CBC YOUTH WINTER RETREAT 2019
LEADERS EDITION
The Purpose of Winter Retreat
- The main reason why we have Winter Retreat is because it fulfills a part of our overall mission of CBC Youth - to glorify God by making disciples of all people through Gospel truths and Gospel living. We believe not only is winter retreat awesome and fun but our goal, our ultimate purpose is to use winter retreat as a means towards discipleship.
- Our secondary purpose of winter retreat is that it is a means to set us up for the Spring semester. Our goal for retreat is that we are able to build on this understanding of biblical community so that in the Spring we are able to not miss a beat in DGs, ACCESS, small events, and everyday life.
- Our last purpose is for the whole community to relax, commune, play, and have fun together. We must learn how to eat together well, make conversations together better, and enjoy one another. This is us trying to create and build a good balanced biblical community.
ROLE OF THE LEADER
- YOU ARE A LEADER: Your role is to lead the student by way of coaching, teaching, and modeling. Whether you're a counselor, worship team, or program team a youth leader leads students. It's in the title of "leader." Coach them - not just in small groups and formal settings, but especially in the "off" times...when you're walking here and there, when you're at meals, or when you're serving. Watch your language and the way you joke. You also need to take time to rest and relax BY connecting yourself with Jesus privately but also by bringing the youth along. Most of ya'll are paired up to lead a co-ed "family group" so please get in contact with your co-leader to see what the plan is before. Adam, Myra, and Justin will be playing support staff.
- LEAD THEM TO JESUS: Our ultimate goal and aim in this youth ministry is that we would equip our students to be and make disciples of Jesus. So while you're leading them, you're not leading them to yourself, you're leading them to Jesus. So please please please make every effort to disciple them towards Jesus. And of course, conduct yourself as a disciple of Jesus yourself. Our students will pick up if whether you actually love Jesus or not. They will know whether you're there just for fun or this whole spiritual thing is legit by they way you conduct yourself. Is Jesus just a by-product of retreat for you? Is confession and repentance just something you teach and not something you live by? When it's time for you to submit to authority, do you? Or do you just claim to be in authority and never under authority?
- KNOW THE YOUTH: For some of you this is going to take some work. We've written up a manual to dissects what is a youth today and who are our youth right now? You'd be wise to read through this. Here's a link: MINISTRY MANUAL. Also, please please please be sure to love YOUR small group first and then ALL of the youth. It is easy to gravitate towards some and neglect others but retreat is def. where we as leaders can KILL the culture of exclusivity and cliques.
THE LOGISTICS
Friday // 27
2:00 arrive @ CBC
3:00 arrive @ Hunt Retreat Site (34711 Hunt Rd, Fulshear, TX 77441)
5:00-6:00 orientation
6:30-7:30 dinner
7:45-8:00 worship
8:00-9:00 family time (ice breaker & bible study)
9:15-10:00 Fun Night #1 (Seniors plan)
12:00 lights out
Saturday // 28
7:30 optional workout
8:30 breakfast
9:15 group prayer
9:30-10:00 quiet time
10:15-11:00 forced fun (Freshman plan)
12:00-1:00 lunch
1:15-2:30 Katy Asian Town for Dessert
2:45-6:00 free time
6:00-7:00 dinner
7:15-7:45 worship
8:00-9:00 family time
9:15-10:00 Fun night #2 (Juniors plan)
12:00 lights out
Sunday // 29
7:30 optional workout
8:30 breakfast
9:15 group prayer
9:30-10:00 quiet time
10:15-11:00 forced fun (Sophomores plan)
12:00-1:00 lunch
1:00-5:00 free time
5:30-8:00 Winter Formal
- Da Vinci Ristorante Italiano 6455 S Fry Rd #100, Katy, TX 77494
- Dress Code: Guys - slacks, button up, tie/bowtie // Girls - dress
- We will provide if needed, just let us know
8:15-9:00 Family time
9:00-12:00 Free Time
12:00 lights out
Monday // 30
7:30 optional workout
8:30 breakfast
9:15 group prayer
9:30-10:00 quiet time
10:15-11:00 family time
11:30 leave for lunch
2:00 arrive at CBC
FAMILY GROUPS
- Jessica Leung, Joshua Lee. Kirsten Leo, Tiani Chen-Troester,
Jonathan Gaw, Harrison Pao
Reblochon:
- Connor Yeang, Aaron Peters, Nicole Choi, Samantha Ng, Jason Lim, Charlize Cheung, Gabriel Cote, Dylan Wong
Camembert:
- Rachel Shen, Elaine Dao, Hayley Joe, Brent Leo, Jamie Eng, Wesley Yuen
Emmentaler:
- Robert Liu, Jessica Shyi, Rebecca Gaw, Dylan Yeang, Allison Lew, Kendall Chan
Gouda:
- Liz Yee, Matthew Wong, Avel Xu, Sara Salazar, Alyssa Lew, Nathan Lee, Natalie Gee, Jacob Moy
Gorgonzola:
- Brian Yeang, Josh Yang, Samuel Wen, Meredith Chan, Jackson Joe, Aaron Tan
Roquefort:
- Jonathan Lim, Jeremy Cheng, Cason Leo, Tony Buie, Ally Salazar, Rachel Peters, John Hue
Ricotta:
- Jeffrey Joe, Andrew Yeang, Victoria Shen, Audrey Chan, Joshua Tolentino, Christian Lew
PACKING LIST
- Clothes to lounge, play inside/outside, sleep in, and for formal night (see below)
- Winter Formal Attire (Sunday Night): Guys - slacks, button up, tie/bowtie // Girls - dress
- Toiletries: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, lotion, shampoo, soap. brush
- Your own personal study bible, pen, and journal
CBC YOUTH MINISTRY
Email: justinhwong@gmail.com
Website: http://cbchouston.org/youth.html
Location: 900 Brogden Road, Houston, TX, United States
Phone: 281-300-2345