December in Montreat

News Corner

The Manna Retreat is coming back this January! During this weekend getaway for young adults (roughly age 22-35), participants will form new friendships and nurture their faith through a variety of worship and small group opportunities. If your congregation has a young adult ministry, we hope you'll invite them to join us! Register today. Give the gift of creativity this holiday season! Reserve a spot for a friend or loved one during Fall Craft Week and allow them to learn a new skill. Available class options include: stained glass, watercolor painting, sewing, colored pencil drawing, photography, creative writing, jewelry metalsmithing, needle felting, and wood working. Find out more on our website. Last month we welcomed the Mountain Retreat Association Board of Directors for their fall 2023 meeting. If you are interested in learning more about their visit, a summary of the meeting is now available on our website. Have you heard about Montreat Youth Conference's theme for 2024? During "Planting Peace," we will focus on growing together as a community, practicing unconditional love, and glorifying God in all that we do. See what you need to do to register a group by clicking here. Discovering Renewal, our spring retreat which focuses on everyday spiritual practices, will offer two new track options in 2024! Rev. Thomas Wesley Moore, IV and Dora Rowe will lead a tabletop gaming track. Additionally, a Sabbath track, which does not include any programmed activities during the day, has also been added. Find out about all available track options here. If you are planning to attend College Conference @ Montreat and haven't reserved your spot yet, we have good news! We've extended our early registration discount through Friday, December 8. Sign up today to get the best rate possible. Conference registration for 2024's Worship & Music Conference officially opened yesterday! This intergenerational conference welcomes all to explore engaging worship experiences through a variety of music ensembles and workshops. Please note that conference registration is completed through the Presbyterian Association of Musicians website and housing reservations are made on Montreat's website. Make a visit to Moore Center! The Huckleberry is open Tues.-Thur. 8:00 am-3:00 pm, Fri.-Sat. 8:00 am-6:00 pm, and is closed Sun.-Mon. Please note that The Huck will be closed for an extended Christmas holiday between December 12-23 and will reopen on Tuesday, December 26. 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.

Montreat Summer Staff May 26-August 4, 2024 Applications for our 2024 Summer Staff are now open! Available positions cover a wide range of skills and interests such as A/V production, childhood education, marketing, environmental studies, hospitality, and more! All positions are paid and include the option to live on campus. Plus, certain positions may qualify for college credit. If you know a young adult who is looking for a summer job, please share this opportunity with them! Learn more

Upcoming Event Calendar

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

College Conference @ Montreat | January 2-5, 2024 The Manna Retreat | January 26-28, 2024 Discovering Renewal | April 2-5, 2024 Arts, Recreation, and Worship | May 6-11, 2024 Montreat Youth Conference | June 2-August 3, 2024 Worship & Music (Week 1) | June 16-21, 2024

Worship & Music (Week 2) | June 23-28, 2024 Middle School Conference | July 17-21, 2024 Women's Connection | August 9-11, 2024 Fall Craft Week | September 22-27, 2024 Earth & Soul Retreat | October 23-25, 2024

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Montreat Moment

Assembly Inn and The Huckleberry are now fully adorned in the reds, greens, and golds of Christmas! If you make a visit to Montreat this month, we hope you will stop by and share in the joy of the season with us.

Montreat Patrons Make a Difference!

With the season of gratitude upon us, and as we consider our commitments to charitable priorities for this year, thank you for your ongoing support of Montreat Conference Center. Your support makes our ministry possible throughout the year, turning the good programming, recreation, and hospitality we provide into outstanding programming, recreation, and hospitality.  In that spirit, we invite you to continue your support with a gift to the Montreat Fund before December 30. Your Montreat fund gift touches everyone who ventures to this special place, alighting anew the work that God is doing here and has done for generations. Your support will help all those who seek to encounter God in Montreat and ignite new possibilities in the seasons ahead.  Please check out Patrons webpage for all of the benefits of being a Montreat Patron. Thank you for being our partner in ministry! Become a Patron Today!

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