Village Church Weekend Away

Village Church Weekend Away
is heading back to Camp Somerset!

To explore cost options and to register, click here. 

That’s right, once again we’re booking the whole thing out! We’ll have unbridled access to a beautiful pool, a dam for swimming and kayaking and plenty of recreational and family fun activities planned throughout the weekend. Not to mention we’ll be hearing talks from our good friend and guest speaker Jono Andrews, who will be sharing on how to live with our heart in mind. This is a weekend you won’t want to miss!

We’ve dropped the price this year so that as many people as possible can join us. But we don’t want finances to be an issue in your attending or not, so if they are, please, please speak to Sam or email him at Sam@vc.org.au so that we can make sure to get you there!

How to get there / When to arrive:

You can find the address and directions on the Camp Somerset webpage here. You can arrive anytime from 3pm on the Friday, and we need to be out of there by about 2pm on the Sunday. If you need a lift up / back, join the Facebook Event Group (coming soon) where people will be discussing that.

Be aware — it’s pretty bad mobile reception, so if you get lost you’re best to call the landline at the Camp Somerset office.

Accommodation / What to bring:

You can see a map of Camp Somserset by clicking here. The cabins are around the central complex and swimming pool, with the camping being located next to the icon marked “barn”, a short walk away.

In the cabins, you can nominate who you want to stay with, so if you haven’t already and you’d like to, flick us a message. We’ll be making sure the cabins aren’t too crowded. You can see more information about the cabins by clicking here. For Sleeping – Linen (Single beds), Sleeping Bag, Pillow(s). If you’ve got kids, there are no cots for them, so please bring them with you.

Each of the Cabins includes a desk and chair and personal lockers. The dining / kitchenette is equipped with table and 6 chairs, refrigerator, double electric hot plate, microwave oven, electric toaster and jug. Each cabin has a three-way bathroom, carpeted common room with a 2 seater sofa and covered veranda. The Cabins have fans in them, but no air-conditioning.

For camping, there’s electricity and showers down at the site, but you’re going to need to bring everything else. If you’re short on stuff, try hooking up with the other campers to share gear.

Meals:

No matter your accommodation, we’ll all be eating together in the main hall. But if you’re coming up Friday night, be aware that dinner is NOT provided on Friday night, and the camp is quite remote. You will need to bring food up with you for that evening. If you’ve indicated you’ve got dietary requirements, we’ve passed this on to the cooks, so there’ll be a meal waiting for you.

Bringing the fun:

If you’ve got board games, sports equipment (there’s a tennis / basketball court and an oval), sing-star, cards…bring them along. Make sure you bring swimming gear as the pool is fantastic and we’re hoping to spend a lot of time in there. We’ll also be doing some kayaking on the Saturday.

Village is bringing our coffee machine, but if you’ve got a portable machine or hand-held maker (Chemex, Aeropress, Plunger, etc) you might want to consider bringing that as well. Coffee is an important part of life. Alternatively, you might want to bring your tea selection and some tea-pots. Let’s make this a very civilised weekend.

Program: A more detailed program is coming, but in brief the weekend will include:

Friday: Arrive from 3pm onwards. BYO dinner. Board games and chill all evening.

Saturday: Breakfast from 8:30am. Session 1 at 9:45am. Morning Tea at 10:45am. Session 2 at 11:15am. Lunch. Post-lunch fete / activities. 6pm dinner, followed by an all-in event and free time.

Sunday: Breakfast at 8:30am. Bible talk at 9:45am. Free-time / pack-up until lunch at 1pm. Leave from 2pm.

Village will be having a combined service at 5pm back in Kelvin Grove where Mitch will continue our Luke series.