We're gathering at Valle Crucis Conference Center near Boone from Friday, Nov. 13 - Sunday, Nov. 15, for a weekend of worship, fellowship, and teaching with Mary Vandel Young. Mary is the Executive Director of JourneyMates, a Christian ministry in Raleigh, and a dear friend to many Blacknall women.

The central question we'll ask together: "How then shall we live?" Jesus' answer is simple: "Come, follow Me." But how do we do that in the midst of our ordinary, beautifully complicated lives? We'll explore what it means to follow Jesus as women who are beloved, made in God's image, held by His steadfast love, and called to be available to God, to ourselves, and to the people and causes He's placed in our care. Come and see what the Lord is calling us into.

• When: Friday at 4 p.m. through Sunday morning worship.

• Cost: $195 covers two nights and all meals. We want all women to attend regardless of financial situation — reduced registration is available.

• Lodging: Rooms are provided as part of your registration. You may also choose to stay at the Hermitages, Valle Crucis’s four small cabins farther up the mountain (three miles up very curvy roads). Each cabin has a queen bed and a pull-out sofa. Registration is limited to one person per cabin ($200). If you'd like to share a cabin with one or two others, let us know when you register.

• Other nearby lodging: Consider staying in a local B&B like The Taylor House Inn (next door), The Mast Farm Inn (near the Mast General Store) or any number of Airbnbs or hotels in Boone or Blowing Rock. If you stay off-campus, choose the “Meals Only” registration option of $85. 

Questions? Email Director of Congregational Care Becky Gould.
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