2025 ANNUAL RETREAT
THEME: Take the next step
WHEN: May 23-26 (Fri - Mon)
WHERE: Kenbrook Bible Camp in Lebanon, PA
Adult Speaker: Pastor David Choi
Youth Speaker: Pastor John Paul Arceno
Children’s Track: Heng-Ling Liou & Anna Ng
Our CCCS church-wide summer retreat will be held at Kenbrook Bible Camp. This year, the theme of our church is "Take the next step" and we will stresses to be intentional in our spiritual growth in Christ Jesus and lead others in various ways. Children's Track is available for all main sessions!
Registration:
Registration begins March 9th and the basic fee will be $75. The registration deadline is April 13th. There is no requirement to pay any more than the basic fee. The remaining actual cost (or any amount you choose to give) can be paid as a *free will offering. Any amount given beyond the cost listed in the registration forms will be considered a tax-deductible donation. The rates of actual cost are listed in the registration form.
*We have come up with this policy so that those of us who cannot afford the full cost of the retreat do not have to feel burdened to pay it. We simply ask that you pay what you can. However, if you are financially able, we encourage you to pay the full amount and if willing, to offer even more to help cover the costs of others. We want to give every opportunity for everyone to attend this retreat to experience God's presence and Word.
Room Type：
Hotel - hotel style room with 2 double beds and a bathroom. (Woodland, Mountain View)
Dorm - dorm style room with 2 bunk beds and a bathroom. (Fairland)
Lodge - dorm style room with 5 bunk beds and a big bathroom. (Koinonia)
Tent - tent site for 2-8 people tent, includes public bath house. (Tents)
All Youth (SWAT) are assigned to the Lodge dorm "Koinonia" by default.
Room Cost:
Rates below are per person charged by Kenbrook Bible Camp
| FULL STAY 3 Nights, 9 Meals (Fri Dinner-Mon Lunch) |
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|---|---|---|
| Adult (Ages 13+) | Child (Ages 3-12) | |
| Hotel | $333.25 | $166.63 |
| Dorm | $270.50 | $135.25 |
| Lodge | $214.50 | $107.25 |
| Tent | $177.75 | $103.89 |
| PARTIAL STAY - 2 Nights 2 Nights, 8 Meals (Sat Breakfast-Mon Lunch) |
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|---|---|---|
| Adult (Ages 13+) | Child (Ages 3-12) | |
| Hotel | $278.25 | $139.13 |
| Dorm | $230.50 | $115.25 |
| Lodge | $184.50 | $92.25 |
| Tent | $148.50 | $84.26 |
| PARTIAL STAY 1 Night, 5 Meals (Sun Breakfast - Mon Lunch) |
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|---|---|---|
| Adult (Ages 13+) | Child (Ages 3-12) | |
| Hotel | $202.50 | $101.26 |
| Dorm | $184.75 | $92.38 |
| Lodge | $143.75 | $71.88 |
| Tent | $108.50 | $59.26 |
- Elderly or families with elderly (over 65 years old) or infants (under 2 years old)
- Families with children between 3 and 11 years old
- The rest are scheduled according to time of registration. (First come, first serve)
SPEAKER BIOs
Pastor David Choi - English Track Speaker
Pastor David Choi was born in South Korea and immigrated to the suburbs of Buffalo with his family when he was eight years old. He grew up in a Christian home and came to a deeper, personal faith while majoring in Russian at Brown University (BA ’87), initially through the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Then, during a brief stint in medical school, he received his call to ministry, and this led him to years of study at Princeton Theological Seminary (MDiv ’93, ThM ’94, and a PhD ’03 in Reformation history).
He joined the pastoral staff of Graceway Presbyterian Church in 1999, was ordained in 2003 and has remained ever since. He has been married to Hyun Kyung since 1993, and they have three adult children.
Pastor Paul Arceno - Youth Track Speaker
John Paul Arceno is the Lead Pastor of Union Community Bible Church in Annandale, NJ. He completed his Master of Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, and is now completing his PhD at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX. JP enjoys writing about the intersection of faith, digital technology, and theology. He also likes watching anime, K-dramas, and historical-period movies. He is enthusiastic about coffee, the Reformation era, Baptist studies, and the Puritans. JP had dated his long-term girlfriend, Ivy, for 10 years long-distance before marrying her in 2023 (true love!).
Pastor Jonathan Liu - Chinese Track Speaker
Pastor Chang Lin-Chih graduated from the Department of Electrical Engineering at National Taiwan University in 1974. In 1978, he began full-time ministry and student ministry for nearly five years (1978-83). He has served as pastor for 37 years in various churches across NJ, Maryland, North Carolina. Since 2001, he has been regularly engaged in training and theological education. MAR, ThM, PhD (1985, 1992, 2001) from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, specializing in Puritan theology. His Publication: A Different Spiritual Meditation, Spring Thunder, Seven Words on the Cross, The Fragrance of Luther's Rose.
