AACF 2015-2016 Core Retreat | Thursday, September 17 - Saturday, September 191514 Irene Street, Wrightwood, CA 92397Forecast: high of ~80 and ~50 at night

Pack: Sleeping bag, Bible/reading material/journal, clothes including comfortable walking shoes, something to take notes with, refillable water bottle, toiletries, etc.

To Do: Call Subway + bring snacks/drinks for that day, Britta filtersThurs, Sept 17

11:00 AM Leave UCLA

12:00 PM Lunch @ Montebello/626 Area1:30 PM Leave for retreat site

3:00 PM Arrive at Cabin

Assign living spaces, ground rules Unpack & relax5:30 PM Dinner

Cater Subway (4083 Phelan Rd, Phelan, CA 92371)

7:00 PM Worship 7:10 PM Mandatory Quiet Time

7:30 PM Session One: Intro Introduction to Core (purpose of core retreat, logistics, how meetings work, write down everything you do, taking care of AACF stuff, etc) Attendance at meetings

Format of meetings

Brief LTC/JEMS recap + introduction (finances, etc)

What is AACF?

What is a parachurch ministry?

How can we support the church and not take away from it?

How can AACF @ UCLA specifically serve the campus best in our current context? (Churches + campus) What is Core? What is the purpose of core?

How do you feel about your role?

What expectations do you have for core?

How can we support each others ministries? Strengths/Weaknesses of AACF

What are we doing well? Where do you see need for improvement? Pray for each other in ministriesContinue meeting as needed, assign: budget, calendar.

11:30 PM Lights Out

Try to be quieter so people can sleep if desired but can continue to plan/hang out/relaxFriday, Sept 18

8:00 AM Rise and Breakfast

9:00 AM Worship

9:10 AM Mandatory Quiet Time

9:30 AM Session Two: Visionining Review our old vision statement

How well does it encompass what we talked about last night?

Do we need to change it? How do we practically plan according to our vision?

As Core - (from before) small group system, making AACF more non-Christian friendly

As specific ministries

Theme Verse

Sermon Series: Ethan share11:30 AM Ministry Time

Begin talking about how your specific ministry can plan according to vision

Write vision statement Pray

12:00 PM Debreif

Share statements12:30 PM Lunch

1:30 PM Interministry Meeting Time Use time to continue planning within your own ministries

Meet with other ministries to work together Mens/Womens recommended to meet to discuss Appreciation

3:00 PM Team Bonding

6:00 PM Dinner

7:00 PM Worship

7:10 PM Mandatory QT

7:30 Session Three: Logistics Zero Week aka Support Bodylife Week Discuss Calendar/Budget for the entire year, including Winter Retreat, United, Tournament EV: Inner City

Intercampus/JEMS relations (LB, having people share)11:30 PM Lights Out

Try to be quieter so people can sleep if desired but can continue to plan/hang out/relax

Saturday, Sept 19

8:00 AM Rise and Breakfast

9:00 AM Worship

9:10 AM Mandatory Quiet Time

9:30 AM Session Four: Wrapping up Continue logistics talks as needed, especially specifics for the upcoming week

Talk CAREFULLY about issues (AACF culture, legalism, alcohol, gossip, politics etc) and our role/boundaries as core in dealing with them

Prayer, thank alumni, photos, etc.

12:00 PM Pack and Cleanup

12:30 PM Leave

RidesTim

CrystalChris Lu

BonnieRoger

AlainaAWungJordan

Ian

SamDorothyPurr PurrKristen (will leave early on Sat with Sam)PeterJamesConnieTheo

Rita

Ethan

Sonia