Fall Conference is coming up! For those of you who can't make it, we're sad that won't be coming with us. Please keep in mind that there will be no Friday Gathering, Saturday tutoring, or Sunday Family Groups this weekend. We'll see you when we get back!

For those who are coming, read on! Please carefully read this email so you're well informed and prepared about what you'll need for the weekend, and about transportation details.

Fall Conference will go from Friday evening to mid-day Sunday. The Rev. Stuart Latimer will be speaking to us about "The Book That Understands Me: The Bible In A Post-Christian World." In addition, there'll be pool tables, pingpong, foosball, sports, a camp fire, hiking, paintball... a 24-hour gym and cafeteria--with wifi, hot chocolate and coffee, and so it's good for studying! We'll be joining with RUFs from Harvard, UConn, and Yale. Looks to be a fun time!

IF YOU SIGNED UP, I'm assuming you're coming and we will wait for you. If you've changed your mind, you MUST let me know right away. This is important so we know who to expect on Friday.

"Okay, I'm coming! What do I bring?!"
Please pack lightly, because every seat in the bus will be taken. We will have to stuff bags under seats and in other nooks and crannies. Small duffels will be the best to help us save space.

1- Please bring final payment for the retreat costs. Matt Lim will be checking everybody in, getting everyone on the bus, and off to Camp Berea. You can pay cash, card, or check made out to Eddie Park. I'm sorry, we can't allow you to go unless you've paid in full. So please make sure to remember that!

2- Paintball: If you'd like to go paintballing, please bring the appropriate outdoor clothing: warm clothing, including gloves and boots, that can get dirty. It's paintball after all. Also, all of it must be rain repellant in the event of rain. Paintball is an extra $25 (for 18+ years old). If you want extra paintball rounds, it's another $5 per extra 100 rounds--for the trigger-happy RUFer. And you know who you are! I would recommend it, because in a combat situation, you don't want to be without ammo. Pearl of wisdom, I know.

3- Pillow, sleeping bag, towel (and indoor/shower shoes if you like!). Warm clothing for outside. It's going to be in the 30s at night, and in the 50s by day. Hebron, NH is the town where we're going if you wanna check the weather yourself. No rain in the forecast! Also, indoor sports clothes (t-shirts, shorts, sneakers) for the indoor gym where there's dodgeball, volleyball, basketball, and my personal fave--shuffleboard! I dare someone to challenge me.

4- Bibles, notebooks and pens

5- Sunday clothes for church. We'll be attending First Presbyterian Church of Concord, NH on Sunday. So you'll want Sunday clothes for that.

6- We will have several small group discussions and prayer times over the weekend that'll be organized by family groups. This is a great way to ask your questions and have great discussion. Also, if you haven't yet plugged into family groups, this is a great way to start!

7- The retreat will start at 9pm Friday night, and ends after church around noontime or so. The church always provides us with a generous meal afterward! And the bus should roll back into Prov. by 3pm at the latest.

Departing Location & Time:
Please be at J. Walter Wilson (Brown's mailroom) by 530pm. Matt Lim will be there checking people in. He'll check you in, collect any remaining fee, and get you on the bus. Please eat ahead of time or bring something to eat, and make sure to use the bathroom beforehand. The bus will not be stopping for food or bathroom breaks. With the number of people and the distance we have to travel, it's too difficult to do that. So I appreciate you working things out beforehand.