced themes, leaders, and registration dates for our youth and young adult conferences and programs. Visit our website to see a full schedule of youth and young adult events here.  Fall Sabbath Getaways are back! If you are looking to make a quick trip to the mountains this fall, Montreat is pleased to offer special rates in Assembly Inn for personal Sabbath. Take time for prayer, study, and rest while enjoying all that Western North Carolina has to offer! Learn more. On October 24, 2022, join author John Philip Newell for the one-night-only event, An Evening with John Philip Newell, in Anderson Auditorium! During this presentation, John will introduce the main themes of his award-winning book, Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul. Learn more about this event here! We are very excited to announce our new gathering for young adults, The Manna Retreat, taking place January 27–29, 2023! Find an opportunity to make new friends, nurture your faith, and build community here at Montreat. Learn more. Fraught & Flummoxed has moved to new dates! This conference will now take place January 30–February 2, 2023. We hope that you will join us as we build on content of past conferences on social justice and explore new restorative practices. Learn more. Start making plans for 2023! Discovering Renewal will return April 10–13, 2023. During this conference, participants are invited to take time to breathe, to engage their senses, and to use their literal and figurative muscles so that they might discover the renewal Sabbath offers. Check it out here! Make a visit to Moore Center! The Huckleberry is open Tue.–Sat. from 8:00 am-3:00 pm. View the menu here. Meanwhile, The Montreat Store is open Mon.-Sat. 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Have a question about purchasing an item? Call the store at 828.669.5298.

Evangelism: Addressing Harm, Embracing Hope October 30–November 1, 2022 Gain a fresh understanding of the meaning of evangelism during the 2022 Evangelism Conference! Hear more from Keynote Speaker, Rev. Shanea D. Leonard, in this video or visit our website for conference registration.

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Visit Montreat This Year - 2022 Calendar

Click on each event to learn more or view our full event calendar and find your event for more information.

CTS Spiritual Formation | October 13-16, 2022 Wee Kirk | October 17-19, 2022 An Evening with John Philip Newell | October 24, 2022

NC School of Earth and Soul| October 25-27, 2022 2022 Evangelism Conference | October 30-November 1, 2022 Thanksgiving at Montreat| November 24, 2022

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Montreat Moment

We had some special visitors earlier this week! Be aware that bears are out and about in the Montreat valley. If you see one in the wild, be sure to give them their space!

Shop Amazon Prime's Early Access Sale and Benefit Montreat

Will you be getting a head start on Holiday shopping on October 11-12 during Amazon Prime's Early Access Sale? Or just picking up the last pieces of your Halloween costume? Either way, when you shop on Amazon using smile.amazon.com, Amazon will automatically donate 0.5% of your purchase to Montreat when "Mountain Retreat Association" is designated as your charity of choice. In Montreat's 2021-2022 Fiscal Year, more than $400 was raised through Amazon Smile. Thank you to our supporters who give this way!

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