Encounter
Corey Gable Former Youth Member and Encounter Participant
Sarah Penland Former Youth Member and Encounter Participant
Encounter is a week that I frequently look back on even 8 years later. It was a pure mountain top experience that has affected my daily walk with Christ. He revealed to me his mighty creation and the plans he has in store for me. This experience is life changing and I assure you, you will come back from this spiritual mission refreshed in your walk with Christ!
Like most churches, FCC has its share of mission trips. However, our church is unique in a special trip called Encounter. When I went to Encounter, I was in still in middle school and very confused when it came to God. I had been on numerous other church trips and had thoroughly enjoyed them, but this one was different. When we arrived in Estes Park, Co., I wasn’t really sure what to expect. Little did I know that the trip I was on would kick start my walk with God. Encounter helped me and I'm sure numerous others start their walk with God or at least point them in the right direction. I'm sure that I'm not the only one that feels this passionately about Encounter and there is no telling how many lives it could affect.
Rocky Mountain National Park
Encounter God’s Word, God’s Presence, God’s Love, God’s Grace
Q&A What is Encounter?
E n c o u n t e r It’s not your ordinary mission trip, but a mission of the heart, soul, and mind. It’s not work labor, but a labor of your internal being. It’s not an intense week of serving others, but a week that is intensely personal. It’s about you and God, together, one on one! The time has come to… Put the world and all of its pressures behind you an enter into the peaceful presence of God
The time has come to… Open your heart, soul, and mind to the awesome transforming and life changing power of the Holy Spirit
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The time has come to… Reach into your inner-most self and find the person God is calling you to be
The time has come to… Encounter God as you have never done before and be forever changed
Watch a promotional video and register online at www.fccedmond.org/encounter Deadline is December 1, 2009
Encounter is a spiritual mission. It is a journey for those who wish to deepen their relationship with Christ and seek the will of God in their lives. It is a time to examine, to share, to reach farther, to open up, and to truly experience one’s relationship with God. It’s about fellowship with other believers. And most of all it is about placing God first in every aspect of our lives.
Where is Encounter? Encounter will take place in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. We will be tent camping at Estes Park Campground.
What can I expect at Encounter? Although we will be doing lots of fun activities like hiking and rafting, we will also be spending a lot of time studying, reading, praying, and sharing God’s Word. Since this is the main focus of the trip, all participants will be held to a high level of expectation that they will take this opportunity seriously and participate fully in Encounter.
When is Encounter? Middle School: June 20-26, 2010 High School: July 18-24, 2010
How much does Encounter Cost? $75 per person