*OPEN TO FOREIGN ID HOLDERS ONLY*

To abide in love is to abide in God. Our growth in God is paramount to nurturing a healthy, godly love in our relationships. 

"No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us."

1 John 4:12

Retreat Details:

Date & Time: 6pm, 19 September - 3pm, 21 September 

Venue: Guangming Hotel (and surrounding hotels)

Speakers: Pastor Nate & Dr. Christina Showalter

Fee: 

• Retreat Weekend (excluding hotel stay): 1500 RMB
• Hotels in the Area: 450 RMB - 1350 RMB per night

1. Kempinski Hotel: 1100 per room (without breakfast); 1250 per room (incl. breakfast) - this option must  be chosen on the ticket page BEFORE September 1 to receive the rate.
2. 21st Century Hotel: 500 per room (incl. breakfast) - this option must  be chosen on the ticket page BEFORE September 5 to receive the rate.

Retreat Weekend cost includes lunch and retreat materials.

Please Note:

• Childcare will be provided on Friday evening, overnight (for couples staying at a hotel), and Saturday until the end of the retreat sessions.
• Participants are responsible for booking hotel rooms either at Guangming or another hotel of their choosing.
• Participants are responsible for their own dinner accommodations on Saturday evening.

Retreat program outline:

Friday, September 19

*18:00 - Arrival and registration

18:15 - Welcome & Icebreaker

18:30 - Session 1: Abiding with Self and God

20:00 - End for couples to have the opportunity to have dinner on their own

*Hotel check-in times are usually around 15:00, but may vary. Please confirm with your hotel.

Saturday, September 20

*10:00 - 11:30 - Couple one-on-one reflection time

12:00 - Lunch (provided on site)

14:00 - Session 2: Abiding through Feelings and Conflict

15:30 - Break

16:30 - Session 3: Abiding in Love that Endures

18:30 - End (pick up kids)

*Check out of your hotel before coming to lunch if you are only staying for one night.

Sunday, September 21

*11:30 - Post Retreat Lunch - Location TBD

13:30 - Wrshp Service @ Guangming

*Check out of your hotel before coming to lunch if you are staying for two nights.

 Important notes:

1. Registration fees are non-refundable, but they are transferable to another couple if you are unable to attend.
2. If finances prove an insurmountable obstacle to your attendance, please email family@bicf.org to discuss financial assistance.

For queries, please email family@bicf.org

*OPEN TO FOREIGN ID HOLDERS ONLY*