It’s that time of year again! Join the men of Advent for a weekend of fellowship, discussion, play, and good food. This is a great chance to connect with other guys at Advent and get to know folks you may not ordinarily have the opportunity to hang out with.
ACCOMMODATIONS
We'll be gathering again this year at the Undertree Lodge. Undertree is a beautiful 8,000 square foot lodge in Jefferson, a little over an hour away from Denver. It has a large gathering hall, fully equipped kitchen, games, and gorgeous views of the Continental Divide. Most of the rooms can accommodate 6 people on a mix of regular beds and bunk beds. For those who are interested in a single-person room for health or other reasons, there are at least two that can be reserved. Please indicate if this is of interest to you on the registration form.
Directions: We are at 97 Sanderling Ct, Jefferson, CO 80432. From the Denver metro, take 285 HWY south. About 5 miles past Jefferson, you will turn left (east) on County Road 15, also called Elkhorn Road. After about 5 miles, you’ll see a fire station and the road curves to the right. At the curve, stay right and take Elkhorn (unpaved) about 7 miles to Link Road on your left (east). Take Link, then an immediate right on Caracara Ln. Take this until it forks at the base of a hill. Go left up the switchback, then an immediate right - this is Sanderling Ct. We are the first drive on the left after the giant boulder and aspens.
FOOD
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday, and a light breakfast on Sunday. For guys who are free earlier on Friday night this year, we will organize a stop at a brewery on our way up to the lodge, which will provide an opportunity for you to buy dinner (or bring your own). Feel free to bring snacks and drinks to share over the weekend!
We are looking for volunteers who would be willing to help coordinate meals! If this is something you’re willing to do, please indicate on your registration form. This involves planning and shopping for the meal (we’ll likely need to feed 15-20 guys, depending on how many register), and then leading meal prep the day of. You’ll have a team of volunteers to help with prep and cleanup, so you won’t be on your own! Keep your receipts from any purchases, and Advent will reimburse you.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
We strongly encourage everyone to join for the full weekend so you can take advantage of all of the opportunities to connect with others, but we realize this isn’t feasible for everyone. Our goal is to plan as much content as possible on Saturday for folks who aren’t able to be there the whole weekend.
We are also looking to plan some optional group activities during free time, like hiking, fishing, etc. If you would be interested in planning or leading a group activity, please let us know on your registration form!
More details to follow, but here’s a general schedule (subject to change):
Friday night:
3:30 - 5:00 Group dinner/drinks somewhere on our way to the lodge. Exact timing/location TBD.
6:00 - 7:30 Arrival @ Undertree Lodge (BYO dinner or eat prior to arrival)
7:30... Games, hangout
Saturday:
8:30 - 9:30 Gather, breakfast/coffee
9:30 - 12:00 Group discussion, solitude, prayer & reflection
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 Free time / optional group activity
5:30 - 6:30 Dinner
7:00 - 7:30 Compline & bonfire (depending on burn restrictions)
7:30… Games, hangout
Sunday morning:
7:30 - 8:30 Early breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 Morning Prayer/Worship
9:30 - 10:30 Clean & leave the property by 11am
COST
$70 for registration, plus $30 per night you stay at the lodge:
$130 for the weekend
$100 for one night
$70 for Saturday only
Please make checks payable to Church of the Advent and put in memo “Men’s Retreat” and give to Luke Elmers or a member of Advent staff. If you’d prefer not dealing with paper, you can also Venmo Luke and he will write a check on your behalf. Please be sure to submit your payment by Sunday, September 18th.
If you are unable to attend due to cost, please contact Luke Elmers or Jordan Kologe. We will make sure to find a way for you to join us! If you are willing to donate extra in order to help cover the cost for others, please let us know.
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