2023 XA • College-Age Fall Retreat

Oct. 20-22
Bongiorno Conference Center
430 Union Hall Road, Carlisle, PA

What to Expect

4 sessions with worship and The Word.
2 breakout session times with multiple engaging and relevant options in both sessions.
Missionaries.
A beautiful setting.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday.
Food after evening sessions Friday and Saturday.
Bonfires, s'mores, volleyball, basketball, disc golf, group and board games, etc.
Campus / group times offered for everyone.
Hundreds of new friends.

Registration


After you sign up, we hope you'll share this link and help us get the word out.

Early dorm registration (through Sept. 18) is $59. After that, dorm registration is $69.

Registration for small motels (based on 2 person occupancy) is $99 per person.

Cost for children is on the link. If you're bringing children, text 814-777-4404 for information on family registrations.

Linens are included for motel rooms. If you register at the dorm rate you can purchase a Bed in a Bag for $12 or bring your own linens at no extra charge.

Registration includes all services, breakouts and programs, your lodging, 4 meals (3 Saturday and breakfast on Sunday) plus food after service on Friday and Saturday evenings. What a bargain!

Looking forward to seeing you at the 2023 Chi Alpha • College-Age Fall Retreat.

Speaker

Derek Britt

Derek is the Chi Alpha director at Indiana University and the Chi Alpha district director for the state of Indiana. He and his wife Jordan have served college students and young adults in church and campus settings in various places for more than 15 years.
Since planting the campus ministry at IU in 2011, Derek and Jordan have seen multiplication in the number of students being discipled in their ministry, and also in new ministries planted or revitalized at Ohio State University, Purdue University, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis and Winston Salem State.
Derek and Jordan lead a group of staff and students across Indiana focusing on: reaching and discipling students; raising up and training missionaries; and developing and sending planting teams.
They have two boys, Davis, 9, and Jonas, 7, both who love Jesus and soccer.

Schedule

Friday, October 20
4 to 7:45 pm - Check in
8 pm - Session 1 in the Activities Center
After Session

Pizza, s'mores, bonfire, and activities at the playground area
Light-up volleyball behind the tennis courts
Group games
Ping-pong and foosball
Game room with tons of board games
Space for prayer


Saturday, October 21
7:30 am - Coffee available
8 am - Breakfast in the Dining Hall
9 am - Session 2 in the Activities Center, Group Photo after session
11 am - Breakout Elective 1
Noon - Lunch in the Dining Hall
1 pm - Breakout Elective 2
2 pm - Campus/Young Adult Group Time (If you're not with a group, please meet in the Activities Center entryway)
3 pm - Free Time
Chill / Study
Pick-up basketball / tennis / volleyball / frisbee at the outside courts
Disc golf
Outdoor games at the playground area
Board games
Prayer Room / Prayer Walk
5 pm - Dinner in the Dining Hall
7 pm - Session 3 in the Activities Center
After Session

Hot dogs, s'mores, bonfire, and activities at the playground area
Light-up volleyball behind the tennis courts
Group games
Ping-pong and foosball
Game room with tons of board games
Space for prayer


Sunday, October 22
7:30 am - Coffee available
8 am - Breakfast in the Dining Hall
9:15 am - Have everything out of rooms
9:30 am - Session 4 in the Activities Center

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